Ron Brown/Evidence Workshop

Ron Brown teaches a workshop at Peridance in Evidence Modern Technique!

Jun 7, 2010 - Jun 11, 2010; Mon - Fri
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Ronald K. Brown founded the New York-based contemporary dance ensemble EVIDENCE, A DANCE COMPANY in 1985. Through his company, Brown seeks to "promote understanding of the human experience in the African Diaspora through dance and storytelling and to provide sensory connections to history and tradition through music, movement, and spoken word, leading deeper into issues of spirituality, community responsibility and liberation."

Brown’s technique class draws on the Evidence vocabulary, which is a fusion of dance forms from the U.S., the Caribbean, and West Africa. The students will learn exercises that focus on alignment and increasing ones’ physical range. Rhythm and liberation of the spirit are also critical components to the class.

Contemporary Ballet Workshop

Take a Contemporary Ballet Workshop with Cherylyn Lavagnino, Chair of NYU's Dance Department!

May 31, 2010 - Jun 4, 2010; Mon - Fri
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

The class will incorporate a ballet barre to prepare the dancer for the full range of movement and dynamic variation of the choreography. Company members will participate each day, lending their experience and knowledge of the chreography.

**PLEASE NOTE**
This workshop is for female ballet dancers and it is strongly suggested that you bring pointe shoes.
The repertory of Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance is performed primarily on pointe, with the intention of pushing the idiom.

Don’t miss Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance's Symphony Space Season May 6 – 8 2010 at 8PM.
Visit the Symphony Space Website to find out more information about the performance and purchase tickets!

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!*

Nai-Ni Chen Modern Dance Workshop!

Nai-Ni Chen Modern Technique and Repertory

May 24, 2010 - May 28, 2010; Mon - Fri
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Winning critical acclaim worldwide, Nai-Ni Chen has received a Choreographer’s Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Her work has also been commissioned by the Joyce Theater Foundation, the Lincoln Center Institute, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Dancing in the Streets, and the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation. She has taught master classes at colleges and universities throughout the United States and at dance festivals in Russia, Poland, Taiwan, and China.

Nai-Ni Chen will lead the modern technique/repertory workshop with the emphasis on her unique technique and movement style. With the influence of Chinese Martial Art and Calligraphy, her modern movements are full of strength and grace and deeply connected with the flow of energy. Excerpts of dances from her signature works such as "Incense", "Mirage" will be taught during this workshop.

The DASH Technique with Gregory Dolbashian

Join New York-based choreographer Gregory Dolbashian at Peridance & learn The DASH technique and company repertory!

May 17, 2010 - May 21, 2010; Mon - Fri
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

This workshop focuses on the movement and theatrical techniques of The DASH. Class begins with a charged, yet practical warm-up, and heavily guided improvisation examinations. As the workshop progresses, dancers are provided with the opportunity to to learn The DASH's company repertory.

Greg states that through this workshop, The DASH "will give you[the participant] a look into how we build and grow, with the hopes that you will be stimulated and challenged and in the end know more, not just about us, but about your own work and your own capabilities. The ultimate goal is to continue to expand and reach for our ever-evolving physical and theatrical limitlessness."

Check out this clip of Gregory's piece Paper Crane Gang

Guest Teacher Stephanie Batten Bland

Guest teacher, Stefanie Batten Bland, comes to Peridance this Spring to teach classes in contemporary technique.

Mar 29, 2010 - Apr 9, 2010; Mon - Fri
3/29 - 4/2 (Monday - Friday): 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
4/5 - 4/9 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday): 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

A native New Yorker, currently living in Paris, Stefanie Batten Bland mixes the subtleties of Europe with American self-confidence.

Ms. Bland was a soloist for the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company and Lar Lubovitch. She came to Europe in 2002, guesting for Pina Bausch Tanz Theater Wuppertal(GER), Georges Momboye (Fr), Project Linga (Swiss), Pal Frenak (HUN) and Angelin Preljocaj in Julie Taymor's Opera "Grendel".

Her initial work as a choreographer was awarded first prize for young choreographers at The Biennale National de Danse du Val-de-Marne in 2005, and is will be guest choreographer in Poland's "So You Think You Can Dance".

Explore Forsythe Technique with Helen Pickett

Helen Pickett Returns to Peridance in March to teach a week of Forsythe Technique and Improvisation!

Mar 29, 2010 - Apr 2, 2010; Mon - Fri
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Helen Pickett, who performed for over a decade with William Forsythe's Ballet Frankfurt, leads two unique master classes in which students will be given the opportunity to learn and gain an understanding of the basic foundations of Forsythe Technique and Improvisation Modalities.

All dimensions of your body will be challenged; a fun and invigorating workout for the mind and body!

Bring a notebook and socks (no bare feet) and be prepared to asks lots of questions!

Award Winning Israeli Choreographer IDAN COHEN

Mar 15, 2010 - Mar 21, 2010; Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
Monday - Friday - Tech & Rep: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Sunday - Showing and Q&A: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Influenced by release technique, floor work, Gyrokinesis® and improvisation, Idan Cohen has created a movement quality that is both expressive and virtuosic. His classes encourage creativity and originality, while still focusing on technical prowess. Within his technique and repertory class, Idan also includes choreography, improvisation and composition.

Dancers registered for the entire workshop will participate in a showing on Sunday, March 21st. Following the showing, there will be a Q & A with Idan.

Andrea Miller/Gallim Dance Workshop

Andrea Miller is invited by Director Yarden Ronen-van Heerden to returns to Peridance to teach a workshop in technique and Gallim Dance repertory!

January 11-15, 2010; Mon - Fri
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
REGISTER NOW AT PERIDANCE.COM

Andrea is a graduate of The Juilliard School and former dancer with Ohad Naharin's Ensemble Batsheva. She created Gallim Dance in 2006 with a mission to create, to play inside the imagination, to find juxtapositions of the mind and body that resonate in the soul.

Andrea is one of the most sought after, young choreographers in the world and her recent commissions include, Ballet Hispanico, Ballet Bern, Noord Nederlandse Dans, HS2, Zenon Dance, Body Traffic, Repertory Dance Theater, Hedwig Dances among others.

Andrea Miller has the dance world buzzing. Watch the video below and discover why.

Great Oppertunity to Work with Julie Bour!

Julie Bour teaches a week of Contemporary technique classes at Peridance this December!

Dec 14, 2009 - Dec 18, 2009; Mon - Fri
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

***Julie is also looking for strong, experienced male and female dancers for an upcoming performance with shows on January 28, 29, and 30. Rehearsals will begin immediately.***

Julie Bour is a Bessie Award winning performer who has worked with such choreographers as Angelin Preljocaj, Maguy Marin, Dominique Bagouet, Carolyn Carlson, Jennifer Muller, and Inbal Pinto. She currently teaches, choreographs, and assists Mr. Preljocaj in re-staging his ballets around the world.

For more information about Julie and her work, visit her website!

January Bill T Jones Workshop

Peridance is proud to host a 2 week workshop with the Bill T Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company!

Week 1: Jan 11-15 10:00-11:30 Technique Only
Week 2: Jan 18-22 10:00-11:30 Technique / 11:30-1:00 Repertory

Week one of the workshop will be lead by the Company's Education Coordinator and Rehearsal Assistant, Leah Cox, who has been a member of the Bill T Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company since 2001.

Associate Artistic Director, Janet Wong, will teach technique and repertory during the second week of the workshop. Ms. Wong became rehearsal director of the company in 1996 and associate artistic director in August 2006.

"Class will explore the rigorous connection that exists between moving and thinking and the ways in which an intentional use of the mind while moving creates richer experiences, new and unexpected opportunities, and a deeper understanding of the body."

Registration is open now at peridance.com!

Are you interested in finding out more about the Bill T Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company? Watch this video clip of the Company's latest work and visit their website.

Limon Technique & "Missa Brevis" Rep Workshop

Carla Maxwell, Artistic Director of the Limon Dance Company, returns to Peridance to teach a week long workshop in Limon Technique and Repertory.

Dec 14, 2009 - Dec 18, 2009; Mon - Fri
Technique: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Solo Repertory: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
REGISTER NOW ONLINE

Carla Maxwell joined the Limon Dance Company in 1965 and became it's Artistic Director in 1978. As Director, she received a 1995 Dance Magazine Award, a Bessie in 1998, and a 2002/2003 Isadora Duncan Award for her re-staging of José Limón’s Psalm.

Limon's Missa Brevis will be the focus of the repertory portion of the workshop; a piece that the Company will be performing in China this December.

Nina Watt Limon Workshop

Fall and Recover after Halloween with the Nina Watt Limon Workshop this November!

Nov 2-Nov 6; Monday-Friday
11:30am-1:00pm

Bessie Award winning dancer, Nina Watt, conducts a workshop in Limon Technique and Repertory.

Repertory workshop participants will have the opportunity to learn Limon’s Missa Brevis. Additionally, selected students from the workshop will be invited to perform the work in a showing on Nov. 21st.

Missa Brevis was choreographed in 1958, set to the music of Hungarian composer, Zoltán Kodály, who wrote it during the conclusion of World War II. The music was “A Mass in time of war, it was completed under great hardship during the siege of Budapest. Limon’s stirring choreography depicts an indomitable humanity rising up after near destruction. The piece is a memento to cities destroyed during World War II and to those unconquerable qualities in human beings that compel the spirit to rise in hope and to survive.” (limon.org)

Don”t pass up this chance to learn an essential piece of modern dance history by one of America’s most prolific choreographers!

Shen Wei Winter Workshop

After Thanksgiving this year, get back into the swing of things by joining us at Peridance for two weeks of technique and repertory with
Kate Jewett and Sara Procopio, of Shen Wei Dance Arts.

Shen Wei Dance Arts "creates interdisciplinary, cross-cultural performance for forward-looking audiences. Each work by Artistic Director Shen Wei develops an original dance vocabulary incorporating visual and storytelling elements from the theater, Chinese opera, Eastern philosophy, traditional and contemporary visual art, and sculpture."

This holiday season, exercise your mind, explore new movement possibilities, surrender yourself, through improvisation, to your own unique artistic voice through the techniques of one of the world's most respected and commended choreographers.

Nov. 30-Dec. 11
Monday through Friday
10-11:30
Mon-Thur: Technique
Fri: Repertory

PLEASE NOTE: This workshop will fill to capacity quickly, early registration is recommended. See the website for details

Trisha Brown Dance Company Technique and Repertory

Aug 24, 2009 - Aug 28, 2009; Mon - Fri
Technique: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Repertory: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Students will learn excerpts of Set and Reset from long term company member Vicky Shick. Class begins with a warm-up emphasizing the coordination of alignment, breath, and weight to bring space, direction, and flow of energy through the joints. Students will learn phrases that Trisha developed with subconscious movements and gestures created before the mind is engaged, which she calls "delicate aberrations."

The Trisha Brown Dance Company has presented the work of its legendary artistic director for more than 35 years. Founded in 1970 when Trisha Brown branched out from the experimental Judson Dance Theater to work with her own group of dancers, TBDC offered its first performances at alternative sites in Manhattan’s SoHo. Today, the Company is regularly seen in the landmark opera houses of New York, Paris, London, and many other theaters around the world. The repertory has grown from solos and small group pieces to include major evening-length works and collaborations between Ms. Brown and major visual artists.

Rituals, Modern Technique Workshop with Nathan Trice

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 17, 2009; Mon - Fri
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

A New York based dancer/choreographer Mr. Trice has trained at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center and with Aulani Chun in San Diego. Having danced with Momix, Donald Byrd, Complexions and Kevin Jeff, this former Navy crewman combines a stunning athleticism and power with musicality and emotional vulnerability that is thrilling. He is a master phrasemaker and brings astounding speed and intensity to his multi-faceted movement combinations. He is a positive role model for all youth and will draw on his richly layered experience to blend text and composition with music and technique.

Jirí Kylián Repertory Workshop with Jeanne Solan

Jun 15, 2009 - Jun 19, 2009; Mon - Fri
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Jirí Kylián, the Artistic Director of the world famous Nederlands Dans Theater for over 20 years, presented the US Premiere of 'Songs of a Wayfarer," to rave reviews in 1982 at the Metropolitan Opera House.

Peridance Center is proud to present a Repertory Workshop of Kylián's 'Songs of a Wayfarer' taught by Jeanne Solan, an extraordinary teacher who danced with Kylián's NDT for over 25 years. The workshop will focus on a series of five pas de deux, set to Mahler songs (Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen), and is packed with unexpected lifts and supported leaps. In "Songs of a Wayfarer," Kylián charts the passage of human relationships with his surprising and deeply penetrating style.

This workshop is open for advanced level dancers only. The entirety of the workshop will focus on partnering phrases. Therefore, male dancers are strongly encouraged to participate. Students must pre-register online or in person for the full week.

NEW CLASS! Graham Technique

We are thrilled to offer two new Graham Technique classes with the reputable- Marnie Thomas.

Marnie was the director of the Graham school up until 2006 and currently serves as a consultant and rehearsal coach for the Graham Company and is a faculty member of the Martha Graham School. This is truly an important addition to our curriculum.

Photo Credit left by Martha Swope, Marnie Thomas as Athena in Martha Graham's Clytemnestra, right by Kristin Lodoen

Graham Technique-
Wednesdays and Fridays at 2:30 to 4:00pm
Intermediate Level

Please see our website for more information.

Lisa Viola's, Taylor Style Modern

Lisa Viola teaches three Taylor Style Modern classes a week at Peridance Center.

Monday 4:00-5:30
Wednesday 4:00-5:30
Friday 1:00- 2:30

Viola danced for Paul Taylor for 15 years and is the recipient of a 2007 Bessie Award for Sustained Achievement. Utilizing Mr. Taylor’s vast movement vocabulary, she emphasizes a strong foundation in technique, musicality, and a sweeping use of space and offers a unique and challenging approach to the Taylor style.

Limon Class with Alan Danielson

Alan Danielson, School Director of the José Limón Institute is teaching intermediate level Limon classes at Peridance Center.

Classes are:
Monday and Wednesday 5:30-7:00 pm
Tuesday and Thursday 1:00-2:30 pm

For more information about Alan Danielson, see his site.
www.alandanielson.com