Hedwig Dances Summer Dance Intensive A modern dance workshop led by Hedwig Dances’ artistic director Jan Bartoszek and company dancers. August 18-22, 2008 Chicago Cultural Center Dance Studio 77 E. Randolph (at Michigan Avenue) 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fee: $350 Early registration discount: $300 by July 1, 2008 Register Now Open to intermediate, advanced and professional dancers Minimum age: 18 years Modern Technique, Repertoire, Improvisation/Composition Plus Brown Bag Discussions with Chicago choreographers Modern Dance Technique Each day begins with a 1.5 hour modern dance class with live accompaniment in the state of the art dance studio at the Chicago Cultural Center. The class focuses on performing movement with clarity and articulation; moving through space with command and with awareness of self and others; exploring focus and use of imagery to shape movement; and, applying principles of dynamic alignment, breath flow, and the body’s relationship to gravity to all movement. Repertoire Participants will learn excerpts from Hedwig Dances’ current repertoire with particular emphasis on developing partnering skills. Improvisation/Composition Dancers will explore and apply improvisational and compositional tools and techniques towards the creation of short dance studies that will be performed on the last day of the workshop. Emphasis will be on developing a discerning choreographic eye. |
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Session 2 (8 classes): March 5, 12, 19, 26, & April 2, 9, 16, 23
The Hedwig School of Dance develops new artistic talent and promotes dance as a discipline that strengthens body, mind and spirit.
Each season, Hedwig Dances programs a series of intensive dance workshops in the dance studio at the Chicago Cultural Center in a
variety of contemporary and world dance forms. These workshops are geared to professional dancers and serious students of dance.
The excellent national and international artists selected to teach these workshops bring unique cultural perspectives to their work and
often address cultural and social issues of contemporary significance.
Each season, Hedwig Dances programs a series of intensive dance workshops in the dance studio at the Chicago Cultural Center in a
variety of contemporary and world dance forms. These workshops are geared to professional dancers and serious students of dance.
The excellent national and international artists selected to teach these workshops bring unique cultural perspectives to their work and
often address cultural and social issues of contemporary significance.
| * Workshops may require payment in full in advance. No refunds are available after the first session. Please call 773-871-0872 with questions or suggestions. |
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