Wang Yuanyuan (Dance MFA 03), artistic director and choreographer of the Beijing Dance Theater, received a commission from the Hong Kong Arts Festival for the troupe to adapt the 16th…
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The Primal Elegance of Eiko & Koma at REDCAT and CalArts
On Friday, March 4, Eiko & Koma led a master class for approximately 20 fourth year BFAs of the Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance at CalArts. In from New…
Continue reading »New Dance Studio Space Opens at CalArts
[nggallery id=148] CalArts dancers now have a new studio in which to create work, rehearse and, most importantly, dance. The A203 space, formerly art studios, has been converted to a…
Continue reading »Contemporary Techniques Class at CalArts with Visiting Artist, Choreographer Vincent S.K. Mantsoe
South African-born choreographer Vincent S.K. Mantsoe came to CalArts last week in the midst of a five-night run of his latest work, San, at REDCAT to teach students of The…
Continue reading »Two Dancers to Watch: Achugar and Fredrickson
Excerpt from The Sublime is Us by luciana achugar (video). Dance magazine’s recent feature, “25 to Watch: Past Picks Choose the Next Generation” (January 2011) recognized two alumni of The…
Continue reading »‘The A.W.A.R.D. Show!’ Opens REDCAT’s Winter Season
[nggallery id=131] The A.W.A.R.D. Show! at REDCAT this week puts the f-u-n back in “public funding.” Brought to Los Angeles by the New York-based Joyce Theater Foundation, regional choreographers will…
Continue reading »CalArts Students Bring Unique Adaptation of The Tempest to East Coast Tonight
Dancing Behind My Eyelids: Scene 4 from Hopelandic Theatre on Vimeo. [nggallery id=130] Dancing Behind My Eyelids, the original performance piece created by School of Theater students Samantha Shay and…
Continue reading »Seen @ CalArts: African Coming of Age Dance
One of the last music events of the Fall 2010 semester was an African dance and drumming concert in CalArts’ Main Gallery, presented by both beginning and advanced students on…
Continue reading »Seen @ CalArts: Guest Artist Kathleen Fisher Sets Iconic Trisha Brown Dance Piece
During the last few weeks of the semester, The Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance at CalArts welcomed visiting artist Kathleen Fisher, who taught both dance technique classes and set…
Continue reading »Winter Dance Concert 2010 at REDCAT
[nggallery id=126] CalArts Winter Dance Concert, held tonight and tomorrow (Dec. 17-18) at REDCAT, is the semester’s culminating event for The Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance at CalArts. The…
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