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Ballet Intensive from Moscow Expands Workshop to Two Weeks Ballet Intensive from Moscow now offers students and professionals a two-week workshop. The Teacher Seminar will remain a one-week course. At the workshop director Dmitri Roudnev offers students and teachers a unique approach to ballet training with emphasis on pirouettes, jumps, extension, and musicality. The Ballet Intensive from Moscow is hosted by Northern Illinois University, west of Chicago in DeKalb. Roudnev trained and danced as soloist with the Bolshoi Ballet and is director of the Russian Pointe USA National Youth Ballet Competition. The intensive is for Students and Professionals age 10-27 years and will be held June 18-30, 2007.Classes will include ballet, pointe, variations, partnering, character, men's class, modern, and jazz. Acceptance to the workshop is only by video audition. Dancers have fully chaperoned dorm housing with fun activities and daily meals.
The Teacher Seminar, Secrets of Russian Ballet Training with Dmitri Roudnev is June 18-24, 2007. Roudnev will provide a clear explanation the meanings behind Vaganova's syllabus and why this training method works so brilliantly. Lectures include the Roudnev's unique training techniques, the Russian Method syllabus, fun combinations, classical variations, and pointe. There will also be a guest lecturer on pre-ballet. Teachers will have daily classes in ballet, variations, modern, jazz and Pilates. Teachers of all methods are invited to attend.
For more information or a brochure contact the Dmitri Roudnev/ Ballet Intensive from Moscow office at 773-404-0417 or visit www.BalletRussian.org
Florida Dance Teachers' Week at The Harid Conservatory As part of its 20th Anniversary celebrations, The Harid Conservatory wishes to reach out and establish or re-establish contact with Florida 's many dedicated and knowledgeable dance teachers.
February 12--16, 2007 will be Florida Dance Teachers' Week at The Harid Conservatory During this time, Harid's director and faculty will host a series of luncheons for Florida 's dance teachers. Following each luncheon, guests will be invited to tour the facilities and observe the school's talented students in their ballet classes. Immediately following the classes, visiting teachers will be invited to join in open discussions with Harid's faculty and director about ballet methodology and other matters of interest.
Dance Teachers' Week luncheons will be held on Monday, February 12, Wednesday, February 14, and Friday, February 16. Lunch will begin at 12:00 noon, and dance classes (ballet, pointe, and men's class) will be open for observation between 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. The open discussions will be held from 3:30 p.m.--4:30 p.m.
For planning purposes, Harid requests that teachers pre-register for the luncheon of their choice no later than Friday, February 2, by calling the school at 561-997-2677. The luncheons are offered free of charge.
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The HARID Conservatory Kicks Off 20th Anniv. Celebrations with Art Contest and Exhibition On March 23, 2007, The Harid Conservatory will present $2,000 in prizes to Palm Beach County fine-arts students! As part of its 20th anniversary celebrations, Harid is hosting an Art Contest and Exhibition, open to high-school and college/ university art students.
Young artists are invited to submit a new work for jury and exhibition at Harid, located in Boca Raton. All accepted entries will be exhibited between March 23 and May 31, 2007. To be eligible, each submitted work must include Dance as its theme.
Two thousand dollars in prizes will be awarded at the exhibition's grand opening on Friday, March 23. A jury of art experts will be on hand to judge the art work and award prizes to the top three works in each of the two categories (high-school and college/university). Prizes will be awarded as follows:
High-school category:
1st Prize $350
2nd Prize $200
3rd Prize $50
College/university category:
1st Prize $500
2nd Prize $350
3rd Prize $200
In addition, all guests who attend the grand opening will be invited to cast ballots to determine a People's Choice in each of the two categories. The People's Choice Award for the college/university category will be $250; for the high-school category: $100. Harid is grateful to the law firm Hodgson Russ LLP for generously underwriting the Art Contest prizes.
For contest rules and requirements, and an entry form, please contact HARID by telephone at 561-997-2677, ext. 17 or by email at jantoon@harid.edu (please include your name, address, and telephone number).
The Harid Conservatory, located in Boca Raton, Florida, will celebrate 20 years of educational excellence in 2007. Renowned nationally and internationally, Harid provides high-quality professional training for gifted young ballet students. Graduates of the school can be found dancing professionally in major dance companies across the United States and in Canada and Europe .
Scarsdale Ballet Offers Pas de Deux Class Scarsdale Ballet Studio, long known for fine training in classical ballet, is now offering a "hard to find" class in pas de deux, the special technique employed in partnering, on Fridays at 7:15 P. M. until 8:30 P. M. The class is taught by Todd Hall, a veteran of the Washington Ballet, Boston Ballet, and Ballet Theatre of Boston. A native of Providence, Mr. Hall studied at the renowned School of American Ballet, the Joffrey Ballet School and Boston Ballet School, and previously taught pas de deux at Brown University.
Mr. Hall explains his philosophy, "Partnering is about refining each dancer's own technique in order to work in symphony with the other." Hall feels that it is important to develop a kinesthetic awareness of each other in order to accomplish this symbiotic relationship. In class, he remind students to use the barre as a partner. In center work, he emphasizes the importance of focusing on the other person in order to get into the rhythm together.
"Chemistry in partnering is something that develops over time," states Hall. "It's a spiritual thing. This class is just the very beginning. And since partnering is a crucial element in company work, it is so important that it be part of a dancer's training."
For more information about the pas de deux class at Scarsdale Ballet Studio, please call 914-725-8745. Scarsdale Ballet Studio is located in the Vernon Hills Shopping Center at 696R White Plains Road, Scarsdale, New York, 10583.
"Investing in the Future of Dance"
What: Dance Council Scholarships
Who: Dancers age 13-21
When: DEADLINE - Friday, February 9, 2006 at 5:00 pm
Where: Sammons Center for the Arts, 3630 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, 75219
As part of its 20th Anniversary celebrations, The Harid Conservatory wishes to reach out and establish or re-establish contact with Florida 's many dedicated and knowledgeable dance teachers.
The Dance Council awards scholarships to outstanding dancers who demonstrate skill, artistry and passion. Scholarships are awarded annually to assist dancers from ages 13-21 to pursue dance education. Dance Council Scholarships range from $200 - $3,600 and allow students to pursue advanced study in all styles of dance. In 2007, Dance Council inaugurates two new scholarships:
Buster Cooper Tap Scholarship: Named in honor of local Tap Dance icon Buster Cooper to compliment the existing Buster Cooper Jazz Scholarship. Financial support of $500 to study Tap Dance at an intensive summer Tap program, such as 3rd Coast Rhythm Project in San Antonio, Sole 2 Soul in Austin and Chicago Human Rhythm Project. Scholarship is provided by Trisha Wilson.
Madame Krassovska Memorial Ballet Scholarship: Financial support of $800 to assist a ballet dancer with intensive summer study in classical ballet such as Miami City Ballet and Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle and many others. Scholarship provided by the estate of Natasha Krassovska, prima ballerina of Ballet Russes de Monte Carlo and Director of Ballet Jeunesse in Dallas.
Scholarship applications may be accessed at www.thedancecouncil.org APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 9, 2007! Scholarship applicants must be current Dance Council members. Membership benefits include:
• Receiving weekly CenterStage
e-mail blasts
• Receiving the quarterly DANCE
publication
• Discounts for events and master- classes, and much more!
Tax-deductible contributions to DC Scholarships are accepted throughout the year. Help talented, young dancers pursue a dream. For more information and photos of the 2006 Scholarship recipients on contact Executive Director Mike Garner at the Dance Council office at 214-219-2290 or director@thedancecouncil.org.
World Premiere of Tap Dance Concerto to Highlight February 3, 2007 "Family Musik" Program at Lincoln Center
Composer/conductor Rob Kapilow collaborates with tap dance virtuoso Ayodele Casel who will dance the premiere at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall, and later performances in Boston and Vancouver
A new tap dance concerto will be the featured work on Lincoln Center's "Family Musik" program, Tap, Tap, this coming February. The concerto (as yet untitled) - for solo tap dance and a 12-piece chamber ensemble - is being composed by Rob Kapilow, who will also conduct the premiere. Mr. Kapilow also hosts the February 3 program in Alice Tully Hall. Tap dance virtuoso Ayodele Casel, who is collaborating on the creation of the piece with Mr. Kapilow, will dance the premiere and subsequent performances to take place in Boston (March 10, 2007) and Vancouver, Canada (May 6, 2007). The work is a co-commission of Lincoln Center, Boston's Celebrity Series, and Vancouver's Music in the Morning series, each a presenter of a family concert series hosted by Mr. Kapilow. In addition, the February 3 concert will be a featured event of "Lincoln Center Celebrates Black History Month 2007."
Commenting on the conception of the piece, Rob Kapilow said, "About six years ago I did a "FamilyMusik" program in Boston about tap-dancing. Tap proved to be a fantastic route into rhythm and music for the kids, and although the music for that early experimental program was accompanied by a rudimentary "Broadway-style" pianist, I felt at the time that music as creative and sophisticated as the dancing - especially if it were created directly for and with the dancing - could make a first-rate, artistic, educational, and exhilarating program."
Composer, conductor and commentator Rob Kapilow has been hailed for his innovative and creative approaches to opening up the world of music to a wide audience. He has been called one of America's most persuasive commentators on classical music. His "What Makes It Great?" series, begun as a regular feature on National Public Radio's "Performance Today," celebrates its 10th anniversary of live performances in the 2006-2007 season. It is currently part of Boston's Celebrity Series, at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts in Los Angeles, and the Friends of Chamber Music in Kansas City, as well as at Lincoln Center on the Great Performers series. "Family Musik," now in its third season at Lincoln Center, has been part of Boston's Celebrity Series for 10 seasons and is presented on a number of series around the United States and in Canada. What characterizes all of Kapilow's work is his ability to create an "aha" moment for his audiences and collaborators, to open new ears to musical experiences and reveal how music can enrich, reflect and enhance our daily lives.
Ayodele Casel, a native New Yorker, began her professional training at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She is also a graduate of a two-year professional training acting program with William Esper in New York City. Ms. Casel was recently featured as a soloist in the new production "Imagine Tap!" and has been developing her own work "Diary of a Tap Dancer."
Her television and film credits include "Third Watch," "Law & Order," "The Jamie Foxx Show" and "Bojangles" starring Gregory Hines. She has also performed at The White House for President Bill Clinton, and has appeared at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Radio City Music Hall and Madison Square Garden. Ms. She has worked and performed with renowned tap dancers and companies including the late tap legend Gregory Hines, Jazz Tap Ensemble, and American Tap Dance Orchestra. She performed with Savion Glover as the only female member of his New York based company N.Y.O.T.s.
Ms. Casel has choreographed, directed and presented works for Aaron Davis Hall, The Lisner Auditorium, Lincoln Center Out of Doors, Joyce SoHo, Dance Theater Workshop, The Triad Theater and joe's pub at The Public Theater. This coming December Ms. Casel is curating a weekend of tap dance performances and workshops at New York's Symphony Space.
Art and Culture Center of Hollywood Offers Master Class with Thodos Dance Chicago
The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood (ACCH), Hollywood, FL, will present a master class for young dancers taught by Thodos Dance Chicago on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007. Appropriate for beginner through intermediate dancers ages 8-15, this class occurs at 11 a.m. at the Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center, 1770 Monroe St. Theater doors open at 10:30 a.m.
Artistic Director Melissa Thodos has combined her extensive classical and modern dance background with gymnastics training to create a unique style of dance that proves to be fast-paced, highly athletic and very entertaining. Many of Thodos' works make use of innovative props, adding yet another creative dimension to the company's repertoire.
This class is free for members and $12 per person for non-members. To register or receive more information, please call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtandCultureCenter.org.
Milwaukee Ballet Features Margo Sappington Work
Milwaukee Ballet Artistic Director Michael Pink has announced that the Company will commission a world premiere work from choreographer Margo Sappington to present as a part of the Milwaukee Ballet's February15-18, 2007 series at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts.
The new world premiere work will be presented in lieu of Margo Sappington's 1987 Milwaukee-commissioned ballet, "Virgin Forest," which had originally been announced as a part of the 2006-07 season.
The Milwaukee Ballet February series, "Premieres of Passionate Dance" will feature pieces never performed in Milwaukee . The centerpiece of the series will be the world premiere work by Margo Sappington.
"In making this decision, we felt that the opportunity to present a new work by Ms. Sappington -- who is known world-wide for her work not only as a dancer, but as a choreographer for ballet, opera, Broadway musicals, music videos and commercials for some of the world's best known brands -- was too good to pass up," Pink said.
"We believe that the February series at the Marcus Center will be one of the most exciting mixed repertoire presented in years with the combination of a world premiere by Margo Sappington, the Balanchine/ Stravinsky 1950s collaboration, "Agon," and a piece about love from the hot, young choreographer, Trey McIntyre, called 'Second Before the Ground.'"
Tickets are on sale for the February 2007 "Premieres of Passionate Dance" series by calling the Milwaukee Ballet at 414-902-2103 or the Marcus Center box office at 414-273-7206 or ordering online at www.milwaukeeballet.org.
DANCEWAVE ANNOUNCES
FEBRUARY 2007 KIDS CAFE
FESTIVAL: INVITATION TO
SUBMIT WORKS CREATED
BY AND FOR KIDS
Dancewave announces Brooklyn's premier family event, Kids Cafe Festival 2007: Celebrating Salsa Music and Dance to be held at Long Island University's Kumble Theater, February 10-11, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. Under the artistic direction of Diane Jacobowitz, Kids Cafe Festival produces the work of young performers from across New York City, the country, and abroad. Dancewave is seeking fun, upbeat, quirky, innovative, and entertaining works performed by kids. We accept dance, theater, performance art and music created by children, teens, or adult artists.
To apply, individuals, schools, or performing groups must submit an application form (available online at www.dancewave.org) and work sample (VHS videotape or DVD for theater/dance, CDs of musical selection) by December 1, 2006. All performance submissions must be under seven (7) minutes. Dancewave covers all production and publicity costs for the festival. All selected performing groups pay a $50 participation fee. Young performers of any genre are free to apply, however, groups with a background in Latin dance are encouraged to participate.
Please send submission with a SASE* (with $4 postage) to:
Kids Cafe Festival
Dancewave
30 Third Avenue, Room 607
Brooklyn, NY 11217
*PLEASE NOTE: Materials submitted without SASE will not be returned.
Dancewave is committed to supporting young talent by producing their work at the Kids Cafe Festival and other programs. Festival participants gain a "behind the scenes" look at the theater, from lights, costumes and props, to working with designers and stage technicians. In addition, young performers receive special FREE workshops in Salsa culture, music, and dance taught by the host professional artist on February 4, 2007. Workshops are open to the public for a minimal charge.
Dancewave programs include Kids Company, a pre-professional company that performs the work of world-renowned choreographers, Dancewave AfterSchool, the Summer Dance Intensive for teens, and D-Wave in Motion (arts-in-education program).
For more information about Kids Cafe Festival or other Dancewave programs, please call 718-522-4696 or visit our website at www.dancewave.org.
Dance on Camera Festival 2007
January 3-14
Dance on Camera Festival brings 14 programs of new films and retrospectives to the Walter Reade Theater for the 11th year of collaboration between the Film Society of Lincoln Center and Dance Films Association (DFA). DFA is an arts institution that is celebrating its 50th year as an innovative force in the field of dance for the screen. Their 35 year old, internationally touring festival is made possible through the generous support of the Howard Gilman Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts, Capezio-Ballet Makers Foundation and the members of DFA.
Programmed and organized by Deirdre Towers and Anna Brady Nuse (DFA) and Joanna Ney (FSLC), the 2007 festival offers collaborations among choreographers, dancers, and filmmakers from around the world. A powerful and exuberant spirit of experimentation pervades in these works. In BONE, Willy Tsui, the leading Chinese modern dance choreographer collaborates with a Canadian dance company in a dance work representing two totally different cultures. Despite her muscular dystrophy, German dancer/choreographer Gerda Koenig, delights in the process of confronting taboos as she guides Kenyan dancers, both able and disabled, in exploring movement in their native environment. Japanese Butoh dancers, Eiko and Koma, go to Cambodia to explore movement with students of painting. Sue Healey, an Australian choreographer and filmmaker finds herself a stranger in Japan in WILL TIME TELL? A Russian ballerina wants to work with Bill. T. Jones but will their disparate styles mesh in TERPSICHORE'S CAPTIVES II. Black diva Josephine Baker is seen through a German lens as both the queen of the Roaring 20's and a symbol of peace and understanding between cultures. And American postmodern dancer/choreographer Lucinda Childs reflects on her extraordinary career and collaborations with Mikhail Baryshnikov, Philip Glass and others. Dance on Camera truly goes global with exciting results.
See the full schedule, trailer, and program descriptions on-line at: http://www.dancefilms.org