|  |
 |
|
Summer Workshops!
Summer is a great opportunity to try something new or delve deeper into an already explored technique... Take advantage of these fabulous Summer Workshops! These six-week workshops allow students to work closely with their teachers and to get to know their fellow classmates.
Registration: Pre-registration is required. You can register by dropping off a check at Dance Mission made out to "Dance Brigade." In the memo line please write the name of the workshop that you are signing up for and be sure to include your phone # and email on check! Slots fill up quickly so mail in your registration today! Please note that class cards MAY be applied to the total cost of the workshop.
|
|
Modern Dance Performance Workshop with Chimene Pollard
Saturdays, 10-12:30, July 12 - Aug 16, with performance on August 16
$132 for the 2.5 hr workshop
This performance workshop is designed as a place to play and explore creatively while learning skills in partnering, timing, precision of movement, and stage presence. Each session is 2.5 hrs long and begins with a formal class that is open to the public. It will give a full warm-up and present the movement material that we will be working with for the performance (1.5 hrs). The next hour will be used to construct the movement material into the final piece exploring all the complex issues that come up while putting a piece together. The road to the solutions is where all the learning and fun begins. It allows us to experience collaboration, trust, risk, as well as build on our skills in performance, presence and technique. Chimene hopes that you will walk away from this workshop with a deeper sense of your creative being and a greater sense of community.
|  |
|
|
Cuban Folkloric Workshop with Jose "Cheo" Rojas and Royland Lobato
July 12 - Aug 16
Saturdays, 10:30-12:00
*live drumming *
$85 for workshop or $15 for a drop-in
This class will focus on the dances from the Oriente, or the eastern part of Cuba, which was largely influenced by Haiti. In this workshop students will learn such dances as Tumba Francesa, a dance brought to Cuba from Haiti, mixing French and West African dance styles.
Rojas, originally from Guantanamo, Cuba was a principal dancer with the acclaimed dance company, Ban Rarra. Lobato, also from Guantanamo, Cuba, was the artistic director of theÊ Havana-based dance company, Siete Potencias. Both currently teach throughout the Bay Area and are frequently invited to lead workshops around the country.
|  |
|
|
Brazilian Dance-Theater Performance Workshop
With Master Brazilian Dancer and Performer, Isaura Oliveira
July 12 - Aug 16
Saturdays, 12:00 pm - 2:00 PM
Performance on Saturday, August 16th
Only $100 for the workshop and performance opportunity. $20 for a drop-in class.
Isaura Oliveira was born in Salvador-Bahia, the cradle of African Brazilian culture, where African traditions and the arts are constantly maintained and nourished. She has devoted her extraordinary talents to work in artistic, community, educational, wellness and spiritual venues.
Oliveira's choreography delves deeply into the waters of Afro-Brazilian culture bringing its treasures to the surface. She fuses traditional and modern, spiritual and physical, sacred and secular. Sound and silence create the music. Movement and stillness create the dance.Ê African Spirits are ever-present in the Americas!
Isaura will teach Brazilian dances & technique and will create a special 10 minutes piece with and for you Come to dance, to sing, to feed your body and soul with much AXE !Ê LIVE MUSIC !!!
More info about the workshop: isaurabrasil@hotmail.com
www.centrarte.org/isaura.htm
|  |
|
Absolute Beginning Traditional Taiko Workshop with Bruce "Mui" Ghent
Sundays, 10-11:30 am
July 13-Aug 17
$85
No previous experience necessary
Due to popular demand, Bruce "Mui" Ghent is holding another Taiko workshop! Learn the art of this traditional Japanese drumming from the Taiko Director of Dance Brigade, Bruce "Mui" Ghent. This eight week intensive workshop is a way for drummers to work closely with the teacher and other students. Open to students who attended the Taiko workshop in Spring 08/Fall '07 or by instructor permission.
|  |
|
|
