LUIGI JAZZ DANCE WORKSHOP

The Luigi Jazz Centre, Inc., will conduct an Intensive Jazz Dance Workshop in New York City, July 11-23. The workshop is appropriate for all levels of students (age 13 and over) from beginner to professional, as well as teachers. It is designed to help dancers “learn ‘how to’ learn, perform, or teach,” states Luigi. The program explores the holistic timeless approach to training through placement and alignment, warm-ups, center work, musicality and combinations using Broadway pop, lyrical, contemporary and jazz standards. Acceptance to the workshop is on a first come, first serve basis. Contact Luigi’s Jazz Center at 48 West 68^th Street, New York, NY 10023 or call 212-874-6215 for forms. (111 words)

GILBERT RECEIVES NATIONAL RECOGNITION

Anne Green Gilbert, founder of Seattle’s Creative Dance Center and Kaleidoscope Dance Company, has been named the National Dance Association’s 2005 Scholar/Artist recipient. Ms Gilbert is known internationally as a leader in children’s dance education. Her newest book, Brain Compatible Dance Education explores the importance of movement for brain development and offers age-appropriate, brain-compatible lesson plans to help students develop special awareness, respect for others,, and the capability for giving meaningful feedback. To learn more contact Creative Dance Centre, 12577 Densmore Ave, North Seattle WA 98133 or call 206-363-7281

HULA COMES TO DETROIT

Detroit turns Hawaiian on July 19 – 20, 2005, when the Golston Polynesian Dance Company shares hula skills with others in a 2-daylong workshop. The classes are open to beginners, intermediate and advanced hula dancers.  The workshop will also provide instruction in Tahitian, Maori New Zealand, Samoan, and Tongan dances. Guest instructor will be Julie Wolfgramm, from the island of Tonga who will teach dances from Hawaii, Tahiti, Samoa, Tonga, and New Zealand.  She has performed with Netane Polynesian Productions that entertains visitors at the Polynesian Luau at Sea World of Florida.  For more information or to register for the workshop and luau, call Karen Marks at (313) 527-5073 or visit GPDC website at www.marksdesigns.com or polynesiandance@msn.com.

 


NEW DVD RELEASE, POINTE WORK: THE NEXT STEP

Behind Barres announces the release of the second DVD in their pointe series for teachers and students. Pointe Work: The Next Step expands on the information presented in the first DVD Tricks of the Trade: Making Your Pointe Work Painless.  Judy Rice shows how to break in pointe shoes for the first time as well as demonstrates how to bring “dead shoes” back to life. Also included on the DVD is the presentation of a full beginning pointe barre which exemplifies Ms. Rice’s technique for safely introducing students to the do’s and don’ts of getting on and off pointe. As a special bonus, the DVD includes an elementary/intermediate ballet barre. Judy explains how she incorporates her music CD series in her class to further motivate her students. This DVD was created for the beginning pointe student as well as for the more advanced dancer and their teachers. For more information www.behindbarres.com or call toll free at 1-800-365-0669. 

TAP KIDS RHYTHM INTENSIVE

New York Stage Originals presents a unique program designed to challenge and inspire talented young tap dancers age 9-19, July 25-29. Each year only 60 dancers are chosen to take part in the Tap Kids Rhythm Intensive which offers training with the Nation’s finest tap masters, including Lisa Hopkins, Barbara Duffy, Mark Goodman, Ted Levy, Max Pollak, Eddie Ornowski, Robert Levin, among others. All Tap Kids will perform in the 5th Annual Tap Kids Showcase Performance,  July 30, at the historic Tarrytown Music Hall as well as have an opportunity to work with the cast and creators of the popular new national touring show “Tap Kids”. For more information www.tapkids.com or contact New York Stage Originals, 27 S. Washington St. Tarrytown NY 10591, (914)332-0229

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