Celebrate National Dance Week.Seven, even eight, days a week are no longer enough to celebrate National Dance Week. So the Coalition for National Dance Week, which sets the official dates, has designated ten days this year in which to celebrate and propagate the idea and embodiment of dance. Traditionally, the week includes the April 29 birthday anniversary of eighteenth-century ballet master bal´let` mas´ter n. 1. a man who trains ballet dancers. Noun 1. ballet master - a man who directs and teaches and rehearses dancers for a ballet company and dance theorist Jean-Georges Noverre. On these pages are some examples of events that are planned for NDW NDW Naval District Washington NDW Ne'er-Do-Well NDW Nevada Department of Wildlife NDW National Data Warehouse NDW Normal Distance Weighting (geostatistics) NDW Navigation Decision Workstation (US Navy) 2003 in various parts of the U.S. But, what, you may be thinking, can you do this year? Here are some suggestions. Buy a ticket. Buy two and take a friend, a student, a stranger. Support other members of the dance community and recharge your own batteries by seeing someone else's dancing. National Dance Week is a grassroots movement that is meant to show dance and its possibilities to those who don't already know. Its mission is "to heighten the awareness of dance and its contributions to our culture. Dance is good for the mind, body, and spirit." So show someone. If you have a performance, provide flyers from neighboring companies. What's good for one company's dance is good for all dance. The more people know or see, the more they understand, like it, and participate. Involve the greater dance community, such as dance-medicine specialists or bodywork bodywork /body·work/ (-wurk?) a general term for therapeutic methods that center on the body for the promotion of physical health and emotional and spiritual well-being, including massage, various systems of touch and manipulation, practitioners, production technicians and designers, publicity and promotion planners, and administrators. Arrange an open workshop so the public will know about the symbiotic relationship symbiotic relationship (sim´bīot´ik), n in implantology, that relationship assumed by an implant and the natural teeth to which it has been splinted. between performance and its support system. Take a risk. Put your shoes on--or take them off--and try a different form or style yourself. Dance-a-thons often attract new or sometime dancers back into the fun since they can join in anytime and not be judged on their performance. Write a letter to your parents, a soldier, editor of a newsletter you read, your alumni association An alumni association is an association of graduates (alumni) or, more broadly, of former students. In the United Kingdom and the United States, alumni of universities, colleges, schools (especially independent schools), fraternities, and sororities often form groups with alumni , the free weekly paper, your favorite radio or television station's assignment editor--or your governor. Announce National Dance Week 2003 to them, explain what it's about and invite them to help you get the word out (and maybe include news of your planned events). Contact your school or public library. Libraries are under siege right now with federal, state, and municipal budget cuts that mean no new acquisitions. Make them a gift of dance magazines, books, of videos. Volunteer to help them set up a display about dance or to read or demonstrate during story time for little readers during this week. Follow Kim Shipp's lead. She invites audiences to see the rehearsals and processes for her next work, which is to premiere at the Retail Dance Festival. A retail dance is one in which choreography, improvisation, of audience activities take place in a shop setting, such as store windows and showrooms (see "Twenty-Five to Watch," DANCE MAGAZINE, January 2001, page 54). Don't just reach out, reach in. Demonstrate your own dance heritage. Every dancer has a family tree that is rooted on every teacher and tradition he of she learns. Make that really clear this week. Who were your teachers, and who and where did they learn from? Bournonville, Cecchetti, Vaganova? Clogging, hoofing, or zapateado za·pa·te·a·do n. pl. za·pa·te·a·dos 1. The rhythmic stamping and tapping of the heels characteristic of Spanish flamenco dances. 2. ? Giordano of Luigi? Could you be an Ailey dancer without knowing about Katherine Dunham and Lester Horton Lester Horton (January 23, 1906 - November 2, 1953) was an American dancer, choreographer, and teacher. Lester Horton was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. Choosing to work in California (three thousand miles away from the center of modern dance - New York City), Horton ? Fayard Nicholas Fayard Nicholas (October 20, 1914 – January 24, 2006) was a tap dancer, one-half of the famous Nicholas Brothers, along with his brother, Harold. With his brother, both starred in several MGM musicals such as [An All-Colored Vaudeville Show (1935), The Pirate (1948) and The of the famed Nicholas Brothers Nicholas Brothers, African-American tap dance team consisting of Fayard Antonio Nicholas, 1914–2006, b. Mobile, Ala., and Harold Lloyd Nicholas, 1921–2000, b. Winston-Walem, N.C. tap duo is the 2003 national celebrity spokesperson; Jo Rowan, head of Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (1990 pop. 444,719), state capital, and seat of Oklahoma co., central Okla., on the North Canadian River; inc. 1890. The state's largest city, it is an important livestock market, a wholesale, distribution, industrial, and financial center, and a farm University's dance department, is national education spokesperson. Past spokespersons have included Gregory Hines Gregory Hines (February 14, 1946 – August 9, 2003) was a Tony Award-winning American actor, singer, dancer, and choreographer. Born Gregory Oliver Hines , Chita Rivera Chita Rivera (born Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero on January 23, 1933 in Washington, D.C.) is a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical actress dancer, and singer best known for her musical theater roles. , Paula Abdul Paula Julie Abdul (born June 19, 1962) is an American multi-platinum selling Grammy Award-winning singer, dancer, television personality, jewelry designer, and Emmy Award-winning choreographer. , Gus Giordano, Ann Reinking Ann Reinking (born November 10, 1949 in Seattle, Washington) is an American actress and dancer, most famous for her association with choreographer Bob Fosse. Reinking originally trained as a ballet dancer. , Joe Tremaine, Shirley MacLaine, Debbie Allen, Sandy Duncan, Luigi, and Ben Vereen. Where do they fit on your family tree? Maybe you could have them tell their heritage. Prepare entries for next year's poster contest (see below) and display them so they are ready for the January 5, 2004, deadline. More information on National Dance Week is available at www.nationaldanceweek.org. NDW is co-sponsored by United Dance Merchants of America and UNITY, an association of dance teaching organizations. Patricia A. Goulding is executive director. Special thanks to her for helping to assemble our sampling of NDW events. APRIL 25-MAY 4 APRIL 26 AND 27 HARRISBURG, PA Regional Director Janice Brougher, in conjunction with the Greater Harrisburg Arts Council, will produce the fifth annual kickline on the steps of the state capitol on Sunday, April 27, at noon. Holly Evans, a Harrisburg native and present member of the Radio City Music Hall Radio City Music Hall New York City’s famous cinema; home of the Rockettes. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2338] See : Theater Rockettes, will instruct a kickline that follows the event, held at Strawberry Square in Harrisburg. Scheduled workshops will offer classes for beginning through advanced levels in ballet, tap, jazz, and hip-hop. For information and registration, contact Janice Brougher at 717/691-5567 or janice@studio91.com. APRIL 25-MAY 3 PHOENIX, AZ Arizona's weeklong festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. end with its fourth annual "Celebration of Dance" May 3 at the Herberger Theater in Phoenix, at 7:30 P.M. Dee Dee Wood (an Emmy Award-winning director and choreographer) will be a special guest at the event co-hosted by performance artist, dancer, and actress Gina Tleel and celebrity spokesperson Stacy Van Dyke (daughter of Dick Van Dyke  This page is protected from moves until disputes have been resolved on the .The reason for its protection is listed on the protection policy page. ). Former NDW Spokesperson Joe Tremaine will be a guest speaker. Festivities include tap workshops and a performance, classes, seminars, and a dance-video-viewing party. Local dance performers include Ballet Arizona, Scorpius Dance Theatre, and regional college and university troupes. Contact Helena Saraydarian: 623.465.2720 or helenasaraydarian@yahoo.com. APRIL 27 CANOGA PARK, CA For the sixth year, Sandy Friedman, state director in southern California, sponsors a NDW kickoff event in Canoga Park at the area's Capezio Dance Shop. Sixteen local dance studios perform at the all-day, outdoor event with Joe Giamalva of JAG judge advocate general (J.A.G.) n. a military officer who advises the government on courts-martial and administers the conduct of courts-martial. The officers who are judge advocates and counsel assigned to the accused come from the office of the judge advocate Company Productions acting as emcee. Free treats for the performers and popcorn for all. Contact Sandy Friedman: 818.348.4488; teddybear10@earthlink.net. 1 Shipp Dance Theatre at 2001 Retail Dance Festival, San Francisco, CA 2 Capitol kickline, Harrisburg, PA 3 NDW in Dearborn, MI 4 Cheryl Workman teaching at Anna's Expressions of Dance, Wheeling, WV APRIL 25-MAY 4 SAN FRANCISCO, CA SF Bay Area festivities kick off on Friday, April 25, at the Metronome metronome (mĕ`trənōm'), in music, originally pyramid-shaped clockwork mechanism to indicate the exact tempo in which a work is to be performed. It has a double pendulum whose pace can be altered by sliding the upper weight up or down. Ballroom in San Francisco with food, drink, and dancing for the dance community, plus a brief awards ceremony. On Monday, April 28, the Isadora Duncan Dance Awards recognize regional excellence in dance. The awards, free and open to the public, are at Yerba Buena yerba buena (yĕr`bə bwā`nə), trailing evergreen perennial (Micromeria chamissonis) of the family Labiatae (mint family). It is native to W North America and especially common to woodland areas along the Pacific coast. Center for the Arts. Closing the week on Sunday, May 4, is the Anna Halprin-led Planetary Dance, an all-day ritual of words, music, and prayers, followed by the Earth Run, a dance of prayer for those in need and for our distressed planet. Black or white clothing is recommended. Bay Area events are listed at www.voiceofdance.com; SF NDW hotline is 415.561.1433. APRIL 25-MAY 4 YORK, PA Area studios hold open houses and master classes throughout the city of York City of York may refer to:
APRIL 27, 28, AND 30 WHEELING, WV CLARKSBURG, WV West Virginia's Anna Pishner and Cheryl Workman kick off Wheeling's celebration with classes and presentations on April 27 at the Oglebay Institute. On April 28 a proclamation will be presented by the city council and Clarksburg Mayor Terry Greaver at the Downtown Plaza. Open house will be held at Anna's Expressions in Clarksburg, and the Allegro Dance Company will perform at the Harrison County Courthouse Plaza. Master classes begin April 30 with Geoff Steel teaching ballroom and clogging; Cheryl Workman, ballet and tap; Dee Demby, African/modern; and Mindi Bower, pointe and partnering. Contact Anna Pishner: 304.624.5765 or expressions01@aol.com. APRIL 26 DEARBORN, MI The fourth annual Dearborn Dance Festival will be held on Saturday, April 26, at Edsel Ford High School Edsel Ford High School is a secondary school located in Dearborn, Michigan, USA. Edsel Ford, located on Rotunda, near Oakwood, is one of three high schools in the Dearborn Public Schools. Edsel Ford High School was completed in 1955, and the first graduating class was in 1956. . The festival includes a dance workshop with professional choreographers and instructors and a performance. Observers may attend the professional classes and performance free. Workshop charges range from $25 (beginning) to $40 (intermediate and advanced). Michael Hicks and James Frederick instruct. The festival is sponsored by Sickle's Dance Company, a nonprofit youth performing group and a member of the City of Detroit Cultural Affairs Department, the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs, and Lynch's Dancewear dance·wear n. Clothing such as leotards and warmup suits that are worn for dance practice and exercising. , Inc. Contact Michigan Director Christine Sickle at 313.278.1035 or christinesickle@aol.com. MAY 3 KANSAS CITY, KS Representative Maryann Van Dine has scheduled the Releve Dance Troupe for Saturday, May 3, at Kansas City's Schlagle High School. Three area studios will participate with K.C.'s public school system's ensemble. Tyrone Aiken, the educational director for the Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey, has been a guest choreographer for the past six years and continues his support by choreographing the hip-hop finale. Contact Maryann Van Dine at 816.356.9551 or dine13@earthlink.net. APRIL 26 ST. LOUIS, MO St. Louis's Union Station will again be the site for the 2003 National Dance Week observance produced by Linda Creen on April 26 at noon. More than 500 dancers from approximately 50 studios and companies will perform in the event. KFUO radio celebrity Jim Connett returns as emcee, as will Sally Bliss, executive director of Dance St. Louis. National Educational Spokesperson Jo Rowan is scheduled to appear as the celebrity guest along with other local and state celebrities. Contact Linda Green at 314.991.1663 or dance@fiastl.net. |
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