ZAKIR HUSSAIN
Master Class (By invitation only)
Wednesday March 3, 2010
4:00 pm
The Moore Theatre
Zakir Hussain will conduct an advanced percussion master class for local percussionists from across music genres.
TRADER JOE'S SILENT MOVIE MONDAYS: SILENTS FROM THE SOUTH SEAS
Pre-film Lecture & Balinese Dance Performance
Monday March 8, 2010
7pm
Dr. Christina Sunardi, professor of ethnomusicology at the University of Washington, will give a pre-movie lecture, followed by a presentation of Balinese dance by Ni Luh Saraswatini, all prior to the screening of the silent movie, Legong: Dance of the Virgins.Dr. Christina Sunardi specializes in the performing arts of Java, Indonesia. Her other interests include dance, gender, interaction, and the performing arts of Bali. Sunardi has spent several years in central Java and east Java studying and performing gamelan music and dance. She has also made several trips to Bali. In the California Bay Area, she has studied and performed Javanese music and dance with Gamelan Sari Raras as well as Balinese music and dance with Gamelan Sekar Jaya. She currently plays with the Seattle-based Javanese ensemble Gamelan Pacifica and is teaching east Javanese gamelan at Seattle Pacific University.
Ni Luh Saraswatini, born and raised in Bali, has been dancing since she was 5 years old and holds a diploma in dance education from the University of Udayana, Bali. Saraswatini has lived in the U.S. since 1992 and regularly performs Balinese dance in the community.
MORE MUSIC @ THE MOORE
Performances
March 12, 2010Student Matinee (7/$4 free, reduced lunch participants; Reservation required)
11:00 am - more information here (pdf)
The Moore Theatre
Grades 3-12, 75 minutes
Learn more information on student programs here (pdf). To purchase tickets for your group, please email Student Programs.
Public Performance
7:30 pm - more information and tickets here
The Moore Theatre
More Music @ The Moore features exceptional local teen musicians mixing up diverse music styles. The performance celebrates the rich musical talent of youth in our community and provides musicians, regardless of what style they play, the opportunity to make music together. Daniel Bernard Roumain returns for a fifth year as Music Director, directing an innovative and inspiring musical experience.
DANCE THIS PERFORMANCE AUDITIONS (Teens-early 20s; RSVP Required)
Monday, March 22, 2010, 4:30 pm-6:30 pm (sign-in at 4:00 pm)
The Moore Theatre (downtown at 2nd & Virginia)
Seeking Advanced Modern/Ballet Dancers (ages 13-22) for DANCE This, an annual youth training and performance project produced by STG. Selected dancers will perform on July 9-10, 2010 @ The Paramount Theatre in Bhangra Fever, a contemporary piece by Donald Byrd (Artistic Director of Spectrum Dance Theater). Full information forthcoming.RSVP REQUIRED to audition. Email Education or call 206-467-5510, x1171 for more information.
MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP
Music Through Movement: A Conversation with Choreographer Mark Morris and Seattle Tudor Choir Director, Doug Fullington
April 6, 2010, 7:30 pm
Town Hall Seattle (Free; RSVP Recommended)The Washington Post has pronounced Seattle native, Mark Morris, as America’s “Mozart of modern dance.” Animating his profound and sophisticated love of music through movement, Morris has changed the way audiences see modern dance. Morris returns to his hometown to engage in a lively discussion with Seattle’s Tudor Choir director, Doug Fullington about the perfect blend of sound and music, all happening in the moment. To RSVP for this engagement, please email Education or call 206-315-8009.
Town Hall discussion hosted by Seattle Theatre Group, in conjunction with Mark Morris Dance Group’s performance with the Seattle Symphony and The Tudor Choir, featuring guest conductor, Mark Morris.
DANCE FOR PARKINSONS
Spring Session Classes
April 10-May 15, 2010
Saturdays, 11:00 am-12:30 pm
Peter Kirk Community Center (352 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland 98033)
Dancers and persons with Parkinson’s both need to stretch and strengthen their bodies, use eyes, ears and touch to control movement, think about how they move and constantly work on balance. Seattle-based instructors will teach ongoing dance classes for individuals with Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers (modeled from Mark Morris Dance Group in Brooklyn, NY). Register online at www.evergreenhealthcare.org/classes or call the Evergreen Healthline at 425-899-3000, Monday - Friday, 7:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M.
NRITYAGRAM DANCE ENSEMBLE
Student Matinee ($7/$4 free, reduced lunch participants; Reservations required)
Friday, April 16, 2010, 11:00 am
The Moore Theatre
Grades 3-12, 60 minutes
The Nrityagram Indian Dance Ensemble is regarded worldwide as one of the foremost dance companies of India. The ensemble will be performing “Odissi,” a traditional temple dance from Northeast India. Nrityagram has earned international acclaim for its ability to create and communicate with powerful imagery and captivating movement. More information on student programs here. To purchase tickets for your group, please email Student Programs.Master Class- Introduction to Odissi Classical Indian Dance
Thursday, April 15, 2010, 4:30-6:00 pm
Kirkland Performance Center (350 Kirkland Avenue, Kirkland 98033)
An Introduction to Odissi that includes a demonstration of the language of the dance and of dance pieces, the Master class is an opportunity to learn very basic phrases of pure Odissi movement and the isolated body training specific to Odissi. $15; Pre-registration strongly recommended. To register, email Education or call 206-315-8009.Lecture/Demonstration (Free; Open to the Public; RSVP Recommended)
Thursday, April 15, 2010, 7:30-8:30 pm
Kirkland Performance Center
An Introduction to Odissi that includes a demonstration of the language of the dance and of dance pieces, the lecture - demonstration provides an opportunity for participation and interaction with the dancers and serves as a vital aid to better understanding of a performance. To RSVP, email Education or call 206-315-8009
MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP
Master Classes (Advance Registration recommended)
May 18-19, 2010
Dancers from MMDG will teach community master classes at Seattle studios. Classes include:
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
10-11:30 pm- Advanced Ballet at Pacific Northwest Ballet Studios with Mark Morris (Not open to the public)
12:45-1:15 pm- Int/Adv Modern at University of Washington with John Heginbotham(Not open to the public)
5:45-7:15 pm- Int/Adv Modern at Dance Fremont with David Leventhal (Not open to the public)
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
12:45-1:15 pm, Adv Modern at University of Washington with John Heginbotham (Not open to the public)
6:30-8:30 pm, Int/Adv Modern at Spectrum Dance with David Leventhal (Open Class; Ages 14-adult; $18) To register, call Spectrum at 206-325-4161 or email staff@spectrumdance.org.
MMDG School Residencies
May 18-May 21, 2010
Van Asselt/Dearborn Park Elementary Schools and Mercer Middle School
The MMDG school residency will introduce elementary school children to Mark Morris’ choreography. Students will participate in the interaction of words, music and dance, with an emphasis on curriculum connections in English, the arts, music, social studies and math.
Mark Morris Dance Group Teacher Training (Not open to the public)
Saturday, May 22, 11:30-12:30 pm
Evergreen Hospital
MMDG teaching artists return to lead a follow-up training with Seattle-based teaching artists on Dance for Parkinson’s.
MMDG Dance for Parkinson’s Class with Mark Morris Dance Group (Open to people with Parkinson’s and caregivers)
Saturday, May 22, 2010, 1:00-2:30 pm
Evergreen Hospital, Tan 100/101 (12040 NE 128th Street, Kirkland, WA 98034)
MMDG teaching artists will teach a workshop for individuals with Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers. Dancers and persons with Parkinson’s both need to stretch and strengthen their bodies, use eyes, ears and touch to control movement, think about how they move and constantly work on balance. Participants will discover how exhilarating it is to dance—mentally, spiritually and physically. Register online at www.evergreenhealthcare.org/classes or call the Evergreen Healthline at 425-899-3000, Monday - Friday, 7:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M.
WEST SIDE STORY STORIES - MEMORIES OF LENNY
Songs and Memories of Leonard Bernstein by Martin Charnin
Monday, June 7, 2009, 7:30 pm
FREE
The Paramount Theatre Lobby
Hosted by STG and Showtunes Theatre Company, this free event features Martin Charnin’s personal reminiscences and songs performed by Showtunes cast members. Charnin (Artistic Director of Showtunes) originated the role Big Deal in WEST SIDE STORY on Broadway, and sang “Gee, Officer Krupke” for 1000 performances. He is best known as the lyricist and director of the musical ANNIE. www.showtunestheatre.org
DANCE FOR PARKINSONS
Summer Session Classes
June 19-July 24, 2010
Saturdays, 10:00 am-11:30 am
Peter Kirk Community Center (352 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland 98033)
Dancers and persons with Parkinson’s both need to stretch and strengthen their bodies, use eyes, ears and touch to control movement, think about how they move and constantly work on balance. Seattle-based instructors will teach ongoing dance classes for individuals with Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers (modeled from Mark Morris Dance Group in Brooklyn, NY). Register online at www.evergreenhealthcare.org/classes or call the Evergreen Healthline at 425-899-3000, Monday - Friday, 7:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M.
DANCE This Summer Training Intensive (Ages 13-22; Pre-registration required)
June 22 - July 2, 2010
Pacific Northwest Ballet, The Phelps Center (Seattle Center)
The DANCE This Summer Training Intensive is an opportunity for young dancers (ages 13-21) at all levels to immerse themselves in dance over the course of two weeks. Students will be exposed to a wide range of dance styles and techniques in a supportive, yet challenging atmosphere. Instruction includes ballet, modern, jazz, Afro-Latin, African, hip-hop and special workshops. Registration begins FALL 2009. For more information, email Education.
July 2010
DANCE This Performances
Youth Matinee ($5; Open to youth community groups; Reservations required)
July 9, 2010, 1:00 pm
The Paramount Theatre
For more information or to reserve tickets for your youth community group for the matinee, please email Student Programs.Public Performance
July 10, 2010, 7:30 pm (more info)
The Paramount Theatre
DANCE This brings together teen performers from diverse communities for collaboration and to share their culture through the art of dance. The performance features young local dancers in collaboration with professional artists performing cross cultural dances—both traditionally rooted and contemporary in form. Full 2009 line-up forthcoming. To purchase tickets to the public performance, click here.
August 2010
DANCE This Camp @ Centrum
August 8-14, 2010
Centrum in Port Townsend, WA
Open to high school students, DANCE This Camp @ Centrum is an opportunity for young dancers at all levels to study dance for one week in beautiful Port Townsend, WA. Styles include ballet, modern, jazz, hip hop, social and African dance. Please note: this is a residential program/camp. Registration begins FALL 2009. For more information, email Education.
September 2010
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October 2010
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November 2010
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December 2010
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January 2011
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February 2011
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