JANUARY 20, "MEET THE DANCERS", COLONY THEATER 7:00 PM
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JANUARY 20, "MEET THE DANCERS", COLONY THEATER 7:00 PM
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Dance Company
P.O. Box 331973 Coconut
Grove |
Master Classes taught by Momentum company members are available in modern dance, jazz, Afro-Cuban dance, ballet, improvisation, repertory, and partnering. Classes are offered at beginning through advanced levels for students age 6-12 (Children's Classes) as well as adults and teens. Repertory and partnering are reserved for advanced students only.
Workshops Dance Composition - This workshop in the basics of creating dances helps students explore issues such as: use of space, body, dynamics, structure, and theme. It also deals with development of individual creative process and personal movement style. Students develop their own movement segments, then show and discuss with company members. Movement for Actors - A special workshop to help actors develop movement in conjunction with scripted material. Emphasis is on showing ideas through movement and developing movement for characters. Aimed at age 12 and over. Dance Teacher Training - Specialized programs for dance teachers provide detailed techniques of teaching dance to students from age 3 to adults. Techniques provided are applicable to modern dance, jazz, and ballet teachers. Specific exercises and sample classes are included; as well as discussions on how to handle difficult children, how to work with the physical problems of certain body types, how best to nurture the exceptional student, etc.
Lecture Demonstrations One to 1 1/2 hours including question and answer period. Best for high school to adult audiences.
Momentum's Lecture Demonstrations are interactive educational programs designed to explore ideas about dance in some depth and to give audiences greater insight and confidence in looking at and evaluating dance for themselves.
Looking at Dance - This extremely popular program could be called an introduction to dance criticism. It breaks dance works down into their component parts (space, structure, use of the body, theme, dynamics), and has the audience analyze them through questions and discussion. Audiences are shown how they can repeat this process with any dance work they might view to gain a better understanding and appreciation of the art form.
Exploring Context - This fascinating program shows how much context controls our perceptions of meaning in dance and art. Through manipulation of the context of several dance works, the company shows how diverse the interpretations of the same dance movement can be. Every dance critic, as well as local newspaper arts writers, should see this program.
Artists in Collaboration - Momentum presents several works created in collaboration with artists from different disciplines (composers, visual artists, architects, dancers from other dance traditions). Discussion centers on the nature of the collaborative process, how that process can be quite different with different artists, what are the difficulties in collaboration; as well as which collaborations were more successful and which were less so and why. Availability subject to the schedules of the participating artists.
Artist Round Table Discussions
One hour to ?? (depending on how intense the discussion becomes) These are informal discussions with artists of all disciplines from the local area to talk about artists' concerns, problems, insights, etc. These have been very popular, particularly helping to demystify dance in areas where not much professional dance has been seen. Also excellent for presenters to offer in advance of a concert to create local interest.
Historical Lectures/Video Presentations
One hour plus question & answer period These are excellent to offer in advance of a performance to civic groups and clubs who are interested in learning more about the upcoming concert. They are particularly useful when facilities do not permit actual dance activity.
Children's Dance Classes
One hour Ages 3-5 These are distinguished from Master classes and technique classes because they are aimed at the youngest group of children, and are oriented toward providing a fun, creative, positive, dance movement experience rather than instruction in a specific dance technique. Classes emphasize coordination, locomotor movement, rhythm, strength building, and creative exercises.
Mini-Performances
One hour Mini-Performances are short presentations, often of excerpts from repertory rather than full length works. They include some narration and explanation. They are typically given in facilities where a full performance is not possible, or as a preview event in advance of a full concert. They provide a "taste" of what the company has to offer.
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