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dancEnlight 4th Summer Intensive
6/25-7/7, 2012(tentative dates) dancEnlight Summer Intensive For Teens, Adults & Professionals
7/9/12-7/13/12(tentative dates) dancEnlight Summer Intensive For Youth. 9am-12 ages 6-8; 1-4pm 9-12
dancEnlight is excited to offer its fourth annual Summer Intensive for teens, adults, and professionals. Artistic Director Lorelei Chang has redesigned the program with a refreshing and innovative approach, by combining both Eastern and Western philosophy, as well as introducing different disciplines and art forms.
The program is designed to help students and professionals expand their knowledge and vocabulary in dance. We are honored to have many fabulous guest teachers, Janet Charleston, a faculty of Merce Cunningham Studio in NYC and University of Kansas; Master Paul Picciano, founder of the Institute of Self Defense; Kate Mehan and Lynn Peterson, artistic directors of Syran Modern Dance in NYC; Rachna Agrawal of the Indian Performing Arts Center; accomplished actor Michael McDermott, and Rachel Pirie, hiphop instructor from Alyson Dance Center. dancEnlight Artistic Director Lorelei Chang and company member Christine Perry will be instructing as well.
We will offer a wide variety of classes such as Qigong, ballet, acting through action, modern, hiphop, Taijiquan, meditation, dance & calligraphy, martial arts, Chinese dance, improvisation, composition, and repertory. We will also take a field trip to the New Britain Museum of Art (fee is not included in the tuition).
The Intensive Program ends with a performance (location tbd) on Saturday, July 7th at 2 PM. Through this program and performance, Lorelei Chang will select one apprentice and one female or male dancer for the upcoming 2012-2013 season.
Teenagers are required to audition for this Summer Intensive. Auditions will be held on April 29th from 10 AM to Noon at Connecticut Concert Ballet.
Auditions are not required for adults and professionals.
Program Fees:
Audition Fee (teens only) $15
Two Week Intensive 6/25-7/7 $600
Early registration by 5/1 $560
One Week Intensive 6/25-6/29 $350
One Week Intensive 7/2 - 7/7 $350
10 class card: 125
Day pass: $75 (5 classes)
Daily drop-in class: $16
Youth Program:
Program fee: $265 for the entire week, $250 Register by May 1st, 2012
Please make check payable to dancEnlight
Faculty
Lorelei Chang-Artisitic Director of dancEnlight (both programs)
Christine Perry-Company Member (both programs)
Meghan McDermott-Company member(youth Program)
Guest Teachers
Kate St. Amand -Co-Artistic Director of SYREN Modern Dance
Rachna Agrawal-Faculty of Trinity College & Indian Performing Arts
Janet Charleston-Faculty of Cunningham Studio, NY & Kansas University
Michael McDermott--Professional actor Equity Association member
Lynn Peterson-Co-Artistic Director of SYREN Modern Dance
Paul Picciano-Owner of Institution of Self Defense
Rachel Pirie-Dance Instructor of Alyson Dance Center
Thank you for your interesting in studying with us!
Please see classes description below...
Acting Through Action- Rudolf Nureyev,Martha Graham,Merce Cunningham,Mikhail Baryshnikov changed the world through their love of dance, and passion to express themselves through action in motion. Every movement whether in motion or stillness, allowed their bodies to move them to express great emotion. Combining movement and acting concepts, the dancer will learn to evoke a stronger emotion and give a stronger connection to every movement. Join my class and lets explore "Acting through Action". Every movement counts, every moment means something. Use your body to tell the full story every time you dance.
Ballet Technique- Emphasis on developing a strong technical center, improving mobility through space and greater upper-body expression while refining ballet techniques.
Body conditioning- Focus on mind and body connection. A series of mat-based exercises which combining elements of yoga and bodywork to strengthen the core muscles, the power house, as well as increasing flexibility in the legs, arms, large and smaller muscle groups.
Chinese Dance-Learning fun Chinese dances with props such as fans, ribbons and handkerchiefs along with a brief introduction of Chinese culture.
Composition- Designed for students with dance experience. Learning the choreographic elements such as energy, space and time. This workshop is devoted to extensive exploration of choreographic technique and the utilization of movement, music, sound, spoken texts & more for dance choreography.
Dance & Calligraphy- Infused dancing thoroughly investigates the act of creating calligraphy as a live performance art. Experience the brush work as inspiration of dance movement and creation.
Kathak Dance Technique-Expressive, sharp, alluring, and precise, Kathak lives today as an important school of classical dance. Kathak originated over 2000 years ago. Evolving from the blend of Middle Eastern styles and Indian temple dance, Kathak combines dance, drama, and music to tell stories. Modern Kathak emphasizes geometrical patterns and designs with special emphasis on footwork and intricate rhythmic patterns. The class will explore the basic Kathak movements such as Tatkar (footwork), Ang (movement vocabulary), Hasta-mudras (Hand gestures), and Chakkars (Pirouettes), and Abhinaya (expressions)
Improvisation- Introduces the fundamental tools for dance composition by exploring creative process through improvisation and various devices employed in constructing dances.
Modern Technique by Lorelei Chang- Contemporary style with taste of oriental flavor, consists of a series of technical exercises that challenge one fs observation and endurance; building strength and flexibility; increase level of coordination and technique.
Modern Technique by SYREN MODERN DANCE-In class work with SYREN Modern Dance movement exercises emphasizing connecting to the natural force of the weight of the body, musical specificity, focus, and transitions will guide a thorough and dynamic warm-up. Students will also be encouraged to make their own choices through assignments in movement manipulation, variation, development, creation, and more!
Qigong- When your "Qi/Chi" energy isn ft flowing freely, you can get sick, stressed, or emotionally out of kilter. Disease, pain, health problems, and negative emotional conditions are symptoms of blocked energy. Qigong is a way to gently and thoroughly release nearly all energy blocks and eliminate most causes of illness and imbalance. It is extremely powerful, yet the practice of this form of Qigong is surprisingly simple and easy to do.
Repertory-Janet will be sharing Cunningham Rep phrases. Kate & Lynn, Lorelei & Christine will be teaching their company repertories.
Silent Circle-Teaching without talking. Students are simply following the instructor by observing, feeling, and focusing. No corrections need to be made; no instructions need to be given. It fs beautiful way of learning how to accept the beauty of imperfection.
Site Specific-We will be traveling to specific site to experience how different space and environment affect and influence our way of moving and thinking.
Stretch & Strengthen- Focuses on the effective stretching techniques that will enhance muscular performance, increase strength, and endurance, improve overall range of motion.
Taichiquan-also called Taijiquan, literally "great ridgepole" is a Chinese cosmological term for the "Supreme Ultimate" state of undifferentiated absolute and infinite potentiality, contrasted with the Wuji"Without Ultimate". Taiji is also known as Taijiquan (or T'ai chi ch'uan)"Supreme Ultimate Fist". Learning a simple form of Taijiquan, see if you can feel the Chi, life force through the Taiji practice.
Guest teachers' bios
Rachna Ramya Agrawal is a performer, choreographer and educator. She has studied Kathak (North Indian Classical Dance) under Smt. Maya Rao, recipient of Sangeet Natak Academy award, and the Jaipur style of kathak under Guru Rajendra Gangani, an exponent of Kathak. Rachna received a Master's degree in dance from the prestigious Pracheen Kala Kendra in India. She also trained in Choreography at the Natya Institute of Choreography in New Delhi, India. Rachna has performed extensively and has been featured many times on Indian national television.
Janet Charleston danced and toured in the companies of Lucinda Childs and Douglas Dunn and has enjoyed working with a variety of other artists as well, including Christopher Williams, David Parker, RoseAnne Spradlin, Kota Yamazaki, and with Robert Wilson and Philip Glass in the 1992 Janet has been on faculty at the Cunningham Studio since 2001. She has also taught at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, Barnard College, SUNY-Purchase, and the University of Illinois. Abroad, Janet was a performing and teaching guest artist at the Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance (SEAD) and with Palindrome Dance Company (Germany), and was a Fulbright Scholar at Universidad Mayor in Santiago, Chile. She received her MFA from the University of Illinois One of the teachers personally chosen by Merce Cunningham.
Michael McDermott is a professional Actor, Singer and Musician and a member of Actors Equity Association and has worked at The Ivoryton Playhouse, Goodspeed Opera House, Seven Angels Theater, Spirit of Broadway and The Saybrook Stage Company. Michael currently studied voice with internationally known singer and actress Ms. Marni Nixon of NYC as well as acting with Broadways very own Carolyn Kirsch.
Rachel Piriel has been a faculty member at Alyson's School of Dance since 2006. She learned to teach through the ASD dance assistants training program over several years. She was an honors student at East Lyme High School and graduated from the University of Connecticut where she earned her BS degree from the School of Business. Rachel was a member of the Mohegan Sun Solar Power Dance Team and is currently earning her Master's Degree in Education from Sacred Heart University.
Kate St. Amand & Lynn Peterson-SYREN was formed in 2003 by Lynn Peterson and Kate St. Amand, has since produced eight New York Seasons, created 17 dances, and performed for thousands of audience members in the tri-state area. SYREN has been presented at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Symphony Space, Dance Theate Workshop, The Riverside Theatre, Queens Theatre in the Park, Dancers Responding to AIDS, The Warner Theatre, and The Ethel Walker School, among others. SYREN has worked with students at Purchase College, Yale University, Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts, Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts, The Hartt School, Performing Arts Center of Connecticut, and Anderson University, among others. SYREN launched its fourth year of "Dance on Canvas" in 2011.
Paul Picciano is the director and master instructor at the The Institue of Self Defense which he founded in 1982. He is a 5th degree black belt in the Kang Tea Do and Hapikido system of Martial Arts and has a Doctorate in Biology and a lifelong study in philosophy and metaphysics. Paul is the founder and President of Centers For Neurofunctional Restoration, Inc., a federally recognized not-for-profit CT based company and the developer of The Picciano Method, and branded corrective program for children and adults with movement, intellectual and behavior disorders that teaches skills needed to develop personal and functional normalcy.
Please see Lorelei Chang, Christine Perry and Meghan McDermott's bios under the "company."
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