Summer 2013 Class Changes

Peridance dance classes span Beginner through Advanced Levels! Check out the latest in class changes underlined below or see the Online Class Schedule. Updates effective Summer-Fall 2013.

Ballet

Advanced Intermediate with Stuart Loungway

Mondays & Wednesdays, 2:30-4pm

Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11:30am-1pm
Stuart's last T/Th class will be Thursday, July 25th. Sundays, 10-11:30am Starting July 21st!

Advanced Intermediate Level with Peter Brandenhoff

Mondays & Fridays, 11:30am-1pm

Peter will add Tuesdays/Thursdays, 11:30am-1pm, starting Tuesday, July 30th!

Contemporary

Advanced Intermediate Level with Kristin Sudeikis

Mondays & Wednesdays, 1pm - 2:30pm

Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9pm - 10:30pm
Starting Tuesday, September 3rd, Kristin's T/Th classes will shift to 8:30-10pm. Her M/W classes will continue as usual.


Advanced Intermediate Level with Adam Barruch

Mondays, 10-11:30am
Adam's last class will be Monday, September 16th.

Advanced Intermediate Level with Greg Dolbashian

Fridays, 10-11:30am
Starting Tuesday, September 3rd, Greg's class schedule will shift to Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11:30am-1pm!

Beginner Level with Shelly Hutchinson
Fridays 9-10:30am
This new class starts September 6th.

Advanced Intermediate Level with Shannon Gillen
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10-11:30am
Intermediate Level Mondays, 1-2:30pm
Shannon Gillen is moving to Germany, her last class will be Thursday, August 8th.


Hip Hop
Advanced Beginner Level Stiletto Heels with Jessica Castro
Fridays 2:30-4pm
Beginning September 13th!

Jazz
Advanced Intermediate Level with Ashley Carter
Wednesdays 11:30am - 1pm
New class starting September 4th!

Advanced Intermediate Level Contemporary Jazz with Marlena Wolfe
Sundays, 11:30-1:00AM
Starting September 8th!

Modern
Advanced Intermediate Level with Marlena Wolfe
Tuesday and Thursdays, 10:00-11:30AM
Starting September 3rd!

Zumba
Open Level with Sifa
Fridays 6:30-3pm and Sundays 4-5:30pm
Starting today, August 7th, Sifa's classes change to Wednesdays and Sundays from noon-1pm. Friday class is canceled for the week.

Open Level with Leonides Arpon
Wednesdays 6-7pm
Class will soon be canceled, his las class is September 4th!

Take Your Skills to the Next Level in 30+ Intermediate and Advanced Classes

In addition to Beginner Classes, Peridance offers classes for pre-professional and professional students. Take your skills to the next level with these Intermediate- and Advanced-Level Classes.

INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL

Mondays

Intermediate Ballet with Graciela Kozak 1-2:30pm

Intermediate Contemporary with Shannon Gillen 1-2:30pm

Intermediate Stiletto Heels with Jessica Castro 1-2:30pm

Intermediate Ballet with Kenny Larson 4-5:30pm

Intermediate Limón Technique with Alan Danielson 6-7:30pm

Intermediate West African with Marie Basse 6-7:30pm

Tuesdays

Intermediate YOGEA (Vinyasa-based Yoga) with Antonia 9-10:30am

Intermediate Ballet with Graciela Kozak 1-2:30pm

Intermediate Hip Hop with Tweetboogie 1-2:30pm

Intermediate Ballet with Dianna Warren 4-5:30pm

Intermediate Street Jazz with KCDC 5:30-7pm

Intermediate Tap with Aaron Tolson 7:30-8:30pm

Wednesdays

Intermediate Ballet with Graciela Kozak 1-2:30pm

Intermediate Stiletto Heels with Jessica Castro 1-2:30pm

Intermediate Ballet with Kenny Larson 4-5:30pm

Intermediate Limón Technique with Alan Danielson 6-7:30pm

Thursdays

Intermediate YOGEA (Vinyasa-based Yoga) with Antonia 9-10:30am

Intermediate Ballet with Graciela Kozak 1-2:30pm

Intermediate Hip Hop with Tweetboogie 1-2:30pm

Intermediate Ballet with Dianna Warren 4-5:30pm

Fridays

Intermediate Ballet with Graciela Kozak 1-2:30pm

Intermediate Ballet with Kenny Larson 4-5:30pm

Intermediate Street Jazz with KCDC 5:30-7pm

Intermediate Limón Technique with Alan Danielson 6-7:30pm

Saturdays

Intermediate Ballet with Graciela Kozak 10:30am-12pm

Intermediate Limón Technique with Logan Kruger 11am-12:30pm

Intermediate Ballet with Rachel List 12-1:30pm

Intermediate Contemporary Jazz with Ashley Carter 4-5:30pm

Sundays

Intermediate Ballet with Bil Badolato 11:30am-1pm

ADVANCED-LEVEL

Mondays

Advanced Ballet with Igal Perry 10-11:30am

Advanced Limón Technique with Limón Faculty 10-11:30am *class resumes Sept 16th

Tuesdays

Advanced Ballet with Igal Perry 10-11:30am

Advanced Limón Technique with Limón Faculty 10-11:30am *class resumes Sept 16th

Wednesdays

Advanced Ballet with Igal Perry 10-11:30am

Advanced Limón Technique with Limón Faculty 10-11:30am *class resumes Sept 16th

Thursdays

Advanced Ballet with Igal Perry 10-11:30am

Advanced Limón Technique with Limón Faculty 10-11:30am *class resumes Sept 16th

Fridays

Advanced Ballet with Igal Perry 10-11:30am

Advanced Limón Technique with Limón Faculty 10-11:30am *class resumes Sept 16th

Learn more about our other class offerings, which include many Open Classes and workshops with exciting guest artists.

Four Things You Should Know When Auditioning for PCDC

This August 26-30th Peridance Contemporary Dance Company seeks new male and female dancers to join the Company through their Workshop & Audition. Hear from Artistic Director Igal Perry on what it takes to succeed and more...

On Success

In order to be a really successful performer — dancers need to demonstrate good communication skills, tolerance, good manners, respect and charisma. This is particularly important during auditions and the hiring process. In addition, when hired for a professional Company, dancers tend to stop training, which affects their physical as well as emotional ability to deal with the high demands and stress of being a professional dancer. The best dancers I know train until the very last days of their professional careers. Read more.

Philosophy

My philosophy is to train dancers to be wholesome, so that they can do everything, including tap, including hip hop—forms that give you different approaches to movement. Read more.

Style

My works are very different depending on the music, and I enjoy the challenge of exploring these different ways. I enjoy working with dancers, whom I see as part of the process, and I enjoy discovering things through the choreography. Read more.

Approach

I found that in order for [dancers from different cultures] to interpret my work fully, I had to insist on them finding their own individual voices within the work.  This process has also made me reflect upon my work with dancers here in the States who often face the opposite challenge....(cont.) 

Don't miss the chance to work with world-renowned choreographer Igal Perry, register for the Workshop & Audition today!

25+ Beginner Classes to Break Into Dance

Peridance is home to all genres of dance and all levels of dancers. Our most popular level is for Adult Beginners, check out the Open Classes for newbies below!

BEGINNER-LEVEL

Mondays

Beginner Jazz with Shelly Hutchinson 9-10:30am

Beginner Tap with Vanessa Martínez de Baños 11am-12pm

Beginner Joneeba African with Djoniba 7:30-9pm

Beginner Ballet with Jose Traba 8-9:30pm

Beginner Tap with Tony Mayes 7:15-8:15pm

Tuesdays

Beginner Ballet with Kathryn Sullivan 8:45-10am

Beginner Hip Hop with Nobuya Nagahama 9-10:30pm

Beginner Tap with Karin Rendelman 11:30am-12:30pm

Beginner Salsa with BAILA Society 7-8:30pm

Wednesdays

Beginner Jazz with Shelly Hutchinson 9-10:30am

Beginner Tap with Aaron Tolson 1-2:30pm

Beginner Joneeba African with Djoniba 7:30-9pm

Beginner Ballet with Jose Traba 8-9:30pm

Thursdays

Beginner Ballet with Kathryn Sullivan 8:45-10am

Beginner Modern with Saba 4:30-6pm

Beginner Tap with Tony Mayes 7:30-8:30pm

Beginner Hip Hop with Nobuya Nagahama 9-10:30pm

Fridays

Beginner Tap with Vanessa Martínez de Baños 11am-12pm

Beginner Popping with Tweetboogie 1-2:30pm

Beginner Joneeba African with Djoniba 7:30-9pm

Saturday

Beginner Ballet with Jose Traba 6-7:30pm

Beginner Joneeba African with Djoniba 2-3:30pm

Beginner Tap with Karin Rendelman 3-4pm

Sunday

Beginner Limón Technique with Becky Brown 11:30am-1pm

Beginner Ballet with Peter Schabel 1-2:30pm

Beginner Modern with Saba 1-2:30pm

We also offer various workshops for Adult Beginners, find out more and see the complete class schedule on our website!

Faculty Newsflash: Summer 2013

Peridance faculty has been busy this summer!

Tracie Stanfield's company, Synthesis Dance Project, will be performing as featured artists in the Booking Dance Festival in Scotland August 14 - 18. Earlier this summer the company performed in Bryant Park. Wish them luck abroad, and catch them at the Salvator Capezio Theater before they leave!

Brice Mousset has a pipeline of projects for his company Oui Danse, such as dance installations in the Hamptons this August. Currently, he is rehearsing for the Summer Faculty Showcase at Peridance's Salvatore Capezio Theater --save the dates this August 17-18th.

Jose Traba  successfully started a Beginner Workshop at Peridance with a very enthusiastic group, going on now through Mid-August.  In addition, he was invited to teach the company class for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre and Master Classes for private schools in the tristate area.

Graciela Kozak was in Mexico for two weeks teaching Ballet at the Flamenco Festival of Iberica Contemporanea, where she met current-day stars of Flamenco, as well as several world-famous Flamenco guitar players. This August Graciela will be part of The Ailey Experience workshop.


Meet more of Peridance's esteemed faculty on our website, and hope to see you in class or at the Showcase!