Title: Arizona Dance Festival 2011
Location: Tempe Center for the Arts – Studio, 700 West Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, AZ
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Description: WHO? DESERT DANCE THEATRE
WHAT? Arizona Dance Festival 2011
WHEN? Friday-Saturday, October 7-8, 2011
WHAT TIME? Friday 7:30pm, Saturday 2:00pm and 7:30pm
WHERE? Tempe Center for the Arts – Studio
700 West Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, Arizona 85281
COST? $18 Adult, $15 Senior, $13 Student, $25 for 2 shows, $12 Group of 10+.
VIP Deals – $10 Friends of Desert Dance Theatre (DDT),
Arizona Dance Coalition (ADC), Arizona Presenters Alliance (APA)

TICKETS? TCA Box Office: 480-350-2822 or www.tempe.gov/tca

QUESTIONS? For concert information contact Desert Dance Theatre, 480-962-4584 or go to www.DesertDanceTheatre.org.

Photos available upon request.

Arizona Dance Festival 2011

Desert Dance Theatre presents the Arizona Dance Festival 2011 at the Tempe Center for the Arts Studio on Friday-Saturday, October 7-8, 2011 (Friday 7:30pm, Saturday 2:00pm & 7:30pm). Each performance will showcase a different set of individual dance artists and emerging artist groups as well as professional companies from all genres and styles of dance, featuring dance artists and dance companies from Arizona and other states. A post-performance Q & A will be facilitated by the Arizona Dance Coalition directly after the show.

Performance Line-up for each show (in alphabetical order):

Friday Show Cast (7:30pm)

Ava Fleming

AZ FlamenKathak

Desert Dance Theatre

Diane McNeal Hunt/Nicole L. Olson

Dulce Dance Company

Harper Piver/H Lab Performance

Human Nature Dance Theatre

MarioCo. Dance

Movement Source Dance Company

Step’s Junk Funk

The Opal Collective

Saturday Show Cast (2:00pm)

Ballet Etudes

Crossroads Performance Group

Desert Dance Theatre

Dulce Dance Company

Kelly Roth & Dancers

Nevada Repertory Dance Theater

Range-of-(e)Motion

Silambam Phoenix

Step’s Junk Funk

Saturday Show Cast (7:30pm)

Astarte Belly Dance Troupe

Ballet Etudes

Bernadette Gaxiola/School of Ballet AZ

Britta Joy Peterson

Desert Dance Theatre

Dulce Dance Company

Kelly Roth & Dancers

Nevada Repertory Dance Theater

Range-of-(e)Motion

Step’s Junk Funk

For tickets: TCA Box Office: 480-350-2822 or www.tempe.gov/tca

DESERT DANCE THEATRE
P.O. BOX 25332, TEMPE, ARIZONA 85285-5332

CONTACT: Lisa R. Chow
Phone: 480-962-4584
E-Mail: gro.ertaehTecnaDtreseDnull@asiL
www.DesertDanceTheatre.org.
Start Date: 2011-10-07
End Date: 2011-10-08

Title: Arizona Dance Festival Submissions Accepted
Location: Desert Dance Theatre, PO Box 25332, Tempe AZ 85285
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Description: Dear Dance Artists and Companies,

I would like to invite you to participate in the upcoming Arizona Dance Festival (ADF) that will take place at Tempe Center for the Arts Studio on October 7-8, 2011. The festival will give you or your company great exposure, and it’s a fun way to share your art with colleagues from around the state and guests from out of state.

The Arizona Dance Festival is open to individuals and emerging artist groups as well as professional companies from all genres and styles of dance. Up to 15 dance slots per night will be selected to be performed. The applicant works will be adjudicated by a diverse panel of judges that are highly knowledgeable about dance.

Here’s how to apply:

You must submit the following by Monday, August 1, 2011:

1. ADF application form
2. Submission form
3. Audition VHS Video/DVD
4. $25 non-refundable application fee ($10 per additional audition pieces)

The audition VHS/DVD must be the work that you are planning to show that has not been seen in any major Metro-Phoenix venues in the past 4 months or work that is representative of your current repertory with your current dance members.

If selected, you must sign a letter of agreement and pay a participation fee of $150 per dance up to a maximum of 10 minutes. This fee will go towards facility, production and publicity expenses.

Applications can be downloaded from www.DesertDanceTheatre.org. If you have any questions, contact me at 480-962-4584 or at ten.xocnull@wohCRL.

We are anticipating an exciting program this upcoming season and hope you can participate.

Sincerely,

Lisa R. Chow
Artistic Director & Company Manager
Desert Dance Theatre
Start Date: 2011-06-30
End Date: 2011-08-01

Title: Gyrokinesis, Core Intelligence, Reformer, Egoscue Posture Workshop
Location: Kinesphere Studio
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Description: AzDEO Teacher’s Workshop July 25-28, 2011
Consider spending a few days this summer focusing on you – your body, your health, and your movement. This workshop will, through a variety of approaches, give you the opportunity to reconnect with your body and focus on alignment and efficiency in your movement.

There are two times available for this workshop:
Group I: 9:00-10:30am Core Intelligence/Egoscue Posture
10:30-12:00pm Reformer Pilates
Group II: 10:30-12:00pm Core Intelligence/Gyrokinesis
12:00-1:30pm Reformer Pilates
Each group is limited to six participants. Cost for 4 days is $350.

To register, please contact Kinesphere at (602) 532-3111 or moc.oiduts-erehpseniknull@ofni
Class Descriptions:
Core Intelligence: You will gain a better understanding of the muscles that make up your core as well as exercises to strengthen this vital part of your body.
Egoscue Posture: Through gentle exercises and stretching you will enhance awareness of your skeletal alignment and ease muscular tension.
Gyrokinesis: Performed on stools and mats, Gyrokinesis utilizes breath, and rhythmic and undulating movement to stimulate your body and organs for better health.
Reformer: Through Pilates exercises done on the Reformer, you will explore your alignment while lengthening and strengthening muscles throughout your body.

Classes will be taught by Kinesphere staff: Dominika Borovansky Gaines, Lisa Perry, Lisa Thorngren and/or Tami Link. Kinesphere is located at 711 E. Missouri Avenue, Suite 180, Phoenix, AZ.

Start Date: 2011-07-25
End Date: 2011-07-28

Grupo Folklorico I’naru

Title: ‘Noche Puertoriquena’ Puerto Rican Night with Grupo Folklorico I’naru
Location: The Olive Branch Restaurant, 3231 S. Mill Ave. Tempe, AZ 85282
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Description: Experience island culture and the rich history and traditions of the African-rooted music and dance forms of Bomba and Plena of Puerto Rico.
Food, Music, Dancing
Show at 7:00PM
Admission: $10.00, Children 10 years of age and under free.
Start Date: 2011-07-16
Start Time: 04:00PM
End Date: 2011-07-17
End Time: 01:00AM

AzDEO & Kinesphere Studio

Title: Gyrokinesis, Core Intelligence, Reformer, Egoscue Posture Workshop
Location: Kinesphere Studio
Link out: Click here
Description: Class Descriptions:
Core Intelligence: You will gain a better understanding of the muscles that make up your core as well as exercises to strengthen this vital part of your body.
Egoscue Posture: Through gentle exercises and stretching you will enhance awareness of your skeletal alignment and ease muscular tension.
Gyrokinesis: Performed on stools and mats, Gyrokinesis utilizes breath, and rhythmic and undulating movement to stimulate your body and organs for better health.
Reformer: Through Pilates exercises done on the Reformer, you will explore your alignment while lengthening and strengthening muscles throughout your body.

Four days – $350.  Two groups of 6 participants each: Group I 9 am – 12 pm; Group II 10:30 am – 1:30 pm
To register, contact Kinesphere at 602-532-3111 or moc.oiduts-erehpseniknull@ofni
Start Date: 2011-07-25
End Date: 2011-07-28