Wednesday was a unique day at the Young Dancers Workshop. All the students took class together and our teachers co-taught throughout the day. This mid-week mix up gives the dancers…
On one of our first days of class, Nejla Yatkin (NY2Dance) opened her Modern Repertory class by asking the young dancers, “What does dance mean to you?” Passion, life, escape,…
Yesterday, our young dancers spent the afternoon in a workshop for making site-specific dances. During this three hour workshop, the students were broken into five different groups and led by…
We have completed our first full week of classes here at the Young Dancers Workshop! Today, our dancers get a much deserved rest and recharge from classes. They'll have time…
Yesterday at breakfast, accompanist Carl Landa was telling me that the word for dance and the word for music are the same in many African countries. This one word is…
One of the best aspects of the young dancers workshop is the focus the program puts on individual creativity. Yesterday, dancers were given an opportunity to think, talk, write, create…
What a full weekend it has been. Our young dancers have taken nine master classes already, sampling classes from each instructor to inform their schedule choices. This weekend was a…