Choreography Workshop Series

October 27, 2007  
9am – 5pm

Workshop 4:
Discovering Elements of Form
&
Titles & Program Descriptions

Registration forms for the Workshop

Gain New Creativity!

These workshops are designed to boost your creativity and equip you with a wide range of fundamental tools and techniques used to create dance choreography. Good choreography is far more complex than stringing together dance movement. It’s an exciting compilation of many elements combined through a thoughtful process. Training and feedback are vital to every dancer desiring to create choreography with intent and meaning for their audience.

Each workshop will explore different key concepts through lecture, discussion, college level text, video, movement and personal feedback. We
create a positive and affirming environment where students are equipped with a wide range of fundamental tools – creative spring boards for developing their own dance works. Students may attend as many workshops as they desire, covering new topics each time. The material presented and the classroom applications will benefit dancers at all levels of training and experience. It is designed to assist all in finding new movement vocabulary, and new ways of thinking about the choreography process.

DETAILS

Ages: 14-Adult
Please inquire regarding exceptions for younger students.

Location:         
The Studio – home to Dance Mosaic

Located inside the NewSong/Walnut Hill Office Building
359 W. Bloomfield Rd.  Pittsford, NY 14534
For a map visit Mapquest.

Cost
Each workshop is $70.00. Full payment is due at the workshop.   Class size is limited.  Students will be accepted on a first come first serve basis. To secure your place in advance please register with a $25.00 non refundable deposit to:
Julie Riling/Director Dance Mosaic
5 Ironwood Drive – Fairport, NY 14450
585-421-9073
jriling@dancemosaic.org

Please Bring:
Water bottles, snacks, a bag lunch or money for fast food, workout mat, pen, personal walkman or Ipod (optional) and a video recorder to tape your new work.

If you would like us to video tape for you please bring all of the following:

• 1 Blank VHS tape
• 1 Blank Mini DV (Digital Video Cassette) at least
• 60 min. short play
• $15.00 for production and mailing cost.

Please Wear:  Comfortable movement attire.  You may work in supportive dance sneakers, clean aerobic sneakers, ballet shoes, jazz shoes or bare feet.  Please do not wear street shoes on the dance floor.

Cost: $70.00 Class size is limited, reserve your place by sending a nonrefundable $25.00 deposit. Walk ins are welcome based on class size.  Contact Julie Riling  (585)421-9073 or (jriling@dancemosaic.org) regarding openings.

Checks: made out to Julie Riling
Registration forms and deposits sent to: Julie Riling/Dance Mosaic, 5 Ironwood Drive, Fairport, NY  14450.

Post the Date!   Workshop 5 - February 10, 2008

Future Workshop Topics:

• “How to structure/expand your creative process”
• “Using text”
• “Inspiration from visual art”
• “Form”
• “Elements of time and dynamics”
• “Elements of shape”
• “Elements of space”
• “Structures for improvisation”
• “Titles & program Descriptions”
• “Identify your audience”
• “Effective lights and costumes”

Each workshop must have a minimum of 4 students to run.

About the instructor:  Julie Riling is the director of Dance Mosaic and earned a BS in Dance from SUNY Brockport. Her dance degree studies included classes in choreography, improvisation, somatics, kinesiology, anatomy/physiology, Pilates, yoga, injury prevention and dance techniques. Annually, Julie teaches at Push Physical Theater’s Summer Apprentice Program. The Push Company performs her piece “Cherished” as they tour nationally. In 2005 she served as a dance instructor for ArtPeace’s Young Entrepreneur Program.

For information on the Dance Mosaic Co., Lifestyle Fitness classes, Dance Classes and Summer Dance Intensives visit: www.DanceMosaic.org