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Dance Forms Productions Brings “The 35th International
Choreographers’ Showcase” To Centro Cultural Miguel Angel
Asturias In Guatemala.
Susana B.
Williams, Director of Dance Forms Productions, has chosen
Centro Cultural Miguel Angel Asturias in Guatemala City to
present “The 35th International Choreographers’ Showcase.”
Invitations are still open for choreographers to boost their
careers with this performance opportunity, June 26-27, 2007.
“I’m
inviting choreographers who are willing to invest in
themselves and who are interested in expanding their knowledge
of other cultures, as well as promoting their work abroad,”
says Williams. “I’m looking for choreographers who see this
thrilling event as an opportunity to benefit their
professional development.”
Selected
choreographers/dancers will receive a complete production
package, which includes: two performances, lighting, sound,
technical assistance, a professional level of publicity,
pre-show rehearsal arrangements, box office, printed
materials, printed programs, and hotel accommodation based on
two persons sharing twin-bedded rooms with private
bath/shower.
To find out
how to qualify, visit the web site,
www.danceformsproductions.com, or call 502-222-2273 Monday
through Saturday, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.
eastern time.
Susana B.
Williams, director of Dance Forms Productions, initiated “The
International Choreographers’ Showcase” in 1994, premiering in
the Festival Off d’Avignon in Avignon, France. Since then,
Dance Forms Productions has delighted international festivals
with presentations of contemporary dance. Each showcase is a
unique blend of distinguished choreographers and dancers from
around the world. Through these artists’ professional efforts
and dedication to dance, art becomes reality across the globe.
The showcase has appeared at prestigious festivals in Austria,
France, Germany, Guatemala, Lithuania, Mexico, Monaco,
Montenegro, the Netherlands, Scotland, and Serbia.
Youth Dance Festival Of New Jersey Announces Dance Awards
The Youth
Dance Festival of NJ announced the winners from the second
annual festival held October 7- 8, 2006, in Hackensack, NJ.
Sixteen schools and 165 dancers participated in the festival
which included solo and ensemble competition performances, six
dance workshops and a gala performance attended by nearly 400
dance enthusiasts. Each dance competition participant received
written feedback from a panel of judges and an achievement
award. Following the competition, 20 performances were
selected by the judges for the final evening gala performance.
Dance award winners received medals, trophies, and/or
scholarships.
The panel
of judges for the event included Christine Dakin of The Martha
Graham Dance Company; Katherine Healy, former principal
ballerina with the English National Ballet and the youngest
gold medal winner of the International Ballet Competition in
Varna, Bulgaria; and Carolyn Clark, Artistic Director of The
New Jersey Ballet.
Six dance
workshops were a highlight event for festival participants,
giving students from across the many dance schools the
opportunity to share the stage at the same time. Ballet
workshops were led by Katherine Healy, while Christine Dakin
taught a modern dance workshop for all ages, and jazz legend
Luigi shared his passion, style, and class with festival
participants.
The
culmination of the dance festival was the gala performance on
Sunday night. In addition to performances of the dances
selected by the judges, three professional dance companies
entertained the audience with several dramatic and inspired
dance selections. These included performances by The New
Jersey Ballet Company, The Buglisi/Foreman Dance Company, and
Battleworks. Robert Anderson of Allendale, NJ, was Master of
Ceremonies for the event.
Leonid and
Adriana Kozlov of Kozlov Dance International organized and
hosted the Youth Dance Festival of NJ. Inspiration for the
festival came from Leonid Kozlov, who is celebrating his 26th
year of artistic freedom in the West. In 1979, Kozlov, then a
principal dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet of Moscow, made his
leap to artistic freedom and has dedicated the last 26 years
to the performing arts. Since his arrival in the U.S., he was
principal dancer with the New York City Ballet under the
direction of George Balanchine; choreographed productions for
the National Ballet of Chile, The Australian Ballet and the
New Jersey Ballet; and starred as the lead in the Broadway
revival and national tour of Roger’s & Hart’s On Your Toes.
Since 1991, Kozlov has directed Kozlov Dance International in
Ridgewood, NJ. The Kozlovs were assisted in the festival
organization by a large number of volunteers from Kozlov Dance
International.
The Youth
Dance Festival of New Jersey will be an annual event and plans
are underway to secure specific dates for next year’s
festival. For additional information, call 201-961- 4123,
email ydfofnj@optonline.net, or visit www.ydfofnj.org.
Tradition In Tap Awards Presented In New York City
Tradition
In Tap’s Tap Experience weekend was held November 11-12, 2006
in New York City. Highlights of the event included a talk on
tap history by tap historian Melba Huber, a video presentation
hosted by Professor Hank Smith, the Particpant’s Showcase
(hosted by Germaine Salsberg), and the Tradition In Tap Awards
Presentation.
On behalf
of the Tradition In Tap Advisory Committee, Dianne ‘Lady Di’
Walker presented the Tradition In Tap Award for Outstanding
Achievements & Significant Contribution to the Tradition and
Art of Tap Dance to The Silver Belles: Geraldine Rhodes
Kennedy, Dr. Marion Coles, Elaine Ellis, Cleo Hayes, and Fay
Ray. Awards were also presented in the memory of the late
Harriet Browne, Hazel Walker Rogers, and Bertye Lou Wood.
he awards
were presented at Nola Studios in New York City. For more
information on Tradition In Tap, visit www.TraditionInTap.org.
Photo
caption: 65 dancers from NJ, NY, PA, TX, SC, and London
participated in the Second Annual Youth Dance Festival of NJ.
Photo courtesy of Youth Dance Festival of NJ.
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