Dance China, NY
China
Patterns
This dance program, performed in full traditional Chinese costumes, introduces students to Chinese culture through language lessons, historical background, on-stage demonstrations and audience interaction. The dances and narration illustrate and explain traits, customs and patterns of Chinese life. Students are given the tools to interpret the dance movements as expressions of what people do, see and feel.
Fee: single $1,830; back-to-back $2,400
Workshop Fee: back-to-back $885, four workshops $1,190, six workshops $1,500
Grades: Pre K-12
Limit: 300 students per performance, 30 per workshop
Limited Availability. Call office for details.
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 Empire Shakespeare Co. - lead by Roger Keicher
Scenes from Shakespeare
This truly inspired and educational program is presented by an ensemble of professional actors who have been performing the works of Shakespeare for years. The performance features selected scenes from the Bard's best known plays and demonstrates how the use of certain words, phrases, and meter (iambic pentameter) leads to a clearer understanding of how and why Shakespeare wrote the way he did. The 40 minute performance also offers students a question and answer period with the actors.
Workshops are also available in conjunction with the performance to give small groups of students greater insight into various aspects of Shakespeare's plays, individually or as a whole, and how they are performed.
A Shakespeare Residency is also offered-see p. 15.
Artists: Empire Shakespeare Co. lead by Roger Keicher
Performance Fee: single $830; back-to-back $1060
Workshops Fee: single $325; back-to-back $650
Grades: 8-12
Limit: 300 students per performance, 30 students per workshop
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Folkloric Productions
 The
Joy of Samba!
This class will allow students to explore cultural dance roots and physical aspects of Afro-Brazilian dance, as well as becoming familiar with basic rhythms. This program is offered both as a workshop and as a lecture demonstration, including a brief class and a brief performance, or as a performance including an introduction describing and explaining the dance form. This program is also available as a residency. Call office for details. |
Middle Eastern & North African Dance
This performance includes colorful authentic costuming and a historical and geographical perspective. It serves as an excellent way to demonstrate that there is more to the Middle Eastern culture than the problems that are being showcased on television and in the news. The program can be offered either as a lecture demonstration or as a performance only.
Artists: Cathy Skora, Pam Mills or Joyce Carolyn
Fee: single $290; back-to-back $495
Workshops Fee: $184
Grades: K-12
Limit: 300 students per performance, 30 students per workshop
Folkloric
Productions are also available for multi-session residencies.
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Cindy Hanna
 Interactive
Dance Party
This fun filled interactive dance-along with dancer/choreographer Cindy Hanna includes movin' and groovin' to new and exciting upbeat tempos with movements that everyone can do. The students participate in every dance during the entire performance. Together Cindy and the students will exercise their bodies and at the same time exercise their brains - the neurons in the brain used for cross-over body movements are the same as those used in critical problem solving. So move your bodies to think, learn and solve more successfully in the classroom and in life!
Fee: single $265; back-to-back $455
Grades: K-6
Limit: 300 per performance |
Classical Ballet Workshop
Basic skills, dance appreciation and focused discipline are all explored in this fun and educational workshop. |
Dance Workshop
Self-esteem and awareness are achieved through a series of fun and exciting dance movements to contemporary music. Movements which enhance body coordination, memorization skills and cooperation are all explored in this energetic workshop. Themes are based on age-appropriate repertory and can include special education classes and multi-cultural dances (i.e., Chinese Ribbon Dance). Lesson plans furnished upon request.
Workshops Fee: $184
Grades: K-6
Limit: 25 students per workshop
Cindy is also available for multi-session workshops in after
school or summer programming.
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Moving Miracles
 Miracles
and Tolerance
Established in the summer of 2004 with eight seasoned dancers, Miracles and Tolerance brings an extensive showcase repertoire. A favored audience pleaser this performance presents a chronology of dance history featuring dancers, artists, & musicians who have triumphed in the face of adversity. Our performance will be followed by a stimulating dialogue of living with a disability juxtaposed with a discussion on challenges of adolescence. Students will also be invited to participate in a movement experiential. Following the performance the venue will be presented with a banner for all of the students to sign as a pledge to promoting tolerance in their school and community.
Grades: All ages
Artist: Sheila Dollas and company dancers
Fee: single $510; back-to-back $675
Limit: 300 students per performance |
More
programs by this artist: Residencies
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Larry Moss
 How
to Catch a Mouse: Simple Machines at Work
Accomplished balloon artist and educator Larry Moss introduces concepts about the nature and structure of simple machines by constructing a Rube Goldberg-style mousetrap intended to solve the problem of a mouse on the loose. Many student volunteers are used to aid in the construction of this working machine. Student knowledge of how machines work and their eagerness to set their trap in motion make this an enjoyable show for everyone involved.
Grades: K-6 |
Magic, Danger, Suspense and Silliness
Comedy, magic, balloons, and "danger" are combined in an unusual fashion, leaving audiences amused and amazed. Teamwork and self-esteem are the focus of this light-hearted and high energy performance.
Grades: All ages
Fee: single $640; back-to-back $830
Limit: 250 students per performance
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