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PARTICIPATION IS FREE!

But advance registration is required: Registration—on a First Come First Served basis. Registrants are required to participate in the workshop, dress rehearsal, and performance!






Participation involves taking part in two separate and related activities:

o    “LET’S MAKE A DANCE” WORKSHOP/REHEARSAL: In this unique workshop led by Larry Keigwin, 24 community members of all ages and physical abilities will take part in games and improvisational exercises to gently guide you to discover your creativity and physicality, and to prepare you to perform in public.

o    DRESS REHEARSAL & PUBLIC PERFORMANCE: Community performers will join the professional dancers of KEIGWIN + COMPANY in a 12-minute dance that will be performed as part of Dancing Through the Bronx: www.dancinginthestreets.org/#!dancing-through-the-bronx-8132014/c16aj

To participate: Sign up for one or both of the following workshop/performance opportunities. 

Hayden Lord Park, 1667 Andrews Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453
o    Workshop/Rehearsal: Monday, August 11, 2-3:30 pm
o    Dress Rehearsal/Performance: Thursday, August 14, 1:30-5:30 pm
o    To register: Email [email protected]

Owen Dolen Park, 2551 Westchester Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453
o    Workshop/Rehearsal: Monday, August 11, 6-7:30 pm
o    Dress Rehearsal/Performance: Saturday, August 16, 11 am-3:30 pm
o    To register: Email [email protected] 

Larry Keigwin created work for national and international prominent companies, including The Martha Graham Dance Company and the Royal New Zealand Ballet; and for the current Broadway hit If/Then. 

ChEck Us OuT Dance Festival: A Celebration of Female Choreographers
Central Park at the Summit Rock
July 19
The fourth annual ChEck Us OuT Dance Festival: A Celebration of Female Choreographers will present an evening of works by 10 female choreographers “…at various stages in their careers,” according to the release.  
Featured artists are:  

Cathy Allen/Red Desert Dance Ensemble
Allison Berger
Allison Brzezinski/ChEckiT!Dance
Meredith Cabaniss/Selah Dance Collective
Alyssa Derling/Derling Dance Arts
Melissa Jackson/Innovate Dance Company
Alia Kache
Lauren Lasorda and Tali Custer
AlexJo Natale/Gestalt Dance
Joya Powell/Movement of the People Dance Company
Jessie Sector
Sophie Sotsky/TYKE Dance
Jessica Taylor/DAMAGEDANCE
Meredith Testa
Find out more here  

Pilobolus
The Joyce Theater
July 15 - August 10
Pilobolus will present its annual four-week season in two different programs each containing a NY premiere: Program A: ON THE NATURE OF THINGS and on Program B THE INCONSISTENT PEDALER. Other works for this season are Transformation, Rushes, [esc], Licks, All Is Not Lost, Korokoro, Masters of Ceremony and Megawatt.  Find out more here 

Keigwin + Company
Full Circle Souljahs
Ronald K. Brown/Evidence
The New Victory Theater
July 17
Three companies come together to launch the Victory Dance, “…a series specifically curated to introduce younger audiences to the incredible artistry and diversity of dance in New York City,” according to the release.   Find out more here 

Balasole Dance Company
Ailey Citigroup Theater
July 18 - 19
Founder/director Roberto Villanueva presents the fourth year and 13th season of BalaSole with works by Sara Braun, Chloe Cappo, Misei Daimaru, Alvaro Gonzalez, Steven Jeudy, Katie Kilbourn, Roberto Lara, Courtney Liu, Kendra Ross, and Villanueva.  Find out more here  

OUI Danse
Jacob’s Pillow
July 18
Founder/artistic director, Brice Mousset  “…fuse [his] commercial expertise with technical virtuosity and expressive theatricality in [the new work] Travailler, an engaging, propulsive work,” according to the release.  Find out more here 

Aaron Atkins' Ballet Inc
Ailey Citigroup Theater
July 20
Atkins presents his Ballet Inc.'s second season with the premiere of 667 Miles Away “…a reference to the distance from his home in South Carolina to New York City, where he has lived since 2010,” according to the release.  Find out more here   

FOLKCOLOMBIA en el PARQUE 2014
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
July 20
FolkCOLOMBIA Música y Danza and the Center for Traditional Music and Dance present this annual celebration of Colombian Independence. This year's event recognizes Colombia, Pais de Carnavales (Country of Carnivals), with a Homenaje a Riosucio (Homage to Riosucio).  Find out more by emailing here 

Anna Myer And Dancers
Harlem Stage Gatehouse
July 21
Boston’s Anna Myer brings the NY premiere of her newest Hip-Hop Opera  In the Paint “…a mixed genre performance that tells the remarkable and true stories of young people and the positive changes that have taken place in their lives,” according to the release.  Find out more here 

THREE FREE WORKSHOPS  - DANCES FOR A VARIABLE POPULATION

West Harlem Piers Park
Friday, July 18 from 6:00 to 7:00 PM
as part of Riverside Park's Harlem Dances
between 125th and 133rd Streets & the Hudson River
(on plaza across from Fairway Market)

Hudson River Park's 14th Steet Park
Saturday, July 19 from 10:00 to 12 Noon
as part of Hudson River Park's event series

Washington Square Park
Garibaldi Plaza, east of the Fountain
Thursdays 9:30 to 10:30 AM
July - last three Thursdays! (7/17, 7/21, 7/31)


Workshops led by DVP's Artistic Director Naomi Goldberg Haas and members of Dances For A Variable Population. 7/17 class in Washington Square Park taught by Naomi, 7/21 & 7/31 class taught by DVP dancer/teachers Katherine Moore and Geraldine Bartlett Rubin.

All Fun.  All Welcome.

For more information contact: [email protected]
Or Visit - www.dvpnyc.org

DUNHAM’S HAITIAN ROOTS Dance Workshop 
with Julio Jean & Rachel Tavernier
Saturday, July 19, 12:30–3:30PM
$20 in advance / $25 at the door

"Traditional Haitian Dance has been a source of continued influence to Modern Dance Styles. In this workshop, we will explore the seminal role of Haitian Dance on the work of the great Katherine Dunham and her technique."

Register here 


AFRO-HOUSE Dance Workshop with Amy Secada
Saturdays, July 19 and July 26, 2014, 5:00-7:00pm
$20 for a single class, $30 for both classes

"This 2 hour intensive workshop will focus on how to apply both traditional and African street dance movements within an urban dance context."

Register here 

Click on this Kickstarter link to help support the making of a short animated film about Janet Collins' life? 

About Janet Collins:

Collins was the first African American prima ballerina at the Metropolitan Opera.  Collins’ critically acclaimed debut at the Met in 1951 happened during a time of uneasy racial integration, but would prove to be pivotal for African Americans in dance such as her cousin Carmen de Lavallade

My AmNews July Dance Calendar

Featured:

BalaSole Dance Company - The Ailey Citigroup Theater - July 18-19

Savion Glover -  The Joyce Theater - June 24-July 12

Position Description
Director of Programs

Title: Director of Programs
Location: Washington, DC
Reports to: Executive Director of Dance/USA

Supervises: Programming and Conference Intern(s)

Status: Full-time, exempt

Dance/USA, the national service organization for professional dance, sustains and advances professional dance by addressing the needs, concerns, and interests of artists, administrators and organizations. Dance/USA operates at the center of the national dance field providing dance-related research and information, professional development, advocacy, and service so that members may gain new insights, perspective, and knowledge on their works as dance professionals. Dance/USA's membership currently consists of roughly 460 aerial, ballet, contemporary, modern, jazz, culturally specific, traditional and tap companies, dance service and presenting organizations, artist managers, individuals, and other organizations nationally and internationally.

Dance/USA is committed to honoring, nurturing and advancing dance through the lens of diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity in all aspects of its programming, services and organization.

Position Overview

The Programs Director is responsible for all programming & event matters related to Dance/USA’s Annual Conference and the Annual Dance Forum. The Programs Director interacts frequently with the membership and works closely with the staff, Program Committee of the Board of Trustees and Annual Conference Host Committee to develop and implement relevant professional development opportunities and events for the professional dance field.

Dance/USA’s Annual Conference is the largest gathering of not-for-profit dance professionals in the United States. Each year, hundreds of executive directors, artistic directors, company managers, choreographers, artists, and development and marketing professionals convene to discuss timely issues, learn best-practices and benefit from peer-to-peer discussions. Dance/USA’s Annual Conference takes place in different regions of the United States each year and includes three full days of professional development programming and special events. Dance/USA’s 2015 Conference will take place in Miami, FL June 17 – 20. The 2015 Dance Forum will take place on Friday, January 9 in New York City.

Responsibilities – include but are not limited to:

Participate in weekly staff meetings to keep full staff informed of program activities;

Serve as liaison to the Conference Host Committee, working closely with Host Committee co-chairs to develop agendas and assist with moving Host Committee activities forward;

Serve as liaison to the Programs Committee, working closely with Programs Committee Chair, to develop content for Annual Conference;

Work within set event budget and participate in budget discussions related to programming and convenings;

Work with Director of Finance and Operations to draft all necessary contracts and provide pertinent information for timely execution of agreements;

Oversee logistics and relations with all event locations including site contracts, hotel master accounts including staff and speaker accommodations;

Serve as on-site manager during professional development convenings;

Coordinate with Director of Development on all fundraising issues related to current and future convenings;

Coordinate with Director of Information Services to evaluate program events and services;

Work with staff to design conference registration timeline and registration publicity;

Organize and manage the Dance/USA’s Honors Celebration at the Annual Conference including coordinating logistics with honorees and presenters; designing the event program; obtaining the awards/gifts in advance; and working with the Host Committee to secure venue and funding for the event;

Work with staff to coordinate hotel and travel arrangements for all staff and Honors recipients;

Coordinate with staff on conference exhibitors and sponsors;

Identify and research meeting locations for future Annual Conferences;

Assemble speakers and panelists for conference sessions, coordinate speaker agreements, a/v needs, materials for distribution;

Work with staff and vendors to design and print all necessary signs for events;

Work with staff and Conference Host Committee to invite special guests and dignitaries to conference events;

Coordinate publicity for Annual Conference and other professional development services with Conference Host Committee and Dance/USA’s Communications Specialist;

Develop and upload content for the Annual Conference website, the conference mobile app, and the main Dance/USA website;

Develop final content for all printed material regarding programming activities;

Support Dance/USA’s Executive Director in managing the Institute for Leadership Training.

Qualifications, Skills, and General Knowledge Required

Requires exemplary attention to detail, diplomacy, tremendous interpersonal skills, ability to manage multiple tasks, strong written and communication skills, and ability to establish priorities.

Experience with planning and implementing major professional conferences and special events preferred.

A strong working knowledge of the professional not-for-profit and for-profit dance field and the needs of the field are required.

Strong technology skills including the ability to update the conference website and update the conference mobile app are required;

Ability to collaborate with many constituencies and manage group discussions well;

Bachelor Degree required.

Salary and Compensation

Salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience.

To apply, please send a cover letter, resume and references to:

Dance/USA
Programs Director Position
1111 16th ST NW
Suite 300
Washington, DC 20036

Deadline to apply is August 1, 2014. Applicants must be available to begin work in early September 2014.

SCHEDULE & ACTIVITIES

All Activities Take Place at Owen Dolen Park

Monday, August 11, 6-7:30 pm

“LET’S MAKE A DANCE” WORKSHOP/REHEARSAL: In this unique workshop led by Larry Keigwin, 24 community members of all ages (from 4 to 104) and physical abilities will take part in games and improvisational exercises to gently guide you to discover your creativity and physicality, and to prepare you to perform in public.

Saturday, August 16, 11 am-3 pm

DRESS REHEARSAL & PUBLIC PERFORMANCE: Community performers will join the professional dancers of Keigwin + Company in a 13-minute dance that will be performed as part of Dancing Through the Bronx. Produced by Dancing in the Street and Wave Hill, Dancing Through the Bronx is a one-hour program featuring dances by three choreographers: Larry Keigwin, James “Cricket” Colter, and Arthur Aviles.

PARTICIPATION IS FREE! But advance registration is required: Only 24 spots are available! Registration—on a First Come First Served basis. Registration Deadline: 7/21/14.


Larry Keigwin is an internationally acclaimed choreographer who has created work for national and international prominent companies, including The Martha Graham Dance Company and the Royal New Zealand Ballet; and for the current Broadway hit If/Then. Keigwin developed his “Let’s Make a Dance” workshop through the process of creating the critically acclaimed dance performance of Bolero with non-professional dancers.