Amanda Wells @ Peridance!

Amanda Wells teaches a week of Modern Technique at Peridance in MAY!

May 31, 2010 - Jun 4, 2010; Mon - Fri
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Amanda Wells trained at the San Fransisco Ballet School and attended NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. Upon graduation, she began dancing with the Stephen Petronio Company and has since toured and taught extensively throughout US, Europe, Asia and Australia.

Her class is geared toward working, expanding and refining each dancer's technique and unique approach to dance. Her combinations include elements of ballet, yoga and Klein, and strongly emphasize proper alignment, stability and efficiency. Amanda ends class with phrase work, which often focus on the articulation of feet and legs, the sequencing of the spine, gestural movement of the arms and occasional floor work.

*Catch Amanda this week at the Joyce Theater in performance with Stephen Petronio Company!*

Stephen Petronio Master Class Series

Stephen Petronio Company is returning to Peridance to teach a 2 week Master Class Series.

Mar 1, 2010 - Mar 12, 2010; Mon - Fri
Week 1: March 1 - 5: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Week 2: March 8 - 12: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

The internationally acclaimed Stephen Petronio Company is celebrating its 25th Anniversary! To mark this milestone, the Company will be holding ongoing morning classes for the discerning dancer in New York City!

Petronio Technique is a uniquely sophisticated language of movement that has been developed with a varied and talented group of dancers. Classes are focused on developing a rigorous and intelligent movement practice. The phrase movement is derived from Company Repertory addressing Stephen’s unique focus in dynamic sequencing, poly-rhythmic initiations and a sense of fearlessness within a complex architectural form.

Petronio 4 Week Master Class Series

Oct 12, 2009 - Nov 6, 2009; Mon - Fri
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Stephen Petronio Company is coming to Peridance to teach a 4 week Master Class Series.

The internationally acclaimed Stephen Petronio Company is celebrating its 25th Anniversary. To mark this milestone, the Company will be holding ongoing morning classes for the discerning dancer in New York City! Stephen and Company Members will present the first installment in a month-long Master Class Series at Peridance Center.

Petronio Technique is a uniquely sophisticated language of movement that has been developed with a varied and talented group of dancers. Classes are focused on developing a rigorous and intelligent movement practice. The phrase movement is derived from Company Repertory addressing Stephen’s unique focus in dynamic sequencing, poly-rhythmic initiations and a sense of fearlessness within a complex architectural form.

A 10% discount will be given to participants who register for all four weeks.
www.stephenpetronio.com

Petronio Company Member, Amanda Wells

Company member, Amanda Wells starts teaching a 5-day workshop at Peridance Center the first week of August.

Aug 3, 2009 - Aug 7, 2009; Mon - Fri
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

AMANDA WELLS was born in San Francisco where she began her formal dance training at the San Francisco Ballet School. Her training and performance experience continued with the Boston Ballet and Richmond Ballet Company. In 1998, Amanda relocated to New York to attend NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. Graduating in 2001 with a love of modern dance, she entered into the Stephen Petronio Company and has since toured and taught extensively throughout US, Europe, Asia and Australia.

This class is geared toward working, expanding and refining each dancer's technique and unique approach to dance. Combinations will include elements of ballet, yoga and Klein. There will be a strong emphasis placed on proper alignment, stability and efficiency. Phrase work will be taught at the end of each class focusing in the articulation of feet and legs, sequencing of the spine, gestural movement of the arms and some floor work. Set to contemporary music.