Summer Dance Institute 2025
Dear Artist,
In a rapidly evolving performing arts field, dancers must broaden their mastery of dance while developing expertise in arts administration, education, and build their community network. This unique Summer Dance Institute will expose participants to the work of two dance companies – Christopher K. Morgan & Artists and Malashock Dance & Company, and connect participants with other San Diego dance community artists providing a comprehensive view of making a life in dance. With contemporary dance technique classes, repertory sessions, choreographic tool building, mentorship in arts administration and education, a networking event, and photo shoot, artists will leave empowered with tools and connections to create the artistic life they desire.
Be in space and inspired by guests from the San Diego dance scene, Malashock Dance & Company dancers, and CKM&A collaborators.
Join us,
June 23-29, 2025
Applications:
Complete the online application
Timeline:
Application Deadline for Early Bird – February 15, 2025
Optional In-Person Audition – April 13, 2025
Registration Deadline for Early Bird – April 15, 2025
Application Deadline – June 1, 2025
Registration Deadline – June 21, 2025
Registration Deadline for Early Bird – April 15, 2025
Tuition:
Early Bird – $450
Full Tuition – $550
Financial Aid is Available. Please include a statement of need on your application to be considered.
Faculty –
Christopher Kaui Morgan (he/him)is honored to return to Malashock Dance & Company, where he began his dance career as a company member from 1995-1998. Christopher creates multi-disciplinary performances that synthesize dance, storytelling, original music, and multimedia design to explore identity as well as social and cultural issues. He founded dance company Christopher K. Morgan & Artists, in 2011; the same year Dance Magazine profiled him as one of six breakout choreographers in the United States. His work has been performed in 22 countries on 5 continents.
Christopher’s teaching credits include the undergraduate program at American University (2011-14), and the undergraduate and MFA programs University of Maryland (2014-17). Christopher and residencies at over 25 institutions in the US and abroad.
From 2017-2021 Christopher was Executive Artistic Director of Dance Place (Washington, DC), stewarding the organization through the triple pandemics of 2020-2021 maintaining the entire staff with no layoffs or furloughs and continuing to pay artists and teachers. Since 2006 Christopher has directed Art Omi: Dance, an annual collaborative residency for international choreographers in New York. Known as a thoughtful advocate for cultural integrity, inclusivity, and diverse representation in the studio and on stage, his Native Hawaiian ancestry and wide-ranging international performance career influence all aspects of his work. Christopher was nominated by President Joseph R. Biden for the National Council on the Arts and was confirmed by the US Senate for a six year term in March 2022.