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Malashock Dance through Summer

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010 by generaladmin

The Malashock Dance Summer Intensive is fast approaching and it will be two weeks of non-stop dance featuring classes in technique, new works, repertory (not only Malashock repertory but also repertory by guest artists Keith Johnson and Bradley Lundberg), as well as mini-workshops in Dance Photography, Partnering, Contact Improvisation and Dance Stories (with John Malashock).

With regard to my piece for my New Works class, I have found some wonderful music by KODO that is both exhilarating and inspiring.  Anyone who knows my movement, knows the piece with be fast-paced, somewhat leggy and a lot of fun.  In repertory, I will be resetting sections of TRIBES (choreography by John Malashock), which was just performed at the Jewish Arts Festival this past June.

New works, repertory and more will be performed at the Summer Intensive Showcase at The Saville Theater on July 17th.  And remember, if you would like to be an apprentice or company member with MALASHOCK DANCE, you can use the Summer Intensive as your audition. We have a full season of rehearsals, performances and touring, including:

CHAGALL/TRIBES at Oceanside Museum of Art in October 2010, MALASHOCK/RAW in November 2010 and the premiere of THE FLOATING WORLD at the San Diego Museum of Art over four weekends in April 2011.

Michael Mizerany
Associate Artistic Director, MALASHOCK DANCE

For class schedule, more information and payment option please visit:
http://www.malashockdance.org/the-school/workshops-a-special-events

Located at Dance Place San Diego, NTC Promenade
2650 Truxtun Road, Suite 202
San Diego, CA 92106
Phone: 619.260.1622
Fax: 619.523.0603
Email : info@malashockdance.org

Summer Intensive Fee: $600
Partial Fee (Technique/repertory only): $350
Drop-in Technique Class: $18
10 Technique Classes: $160

Students registered in San Diego Dance Theater’s Summer Workshop receive $100 discount from tuition.

Purchase tickets for the Summer Showcase Performance here:
https://app.etapestry.com/cart/MalashockDanceGroup/default/category.php?ref=712.0.239377431

New Works Workshop: A Whirlwind Challenge

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010 by generaladmin

The New Works Workshop was so much fun: 10 hours with 15 great dancers, a choreographers’ dream. The first day was especially fun — teaching phrase work, arranging it, drilling it and cleaning it. The dancers were tireless; they definitely met the challenge head on. It was so amazing to see how they ate up the movement — over and over and over again. I was quickly advised by the lovely ladies to stop saying, "One more time," and start just saying, "Again," because it was never just "one more time." Your observations are duly noted.

The second day I noticed many bruises, taped feet and ace bandages, but that couldn’t stop the New Works Workshop ladies. Again, they had incredible energy and excitement. We worked on more phrase work, some partnering and some scary lifts. Despite all this they could not be deterred, and we finished the work midway through the day, spending the rest of the time cleaning and refining. After ten hours of hard work and impressive determination on the dancers behalf, they look incredible.

I am so proud of what they achieved in only two days and am very excited to see the audience’s reaction at the showcase in 2 weeks time. So make sure you don’t miss the premiere of this new work (title TBA) at the Malashock Dance School Showcase on June 5th at 7 pm at the Saville Theater. Buy tickets online at www.MalashockDance.org

Michael Mizerany
Associate Artistic Director
Malashock Dance

Don’t Miss the New Works Workshop!

Friday, May 21st, 2010 by malashockdance

Students in a New Works Workshop at Malashock Dance

I am really excited for my New Works Workshop this weekend at Dance Place San Diego — it is going to be amazing this year! I have 16 dancers participating, and I can’t wait to start working with each and every one of them. We’ll meet Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., and then one more time to review/clean before the piece premieres at the Malashock Dance School Showcase on June 5th at 7 p.m. (Though coordinating 16 dancer schedules can be a daunting task, I am an expert in that regard! The Malashock Dance company members have given me plenty of practice!) Needless to say, this is quite a whirlwind, but an always fun and challenging experience for both the dancers and myself. I hope they are ready for me!

Michael Mizerany
Associate Artistic Director
Malashock Dance

Make sure you don’t miss the premiere of Michael’s new work, plus new choreography by Malashock Dance School faculty, at the Saville Theater on June 5th. Details and Tickets

Malashock Recommends: Diversionary’s DANCE/THEATRE

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 by malashockdance

Matt Carney and Nicholas Strasburg in rehearsal for FAR FROM EDEN

Matt Carney and Nicholas Strasburg in rehearsal for FAR FROM EDEN

I am really excited to be a part of DANCE/THEATRE, Diversionary Theatre’s wonderful event inviting choreographers to make work inspired by past Diversionary productions. My new work, FAR FROM EDEN , is inspired by the play, NEVER THE SINNER by John Logan, and details the more than slightly twisted and volatile relationship of Nathan Leopold and Robert Loeb. Loeb was obsessed with crime and cruelty, Leopold was obsessed with Loeb, thus began their pact of “quid pro quo” where sex and violence became brutally intertwined. FAR FROM EDEN will feature performances by Malashock Dance company member Nicholas Strasburg and San Diego Dance Theater company member Matt Carney.

Matt Carney and Nicholas Strasburg in rehearsal for FAR FROM EDEN

Matt Carney and Nicholas Strasburg in rehearsal for FAR FROM EDEN

Also, there is a twist at the end of the work that is both provocative and disturbing – so if you see it on opening night, please don’t spoil the ending for others.

Did you know: The term TRIAL OF THE CENTURY was coined during the Leopold and Loeb court proceedings when Clarence Darrow argued against the death penalty – and won!

-Michael Mizerany
Associate Artistic Director, Malashock Dance

On Tour - Behind the Scenes: Rehearsals & Master Classes

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010 by malashockdance

The company is back from their tour to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and the St. Louis area, and they had a blast!

The superstition seems to be true: A bad dress rehearsal means a good—or, in this case, great —performance! All the dancers came back with stories about the lifts they messed up or choreography they forgot during rehearsal. But when the performance arrived, the dancers nailed it!

The students in the area enjoyed taking master classes with Malashock Dance, as well. Artistic Director John Malashock and Associate Artistic Director Michael Mizerany both taught at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Michael also taught master classes at Premier Performance Dance Studio and Lindenwood University.

All around, the company enjoyed sharing Malashock’s artistry and vision with dancers and dance lovers in the St. Louis area. Don’t miss these clips from rehearsals and classes on the tour:

Watch this video on YouTube

Fun at Friday Night Liberty

Monday, November 30th, 2009 by malashockdance

Last month, we participated for the first time in Friday Night Liberty , a FREE evening of art, music, food, drink, and exhibits at NTC Promenade in Point Loma.  We screened our dance films LOVE & MURDER and SOUL OF SATURDAY NIGHT.

During a break from the films, we turned on some music—of course, we couldn’t help but dance, too!  Michael (Mizerany, Associate Artistic Director) wowed us all with his amazing memory for choreography.  We caught a video of him dancing "Spinning Away," a piece that John (Malashock, Artistic Director) choreographed last year.

Join us for more fun at Friday Night Liberty this Friday, December 4, at 5 p.m.   We will be in the Green Room at Dance Place San Diego, along with Jean Isaacs from San Diego Dance Theater.  Watch some great dance films, socialize, and check out the great photography of all three resident dance companies!  You can also explore the rest of the activity at NTC Promenade—there are over a dozen other arts organizations participating!

Friday Night Liberty
December 4, starting at 5 p.m.
Dance Place San Diego
2650 Truxtun Road, San Diego, CA 92106

What do the Directors do after a show ends?

Monday, October 19th, 2009 by malashockdance

Associate Artistic Director Michael Mizerany shares what it is like once the curtains have closed on a show—and what he does with the rest of his time.

What was the best part of seeing your choreography on stage?

Seeing WAYWARD GLANCES come together as a dance piece, as an idea.  Also, seeing the audience react the way I wanted them to react—you never know how the audience will respond to a dance piece!

What do you like most about SURFACE TENSION being over?

I don’t have to stress anymore about my first time premiering a work with Malashock Dance!  And I don’t have to worry about compartmentalizing.  It was hard to dance in two pieces plus be the choreographer for another.

What do you like least about SURFACE TENSION being over?

Now I have to go back to the day-to-day work of running the company: booking tour dates, talking with presenters, making sure the information on our website is up to date.

What is going on now that SURFACE TENSION has ended?

Our performance for Classics 4 Kids is coming up in just three weeks—It’s never over!  I am also back to the administrative side of my job.

Check out EVERYBODY WANTS YOU , an excerpt from the Malashock Dance performance of Michael Mizerany’s WAYWARD GLANCES :


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