About the workshop: Join us for a master class taught by Tara Keating, Associate Artistic Director of BalletX. BalletX is Philadelphia’s Premier Contemporary Ballet company, and has created over 100 world premieres throughout their history. The workshop will consist of a traditional ballet class with barre and center work, followed by company repertory. For more … Continued
Combining the gravity-defying moves of hip-hop with elements of vaudeville, robot, tap, and mime, the Wondertwins have honed their distinctive style over four decades as pioneers of street dance. Identical twins Billy and Bobby McClain came up in gritty 1970s Boston, just two kid dancers in a dance crew that opened for some of the … Continued
The Goethe-Institut Boston is delighted to host a discussion about diversity in dance with German author and journalist Alice Hasters and Kurt A. Douglas, Professor of Dance at Boston Conservatory. Moderated by Peter DiMuro, Executive Director of The Dance Complex Who dances and how, what we see as culturally and artistically relevant, is strongly influenced by racism – an … Continued
Twelve short original dance films will be presented, selected from over 800 submissions. Filmmakers represent China, Mexico, Spain, France, Egypt, Greece, the Netherlands and the United States. The films are a celebration of conversation between body, movement, and camera. The subject matter is as diverse as the countries represented ranging from site-specific works to films … Continued
Master Class with Rennie Harris Puremovement This Hiphop master class with Rodney Hill will take you on a journey of all the old school social party dances from the 80s, 90s & 2000s. About the class: Rennie Harris and his company members are well versed in the vernacular of Hip Hop, popping, locking, stepping, breaking, … Continued
The South Asian Showdown is a national competition with great bollywood/fusion teams from all over North America that come to Boston. Bollywood/Fusion is a style of dance from India that is based out of the state of Mumbai that highlights the Bollywood industry. These teams use all sorts of different dance styles including latin, bollywood, … Continued
Workshop description: After a general warmup, based on floor work and a global alignment of the body, we will explore the vocabulary developed in Compagnie Hervé KOUBI’s upcoming show with Global Arts Live on January 21. We will explore “Ce que le jour doit à la nuit” (What the day owes the night) and work … Continued
In this workshop, dancers will: -Listen to identify the changes in energy within a musical piece. -Identify by name the various sections in a musical piece. -Talk about instrumentation:The role of each section or instrument -Learn some basic vocabulary: montuno, guajeo, tumbao, ritmo, swing, groove, clave, melodía, harmony, syncopation, pulse -50/50 concept = listening to … Continued
Join us for a celebration of family, friendships, music, dance, youth empowerment and LIFE! A fundraiser event for Zumix ZUMIX provides opportunities and resources to all youth that help build successful futures and communities through the art of music at FREE or low-cost. It is truly a way of keeping music alive for generations to … Continued
“The creative process is multi-layered.” Observations in Movement Art: Gestures, is a visual art and movement practice designed to aid in foundational teachings in drawing and dance techniques. Understanding the mechanics of creating and enhancing form through the eyes of a figure artist and professional dancer is an enjoyable therapeutic release. Prompts are designed for … Continued