Jill's Picks
List curated by LMU Dance's Dr. Jill Nunes Jensen
A full-length Company rehearsal runthrough of Circe, Martha Graham’s magical celebration of the goddess who turned sailors into animals. Circe, which features all of the men of the Company and a sublime set by Isamu Noguchi, has not been onstage in over 15 years! Get an inside peek at this mysterious work – and learn the backstory from Artistic Director Janet Eilber! Graham Archives Director Joyce Herring will host special guests in the live chat!
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Rennie Harris University "Unearthing the Phenomena of Hip Hop" lecture series dives into the evolution of hip hop and street dance and beyond. You can register to take individual sessions, or the full course. This course is open to ALL including street dancers (formal and non-formal training), hip hop and street dance educators, and students. Lecturers include: Dr. Halifu Osumare, Dr. Brenda Dixon Gottschild, Pop Master Fabel, Buddha Stretch, Rennie Harris, and Dr. Thomas DeFrantz.
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Innovative choreographer Alonzo King has transformed contemporary ballet by exploring the physical, philosophical, and spiritual dimensions of ballet. Founder of LINES Ballet in San Francisco, King has choreographed more than 165 works for the company and for leading dance ensembles throughout the world. February 8 at 7pm at Colburn.
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San Francisco Ballet let's you delve deeper into each program of the 2023 Season through this online series featuring visiting choreographers and artists of the Company.
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Community Day is a monthly community outreach initiative incorporating a theme around which the day’s events are centered. Each month during LAB’s season, the dancers of Los Angeles Ballet offer FREE ballet classes, alternative dance/fitness classes, and lectures/demonstrations.
Sunday, January 29 Schedule
10:00- 10:45 | Children's Creative Movement | Hannah Keene, LAB Company Dancer
10:00- 10:45 | Body Conditioning | Lilly Leech, LAB Company Dancer
11:00- 12:15 | Intermediate/Advanced Ballet | Laura Chachich, LAB Soloist/ACTD Director
11:00- 12:15 | Youth Ballet | Mark Hardin, LAB Company Dancer
11:00- 12:15 | Adult Beginner Ballet | Madeline McMillin, LAB Company Dancer
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