Crested Butte School of Dance

Dansummer 2012

admin — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:11:08 +0000

The DANSUMMER 2012 workshop will return this year from July 16 – August 4 in the Pump Room Studio at 3rd and Maroon Ave in Crested Butte. DANSUMMER has been the summer workshop intensive for the Crested Butte School of Dance for the last 30 years. This program brings quality teachers from around the country to teach and inspire Crested Butte, Gunnison and visiting dancers.

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Square Dance Fundraiser

admin — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:44:42 +0000

A Benefit for The Lamar Family

Questions? Contact Sara Wynes at sara.wynes@gmail.com or Call (970)596-6729

Days Off: Spring 2012

admin — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:52:07 +0000

There will be NO dance classes held over major school breaks and holidays. The dates are as follows:

2011

Fall break: Monday 10/10 – Friday 10/14

Thanksgiving: Tuesday 11/21- Friday 11/25 *There will be classes Monday 11/21*

Holiday break: Monday 12/19 – Friday 12/30

2012

Winter break: Monday 2/20 – Friday 2/24

Spring Break: Monday 4/9 – Friday 4/13

Spring Performances: PreK-5: May 4th & 5th, Level 6 – Adult: May 10th, 11th, 12th

Perform for Vinotok!

admin — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:34:44 +0000

Calling all Dancers, Performers, Stilt Walkers, Supporters, Space Holders, and Enthusiasts !!!!

Come perform with the CB Dance Collective for Vinotok, our annual fall harvest festival in Crested Butte. For more then 25 years, Vinotok has been celebrated in CB. This year the Dance Collective is directing and performing a brand new opening piece, The Celebration of The Harvest Mother. This piece will kick off the Vinotok celebrations on Sunday, September 18^th during the farmers market from noon till 1pm. For those who may not know, the Vinotok festival starts Sun. 9/18 and runs thru Sat. 9/24 when the grump burns…Wahoooo!

We are currently looking for participants 14 years old and up who are interested in dancing, acting, stilt-walking, and costume making. Also, we will need support with logistics, volunteer coordinating, set making, and just making wonderful art happen on the street.

If you would like to be involved, please come to the informational meeting on Wednesday August 31st at 5:30 p.m. at Rainbow Park.

Please contact Adge for more information: adgemarz@gmail.com 970-744-0284

CBSD Fall Registration

admin — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 17:16:29 +0000

Thursday, Sept. 8th in the Pump Room Studio from 3PM – 7PM

Fall Session begins Monday, Sept 12th and runs through October 28th.

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Step Out! Performance

admin — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 23:25:20 +0000

It’s show time once again!! The students and faculty of the Dansummer workshop will bring their many talents to the stage Arts Fair weekend to culminate the three week dance program. The intensive workshop offering daily classes in tap and jazz/hip-hop will showcase the students’ accomplishments and achievements in yet another dynamite show.

Guest artists/teachers Jacob Mora, former dancer with the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble and Donovan Helma, former Tap Dogs dancer, have challenged and inspired the kids, teens and adults with the latest choreography out there in the dance world. Their classes have included hip hop, lyrical, musical theater, jazz and rhythm tap. The show will include these many styles and will feature solos, duets and trios by students and the Dansummer faculty.

So join the fun and come to the shows at the Center for the Arts on Friday and Saturday, August 5 and 6 at 7:30 PM.

Tickets are on sale at the Crested Butte Music Festival Office at 326 Elk Ave. in downtown Crested Butte (open 7 days/wk 10AM – 7 PM) and at the door. The ticket prices are $10 for adults and $5 for kids 12 and under. This show is appropriate for all ages so bring the family.

Dansummer 2011

admin — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:26:55 +0000

July 18 – Aug. 6, 2011

If you haven’t already registered for the 2011 Dansummer Workshops please browse the following information to get schedules and registration forms. Call Bobbie Reinhardt to finalize your registration for Dansummer at (970)349-5686.

Day of the Arts

admin — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 05:02:36 +0000

Come groove with Adge Marziano on the Center for the Arts Outdoor Stage this Sunday, July 3rd!

$10/pre-registration & $12 at the door
Ages 8-11 from 1 – 1:50 PM
Ages 12-Adult from 2 – 3 PM

All levels are welcome and no experience is necessary! Don’t miss this community jam session! Please wear comfortable footwear, preferably sneakers, as well as clothes that allow you to really move!

To register, please call Bobbie Reinhardt at 970-349-5686 or just show up on July 3rd and jump in!

Come let your funky self free and have a groovy good time!

Poi – Fire Dancing Workshops

admin — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:16:50 +0000

Will and Satya of Illumicirque, will host the two fire spinning and fire dancing workshops this weekend 6/17 – 6/18/2011 in Crested Butte, CO. All workshops will be held at the Pump Room Studio above the Fire Department at 306 Maroon Ave.

Space is limited so please RSVP – Call Satya at 970-241-1221 or email: info@coloradofiredance.com

Beyond Spinning – Poi Dance and Performance Technique
$15 (Or both workshops for $20)
Friday, June 17th 6-8pm
AGES 13 & UP
Intermediate level workshop, builds off of basic poi spinning techniques, and is good for those who have at least some experience with poi. Learn to free your movement so you can dance rather than just transitioning from one move to the next. We will explore more challenging concepts such as flower, mind meltdown, isolations, wraps and variations. We will also introduce simple partner interaction.

Staff and Double Staff – $15 (Or both wksps for $20)
Saturday, June 18th 10am-noon
AGES 13 & UP
Let’s spin sticks! We will begin with a basic introduction to staff spinning, then we will learn to take poi movements and transition them to staffs. Finally, we will combine everything we know and use both hands with doubles! Bring staffs. We will have a limited number on hand for people to use.

Belly Dance Workshops

admin — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:49:14 +0000

Join Satya of Bella Rogue Dance Company

Two Belly Dancing workshops with Satya will be held in Crested Butte this weekend 6/18-6/19/2011. All workshops will be held at the Pump Room Studio above the Fire Department at 306 Maroon Ave.

Space is limited so please RSVP – Call Satya at 970-241-1221 or email: info@coloradofiredance.com

Belly Dance Fusion – $15
Saturday, June 18th 4-6pm
AGES 13 & UP
GET YOUR FUNK ON! This beginning level workshop will get you moving! Start with some great cardio-strength building warm ups and drills, then move into technique. With a short choreography, learn tribal belly dance with some sass and flare. Bring a friend and get ready to have fun! No experience necessary. Ladies only.

Circus Fusion & Combos Belly Dance Workshop – $15
Sunday, June 19th 10am-noon
AGES 13 & UP
This challenging workshop is inspired and influenced by circus and cirque performers, and weaves this magic into dance combinations. It is a fun, playful style fusing theatrical aspects with tribal style belly dance. This concept-driven workshop will focus on several ideas that will then be incorporated into dance moves and combinations that can be used in choreography and improvised dancing. It is helpful to have previous belly dance experience, but not required. This is a challenging workshop for dancers of all levels. Ladies only.