THE GREAT COMMUNITY CLASS MANIFESTO
Saturday, May 22, 2010
11:00am - 3:00pm
Washington Square Park
Outdoor teach-a-thon!
FREE FREE FREE
Take class in the park with CCC teachers Jen Rosenblit, Aynsley Vandenbrouke, Adrienne Westwood, Ana Isabel Keilson, Molly Poerstel and Hilary Clark! Guest teachers include Third Rail Projects (Tom Pearson and Zach Morris), Nathalie Jonas, Diana Crum and more!
Sign up to teach a class in the park!
Listen to music!
Bring a picnic!
Write a manifesto!
Be part of the performance; sit back and watch the performance!
xo CLASSCLASSCLASS
In the spirit of anti-war teach-ins, Allan Kaprow-esque happenings, and Judson Church era installations, participants of CLASSCLASSCLASS--teachers, students, mentors, and accompanists--will have the opportunity to publicly voice their opinions and experiences of dance education. Audience members will have the opportunity to participate in live manifesto readings, join in during simulated class exercises, and write down their hopes for the future of an emerging generation of students and teaching artists. The goal of this performance is to raise awareness of the importance of CLASSCLASSCLASS and its ensuing dialogues: how we can better understand who we are as dancers, performers and movement-based artists through a public, transparent, and mutual contemplation of how and what we teach and how and what we learn. The Great Community CLASS Manifesto is open and free to the public and they will be encouraged to participate in the event.
The Great Community CLASS Manifesto is made possible in part with public funds from the Manhattan Community Arts Fund, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and administered by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.
Emerging Innovations in Dance: New Solutions for Old Problems
Thursday, May 20, 2010
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Ballet Hispanico
167 West 89th Street at Amsterdam Ave.
Financial stability, self-production, creative programming, audience engagement - these are issues that the dance community knows all too well.
Join Dance/NYC's Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) and distinguished panelists for a Town Hall, moderated by Melissa Dibble of EmcArts.
Panelists:
Tim Cynova--Deputy Director, Fractured Atlas
Jean Davidson--Executive Director, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company
Chris Elam--Artistic Director, Misnomer Dance Theater
Irfana Jetha--Co-Director, CLASSCLASSCLASS
We will be exploring various innovative models adopted by emerging and established leaders to address persistent problems in the dance field.
After the event we will move to The Blue Donkey Bar (487 Amsterdam Ave at 84th St) for continued discussion and networking!
RSVP to YAC@dancenyc.org or visit www.yactownhall.eventbrite.com
Past Events:
Teaching Forum Happy Hour
Friday, May 7
6:30 - 7:30PM
Asian Pub
35 Cooper Sq (in the East Village)
CLASSCLASSCLASS PANEL
Saturday, April 17, 2010
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Brooklyn Arts Exchange
421 5th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
Title: Diving into Teaching
Panelists: Juliette Mapp, Gwen Welliver, Banu Ogan and Sarah Maxfield + CCC teachers
DANCE PARTY WITH D.J. WHITE LICORICE TO FOLLOW (plus performances by CCC artists!!!!!)
Description: As working artists, education is a vital part of our careers. Many of us began teaching without any formal training in education; each one of us has learned to teach in a singular, and oftentimes, informal way. Teaching often serves as an extension of our creative interests, our rehearsal process, or our role in the support of a company/community of artists. How can we, then, as working artists and as active teachers, reflect on this process to identify the concrete elements--the people, the spaces, the classes, the moments, the words--that have influenced us the most? More importantly, how can our community collect these influences into a comprehensive pool of information that can serve as a practical guide for a younger generation of teachers?
BE THERE OR BE SUPER SQUARE.
THE GREAT COMMUNITY CLASS MANIFESTO
Saturday, May 22, 2010
11:00am - 3:00pm
Washington Square Park
Outdoor teach-a-thon!
FREE FREE FREE
Take class in the park with CCC teachers Jen Rosenblit, Aynsley Vandenbrouke, Adrienne Westwood, Ana Isabel Keilson, Molly Poerstel and Hilary Clark! Guest teachers include Third Rail Projects (Tom Pearson and Zach Morris), Nathalie Jonas, Diana Crum and more!
Sign up to teach a class in the park!
Listen to music!
Bring a picnic!
Write a manifesto!
Be part of the performance; sit back and watch the performance!
xo CLASSCLASSCLASS
In the spirit of anti-war teach-ins, Allan Kaprow-esque happenings, and Judson Church era installations, participants of CLASSCLASSCLASS--teachers, students, mentors, and accompanists--will have the opportunity to publicly voice their opinions and experiences of dance education. Audience members will have the opportunity to participate in live manifesto readings, join in during simulated class exercises, and write down their hopes for the future of an emerging generation of students and teaching artists. The goal of this performance is to raise awareness of the importance of CLASSCLASSCLASS and its ensuing dialogues: how we can better understand who we are as dancers, performers and movement-based artists through a public, transparent, and mutual contemplation of how and what we teach and how and what we learn. The Great Community CLASS Manifesto is open and free to the public and they will be encouraged to participate in the event.
The Great Community CLASS Manifesto is made possible in part with public funds from the Manhattan Community Arts Fund, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and administered by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.
Emerging Innovations in Dance: New Solutions for Old Problems
Thursday, May 20, 2010
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Ballet Hispanico
167 West 89th Street at Amsterdam Ave.
Financial stability, self-production, creative programming, audience engagement - these are issues that the dance community knows all too well.
Join Dance/NYC's Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) and distinguished panelists for a Town Hall, moderated by Melissa Dibble of EmcArts.
Panelists:
Tim Cynova--Deputy Director, Fractured Atlas
Jean Davidson--Executive Director, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company
Chris Elam--Artistic Director, Misnomer Dance Theater
Irfana Jetha--Co-Director, CLASSCLASSCLASS
We will be exploring various innovative models adopted by emerging and established leaders to address persistent problems in the dance field.
After the event we will move to The Blue Donkey Bar (487 Amsterdam Ave at 84th St) for continued discussion and networking!
RSVP to YAC@dancenyc.org or visit www.yactownhall.eventbrite.com
Past Events:
Teaching Forum Happy Hour
Friday, May 7
6:30 - 7:30PM
Asian Pub
35 Cooper Sq (in the East Village)
CLASSCLASSCLASS PANEL
Saturday, April 17, 2010
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Brooklyn Arts Exchange
421 5th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
Title: Diving into Teaching
Panelists: Juliette Mapp, Gwen Welliver, Banu Ogan and Sarah Maxfield + CCC teachers
DANCE PARTY WITH D.J. WHITE LICORICE TO FOLLOW (plus performances by CCC artists!!!!!)
Description: As working artists, education is a vital part of our careers. Many of us began teaching without any formal training in education; each one of us has learned to teach in a singular, and oftentimes, informal way. Teaching often serves as an extension of our creative interests, our rehearsal process, or our role in the support of a company/community of artists. How can we, then, as working artists and as active teachers, reflect on this process to identify the concrete elements--the people, the spaces, the classes, the moments, the words--that have influenced us the most? More importantly, how can our community collect these influences into a comprehensive pool of information that can serve as a practical guide for a younger generation of teachers?
BE THERE OR BE SUPER SQUARE.
