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performances
parades & changes, replays
WHEN:  Wed Nov 11 - Sat Nov 14 at 8:30pm
WHERE: REDCAT | THE ROY AND EDNA DISNEY/CALARTS THEATER
631 W Second Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
TICKETS: $25-30 [Students $20-25]
213-237-2800 or www.redcat.org
INFO: Improvising around a set of movement and music scores, dancers carry out everyday tasks, dress and undress, invent gestures, and disappear inside swirling rolls of paper in this full-scale reinterpretation of Anna Halprin's game-changing landmark of postmodern dance.
In conjunction with the performances at REDCAT, Morton Subotnick and Anne Collod will be joined by other collaborators in a post-show discussion on November 12, 2009, about the process by which they reinterpreted parades & changes and the new work that has resulted
from their collaboration.

Invertigo Dance Theatre dives into Reeling
WHEN: November 13-15 and 20-22, Fri/Sat @ 8pm and Sun @ 7pm
WHERE: a guest production of the Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd.,
Los Angeles, CA 90025
TICKETS: www.invertigodance.org or call 310-477-2055.  General $20.
Preferred seating $25.  Students/Seniors/DRC $15
INFO: A lively blend of dance, theatre, live music and goldfish.  Set in a dive bar where people fish for partners and heads swim from drinking, *Reeling* examines the connections we try to make with others using phone lines, fishing lines, lesbian karaoke fantasies, violent overtures and more.  www.invertigodance.org
 

LISS FAIN DANCE at the CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
WHEN: FRI, NOVEMBER 13, 8:00 PM
WHERE: Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts,
12700 Center Court Drive, Cerritos, CA 90703
TICKETS: (562) 467-8818 or at www.lissfaindance.org
INFO: LISS FAIN DANCE has earned international appeal for its dynamic pieces uniting modern dance and ballet. Liss Fain's dynamic movement combines the clarity and precision of ballet with the emotion and risk-taking of contemporary dance. The company tours throughout the United States and international tours have included Poland, Russia, Belarus and Scotland. "It is as rigorous as it is attention-demanding ... shimmering." Dance Magazine.
 
The Endurance To Move
WHEN: Friday & Saturday, November 13 & 14, at 8:00 PM
WHERE: El Portal Theatre, Mainstage, 5269 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601
TICKETS: $25 all seats
TICKET INFORMATION: Call 818-508-4200 or 866-811-4111.
 or order online www.elportaltheatre.com
INFO: Sonya Tayeh, the red-hot choreographer seen on So You Think You Can Dance brings her intense, unique vision back to El Portal for the third time.  The Endurance To Move expresses the miracle of survival and the strength to endure any obstacle.  Created and directed by Sonya Tayeh.

*Under the Radar Series at the Edye Second Space* Yank!
WHEN;  Saturday November 14 at 7:30pm and 9:30pm.
WHERE:  1310 11th Street, Santa Monica CA 90401
TICKETS:  The 7:30 show is almost sold out.  Please reserve your tickets soon!
www.thebroadstage.com
Box Office: 310.434.3200
Tickets: $22, Box Office Open:  12-6pm, Monday - Friday
online at:  thebroadstage.org/index.php/247*
INFO:  an evening of dance curated by Holly Rothschild, featuring works by BODYTRAFFIC, Sarah Elgart, Holly Rothschild & Alesia Young BODYTRAFFIC will be premiering a new commission by choreographer Alex Ketley

 
Dancescape X
WHEN: Saturday, Nov 14
WHERE: the 10th production of Dancescape will be held at Aqua Lounge
424 N. Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills 90210
INFO: All proceeds for this event will be donated to art and music programs in Los Angeles
public school classrooms.
TICKETS: $15 online pre-sale, non-refundable
http://cheshiremoon.org/?page_id=863
$20 cash only at the door General Admission or $25 Admission plus Drink Ticket
Doors at 6:30 pm,  first show  at 7:00 pm, and performances continue until midnight.
Last Chance for Reduced Admission Tickets!
All Pre-Sales will CLOSE Friday at 5:00 pm
Your name will be on the pre-paid admission list at the door the day of the show.

 

Hana van der Kolk and Five Thirty Three Present "Once More, Again, One"
WHEN:  November 12, 13, 14 & 15 2009 at 8:30pm
WHERE:  Five Thirty Three, 533 Los Angeles St. (between 5th and 6th St), 2nd Fl, Street parking or in nearby lots on Los Angeles St.
TICKETS:  Suggested donation of $10 at the door, No reservations
INFO:  Featuring Megan May Daalder, Justin Streichman, Greg Barnett, and Jane Pickett, Once More explores the boundaries between collective encounter and traditional performance, day-to-day states of mind and states of altered awareness, popular music/dance and minimalism, and audience and performer. Lighting design by Christopher Kuhl and sound assistance from Nick van der Kolk and Kees van Zelst.
More at www.hanavanderkolk.com
 
Dance Camera West Presents No Dancing at the Mandrake: Round 3
WHEN: Sunday November 15, 7 PM
WHERE: Mandrake Bar 2692 South La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90034
For more info please visit http://www.dancecamerawest.org/schedule.htm
INFO:  An open forum community screening for new dance media work or work in progress.  Work should not exceed 10 minutes. Please bring work formatted for DVD player.  This is a non-curated and no fee program; in fact, more like an open projector.  This is a great opportunity to get feedback prior to submission deadline for DCW's June 2010 festival program of LOCAL MAKERS. Send required RSVP with: Your name, title of work, length, and brief film description to
off...@dancecamerawest.org
 
Louise Reichlin & Dancers/ LA Choreographers & Dancers presents: "Dance at the Stone House"
WHEN: Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 2 performances at 10:30 am and 12:00 noon.
WHERE: 8642 Sunland Blvd., Sun Valley, CA 91352.
INFO: An interactive site specific work that uses audience participation to design a dance work based on the unusual architecture and art that is the Sun Valley Youth Arts Center.
TICKETS:
FREE! admission  but reservations are required due to limited seating.
213-385-1171 (LA C&D for reservations & dance information)
818-252-4619 (Sun Valley staff for driving/location information).
http://www.LAChoreographersAndDancers.org
View  slideshow of the 2007 event: http://www.youtube.com/LouiseReichlin
 
"Vestiges of Creation" by Michael Sakamoto (World Premiere)
WHEN:  November 20-21, 2009, 8pm
WHERE: UCLA Glorya Kaufman Dance Theater, 120 Westwood Plaza on UCLA campus
INFO:  Vestiges of Creation is the first full-length stage work in three years by acclaimed Los
Angeles-based, dance theater artist, Michael Sakamoto. Presented by the UCLA Department
of World Arts and Cultures MFA Upstarts Series
TICKETS: are $15 general, $8 students, available through the UCLA Central Ticket Office,
310-825-2101 and www.cto.ucla.edu.
More info at www.michaelsakamoto.com.
Parking in Lot 4, enter Sunset Blvd and Westwood Plaza.

 
Regina Klenjoski Dance Company Celebrates 10 Years of Dance with "The Crossings"
WHEN: November 20 & 21 @ 8:00pm
WHERE: James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance, CA 90503
TICKETS: $20 @ JAT BOX OFFICE: 310.781.7171
INFO: www.rkdc.org or 310.292.7024
Regina Klenjoski's latest work is a visually captivating dance theater work about the afterlife, poetically exploring the age old question, "what lies beyond?"  "The Crossings" features video and set design by Blue Man Group's own James Cook, original music and costumes by long
time collaborators Mark Fitchett & Denise Lichter and lighting by multiple Horton Award winner Eileen Cooley.  Friday night post-performance Q & A and Saturday night 10-Year Anniversary Celebration and silent auction.

classes
DANCE MASTER CLASS SERIES AT SMC
The Santa Monica College Dance Department is proud to present the fall "Masters of Dance
Series," an eclectic series of master classes and lectures.
WHERE: All dance master classes are FREE and are held at 10:15 a.m. in Gym 104 on the SMC main campus, 1900 Pico Blvd. Seating is on a first-arrived basis.
The lineup is:
Thursday, Nov. 19: Josie Walsh, former Joffrey Balet dancer who will present a master
class in contemporary ballet.
For information, call (310) 434-4856 or go to www.smc.edu/associates
 
DANCEbank Fall/Winter session begins!
WHEN: Saturdays, 11am-1:00pm
COST: $12, cash is appreciated, as is exact change
November 14, 21: Neil Greenberg
December 5, 12:  Sheetal Gandhi
WHERE:  Classes are held at Metabolic Studio / Farmlab, 1745 North Spring St, #4,  LA, CA  90012. free and abundant street parking!  directions at www.farmlab.org
Join the DANCEbank group on Facebook for updates or email danc...@gmail.com
 
Master Class with Chris Dupré
WHEN: FRIDAY NOV 13th 7-9pm
WHERE: LOS ANGELES BALLET ACADEMY 18138 SHERMAN WAY RESEDA CA 91335
COST: $25 PER PERSON, $30 at the door
LEVEL: Int /Adv Jazz
CLASS SIZE LIMITED TO 50 STUDENTS
CALL TO REGISTER AT (818) 342-0211
Walk-ins welcome space permitting


East Los Angeles College Dance Classes
WHEN: Monday evenings: Jazz and Choreography, 5:15 to 7:20pm, Modern and Choreography, 7:30 to 9:35pm
Tuesday evenings: Yoga/Stress Management, 5:15 to 7:20pm, Modern, Jazz and Production (performance), 7:30 to 9:35
COST: Dance classes are mostly one unit each, and at $20 a unit for 16 weeks, this is a
fantastic gift to one's self.  Registration is now until the last week in September.
INFO: ELAC continues to offer a wonderfully inexpensive way for individuals who want to get and stay fit, while working on dance technique, choreography, yoga exercises, and/ or performance
opportunities.
For more info:  212-620-0440 and kcart...@aol.com
Wanda-Lee Evans, East Los Angeles College, Dance Instructor

 
Manipuri Dance Visions starting new sessions
in beginning and advanced level Manipuri dance (a classical dance form from Northeastern India). Please email or call Sohini Ray at sohin...@gmail.com or (626)7964784 for further information or visit our web-site www.manipuridancevisions.com
 
 
Adult Classes at the Vonder Haar Center for the Performing Arts!
We offer a variety of classes with an excellent faculty!
Monday: Beginning Ballet @ 8p.m. Inter/Advanced Jazz @ 8 p.m. 
Tuesday: Intermediate Ballet @ 7:45 p.m.
Wednesday: Advanced Tap @ 7 p.m. Pilates Mat @ 8 p.m.
Thursday:  Crossover Cardio @ 5:30, Beginning/Intermediate Tap @ 8 p.m.
Friday: Pilates Mat @ 7 p.m.
Saturday: Pilates Mat @ 10 a.m.
We have parking! Vonder Haar Center for the Performing Arts 457 Foothill Blvd. La Canada, CA 91011    818-790-5775

 
TZDI at Colburn offers Advanced Ballet Classes with Stefan Wenta
WHEN: Tuesdays/Thursdays 10:30 am - 11:55 am
WHERE: Gallery Studio in Little Tokyo
COST: Dance Card $15/single class, $70 for 5 class card, $120 10 class card, $210 20 class card. Professional rates available.
INFO: Stefan Wenta's Advanced Ballet class includes accompaniment with pianist Michael Roberts and is held in our Gallery Studio in Little Tokyo (244 S. San Pedro Ave, Los Angeles,
90012). Free validated parking is available in the 5 star parking lot (350 E. 2nd Street,
Los Angeles, 90012).
  
Ongoing 5 Rhythms/ Continuum Montage/ Soul Motion Classes in Culver City
WHEN:  Sunday mid-morning class:  11:15am-2pm ($15)
fumbling towards ecstacy, taught by jo cobbett
WHEN:  Sunday early class: 9am-11am ($15)
soulmotion: on the path, taught by michael molin-skelton
WHERE: at THE MASONIC LODGE IN CULVER CITY, 9635 VENICE BLVD. (between cardiff & watseka) CULVER CITY, CA 90232
PLENTY OF FREE PARKING; STREET PARKING OPEN ON SUNDAYS
For more information email or call Jo at 310 821 1144
or email j...@movinground.com
http://movinground.com/
 
Open Company Class with Brockus Project Dance Company!
WHEN: Tueday 7:30-9:30pm and Sunday 11:00-1:00.
COST: $10.00 per class.
WHERE: BPStudios, which are located just east of Downtown LA in the Brewery Arts Complex, plenty of free parking. Address is 618B Moulton Ave LA, CA 90031
Class is an athletic and technical contemporary blend of modern and jazz that intergrates the wisdom of pilates and gyrotonics for a health dancer. Class is tought by Deborah Brockus, artistic director of Brockus Project who has a strong reputation for developing amazing dancers by helpiing the dancers to reach their poential.
For information please contact Deborah Brockus,  562-412-7429

 
Jamie Nichols Contemporary Modern/Jazz 
is a rare hybrid of high energy and innovative movement vocabulary. Her class offers an infectious drive and blends musicality, passion, Nichols' own  powerful technique threaded seamlessly into a very special dance experience. The classes inspire any level or age of dancer to want to move. Jamie is a recipient of the Lester Horton Dance Award for the following:
teaching, performance individual, restaging/revival, and 3 consecutive awards for production of a festival/series for Celebrate Dance 06-07-08.
Monday & Wednesday (Inter/Adv) 6-7:30PM
Saturday (Open Level) 8:30-10:00Am
Tuesday & Thursday (Open Level) 9-10:00AM
Thursday (Beginners) 5:30-6:30PM
Location @ CALIFORNIA DANCE ARTS, 4490 Cornishon Ave. La Canada, CA 91011
(818) 790-7924,
http://www.caldancearts.com
 
Cardio Latin Dance/Kick-Box Master Class
Come join us for a fun Cardio LatinDance/Kick-Box master class.
All proceeds are donated to Van Nuys High School dance teams.
Dates: Dec 5 - 12:00 pm
Instructor: Michele C. Blake-Jones
Location: Van Nuys High School, 6535 Cedros Avenue, Van Nuys, CA
Pricing Info: $10..00 by (11-25-2009) $20.00 on-site

 workshops
Dance Workshop with Andrew Cowan of Shen Wei Dance Arts
WHEN:  November 13th and 14th 2009, 12:00pm
°© 2:00pm
WHERE:  BPStudios, 618B Moulton Ave, LA, CA  90031
COST:  One Day: $20.00
Full Workshop (2 Days): $30.00
INFO:  Andrew Cowan, company member and teacher with Shen Wei Dance Arts, is offering a 2-day workshop exploring technique and improvisation.  Technique Class will focus on qualitative and spatial concepts including Engery, Flow, and Continuous Motion.  Improvisation Class will draw on Andrew's experiences with Shen Wei Dance Arts, where emphasis is placed on quality of movement, and concept
investigation.
Phone: (562) 412 7429
Questions? cowan....@gmail.com

CENTER FOR MOVEMENT EDUCATION & RESEARCH
Introductory Workshop Dance/Movement Therapy
DATE: Sunday, November 15, 2009, TIME:   9:00AM - 5:30PM
Instructor:  Forest Franken, ADTR, MA, MFA
LOCATION:  Sonoma State University, Ives Hall - Room #80, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, CA 94928
COST:  $175.00  (A $75.00 deposit to hold your space is due by Nov. 1, 2009)
INFO: No prior movement experience is necessary.  The history of the field will be discussed along with the major tenets of mind/body integration, nonverbal communication and emotional expressive movement.  The process of finding personal meaning in thoughtful embodied experience will be explored through movement experientials, lecture presentations and educational films.
 
Winter Contemporary Dance Intensive
Dec 27-30 and Jan 2-10.
Rates available for 4 day workshop, 9 day workshop, 13 day workshop, or per class.
Classes 10-12, lunch 12-1, class 1-4. Modern, Contemporary-Jazz, Contemporary, Composition, Repitorary.
Teachers include: out of towners include -
Andrew Cowen from Shen Wei Dance and Tadej Brdnik from the Graham Company (TBA)
Jamie Nichols (Celebrate Dance), Chad Michael Hall(Loyola Marymount), Sean Green(Chaoman Univ), Ron Brown (Santa Monica College), Deborah Brockus (BPDC), Kevin Williamson (kDub
Dance), Lisa Long (LACSHA), Tina Berkett (BodyTraffic), Bradley Michaud (Method Dance)
Location: BPStudios just east of Downtown LA in the Brewery Arts Complex. Easy freeway
access and free parking.
Information:Deborah Brockus 562-412-7429 Bro...@earthlink.net

 
12th Annual VIVER BRASIL TRAVEL PROGRAM to Salvador, Bahia is on!! JAN 4-19, 2010
Study Afro-Brazilian dance and music with master teachers, attend candomblé ceremonies, Participate in the Lavagem do Bomfim Festival, and more. 
Package price: $3350 Includes R/T air fare, Hotel (Double occupancy), 8 days of classes, Day trips in and out of Salvador and an unforgettable experience in the heart of brazil in the heat of bahian Summer!  Price does not include visa costs. Please check the Los Angeles Brazilian Consulate's Website for Visa Info- the process for obtaining a tourist visa has changed, apply now to insure you secure your tourist visa.  www.brazilian-consulate.org
PLEASE CHECK OUT WEBSITE FOR DETAILS AND PAYMENT OPTIONS
www.viverbrasil.com. click on travel programs

 
CENTER FOR MOVEMENT EDUCATION & RESEARCH
Introductory Workshop in Dance/Movement Therapy
This workshop is intended for individuals who would like an introduction to the basic concepts dance/movement therapy.  No prior movement experience is necessary.
WORKSHOP DATE: Sunday,  December 6, 2009                                
WORKSHOP TIME:   9:00AM - 5:30PM
Instructor: Dr. Janet Lester, Psy.D., ADTR
LOCATION:  Scripps College, Richardson Dance Studio, 1030 Columbia Ave, Claremont, CA 91711
COST:  $175.00  (A $75.00 deposit to hold your space is due by NOV 20, 2009)
Checks will be made payable to CMER and sent to: CMER: POB 2001 Sebastopol, CA 95473
FOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Judy Gantz: 310 477-9535 or ju...@movement-education.org            
http://www.movement-education.org/class_intro_workshop.html

 announcements
The DANCE FILM CENTER in Los Angeles is offering a limited number of studio hours free or at a deep discount to dance film projects or experimental theater film projects. For studio photos, go to  If interested, please send an application to the Dance Film Center, in...@dancefilmcenter.com or 5774 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036.
 
Dance Company in need of a home??
Vonder Haar Center for the Performing Arts has office and rehearsal space available.
Call: 818-790-5775 for more information.
Vonder Haar Center for the Performing Arts 457 Foothill Blvd. La Canada, CA 91011

Studio space available for auditions, rehearsals, and filming!
Studios: 36 x 42, 36 x36, 19 x35, 15 x21 -- this one has a marley floor
Also available: Pilates studio and 2 music rooms Each studio is equipped with CD players with pitch control, iPod hook up, pianos, raised wood floors, AC/heat, and ceiling fans. The studio has a waiting room, 2 bathrooms/dressing rooms. Parking is available in the lot behind the building as well as street parking. Vonder Haar Center for the Performing Arts, 457 Foothill Blvd.
La Canada, CA 91011  818-790-5775  Contact: Tracy Vonder Haar
Email: tracyvo...@hotmail.com

 
The Colburn School rents dance studios.
All feature professionally sprung floors, air-conditioning, pianos, and audio visual systems with iPod adapters. Studios A & B are at The Colburn School main building: 200 S. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012. The Gallery Studio is in Little Tokyo: 244 S. San Pedro Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012.
Studio A - 25 x 46, 1203 square feet (Marley) $35/hour
Studio B - 25 x 43, 1109 square feet (Wood) $35/hour
Gallery Studio - 60' x 35', 2,100 sq. ft. (Marley) $50/hour
Please call Kate Fox at 213-621-1085 or email kf...@colburnschool.edu for details and
bookings.

  
Studio for Rent
BPStudios is available for rentals. BPStudio is an adult studio dedicated to nuturing LA's artists. Located just east of Downtown LA in the Brewery Arts Complex, the studio has easy freeway access from all directions and pleanty of free parking. Marley, spring floors, ipod or cd, lobby, prop storage. Large room 44x36 $35.00, medium room 40x26 $20.00. Booking a for long project? discount rates apply. 618 B Moulton AVe LA, CA 90031
Contact Deborah Brockus 562-412-7429
bro...@earthlink.net
 
Dear Dance Educator,
CELEBRATE DANCE 2010 will be an exceptional dance event not to be missed by you or your students!  Nine knock out dance companies, smashing new work and Los Angeles debuts by nine ingenious choreographers. Representing: contemporary dance, ballet, aerial, modern and hot jazz  skillfully enhanced by masterful lighting designer Eileen Cooley. ONE NIGHT ONLY! There are group rates for 15 or more at 25% off anywhere in the house. Purchase 15 tickets at a group rate and you will receive 2 complimentary tickets. Don't wait the -  last  two years -  the show sold out!
Where:  Alex Theatre 216 North Brand Blvd., Glendale, California 91203
When: Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 8:00PM
Contact: Judith Baker the Alex Box Office Manager at 818-243-7700 ext 216.
Check Out: http://www.celebratedance.org
http://www.celebratedance.org
 
Please join sisters Heidi Duckler and Merridawn Duckler for SITE AND WRITE with Collage Dance Theatre
WHEN:  Saturday, NOVEMBER 21 at 7:30 PM at SKYLIGHT BOOKS, 1818 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles; Sunday, NOVEMBER 22 at 6:00 PM at BOOK SOUP, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood (free parking)
Both events are FREE and include a wine and cheese reception!
INFO: A book signing and reading in celebration of "Site Dance: Choreographers and the Lure of Alternative Spaces".  For more information contact Liliane Ribeiro at 818-784-8669.  For choreographers interested in showing work at the event at Skylight Books or participating in the panel discussion at either location please contact Heidi Duckler for further details:
He...@collagedancetheatre.org

Low-cost Studio Space!
Magnolia DanceSpace, located in Pasadena, is available for hourly rental. Rental Rates: $15/hr for rehearsals, $25/hr for classes. Location: 4 Esther Street, Pasadena, CA 91103.
Amenities: 22' x 31' sprung wood floor, sound system, mirrors, ballet barre, restroom, heating/AC.  Reserve studio time by emailing
sche...@magnoliadancespace.com
  or call Cheryl at (408) 390-2570. Visit www.magnoliadancespace.com
for more information, photos, map, and directions.

 
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