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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

Academics in Motion: Freese

Friday, June 25th, 2010 by generaladmin

What is Academics in Motion: Freese and how did it come about?

The Academics In Motion Program was originally developed through a partnership with Freese Elementary’s Arts Magnet coordinator Mary Pat Hutt, Paloma Patterson (former Education Director and current Executive Director for Malashock Dance) and Molly Puryear (former Teaching Artist and current Education Director for Malashock Dance).  The program is designed to provide integrated dance classes to this under-served, primarily low-income, ethnically diverse group of students.  We are able to provide the classes at Freese Elementary free of charge to the students, removing financial and transportation barriers that often prevent students from taking dance lessons.  We have been able to provide professional teaching artists who could develop curriculum that integrates California Visual and Performing Arts standards with the students’ academic curricula strands for 3 consecutive years.

What are the aims/plan for this program?

Our aim was to provide quality dance instruction that would breathe life and creativity into the classroom,  increase the cognitive, social, and artistic growth of the students, and provide opportunities for integrated classes where multi-modal learning approaches are utilized.

Student Journal Entry from Academics in Motion at Freese Elementary

Improvement noticed in the class by other school teachers and dance instructor?

Classroom teachers have witnessed improvement in attendance and test scores, shy children coming out of their shell to become expressive movers, and an increase in students’ awareness of their body language and posture. 

"I have noticed the students making connections and relevant applications between the arts and their science, math, and language arts curricula.   I have noticed increased social cooperation and self esteem in students who rarely feel successful in other academic settings.  When the barrier of language is taken out of the equation, we see children that often struggle to communicate verbally suddenly become animated, expressive and quite focused." - Molly Puryear, Education Director Malashock Dance and Facilitator of this program

“The Malashock dance classes challenge our students to express themselves in new and dynamic ways. They are given the opportunity to grow in independence while simultaneously learning the value of interdependence as well. Those lessons will serve them well throughout their lives, whatever paths they might travel.”

-Mary Pat Hutt-Arts Magnet Coordinator at Freese Elementary

Student Journal Entry from Academics in Motion at Freese Elementary

A comment on the experience from Malashocks’ perspective:

“This program has been one of the most moving and powerful experiences of my career!  The dedicated and invested administration and faculty have demonstrated their commitment to educating the whole child; valuing the many different ways that students connect to the arts and to academic curricula.”  - Molly Puryear

Is it continuing? What is the future of the relationship with Freese and Malashock?

The program will continue next year, serving 280 first, third, and fifth graders for 10 weeks each. This year, Julianne O’Brien Pedersen will be the teaching artist, bringing over 15 years of experience to the program!

How does someone get in touch to book a program at their institution?

Please visit http://malashockdance.org/outreach-programs for more information about helping to support the program, and for more information about all of Malashock Dance’s  thriving Education Outreach programs or contact Education Director, Molly Puryear to book a program at your school or institution Molly@malashockdance.org

Student Journal Entry from Academics in Motion at Freese Elementary

Fathers Day Dance Off!

Thursday, June 24th, 2010 by generaladmin

Last Saturday morning faculty member Diana Nicastro, invited Dads to attend the Creative Dance classes in honor of Fathers Day 2010! The turnout exceeded our expectations. One enthusiastic Dad said "We had fun."

Here is the evidence

Our creative dance classes are offered for children ages 3-6 every Saturday morning at Dance Place San Diego in Point Loma. Bring your child and begin this process of self-discovery and fun! Details about all of our classes, tuition, and registration are available at www.MalashockDance.org/the-school

Creative Dance I
Ages 3-4
Saturday, 9-9:50 a.m.

Creative Dance II
Ages 4-6
Saturday, 10-11 a.m

CHAGALL & TRIBES at the Jewish Arts Festival

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010 by malashockdance

Chagall: San Diego Jewish Arts Festival

CHAGALL and TRIBES came together wonderfully at the Jewish Arts Festival.  The performances went smoothly and the reviews were stellar.  The music from Hot P’stromi was amazing.  It is always a privilege and also a challenge to perform with live music.  It never sounds the same as the CD.  The tempos change, and, occasionally, complete measures of music disappear.  That being said, it really kept the dancers on their toes, so to speak, and also kept the performance alive and fresh.

Michael Mizerany
Associate Artistic Director
Malashock Dance

Did you miss the Jewish Arts Festival? Malashock Dance teamed up with Yale Strom for a reprise of their 1996 collaboration, Tribes , and the premiere of three sections of their collaborative work in progress, Chagall .

Keep up with the development of Chagall on our website!

Read the Reviews from SanDiego.com and SDNN

Interning at Malashock Dance

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010 by generaladmin

I have no rhythm. I trip over myself simply walking down the street. I am nowhere near what one would consider as a dancer. Despite all these, I am a major proponent of highlighting the importance of the arts in the community and making them accessible to anyone. I have always been more artistically inclined, but I’ve never been sure how to apply it to a legitimate career. As part of my high school’s academic internship program, I am given the chance to see exactly how both are achieved in the professional world.

After only a week as an intern at Malashock Dance, I am already amazed by how much is involved in keeping Malashock Dance running. As expected, running a non-profit organization is not easy, but the level of involvement from all facets of it is daunting, yet motivating.  Not yet out of high school, it is really interesting to see what I can possibly achieve in later years. Being surrounded by the staff of Malashock Dance also helps me set my ever-changing standards for myself as well. After my three weeks with Malashock Dance, I hope to have more insight into what goes into running an art-oriented organization - even the more administrative side of running the company - so I have a little more direction when I choose a college/career path. The skills I take away from this experience can also be applied to the leadership positions I take on in and out of school. I want to know what makes the company more productive, and what holds it back, along with what steps are involved in hosting a major event like a fundraiser or dance performance. Above all, I look forward to learning from the staff at Malashock Dance and hopefully leaving a little more savvy than I was before.

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

See a dance “on the way” to being finished, at this weekend’s Studio Series

Thursday, May 13th, 2010 by malashockdance

Want a behind-the-scenes sneak preview of Malashock Dance’s current work-in-progress, The Floating World ?

Studio Series: On The Spot

This weekend audiences will be welcomed into the Malashock studio for the unveiling of the results of 5 weeks of rehearsal process, since the initial Studio Series event On the Spot . Please join us to witness the first round of choreographic ’sketches’ and offer your feedback and interpretations of The Floating World , an interdisciplinary collaboration with filmmaker/video artist Tara Knight, produced in conjunction with the San Diego Museum of Art’s exhibit of Japanese Woodblock Prints next season.

For Saturday only you also have the opportunity to attend a post-show “Meet the Artists” reception with desserts and drinks. The dancers, choreographer John Malashock, and filmmaker/video artist Tara Knight will be available to continue discussions about the work.

Studio Series: On the Way
May 15, 7 p.m. & May 16, 5 p.m.
Tickets: $15
“Meet the Artists” Reception (Saturday Only): $10
Ticket & Reception: $20 (advance purchase discount)
Purchase tickets by phone at (619) 260-1622 or online at MalashockDance.org

Jumping the Pond: Interning at Malashock Dance

Thursday, May 6th, 2010 by malashockdance

Lucy Glover As a recent dance graduate (Laban, London), interested in pursuing a career in Arts Management, I left Great Britain with my sights set on the American west coast. Having worked for the organization Dance UK I was keen to learn whats happening in Dance across the pond. After dodging the volcanic ash, traveling 15 hours and finally declared not a terrorist so safe to enter the United States…. I arrived. All this in order to spend 3 months with the Malashock Dance office team in Point Loma, San Diego.

Unsurprisingly, I have been warmly welcomed into the Malashock family and already feel right at home at Dance Place San Diego. Their willingness to share information and supportive attitude is overwhelming. I am in no doubt that I chose the perfect environment for the professional development experience I was seeking. I am enthusiastic that my time here will enrich me as an individual to become more internationally competent in the arts and culture sector.

There are 3 main projects I am currently working on: Malashock Dance’s Better Giving Portrait; Research for Corporate Partnerships; and the use of Social Media to enhance the effectiveness of the company. What I find most exciting is that as my questions are answered and my depth of knowledge of the company increases so does my ability to input something of credibility into Malashock Dance Company and School. The dialogue between myself as an intern and the company I am working with I have found to be an equally interesting exchange from both perspectives; and also offers a platform for receiving information of the highest value for my future. I anticipate the rest of my time will be as stimulating as my first two weeks with Malashock Dance.

Lucy Glover
Intern, Malashock Dance

The Floating World: Creating the dance

Friday, April 30th, 2010 by malashockdance

Studio Series: On The Spot

Artistic Director John Malashock watches as company dancers rehearse new choreography for The Floating World

The one thing you can usually predict with the creative process is that it will, most likely, never go where you expected or planned for it to go.

Two and a half weeks into creating material for The Floating World, I have as much to learn as anyone about what is developing.  I have nine different sections I am working on so far and there were some mornings that I chose what music I was going to choreograph to, literally minutes before starting rehearsal.  Not that I am into a random, chance-oriented choreographic process (like Merce Cunningham), but it has certainly kept me on a creative ‘edge’ and forced me to just go with whatever comes out.

On the other hand, I do still find that my work usually comes out most effectively when I have characters and some kind of story to convey – rather than more abstract movement – and that has proven the case in these couple of weeks.  Some of my simplest ideas seem to be the strongest.  I just have to decide which these I really like, but this work period was always intended to be exploration rather than ‘final’ and, hey, nobody is going to force me to keep the work if I don’t like it.

John Malashock
Artistic Director, Malashock Dance

Rehearsals: The Floating World

Friday, April 16th, 2010 by malashockdance

The Floating World - Rehearsals

Dancers in rehearsal for The Floating World

I got to peek in at rehearsals for The Floating World this week, and it looks like last weekend’s Studio Series really got the ball rolling! My favorite section was a Kabuki-inspired men’s quartet, but we also got photos of this trio. The dancers are Drea, Christine, and Lara—looking good!

Keep your eyes peeled! I hope to get back in the studio to get more dance photos and some video during the next few weeks of rehearsal. Or come check it out yourself at the Studio Series: On The Way , May 15-16!

The Floating World - Rehearsals

Dancers in rehearsal for The Floating World


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