Summer Dance Professional Studies

UNCSA has redesigned Dance Professional Studies to make the most of the online learning experience. Our online Summer Dance Professional Studies program offers a one-week intensive with six of today’s leading dance makers. Each day offers dancers the opportunity to dive into the creative process of one renowned choreographer or dance artist.

The workshop is made up of one week of daily classes and consists of a morning physical warm up, exploration of creative process, creation of new material and/or learning repertory. The workshops are open to university dance majors, advanced pre-professional and professional dancers. Participants must be 16 or older. Former and current UNCSA Dance students do not need to audition.

Professional Studies

June 15 - June 19, 2020

June 15	Gregory Dolbashian 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Warm up and improvisation 1 - 4 p.m. Musicality for dance. Gregory will guide dancers through phrase work exploring his unique insights to movement and the vibrancy of the body. With music and instruction by Mario Spinetti (musician, educator, recording artist, Mikhail Baryshnikov Fellow), dancers will learn how to dissect and decode the meanings in sound. This will enable the dancer to make clearer, fuller, more artistic and more joyful statements within the framework of moving to music.
June 16	Sidra Bell 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Technical warm up and Improvisation 1 - 4 p.m. Explore Sidra Bell Dance NY Company repertory and movement systems. Sidra Bell has crafted a unique educational system that encourages provocative thought and an immersive approach to the subject matter of the body. Her work demands a high degree of physicality and input from the dancers, encouraging them to execute movement with intention, curiosity, care, rigor and empathy.
June 17	Peter Chu Please note change in class times 1 - 3 p.m. Qigong warm up and movement exploration 4 - 7 p.m. Continued exploration of choreographers' unique system of movement creation, completing with phrase work.
June 18	Victor Quijada 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Webinar with Victor exploring choreographic evolution. What is the creative process? What is your inspiration? What is the starting point? What comes first, the movement or the message? How do you approach narrative structure? How do you know when a work is done and ready to perform? Juel D. Lane 1:30 - 4 p.m. Re-imagine your space with Juel D. Lane Participants will be challenged to create a 30 second to one minute dance video for social media. In order to achieve these videos, Juel will implement tools of composition, critical thinking, imagery, and analysis of contemporary tools to help aid the participants in creating a dance film. #uncsasummerdanceathomebutnotalone
June 19	Alexandra Damiani 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Tuning the body/mind instrument with Qigong practice and improvisation 1 - 4 p.m. Creative process. Working from personal narrative and mythology, dancers will be guided through a creative process specific to the work of Alexandra. Using text and storytelling, each dancer will be guided to find the full truth in the stories that have shaped their identity, allowing them to become more capable of connecting to audiences authentically.

Requirements

High speed internet service
Laptop, tablet or internet monitor for viewing
Online session will be delivered via Zoom

How to apply

Email program director Elizabeth Parkinson at: uncsaprostudies@gmail.com

In the subject line, please indicate Dance Pro Studies Online.
In the body of the email, please include your name, age, phone number and email address.
Attach your CV or résumé in PDF format.
Include a link to a 5-minute unedited video of your dancing - this can be a clip from a performance, rehearsal or simply a 5 minute improv in the studio. Due to COVID-19 you may also submit an improvisation from your home space. We want to get a sense of your movement. Former and current UNCSA Dance majors do not need to submit an audition video.

We will respond within two weeks of receiving your application.