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Workshops

Kids Holiday ProgrammeBALLET CLASS BY IGAL PERRY
Wed 10 Apr 2013, 7:30 to 9:30pm

Danspire and Jitterbugs Swingapore® proudly present
an exclusive Ballet Class by IGAL PERRY
Artistic Director
Peridance Contemporary Dance Company, NY

Open auditions will also be conducted in conjunction with the class for scholarships to Peridance Capezio Center's Intensive

  • Teen Summer Intensive
  • BLUEPRINT Summer Intensive
  • Certificate Programme

Come and experience a fresh and open approach to the study of traditional Ballet vocabulary. Learn to dance freely with grace and confidence with proper technical execution. You may also win a chance to train with the best in New York!

Venue: Jitterbugs Swingapore®
2 Handy Road #B1-08 The Cathay Singapore 229233

Fee: $40 (Students) / $50 (Adults)
[Form a group of 5 students and get the Ballet class at S$175 - S$35 per student.]

Limited spaces available. SIGN UP ONLINE NOW!

Terms & Conditions:
Organisers reserve the right to award / not award scholarships.
For group of 5 students discount, all 5 sign-ups must be students with valid student passes, which must be produced for verification.
On the day of the class, checks will be done to ensure that the group of 5 sign-ups are all students - please bring your student pass for verification.
If any sign-ups within the group of 5 cannot produce their student passes for verification, an additional $5 / $15 per participant will be collected from the group.

About Igal Perry
Born in Israel, Igal Perry began his dancing career with Karmon, a folk dance company, and later joined the Bat-Dor Dance Company where he worked with leading teachers and choreographers including Inesse Alexandrov, Benjamin Harkarvy, John Butler, Rudi Van Dantzig, Alvin Ailey, Paul Sanasardo, and Lar Lubovitch. Upon arriving in the United States, Mr. Perry joined Dennis Wayne’s Dancers as a ballet master and choreographer. During that period, he staged John Butler’s work for the New York City Opera, the Opera of Munich, Caracas Ballet, and Teatro Alla Scala in Milan, where he also directed the world premiere of Krzysztof Penderecki’s opera Paradise Lost.

Mr. Perry’s first full evening of ballets, Chromatic Motions, was presented in 1979, in collaboration with the Manhattan School of Music, presenting works to original music by Rand Steiger, Randy Packer, Edward Billous, and more. In 1981 and 1982, he headed the ballet department at Jacob’s Pillow, and went on to co-direct the Clive Thompson Dance Company. In 1983, Mr. Perry celebrated the opening of his dance school Peridance Center, now Peridance Capezio Center, which has since been providing a nurturing and professional environment for all dancers. A year after the opening of his school, he founded his dance company the Peridance Ensemble, now Peridance Contemporary Dance Company, for which he has choreographed over 50 works. Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), The Joyce Theater, and City Center are amongst the many theaters in which the Company has performed through the years. Mr. Perry has collaborated with numerous composers including John Mackey, Quentine Chappetta, Phillip Hamilton, and Avner Dorman, with whom he has created the full length workDreams and Demons (2003).

Mr. Perry’s international engagements as a teacher and choreographer include The Scapino Ballet and Het National Ballet (Holland), Laterna Magica and the National Ballet (Prague), Architanz (Tokyo), The Royal Ballet of Sweden, The National Ballet of China, and the Kwang-Ju City Ballet Company (Korea), where he also serves as Artistic Director for the Kwang- Ju International Ballet Competition. Mr. Perry’s works are in the repertories of companies throughout the world, including the Batsheva and Bat-Dor Dance Companies (Israel), Companhia de Danca de Lisboa(Portugal), the Alberta Ballet (Canada), Complexions (USA) and Alvin Ailey II (USA). Since 1995, Mr. Perry has been serving as guest master teacher at Juilliard, where he also staged his Intimate Voices, and premiered Mourning Song, created for the Juilliard Dance Ensemble. Mr. Perry’s work has been repeatedly presented at the prestigious Florence Dance Festival (Italy) by his Company as well as by Florence Dance Company. In May 2007, Mr. Perry was inducted into the Dance Library of Israel Hall of Fame.

Mr. Perry is the Artistic Director of Peridance Contemporary Dance Company.


Kids Holiday ProgrammeBALLET, JAZZ, JAZZ FUNK & CONTEMPORARY
DANCE CLASSES WITH TRENT WRIGHTSON
Mon 1 to Fri 5 Apr 2013

We are excited to have a guest teacher, Trent Wrightson for Jazz, Jazz Funk, Contemporary and Ballet next week! 

If that surname sounds familiar … yes, it is! He is from the famous Wrightson dancing family! Trent has been dancing since he was 3 years old and is an accomplished performer. 

Trent is qualified in CSTD Tap, Classical and Theatrical as well as RAD Ballet. He was a student at the prestigious Australian Ballet School. He also spent the last 2 years in Los Angeles where he trained extensively at the Edge Performing Arts Centre and Debbie Reynolds School of Dance.

Trent will be sharing his experience and skills from his years of training and performing with the following classes. Pre registration for all classes required!

Monday 1 April
8:45pm to 10:00pm - Lyrical Jazz 2
Fee: $20 (members) / $25 (nonmembers)

Tuesday 2 April
8:30pm to 9:45pm - CSTD Jazz Tech 2
Fee: $20 (members) / $25 (nonmembers)

9:45pm to 11:00pm - RAD Boys Ballet Scholarship Class (Adults)
Fee: $20 (members) / $25 (nonmembers)
(By invitation only)

Wednesday 3 April
10:30am to 12:00pm - Street Jazz Tech Open Level
Fee: $30 (members) / $35 (nonmembers)

* SPECIAL*
7:30pm to 9:00pm - Jazz Funk Workshop Open Level
Fee: $30 (members) / $35 (nonmembers)

Thursday 4 April
7:30pm to 8:30pm - Contemporary 1
Fee: $20 (members) / $25 (nonmembers)

Friday 5 April
4:00pm to 5:00pm - CSTD Boys Ballet (G2 Kids)
Fee: $20 (members) / $25 (nonmembers)
(By invitation only)

To register, please email your name and mobile number
to dance@swingapore.com.

TRAINING

DEBBIE REYNOLDS SCHOOL OF DANCE; Los Angeles USA
THE EDGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE, Los Angeles USA
DANCE FACTORY; Melbourne AUSTRALIA  – Advanced Diploma In Dance
AUSTRALIAN BALLET SCHOOL: Melbourne AUSTRALIA – Level 4 & Level 5 Certification
VICTORIAN COLLEGE OF THE ARTS SECONDARY SCHOOL: Melbourne AUSTRALIA – High School Certificate

CERTIFICATES

RAD Advanced II (Classical)
CSTD Intermediate (Classical)
CSTD Advanced (Theatrical)
CSTD Gold Star (Tapping)

DANCE SKILLS

Commercial Jazz
Technical Jazz
Jazz Funk
Hip Hop
Lyrical
Contemporary
Tap
Classical Ballet
Partnering
Basic Acrobatics


Kids Holiday ProgrammeCONTEMP POP JAZZ WITH MAGGIE KOH
Wed 27 Feb 2013, 8 to 9:30pm

An eclectic mix of Contemporary Jazz and Hip Hop, this exciting workshop is open to aspiring new dancers and professionals regardless of dance background. The class is athletic and a fusion of technique and performance, which transforms into a powerful style of Contemporary Pop Jazz. Dancers will learn to explore their physical possibilities and express their own. 'No rules. Just dance!'

Maggie Koh
A creative, free spirit, Maggie recalls her first Tap class at the age of 8, where she fell in love with dance and never fell out again. In 2001, she was awarded a year-long scholarship programme with Jitterbugs Swingapore®. With a strong desire to make a career out of what she loved most, Maggie travelled to major cities such as Australia and recently New York City, attending intensive programmes and has worked with choreographers Dejan Tubic and Janelle Ginestra (Los Angeles) upon her return to Singapore. More recently, she co-directed and produced her first Contemporary pop show, 'Lambano', and is looking to bring her ideas to a bigger platform. Her credits include 'Equus', 'Vision', '881' and 'December Rains'.

Workshop Fee: S$25 (Member) / S$30 (NonMember)
[Form a group of 5 and get the workshop at the members' rate.]

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE!

 

 

           
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