Preview: Northwest Professional Dance Project.

PREVIEW: NORTHWEST PROFESSIONAL DANCE PROJECT

The only thing cooler than taking summer classes with interesting choreographers This is a list of choreographers A

Paula Abdul
Alvin Ailey
Richard Alston
Robert Alton
Gerald Arpino
Frederick Ashton
Fred Astaire
Lea Anderson

Jean Babilée
George Balanchine

is dancing in their newest works. At the Northwest Professional Dance Project, dancers ages 16 to 25 study with and perform for major names in dance. Now in its third year, the project--founded by choreographer cho·re·o·graph
v. cho·re·o·graphed, cho·re·o·graph·ing, cho·re·o·graphs

v.tr.
1. To create the choreography of: choreograph a ballet.

2. Sarah Slipper and Steve Gonzalez, artistic director of Portland youth company The Jefferson Dancers--links dancers with artists from all over, including Donald McKayle Donald McKayle (born July 6, 1930, New York City) is a modern dance and Broadway choreographer, director, and performer who has worked with many choreographers such as Martha Graham, Alvin Ailey, Anna Sokolow, and Merce Cunningham. , Septime Webre, and John Alleyne, along with locals like James Canfield and Mary Oslund. NWPDP culminates with a showing of works in progress. August 11-12, Lincoln Hall Lincoln Hall may refer to one of the following: Persons

Lincoln Hall (climber), the Australian mountain climber and author.

Places

Lincoln Hall (University of Illinois) in Urbana, Illinois, United States.

, Portland State University; (503) 421-7434; www.nwpdp.com.

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Date:	Jul 1, 2006
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