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WHO: Teacher Meg Brooker

WHAT: Isadora Duncan “Mother of Modern Dance” workshop

WHEN: Saturday, May 12th 1:30-3:00pm

WHERE: Tapestry Dance Studios – 2302 Western Trails Blvd., Austin, TX 78745

COST: $20.00

REGISTRATION: yelena.konetchy@gmail.com

ABOUT: Classwork consists of floorwork, barre, and locomotive movements as passed down through a living legacy of Duncan dancers, as well as improvisation accompanied by great classical music. Barefeet, practice tunics optional.

Class will be taught and hosted by former company dancer Meg Brooker. This unique workshop is great for the beginner and the advanced and is a one time event!

AND “Tunics in the Garden” – Duncan Dancing on Mother’s Day!
WHEN: Sunday, May 13th 2:00pm

WHERE: Umlauf Sculpture Gardens – 605 Robert E Lee Road Austin, TX 78704

COST: $3.50 for Adults, $1.00 for children, Mothers FREE!

ABOUT: Fourth Generation Duncan Dancer Meg Brooker with The Dance Theatre to perform at the Umlauf Sculpture Gardens on Mother’s Day! Dances will include works by the performance repertory company, the Girl’s School of Austin, and dancers from the Adult ongoing Duncan classes here in Austin.

Other ongoing arts events will be presented throughout the day as well! Please come and enjoy!

WHO: Austin Conservatory of the Arts/Austin City Ballet is hosting a master class in Hip Hop and Jazz with Lindsey Saiz!

WHEN: Thursday, May 17th from 7:30-9pm

COST: $12 for students at ACA/$18 for walk-ins

Master class flyer-Lindsey Saiz 2012

ABOUT: Lindsey hails from Northern Illinois and has performed with Ciara, Lil Mims and Lupe Fiasco and has assisted Sam Renzetti in the MTV series MADE. Her dance experience includes training in ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, contemporary and lyrical. She was co-captain of the Norther Illinois University Dance Team where she graduated from recently. Her dance teams were 4-time National winners of Starpower Talent Competition, 5-time National winners for Hall of Fame Dance Competition and 3-time National winners for Showstoppers.

MORE INFO: Click Here or visit http://www.austincityballet.org

WHO: Tapestry Dance Company

WHAT: 12th Annual Soul to Sole Tap Festival

WHERE: Tapestry Dance Company & The Long Center/Rollins Theatre

WHEN: May 28th – June 3rd, 2012

WEB: www.tapestry.org

ABOUT:  Tapestry Dance Company presents its annual festival of rhythm with the week-long 12th Annual Soul to Sole Festival and First Annual Choreography Conference bringing dancers from around the country to the home of the International Tap Association – Austin, TX!

Over 75 master classes, nine choreography courses, tap jams, panel discussions, “The Process” – 11 in depth lecture/demos that go into the mind of the artists, participant showcase and two exciting concerts at the Rollins Theatre/The Long Center celebrate this indigenous American art form!

This one-of-a-kind festival brings swingin’ jazz and hundreds of feet keeping time to the pulse of this wonderful and indigenous American art form! A celebration of rhythm at its best!

May 28th – June 3rd
Classes, Courses & Festival Events at Tapestry Dance Company Studios, 2302 Western Trails Blvd. Austin, TX 78745

June 1st, 8:00pm
Rhythm Showcase at Rollins Theatre/The Long Center

June 2nd, 8:00pm
Friends in Time Faculty Concert at Rollins Theatre/The Long Center

Registration & Information at www.soultosole.org

Brazos Dance Collective has a thrilling announcement! Monica Bill Barnes will teach a weekend workshop June 1-3 in College Station, TX at Texas A&M University, READ Building, Room 263.

Our workshop weekend will include modern technique-based master classes and a composition workshop for emerging and professional dancers and choreographers. Master classes are based on the company’s performance style, which blends nuanced theatricality and explosive movement vocabulary, this technique class will focus on understanding how to use your technique to support your personal performance quality.* The composition workshop encourages indulgence and bold decision making through a series of experiments with stillness, speed, gesture, repetition and music. References to other art forms, including film, music and theater, will be used throughout to illustrate extreme artistic choices.*

**From Monica Bill Barnes & Company Press Kit*

Monica Bill Barnes is a New York based performer and choreographer. Among other festivals and universities, Monica has been teaching and performing at the American Dance Festival for the past two summers.

For more information about Monica’s company and work, visit http://monicabillbarnes.com/

Interested in attending the workshop? For more information, including schedule, cost and full class descriptions, visit http://www.brazosdance.org/2012/02/monica-bill-barnes-workshop/

Want to learn more or help fund the workshop? Visit our IndieGoGo campaign at http://igg.me/p/69651?a=433923 On IndieGoGo, you can sit back, relax, and enjoy a video highlighting Monica’s work and instructional style.

WHO: Round Rock Repertory Dance Centre presents

WHAT: New Horizons 2012 Summer Intensive

WHEN: July 9-20, 2012

WHERE: 1100 Sam Bass Rd., Suite 201-203, Round Rock, TX 78681

COST: $300 per week if registering on or before June 1, 2012. $350 per week after June 1, 2012. $100 due at time of registration. First week’s tuition balance is due by July 6, second week’s tuition is due by July 13.

MORE INFO: 512.255.1177 www.roundrockdance.com

ABOUT: Train with us this summer! We’re offering you a super cool, intense, in depth dance experience to keep you motivated and progressing. Experience current NYC trends, European influences and classical dance approaches. It will be fresh, innovative and approaches. It will be fresh, innovative and will feed your creative spark. Your tow weeks of hard work will culminate in a performance, Friday July 20, at 7:30pm. Classes include:

•  Contemporary Dance
• Repertory
• Radio City Rockette Precision Style
• Contemporary Theatre
• Ballet
• Character
• Classical Middle Eastern Dance

WHO: Lisa DeLand

WHAT: Austin Sweat Your Prayers
A time and place to dive into the 5Rhythms as one, as tribe, as meditation, as prayer. It’s a container in which to breathe, to move, to be.

WHEN: Saturday, April 21
Every third Saturday of the month <not in July>
10am-noon [For extra floor time, come earlier 9:45-10am]

WHERE: Galaxy Studios – 1700 S. Lamar – Austin – 78704

COST: $10-15 sliding scale

WHAT: Endless Waves Classes
Endless Waves classes invite us to cultivate awareness as we explore the rhythms and movement patterns that are our lives…as meditation, as art, as personal transformation.

WHEN: Thursdays 7:30-9:30 pm (extra floor time 7:15-7:30)
weekly <not in July>

WHERE: Galaxy Studios 1700 S. Lamar 78704

COST: $10-$15 sliding scale

FOR MORE INFO: Contact Lisa ldeland@earthlink.net  512-680-4212

FREE Community Workshop this Saturday!!!

Ariel Dance Theatre seeks curious, willing community members – LIKE YOU! – to participate in the development process of a new dance theatre work.

What: Community Voices Workshop
When: Saturday, April 7th from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where: Galaxy Dance Studios, 1700 S. Lamar, Ste. 338, Austin, TX 78704

NO DANCE OR THEATER EXPERIENCE NEEDED! THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR EVERYONE AND ANYONE 16 OR OLDER.

This is a creative opportunity for the community to come together to play, share stories, dialogue, innovate, have FUN and meet new people!

Let your voice be heard! Be a part of the exploration and creation of a new dance theatre work by sharing your perspectives and ideas about our human transformation in response to global climate change and threats to our vital resources of water and air.

Using games and structured activities we’ll explore these subjects in a playful and respective environment. All games and activities are designed for participation with any level of physical ability. Galaxy Studios is a fully accessible facility. Refreshments will be provided!

Please RSVP to: andrea@arieldance.org or JUST SHOW UP!!!

For more info visit http://www.arieldance.org/

Mariam Ribon, Director of The Dublin Youth Dance Company, will be in Austin working with Diverse Space Dance Theatre and will be teaching Master Classes in Modern Dance.

Friday March 30
Tuesday April 3
Wednesday April 4
Friday April 6 at 6:00 PM

At Ballet Afrique Studios
6001 Airport Blvd
Inside Highland Mall, 2nd Floor
Austin, TX 78752 512-454-9656

Reservations recommended 512-791-3128

SLIDING SCALE PRICES: $12 to $20

TREATMENT ROOM AVAILABLE (North-Central Austin)

Established North-Central Austin Healthcare Clinic has treatment room available for massage therapist or other healthcare professional with an established clientele. Quiet, easy access one floor location with own off-street parking for you and your client/patient.

Rent is $550.00/month for full time use or $295.00/month to share half time. Rent includes utilities, 135 sq. ft. treatment room with ample storage closet for your linens, lotions and other supplies, waiting room, bathroom facilities, kitchen with full size fridge, microwave and reverse osmosis water filtration system for you and your clients. Use of Washer and Dryer for your treatment linens included at no extra fee.

CALL 451-3888 to schedule a time to look at the space located in desired Crestview.

Where We Meet: An Authentic Movement workshop exploring deep mindfulness and human connection with Lindsay Ann Sworski

Saturday April 7th, 2012 from 10am-5:30pm

Lunch @1pm we will break for a potluck meal together, a large salad will be prepared for the group.

Registration Cost: $85-105 before March 16th, $100-120 after March 16th
Check, Cash or PayPal (to register@somaticart.com)
There is a limited number of spaces available for this intimate workshop so register soon to secure your spot.

Location: We will be in a beautiful studio in South Austin (Travis Heights), Texas. Location will be given out upon registration.

About: Retreat with us into a unique day-long workshop as we give ourselves precious time and space to listen deeply to the inner mystery of our embodied selves – and then bring this mystery into authentic contact with others. Rooted in the practice of Authentic Movement and drawing from the discipline of Contact Improvisation, this retreat will provide a special opportunity to collectively explore our profound human potential for mutual healing, spontaneous expression, deep listening, genuine touch, and skillful communication. We will work with the polarities of clear ritual structure and vast dream-time, seeing and being seen beyond judgment, as well as non-verbal and verbal modes of relating. Lindsay recently returned from 3 months of teaching this body of work across Europe and is excited to return to Austin to share this sacred space with the beautiful movers and shakers of Texas. Some form of movement, touch, and/or mindfulness experience helpful.

Lindsay Ann Sworski brings together her in-depth study of Authentic Movement, Contact Improvisation, psychotherapy, bodywork, creative process, and spiritual development in her workshops and classes. She teaches a hybrid blend of these disciplines internationally and is honored to have the chance to invite people to connect deeply with themselves, their bodies, each other, and the present moment. She danced and studied for many years with the Lower Left Performance Collective, is a Core organizing member of the thriving Boulder Contact Lab, is a graduate of the Comprehensive Training in the Hakomi Method for Experiential Psychotherapy, and is a member of the Ridhwan School of Inner Work. She is grateful to the lineage of depth-divers before her who have paved the way for her offerings.

For more info check out Lindsay’s website at www.movingpresence.com
Questions regarding logistics or registration can be sent to Brandon at register@somaticart.com