Deeply Rooted Dance Theater (DRDT) contributes to the future of the field of dance with its annual Summer Dance Intensive, for 70+ national and international students from ages 13 to 70, June 24-July 20 at its home studio, 17 N. State Street in downtown Chicago. The Intensive culminates in performances July 19 and 20 at 7 p.m. at the Reva and David Logan Center, 915 E. 60th Street in Hyde Park.
Led by Company and Artistic Team member Joshua L. Ishmon, the Emerging Choreographers Showcase (ECS), an advanced division of the Intensive that begins June 10, provides an environment for emerging choreographers and dancers to cultivate creativity, deepen technical skill and gain performance experience. Also serving as a platform for established choreographers, ECS provides an opportunity for further exploration of choreographic approach. This summer's guest choreographers include Shaness Kemp, a certified Umfundalai teacher who has taught at various institutions, festivals and intensives, and Jamal White, who has created work for Southern Methodist University, Dean College, London Contemporary Dance School, Kent State University, BODYTRAFFIC, Los Angeles Jewish Symphony and The Ailey School.
Mature H.O.T. (Health-conscious, Optimistic and Triumphant) Women, a year-round program that provides technical training and repertory workshops to strengthen the body, challenge the mind and nourish the spirit of women who are average age 40+, offers a summer session that is part of the Intensive.
"Our dance education programs are a reflection of our mission to provide professional dance training in various classic and contemporary modern techniques, along with conversations of artistic exploration and choreographic workshops led by Deeply Rooted's Artistic Team, company dancers and guest artists," said Clarke-Springer.
Tickets, available at summer-dance-intensive-2019.eventbrite.com are $25;
a VIP ticket of $150 provides additional support for these programs.
For information about the 2019 Summer Dance Intensive programs,
visit deeplyrooteddancetheater.org.
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