DW Summer Intensive 2011DW SUMMER INTENSIVE 2011
" We aim to develop professional ballerinas who don't
just embody brilliant technique, but also use theatrical
acting to elevate their performance art. "
- DW
About:
This year's program will give students the opportunity to further their knowledge and understanding of classical and contemporary ballet, and will also introduce them to the fundamentals of theatrical acting. Our focus remains on providing young dancers with the skills needed to become professional performing artists.
Selected dancers of the summer intensive will be given the opportunity to perform soloist and principal roles in DW's original theatrical ballet titled, "Where the ocean meets the sky."
The DW Summer Intensive 2011 will be lead, organized and taught by DW directors, Wayland Anderson and H. G. Robert.
Classes:
Ballet, Pointe, Variations, Repertoire, Stretch, Creative Drama, Acting 101
All classes will be held at Miss Libby's School of Dance between June 6, 2011 and
July 1, 2011 from 9am to 4pm, Monday through Friday.
The students will be given 30 minutes for lunch and several 5 to 15 minute breaks.
Everyone is responsible for packing and bringing their own lunch.
No housing is available.
Scholarships: DANCEWORDZ has a limited number of partial scholarships to the DW Summer Intensive.
Scholarship recipients will be selected through the February 20th, 2011 audition.
There is no application process.
Audition:
February 20, 2011, 4pm-6pm
Miss Libby's School of Dance
155 West Wesmark Blvd.
Sumter, SC 29150
Ages 9 and up.
Please wear leotard and tights.
Bring ballet slippers, pointe shoes, head and body shots.
(DVD auditions will be accepted until February 27, 2011.)
Note: Students must attend all 4 weeks of the DW Summer Intensive.
Dates:
DW Summer Intensive: June 6, 2011 - July 1, 2011
Audition: February 20, 2011, 4pm-6pm
(DVD auditions will be accepted until February 27, 2011)
Letters of acceptance mailed out: March 4, 2011
Deposit due: April 4, 2011
First installment payment due: May 2, 2011
Final tuition payment due: May 30, 2011
Summer Intensive performance: June 30, 2011
Costs:
Total (4 weeks of study): $525
Deposit: $250
First payment: $137.50
Final payment: $137.50
Students will hold their place in the DW Summer Intensive by paying a deposit in the amount of $250.
Deposit and tuition payments are non-refundable.
All balances must be paid before the first day of class. Make checks payable to DANCEWORDZ.
There will be a $50 charge for returned checks.
" We aim to develop professional ballerinas who don't just embody brilliant technique, but also use theatrical acting to elevate their performance art. "
- DW
About:
This year's program will give students the opportunity to further their knowledge and understanding of classical and contemporary ballet, and will also introduce them to the fundamentals of theatrical acting. Our focus remains on providing young dancers with the skills needed to become professional performing artists.
Selected dancers of the summer intensive will be given the opportunity to perform soloist and principal roles in DW's original theatrical ballet titled, "Where the ocean meets the sky."
The DW Summer Intensive 2011 will be lead, organized and taught by DW directors, Wayland Anderson and H. G. Robert.
Classes:
Ballet, Pointe, Variations, Repertoire, Stretch, Creative Drama, Acting 101
All classes will be held at Miss Libby's School of Dance between June 6, 2011 and
July 1, 2011 from 9am to 4pm, Monday through Friday.
The students will be given 30 minutes for lunch and several 5 to 15 minute breaks.
Everyone is responsible for packing and bringing their own lunch.
No housing is available.
Scholarships:
DANCEWORDZ has a limited number of partial scholarships to the DW Summer Intensive.
Scholarship recipients will be selected through the February 20th, 2011 audition.
There is no application process.
Audition:
February 20, 2011, 4pm-6pm
Miss Libby's School of Dance
155 West Wesmark Blvd.
Sumter, SC 29150
Ages 9 and up.
Please wear leotard and tights.
Bring ballet slippers, pointe shoes, head and body shots.
(DVD auditions will be accepted until February 27, 2011.)
Note: Students must attend all 4 weeks of the DW Summer Intensive.
Dates:
DW Summer Intensive: June 6, 2011 - July 1, 2011
Audition: February 20, 2011, 4pm-6pm
(DVD auditions will be accepted until February 27, 2011)
Letters of acceptance mailed out: March 4, 2011
Deposit due: April 4, 2011
First installment payment due: May 2, 2011
Final tuition payment due: May 30, 2011
Summer Intensive performance: June 30, 2011
Costs:
Total (4 weeks of study): $525
Deposit: $250
First payment: $137.50
Final payment: $137.50
Students will hold their place in the DW Summer Intensive by paying a deposit in the amount of $250.
Deposit and tuition payments are non-refundable.
All balances must be paid before the first day of class. Make checks payable to DANCEWORDZ.
There will be a $50 charge for returned checks.
SMUIN BALLET BRINGS INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED CHOREOGRAPHY TO THE BAY AREA WITH INNOVATIVE SPRING PROGRAMSMUIN BALLET BRINGS INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED CHOREOGRAPHY TO THE BAY AREA WITH INNOVATIVE SPRING PROGRAM JIRÍ KYLIÁN’S “PETITE MORT,” WORLD PREMIERE OF MA CONG’S “FRENCH TWIST,” AND MICHAEL SMUIN’S “SONGS OF MAHLER” in San Francisco, Walnut Creek, Cupertino, and Carmel SAN FRANCISCO, CA (March 25, 2010) – Smuin Ballet concludes its 2009/2010 season with an invigorating spring program consisting of three enthralling, high-energy ballets to be presented in San Francisco, Walnut Creek, Cupertino, and Carmel. The evening begins with a milestone for Smuin Ballet as it becomes the first Bay Area company to perform the extraordinary and stunning Petite Mort by the internationally renowned choreographer Jirí Kylián. Continuing the program is the World Premiere of the enticingly frenetic French Twist by rising star choreographer Ma Cong. The evening concludes with an enduring romance by the incomparable Michael Smuin, the passionate Songs of Mahler. These three A significant collaboration for the company, Smuin Ballet will be the first professional Bay Area company to perform Petite Mort by European choreographer Jirí Kylián, one of the most inventive and daring choreographers at work today and for many years the driving force behind Nederlands Dans Theater. This breathtaking dance pairs six men and six women with six fencing foils, set to two of Mozart’s most beautiful piano concertos. Petite Mort is a visual feast ornamented with symbolism, where men swish and parry with foils and seamlessly replace their weapons with female dancers. The second section continues with riveting examples of sensual partnering among the couples. Petite Mort encompasses Kylian’s trademark grace and inventiveness in a roundelay in which aggression, sexuality, vulnerability, tenderness, and harmony all play a part. Petite Mort enjoyed its World Premiere in Germany and was specifically created for the Salzburg Festival on the second centenary of Mozart's death in 1991. Kylián began his dance training in 1947 at the age of nine at the Prague National Theatre ballet school. He studied at the Prague Conservatory at the age of fifteen and went to the Royal Ballet School in London in 1967. Kylián was soon introduced to contemporary dance in London and began exploring the world of choreography. From 1975 to 1999 he was Read more...
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