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20 Points of View: A peek into dance-making
FREEOur annual day-long open-studio extravaganza. Come see artistry in action as 20 Bay Area choreographers improvise, choreograph, rehearse, perform, seek audience feedback, and share in their unique art-making processes. Drop in anytime! Email administrator@lunadanceinstitute to reserve for field trips and large groups.
April 25
all day
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Dance & Disability Discourse & Panel – Oct. 13, 2018
FREEEngage in dialogue about teaching dance to students with disabilities. Luna invites a distinguished panel of guest experts to lead this critical conversation. This year’s panel features infant mental health specialist/special ed professor Rebecca Hawley, special ed teacher Julie Slater, AXIS founder Judith Smith, AXIS dancer Dwayne Scheuneman, dance teaching artist Jennifer Dennehy, and CSUEB inclusive interdisciplinary performance artist Eric Kupers. No prerequisite.
October 13, 2018
3-5pm
Luna Dance Institute
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Equity in Dance Panel – Feb. 23, 2019
FREEJoin local artists, educators, and activists in this discussion on race, power, and privilege in dance, and how we can make our teaching more inclusive and equitable.
Panelists include:
Gerald Casel, Artistic Director, GERALDCASELDANCE
Zaynah Islam, student, Dimensions’ Rites of Passage
Tammy Johnson, Art/Work Practice
Cuauhtémoc Peranda, UCR Critical Dance Studies Doctoral Student
Albirda Rose, Faculty Emeritus, SFSU & Founder, IDTC
Judith Smith, founder, AXIS Dance
Latanya d. Tigner, Choreographer/Educator, Dimensions & UC Berkeley
Read more about the panelists here.
February 23, 2019
2:30-5pm
Luna Dance InstituteThis conversation will be available through a livefeed. Please email PL@lunadanceinstitute.org for more information.
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Guest Workshop: Hooping – A Prop Dance Experience – Oct. 13, 2018
$20.00 – $80.00This workshop, taught by Summer Institute alum Jennifer Dennehy, introduces dancers and dance educators to the world of creative hooping. Learn various hoop techniques and experiment with exploring this dynamic and playful prop through creative dance practices. Inspire your dance-making and develop strategies to share with your students. All participants will make their own hoop to take home with them.
This is a fundraiser for Luna’s programming, with a required materials fee and a sliding scale participant fee. Questions? Email PL@lunadanceinstitute.org.
October 13, 2018
12-3pm
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Studio Lab Open House
FREESpend the morning dancing with your family at Luna’s Open House! With free family dance classes for all ages, and an Improv + Dance Fundamentals class for older kids, there is fun for everyone. Meet Luna teaching artists, learn about our creative and composition approach, and register for classes. Stay tuned for more info. Questions? Email anakagawa@lunadanceinstitute.org.
September 8
10am-12pm
Luna Dance Institute10:10-10:45am Improvisation + Dance Fundamentals for 7-13 yr/olds | Dance Story Time for families & kids 0-610:45-11am Meet other families & Luna faculty members
11:00-11:10 Parachute Dance Game
11:10-11:45am Family Dance Class
11:45am Family Dance Jam
12:15 pm Doors close
