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Performances Take Place At
Annenberg Center
For The Performing Arts
3680 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Performances Are An Hour Long And
Include
A “Talkback Session”
With The Company
Did you know by attending a dance performance, you can discover new ways to address curriculum standards? Dance embraces music, visual arts, theater, sociology, and technology. Dance emulates life in its problem solving, critical thinking and collaborative approaches as well as its quest for beauty, passion, compassion and adventure.
The Dancemaker is the magician that puts it all together using the body as the tool for discovery and expression. David Parsons, Doug Varone, Victor Quidaja, Lar Lubovitch and Nacho Duato are master choreographers who design, invent and create dances. Their imaginative works may be based on an idea, image, mood, feeling, story or piece of music that evolves through the creative process into a full-scale production.
Students are encouraged to learn more about these dance inventors and innovators by researching on the internet, reading biographies and watching documentary videos. Additional suggestions for curriculum links and for addressing standards are available through our complimentary study guides designed specifically to target each program and to extend the learning experience. |
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PARSONS DANCE
October 17 at 10:30 am — Recommended for all ages
The sensational Parsons Dance returns with an exciting program
of old and new favorites. Students can experience the thrill of
flying and defying gravity in the extraordinary “Caught” a
stroboscopic tour-de-force where a dancer is suspended in the air. “Shining Star” is a high-energy romp set to the disco sounds
of Earth, Wind and Fire and a wonderful way to learn about the 1970s. The New York Times calls Parsons, "One of the great
movers of modern dance."
CURRICULUM
CONNECTORS
- Arts and Humanities
Critical and Aesthetic
Response
- Concepts, Principles, and
Strategies of Movement
- Reading, Writing,
Speaking, and Listening
- Science and Physics
- American Music and Pop
Culture in the 1970s
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RUBBERBANDANCE GROUP
November 7 at 10:30 am – Recommended for ages 10+
Known for blending breakdance and contemporary dance into
one smooth, athletic style, this Montreal-based troupe cleverly
uses urban dance forms to create new ways to move. Globe and
Mail calls them, “the new breakout Canadian sweetheart on the
international scene.” Under the direction of Victor Quijada, born and raised in LA of Mexican immigrant parents, the program will
include excerpts from its newest touring repertory.
CURRICULUM
CONNECTORS
- Arts and Humanities
Historic and Cultural
Context
- Concepts, Principles, and
Strategies of Movement
- Popular Culture
- Language Arts
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DOUG VARONE
AND DANCERS
December 5 at 10:30 am – Recommended for all ages
“An exceptional fluid dancemaker” (The Washington Post), Doug
Varone creates all sorts of work, narrative, abstract and highly theatrical for plays, opera, television and fashion shows. For him, ”The act of creating is the act of learning.” The program will
include selections from the touring repertory such as his masterpiece, “Boats Leaving,” about a group preparing for a
journey or the glorious “Lux,” a vortex of energy set to Philip
Glass’s The Light.
CURRICULUM
CONNECTORS
- Arts and Humanities
Critical and
Aesthetic Response
- Concepts, Principles, and
Strategies of Movement
- Music Studies
Contemporary Composers
- Language Arts
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LAR LUBOVITCH
DANCE COMPANY
January 9 at 10:30 am – Recommended for all ages
One of America’s most versatile dancemakers, Lar Lubovitch has
created dances for stage, screen and Olympic ice-skaters. Known
for his expressive musicality and lush romanticism, the program
will feature narration by Lar Lubovitch followed by his
magnificent Mozart masterpiece “Concerto Six Twenty-Two” and
other repertory works. Students will gain a deeper appreciation
of great composers such as Mozart, Schumann and Dvorak by
seeing the music made visible through the dance performed by
his “exquisitely talented company.” (New York Magazine)
CURRICULUM
CONNECTORS
- Arts and Humanities
Historic and Cultural
Context
- 18th and 19th Century
Music and Art
- Concepts, Principles, and
Strategies of Movement
- Language Arts
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LES BALLETS
JAZZ DE MONTRÉAL
February 20 at 10:30 am — Recommended for all ages
Recognized for “innovative, contemporary and easy-to-love
programs” (Edmonton Journal) “ZAP,” Les Ballets Jazz’s newest show allows young people to see dance as though they are sitting
in front of their television set, channel surfing through music
videos. The program provides young audiences with an
entertaining and informative overview of the latest trends in contemporary dance.
CURRICULUM
CONNECTORS
- Arts and Humanities
Historic and Cultural
Context
- Concepts of Health and
Healthful Living
- 21st Century Popular
Culture, Fashion, Trends
- Concepts, Principles, and
Strategies of Movement
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NATIONAL DANCE COMPANY
OF SPAIN 2
May 15 at 10:30 am — Recommended for all ages
The National Dance Company of Spain 2 is led by one of the
world’s most celebrated choreographers, artistic director Nacho Duato. Classically based, the troupe is recognized for its ethereal
grace, tensile strength, vibrant musicality and dazzling beauty.
The program includes Nacho Duato’s masterpiece “Gnawa”
featuring traditional Moroccan music performed by this worldclass
troupe of 17 to 22-year-old dancers.
CURRICULUM
CONNECTORS
- Arts and Humanities
Critical and Aesthetic
Response
- Geography and History
- Music Studies
Northern Africa and
the Mediterranean
- Concepts, Principles, and
Strategies of Movement
- Reading, Writing,
Speaking, and Listening
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Teacher
and Student Comments
“This has been an absolutely wonderful, exciting and very educational opportunity."
Byers School
“Thank you for a great experience!"
Our Lady Of Ransom School
All
programs are subject to change! |
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Dance
Celebration’s Student Discovery Programs:
take
place at Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 3680 Walnut Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19104 include a free Study Guide customized for
each performance to help teachers prepare their students and relate
the program to the curriculum are approximately one-hour long and
include a “Talk Back” with the dance company.
For
Company Information, Contact Anne-Marie Mulgrew, Director of Education,
Dance Affiliates,
215-636-9000 ext.110 or annemarie@danceaffiliates.org
For
Tickets, Contact Annenberg Center, 215-898-6789ruthw@ac.upenn.edu |
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