COMMUNITY IN Virtual fall classes for children, youth,
CHEZA NAMI FOUNDATION With support from the California Arts Council, Cheza Nami, in partnership with Las Positas College, brings another instal- lation of “ Moving Togethe r” community engagement dance and drumming work- shops. The goal of this program is to enable cross-cultural engagement between the community and local African and diaspora cultural artists. The workshops will be fol- lowed by a post-workshop performance by the Cheza Nami Ensemble and other Guest artists and their students.
and adults, including: composition for kids ages 8+, composition for adults with Mary Armentrout, pointe and pre-pointe for adults.
Farima Berenji and the Simorgh Dance Collective Discover the power and mystery of sacred dance and whirling as a gateway for self-growth and spiritual enlightenment through movement, music, and meditation. Online and in- person classes this summer in San Jose for Beginning Persian Mystical Dance and Sufi Whirling, Persian Classical Dance, and Sacred Music.
Ensamble Folclórico Colibrí (EFC) is a Mexican folklore dance group. Under the artistic directorship of Arturo Magaña, EFC has the mission to promote the pride of identifying as an LGBTQ+ Latinx through the art of Mexican Folklórico dance. Their mission also seeks to preserve costumes and traditions through cultural and educational projects, lectures as well as staged performances. Their Summer Academy classes have just begun. Registration remains open. Please contact them to register. Visit them at the Pride Festivities throughout the Bay Area.
Risa Jaroslow & Dancers Touch Bass Sep 10-11, 2022 at Berkeley Art Museum Pacific Film Archive Touch Bass premiered at ODC Theater in 2017. It will be remounted for the spectacular space at BAMPFA. An ensemble of nine, including three dancers, three musicians, and three double basses, all move and make music. The bass score is by bassist/composer Lisa Mezzacappa.
BREADTH OF BODIES Breadth of Bodies: Discussing Disability in Dance , published and authored by Stance on Dance director/editor Emmaly Wieder- holt, and contributor Silva Laukkanen, seeks to investigate stereotypes often used to describe professional dancers with disabili- ties. Augmented with beautiful illustrations by Liz Brent-Maldonado, the team inter- viewed 35 professional dance artists with disabilities around the country and world, asking about training, access, and press, as well as looking at the state of the field. The book is available in print , as well as an e-book and audiobook version.
Dimensions Dance Theater Dimensions Dance Theater will celebrate its 50th anniversary season Oct 22-23, at Mills College's Lisser Hall, featuring world premieres by laura elaine ellis and Nimely Napla, film screenings, panel discussions, and community classes centering some of the company's profound works of artistic excellence, cultural representation and social impact.
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