• Open Ballet II - Orillo Puga, Location: George 154

 A typical class open to all guests who would like to join.

• Tap I - Johnson, Location: George 154

• Open Ballet II - Orillo Puga, Location: George 154

 A typical class open to all guests who would like to join.

• Modern II - Olson, Location: George 102

A typical class open to all guests who would like to join.

• Abhinaya (Classical Indian Dance) - Chidambaram, Location: George 154

Abhinaya is the art of expression in Indian dance forms. The concept, derived from Natya Sastra which dates back to almost 2000 years., is used as an integral part of all Indian classical dance styles even till date. Based on this encyclopedic work on theater art Abinaya can be divided into 4.  

Angika Abhinaya – art of communication using different limbs of the body.

Vachika Abinaya – art of communication through speech (dialogues) and music. 

Aharya Abhinaya – art of communication through costumes, props including lights and accessories that are related to the scene which organically leads the audience into the story. 

Sattvika Abhinaya - is the mental message, emotion or image communicated with the audience through the performer's own inner emotions. The dancer or actor has to use experience, something authentic, to capture the audience and to elicit an empathetic response.

After introducing the concept of Abhinaya in the perspective of Indian art forms and the 4 different abhinayas,  focus would be on Angika abhinaya, especially the hastas (hand gestures). Detailed demonstrations would be given on different hand gestures used to communicate various characters and emotions. 

Under Satvika Abhinaya – the nava rasas (9 emotional states) would be explained and how these emotions are handled in Indian art forms especially in BharataNatyam (South Indian dance form) would be demonstrated. 

• Anti-Ableist/Disability Justice Workshop -  Biggs, Location: George 102

• Modern III - Olson, Location: George 154

A typical class open to all guests who would like to join.

• Pirouettes: Littles Ones & the Ones That Are Grand - Orillo Puga, Location: George 154

Class will start with some light and quick warm up; a mix of stretch/strength
exercises , followed immediately by short barre work. We will start practicing
turn exercises at the barre that will prepare us for the Center combinations. In
Center we will do some classic steps in combination with turns getting more
complex every time until we get into the grand turns en l’air and the quick turns
across the floor.

• Kinetic Light in Under Momentum (Off-Campus Performance) - Location: OFF-CAMPUS University of Rochester

Under Momentum is a duet that celebrates the joys and allures of continuous motion, speed, and resisting gravity. Laurel Lawson and Alice Sheppard of the disability arts ensemble Kinetic Light perform on ramps designed by artist and design researcher Sara Hendren, creating a world of exhilaration.

Kinetic Light will be in residence at the University of Rochester from Sept. 5-9, 2022. This residency is made possible in part through an ArtsConnect grant from the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, through the generosity of the Schwartz Fund for the Humanities and Performing Arts, and additional supporters of the Institute for the Performing Arts.

The University of Rochester is committed to providing inclusive experiences and equal access to programs and services. This performance will include haptic experience, ASL interpreters before, during, and after the show, audio description, accessible seating, tactile experience, and stim kits.

• Site-Specific Dance Improvisation - Lisina, Location: TBD

Through this class we will have a chance to explore the campus of Nazareth college, to find hidden spaces and connect to them through dance improvisation, asking questions, bringing personal meanings and interpretations. We will find different ways to blend with a chosen site and be in radical juxtaposition to it. We will create dialogues with environment and each other using our senses and physicality. At the end we will share our experience, findings, challenges with each other and have a little showing.

 “When we look at the world as a world of places we see different things. We see attachments and connections between people and place. We see worlds of meaning and experience.” (Cresswell 2011, 136) I believe the art of site-specific dance can help us to appreciate these places and their meanings beyond just their functional utility. Through site dance we can deeply connect to our environment, be fully present and engage in our places, talk about social and political issues, and engage our community in conversation. 

• Broadway Buffet of Dance - Shade, Location: George 154

A fun and fast-paced eclectic mix of BROADWAY STYLES!!!! Short warm-
up, across the floor progressions, and a fun-filled combination. And you can bet there will be

some references to the style of Bob Fosse (Jeff’s mentor). www.jeffshadedanc.net.

• Musical Theatre Tap Repertory - DeLoria, Location: George 154

An advanced beginner-intermediate musical theatre tap class that will begin with a
center warm-up and down the floor exercises. For the remainder of the class
dancers will learn a portion of the choreography of “Stop!” from the musical Mean
Girls.

• E/Motion - Moore, Location: George 154

In this workshop we will playfully explore ways to heighten and deepen the creators and performers emotional palette. Through a group of improvisational exercises, we will unglue, bend and invert the natural relationship between movement and voice with the hope of refreshing our understandings of the infinite possibilities of artistic communication.

• LMA Contemporary Ballet - Kim, Location: George 154

My teaching philosophy in ballet is based on Laban movement theory and somatic background. LMA Contemporary Ballet is a holistic ballet class integrated a concept of Laban Movement Analysis (LMA). This class will help people to understand individuality of each own body and to explore fundamental kinesthetic concepts such as body connectivity, dimensional quality, spatial intent, and somatic awareness. Utilizing LMA in ballet respects, appreciates and values individuality, the unique gifts in each dancing body (not a ballet body), and personal process (not product). This approach through LMA paves a new direction in contemporary ballet today and invites people to explore a new body understanding, an ongoing curiosity, and a training of unprejudiced noticing.

• Int. Vernacular Jazz - Mahon, Location: George 102

This Vernacular Jazz dance class will unearth the foots of contemporary & commercial jazz dance forms and discuss the folks they came from.

• Careers in Dance Panel Discussion - Location: George 154

• NDO Hosted Social Dance Event - Location: George 154

• Beg/Int House Dance - Mahon, Location: George 154

This House dance class will embody the form through a socio-political lens— paying homage to our “dancesters”. We will employ this movement practice to touch upon its historical origins. People in society who did not have space for them created one in the underground to make space for all. “It doesn’t matter if you are white, black, asian, hispanic, LGBTQA+ all are welcome in our house…”

• Ballet & Bartenieff - Thomashefski, Location: George 102

In this class, we will explore the connections between ballet technique and Bartenieff Fundamentals.  With an emphasis on imagery, we will move through various movement sequences built using ballet vocabulary, and layer these phrases with an awareness of the Bartenieff Fundamentals (Breath, Core-Distal, Head-Tail, Body-Half, Upper-Lower, and Cross-Lateral.) This class is suitable for people of all levels--prior knowledge of ballet and/or Bartenieff language is helpful, but not required!  

• Allegro: Petit, Grand, the Whole Family - Orillo Puga, Location: George 154

Class will start with some light and quick warm up mixed with stretch/strength
exercises , followed immediately by short barre work. We will start practicing
some jumps with the barre steps. In Center we will do some combinations with
ground steps and petit jumps to then transition into medium jumps and Grand
allegro.

• Conditioning & Injury Prevention - Carlton & Key, Location: George 102

Injury is both a common occurance and an unfortunate, but expected part of every dancer's career. Research suggests that injury prevalence in dancers can be as high as 83% annually.  Dancers also have a higher than normal prevalence of Hypermobility, up to 95%, which is one of the leading factors in dance-related injury. Due to physical requirements such as extreme flexibility, high repetition of task, and a continuous work season with very little rest and recovery time, dancers are at a high risk for both overuse and acute injuries. 

We are teaching a Pilates-based class taught by 2 physical therapists that focuses on alignment and muscle balanced training to help prevent back and lower extremity injuries in dancers. Pilates-based exercises are an excellent source of cross-training to teach dancers how to move with adequate strength and control around their joints. We will start with the core and move through the hips and knees to the feet. Specific exercises will be performed and techniques will be discussed and applied to functional dance movements and positions. Our goal is for the dancers to come away from the class with ideas for cross-training exercises and an improved sense of body awareness and strength.

• Musical Theatre Fosse Repertory - DeLoria, Location: George 154

An advanced beginner-intermediate musical theatre jazz class that will culminate
with Fosse Rep. Class will begin with a warm-up, followed by center and across
the floor exercises based in jazz dance technique. The remainder of the class
dancers will learn a portion of “I Wanna Be a Dancin’ Man” from the musical
Fosse.

• Creative Movement - Thomashefski, Location: George 102

Join us for an interactive exploration of creative movement for all ages.  In this class, we will look at a conceptual approach to dance education through the lens of play.  We will discuss the Elements of Dance and how they can be applied to planning dance activities for movers of any age and ability.  Through the embodiment and discussion of various dance games, we will create movement together and reflect on how dance can be fun and unifying for people of any age, regardless of prior dance experience.   Whether you are already teaching dance, aspiring to lead classes in the future, or just want to channel your inner creative play, this class will have something for you!

• Ensemble Improvisation - DeLoria, Location: George 154

In this class, dancers will explore various forms of group improvisation. The
emphasis will be on the ensemble rather than the individual.
All movers are welcome.

• MAD Artists Showcase and Post-Show Talk-Back - Location: Callahan

An informal showing of choreographic pieces from guest artists and a chance to discuss their work after the show.