San Diego Academy of Ballet Presents....

The Nutcracker! Friday, December 3, 2010 at 7:30 pm and Saturday, December 4, 2010 at 1 pm and 7 pm. See them in Escondido!

Submitted by K. Warkentein, CPMA

2010-2011 Dance Events at SDSCPA

SCPA's tour to International Blacks in Dance conference: January 28-31, 2011.

Senior Dance Production Concerts are Feb. 3, 4 & 5, 2011.

Spring Concert, "Connections", featuring classic choreographies by Anna Sokolow to honor her 100th international celebration, Donald MacKayle, (who worked with Anna as a young dancer), and Christopher Huggins, (who performed MacKayle's pieces with AAADT). will be held May 21 and 2 pm, May 19, 20, 26 and 27 at 7:00 pm.

For a complete list of SCPA's Performances, please go to:

http://www.scpa.sandi.net/CALENDARS/Performance/Performance%20Calendar.pdf

Dance at SD School of the Creative and Performing Arts!

This year has begun with great inspiration and ambition, promising an exceptional artistic experience for students and staff alike. Our dance teachers dedicated much of their summer to in-depth professional growth and many dance majors polished their skills by attending renowned summer intensives throughout the country. Ms. Foster-King, Mrs. Morales and Mrs. Warkentien attended teacher training sessions in Manhattan, New York City. Ms. Fetters and Mrs. Anderson, (our returning teacher), continued studies and work in California. Ms. Foster-King completed an intensive Horton modern technique training at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Mrs. Morales attended the dance teacher conference at The Juilliard School focusing on pedagogy and preparation for conservatory study and also observed summer intensive classes at Graham Center of Contemporary Dance and Compexions Dance Company. Mrs. Warkentien continued intensive study at the American Ballet Theater in their National Ballet Curriculum focused on the ABT Pedagogy and saw many Broadway shows. Mrs. Fetters studied contemporary, jazz and hip-hop at The Pulse in Los Angeles. Mrs. Anderson taught modern extensively at Ballet Arts and intensified her yoga study in Encinitas. These fantastic experiences empower us with more knowledge, contacts and expanded networking in the international dance community for our students, entire school and our local dance community.

Many of our dance students from levels 1-2 through levels 7-8 attended summer dance intensives. The majority of the dancers received full or partial scholarships with the guidance of our dance teachers who helped the students research and prepare for auditions. Students attended intensives locally at San Diego Civic Youth Ballet, City Ballet, San Diego Academy of Ballet, Stage 7, California Ballet, San Diego Ballet, Balletiquette, San Diego Dance Theatre, Malaschock, Academy of Performing Arts, our own SCPA Summer Arts Intensive and others. Nationally students attended The Juilliard School, Bolshoi Ballet and Alvin Ailey in NYC, Lines Ballet in San Fransisco, Hubbard Street in Los Angeles, Idyllwild Arts in California and more. Many dancers had an invaluable experience participating in our summer musical collaboration with the San Diego Repertory Theatre production of “Hairspray”. Our students and their parents/guardians show true dedication to their art with the time and financial investment that makes these kinds of studies possible. These experiences expand the dancers’ skills, artistic awareness, networks, and gives them a great experience as to what it takes to do this professionally.

Students and teachers are already researching and planning for auditions for the upcoming summer intensive studies. The dance department is working with each of our seniors who are applying for dance majors in universities and conservatories. This year has already begun with exciting preparations for Senior Dance Concert and Spring Dance Concert. Our dancers are gracing the SCPA fall and winter theater productions of “Macbeth” and “Scrooge, The Musical”. After school enrichment studies have begun in modern technique and repertory, ballet conditioning and dance composition. We will also have Master classes in the style of Jose Limon, taught by returning guest, Fransisco Ruvalcaba, principal dancer of the Limon Dance Company. Over one hundred dance majors will attend field trips to Grossmont Day of Dance and “Celebrating Balanchine” at the Spreckels Theatre with City Ballet Company performing. Another exciting field trip in the planning process for January of 2010, is for dance majors to attend the annual International Association of Blacks in Dance conference in Los Angeles.

Spring Concert, “Connections” promises to continue an exciting experience with dance history, (thanks to 21st Century Assests Grant fund), where we bring guests artists to set classic dance choreographies on our dancers. This year dancers will have the unique opportunity to learn classic choreographies from internationally renowned modern dance pioneer, Anna Sokolow. Dancers will perform segments from “Dreams” and “Steps of Silence” in honor of Anna’s 100th year which is being celebrated internationally at universities and in professional companies. Jim May, Artistic Director of Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble and established teacher and choreographer will reconstruct Anna’s work. Our second guest choreographer, another greatly respected modern dance pioneer, Donald McKayle, will inspire our community with his classic, “Songs of the Disinherited”. Our third guest choreographer is returning artist, Christopher Huggins who will set a new, exciting piece on our dancers. (More in-depth biographies on these artist will be posted soon on our website).
“Connections”, spring concert, celebrates how dance history is truly lived as we experience a master’s work influencing the next generation and is continually passed down through the generations. For example, Donald McKayle worked intensively with Anna Sokolow in her classic works when he was a young dancer, and Christopher Huggins performed Mr. McKayle’s classic choreographies also. Soon, our students have the privilege of rehearsing and performing works that reflect one strand of the fascinating continuum of dance history. We are excited about this year and enjoy sharing our enthusiasm with our students and our community in daily class, outreaches and concerts.

Sincerely,

Cynthia Morales, Dance Dept. Chair

Mission Bay High School Dance Program Presents.....

Two dance concerts by the students and staff of Mission Bay High School will be performed for the public this January 2011. Dates are Thursday, January 20 at 6:30 PM and Friday, January 21 at 10:30 AM in the MBHS auditorium. For more information, please contact dance teacher, Rachel Jacinto at rjacinto1@sandi.net or call 858-273-1313.

Young Choreographers Present....Dec 19, 2010 @ 5 pm

San Diego Young Choreographers Prize Jean Isaacs San Diego Dance Theater Presents a Night of Dance Premieres by Emerging Choreographers

11 young dance makers have been selected to present new work in the first San Diego Young Choreographers Prize worth $2,500 Sunday, December 19, 5 PM The Neurosciences Institute. La Jolla San Diego Dance Theater's artistic director, Jean Isaacs and a panel experts have selected 11 young choreographers out of 46 submissions to present newly created dance works in a competition for a $2,500 prize. A panel of local dance and art patrons and enthusiasts, along with audience participation, will select a winning dance and the choreographer that will take home this generously donated gift from Danah Fayman, a long time supporter of local dance. "I thought this was a great idea when Jean told me about it," said Danah Fayman. "I hope it speaks to the next generation and inspires them to think creatively. It would be wonderful to continue this annually." Eligibility requirements included: Choreographers must be between the ages of 18 and 40. The dance must be a San Diego premiere. Choreographer must be San Diego County resident or have a history in the San Diego dance community. Many of the selected choreographers, ranging from ages 22 to 36, have completed their degrees in dance and are working with local companies including Malashock Dance, Eveoke Dance, and San Diego Dance Theater. Others are teaching and some have created their own dance companies that produce performances throughout San Diego. The choreographers selected to complete include: Trixi Agiao & Arthur Huang Blythe Barton Deven Brawley & Keely Campbell Matt Carney Anthony Diaz Rande Dorn Daniel Marshall Gina Bolles Sorensen Khamla Somphanh Anthony Rodriguez Sadie Weinberg "I was gratified that there are so many young dance makers in our community," said Jean Isaacs, who has had a career of supporting and educating young dancers. "There is often a gap after a student completes a college program and many are not sure what to do next. We hope this helps provide direction and inspiration." The panel of judges includes: Danah Fayman, Arts Patron Wendy Rodgers, Guggenheim Fellow and Professor of Dance at UC Riverside Kris Eitland, Prize-winning Online Dance Critic San Diego Young Choreographers Prize Sunday, December 19, 5 PM The Neurosciences Institute 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, San Diego, CA 92121 Ticket info: $20 - Admission and Post-performance Reception with Award Ceremony to announce the San Diego Young Choreographer for 2010 Purchase tickets online at www.sandiegodancetheater.org For tickets and more information, call San Diego Dance Theater at619.225.1803

Dance Happenings for Nov-Dec 2010

November 2010

• 5-7 City Ballet of SD in"Celebrate Balanchine," Spreckels Theatre
• 5-6 2 for 1, City Heights Performance Annex
• 6-7 Colette Harding Contemporary Dance Co. in "Fire and Butterflies," the Vine
• 11-14 Malashock/RAW, Sushi
• 13 Colette Harding Contemporary Dance Co. in "Fire and Butterflies," the Wood Room, North Park (part of Ray at Night)
• 13 SYTYCD tour, Sports Arena
• 18-20 onSIGHT, traveling tour of site-specific dance and art/sound installations by Peter Terezakis, starting at Dance Studio 3, UCSD
• 26-Dec. 19 "Las Mariposas," Eveoke adaptation of "In the Time of the Butterflies," 10th Ave. Theatre

December 2010

• thru 12/19 "Las Mariposas," Eveoke adaptation of "In the Time of the Butterflies," 10th Ave. Theatre
• 4-5 SD Ballet Nutcracker, Birch North Park Theatre
• 10-19 City Ballet of SD Nutcracker, Spreckels
• 11-12 California Ballet Nutcracker, Poway Ctr. for Performing Arts
• 16-17 SD Ballet Nutcracker, UCSD Mandeville
• 18-21 California Ballet Nutcracker, SD Civic Theatre
• 19 Young Choreographers concert, Neurosciences Institute

Dance Events: April and May

April

13 4x4xFloor, bluefoot bar, produced by PGK Project

13 Souls on Fire: Music of Golden Age Spain - including flamenca Lakshmi Basile, Smith Recital Hall, SDSU

16-17 Vanessa Justice Dance, SDSU; NY troupe brought here by Joe Alter - vanessajusticedance.org

16&18 Art of Elan presents "Alice: Re-imagining Wonderland through Music, Dance and Spoken Word" with Colette Harding Dance

22-25 Dance Theatre, Diversionary Theatre, presented by PGK Project

23-29 Cuerpos en Transito, CECUT, Tijuana

23-24 Backhaus Dance, Old Town Temecula Theater

24 Cedar Lake Ballet, LJMS @ Birch North Park Theatre

25 City Ballet at the Vine, Bernardo Winery

May

1 California Ballet in Chopin Repertoire: Les Sylphides, Balboa Theatre

7-9 City Ballet "Celebrate Balanchine," Spreckels

8 Paul Taylor, LJMS @ Birch North Park Theatre

Renew the Artist Within

RENEW THE ARTIST WITHIN

A workshop presented by Southern Counties Arts Project

Saturday May 8, 2010

9 am to 12 noon

Fee: $20.00 due by April 23

Site: SDSU, School of Music and Dance

April Dance Events

2-3 Luna Flamenca with Lakshmi Basile, Tango Del Rey
6 The Movement, Queen Bee's Cultural Arts Center, produced by PGK Project
910 San Diego Dances in Golden Hill, at Golden Hill Youth Center,2220 Broadway (between 22nd and 23rd)
9-11 Pat Sandback & Dancers, "Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries," Sushi
10-11 Malashock Studio Series, Dance Place
13 4x4xFloor, bluefoot bar, produced by PGK Project
16&18 "Alice: Re-imagining Wonderland through Music, Dance and Spoken Word" with Colette Harding
22-25 Dance Theatre, Diversionary Theatre, presented by PGK Project
23-24 Backhaus Dance, Old Town Temecula Theater
24 Cedar Lake Ballet, LJMS @ Birch North Park Theatre

Improving Teacher Quality

To ITQ Teachers and Administrators:

Please take some time to view Mike Sears in video as he works with K-2 teachers and students in standards-based Theatre lessons.

You can find the link at www.clat.uci.edu.videolessons.html

March Dance Events

March 2010
2 The Movement, Queen Bee's Cultural Arts Center, produced by PGK Project
6 San Diego Dance Theater Studio showcase, Dance Place. Featuring choreography and works in progress by Jean Isaacs, Blythe Barton, Minaqua McPherson, Heather Dale, Sadie Weinberg, Anthony Diaz with High Tech High Dancers, Jose Limón (Set by Pablo Ruvalcaba), Erin Jelacic & Miriam Sach
9 4x4xFloor, bluefoot bar, produced by PGK Project
10 PASACAT , CSUSM
10-13 Winterworks, work by UCSD choreographers @UCSD
16 Dance Moves, Old Town Temecula Community Theatre, produced by PGK Project
19-20 "The Symmetry Project," Jess Curtis and Maria Francesca Scaroni, Sushi
20-21 City Ballet Peter Pan, Spreckels
21 Ballet Folklorico de Mexico, Copley Symphony Hall
24 Work by Liam Clancy, CSUSM

UCSD Dance Day March 13

Dance Day Reminder This Saturday, March 13!

Come and experience what the dance program at UCSD is all about.
Take classes from some of the most diverse choreographers, teachers
and dancers in San Diego.

Also, see winterWORKS directed by Patricia Rincon, with choreography by:
Faculty- Liam Clancy, Allyson Green and Patricia Rincon
MFA II Choreographers- Alicia Peterson-Baskel and Rebecca Salzer
Guest Artist- Divya Devaguptapu

You can still pre register by emailing me the classes you want to
take (see schedule in attached flyer) and letting me know if you want
to see the winterWORKS performance at 2pm.

Or, just simply show up ready to dance on the day of. Everyone gets
to dance.

All information is in the attached flyer. Pleas email me with any
other questions.

Hope to see to see you all there.

Best,
Eric

Eric Geiger
Department of Theatre and Dance, UCSD
egeiger@ucsd.edu
619.322.8812