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Boston Festival 2011

at Boston University, August 13 & 14

Two great Boston shows, both with the best of Massachusetts dance

Boston University Saturday Show

August 13 at 8:00pm

At The Boston University Dance Theater - Buick St. Entrance

Dance Fusion - Salsa
Lorraine Chapman, The Company - Modern
Upasana – Classical Indian
Sokolow Now! – (historically significant) Modern
Prometheus - Modern
Chaos Theory Dance – (humorous) Modern
Legacy Dance Company - Tap
Triveni – Classical Indian
Contrapose – Modern
Boston Community Dance Project – Contemporary
 
And we have a great Boston show on Sunday... Come to both!
Program subject to change

All workshop days have something for everyone - children to professionals, dancers to want-to-dancers.

Boston workshops take place at the Boston University Fitness and Recreation Building.
Amherst workshops take place at the UMass Amherst Totman Building.
 
Time Subject Instructor Notes Ages
10:30-Noon
Intermediate Ballet
James Reardon
 
Teens and Adults
10:30-Noon
Hip Hop
Sarah-Kay Jerome
SKooJ CorE-O (Boston)
Rony Jacques (Amherst)
 
All Ages
10:45-11:45
Classical Indian
Neena Gulati
Boston only
All Ages
10:45-11:45
West African
Marilyn Sylla
Amherst only
All Ages
Time Subject Instructor Notes Ages
12:15-1:45
Intermediate Jazz
Stephanie Heroux
 
Teens and Adults
12:15-1:45
Modern Partnering
Karen Krolak
Intermediate
Teens and Adults
12:15-1:45
Ballet
 Tom Vacanti
Intermediate / Advanced
Teens and Adults

1:45-2:45 Lunch

    1:45-2:45 Round Table Discussion: For current and aspiring dance teachers

Time Subject Instructor Notes Ages
2:45-4:15
Intermediate Modern
Paul Dennis
 
Teens and Adults
2:45-4:15
Latin Jazz Fusion
Mariale Celiman
 
Teens and Adults
2:45-3:45
Advanced Beginner Tap
Ryan Casey
 
All Ages

All Ages workshops are recommended for ages 8+.

Shorter workshops are $10. Longer workshops are $15.

The round table discussion costs $10 and is open to anyone who is teaching or wants to learn how to teach dance.

Boston Dance Alliance members get 20% off. Everyone else, sign up for $45 or more of workshops on any one day & get $5 off.

Tickets at the door.

Two great Boston shows, both with the best of Massachusetts dance

Boston University Sunday Show

August 14 at 4:00pm

At The Boston University Dance Theater - Buick St. Entrance

Impact - Modern
Jazz Inc. - Jazz
Agbekor Drum and Dance Society - African
Annie Kloppenberg - Modern
Boston Dance Co. - Ballet
Mariah Steele/Quicksilver Dance – Modern
Ballet Arts of Winchester - Modern
Navarasa Dance Theater - Contemporary Indian
Audra Carabetta - Modern
BoSoma- Modern
 
 

Comments from Saturday:

Unique, totally enjoyable. Congrats to performers.

Varied program - Keep it up!

Great! Thoroughly enjoyed. Loved classes.

Program subject to change

 

All workshop days have something for everyone - children to professionals, dancers to want-to-dancers.

Boston workshops take place at the Boston University Fitness and Recreation Building.

Time Subject Instructor Notes Ages
10:30-Noon
Intermediate Ballet
James Reardon
 
Teens and Adults
10:30-Noon
Hip Hop
Sarah-Kay Jerome
SKooJ CorE-O
 
All Ages
10:45-11:45
Agbekor African Drum and Dance Society
David Locke
Intermediate
All Ages
Time Subject Instructor Notes Ages
12:15-1:45
Intermediate Jazz
Stephanie Heroux
 
Teens and Adults
12:15-1:45
Modern Improvisation
Annie Kloppenberg
 
Teens and Adults
12:15-1:15
Dancing As the Stars
Billbob Brown
 
Ages 5-10
Time Subject Instructor Notes Ages
2:00-3:30
Modern
Karen Krolak
 
Teens and Adults
2:00-3:30
Salsa
Fran de Paula &
Mariale Celiman
singles and couples
All Ages
1:45-2:45
Photographing Dance
Arthur Fink
 
Teens and Adults

All Ages workshops are recommended for ages 8+.

Shorter workshops are $10. Longer workshops are $15.

The round table discussion costs $10 and is open to anyone who is teaching or wants to learn how to teach dance.

Boston Dance Alliance members get 20% off. Everyone else, sign up for $45 or more of workshops on any one day & get $5 off.

Tickets at the door, or sign up online below.

Location

Boston Workshops and performances will take place at the Boston University Fitness & Recreation center and its Dance Theatre. Admission to both is through the Buick Street entrance.

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Directions are here.

More information on the BU building can be found here.

Schedule

Doors open 1/2 hour before events:

Saturday, 8/13, doors open for workshops at 10:00am, and for the 8:00 performance at 7:30pm.

Sunday, 8/14, doors open for workshops at at 10:00am and for the 4:00 performance at 3:30pm.

Forms

MDF workshop attendees will need a signed informed consent waiver and photography release in order to participate.

BU attendees must abide by the MDF-BU Building Regulations.

Hotels

Make your reservations ASAP.  Discounted rooms are limited.

Howard Johnson Inn Fenway Park Boston, Ma.

Ask for MDF discount $145+tax/ night

1271 Boylston Street I-90 and Boylston, Boston, Ma.  02215
Phone: 617-267-8300 
Fax: 617-267-2763  

Web site: http://www.howardjohnsonboston.com/      

Best Western, Boston, Ma.

Room rates $159, includes continental breakfast and overnight parking!

1650 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, 02135-5604
Phone: 617/566-6260          
Fax: 617/731-3543
Toll Free Reservations: 800-242-8377

Web site: http://www.bestwestern.com/terraceinn