Dance Student Gala to round out weekend, season
Broadway productions and other theatrical performances outside the gates often run for weeks at a time. At Chautauqua Institution, many performances and lectures are seen by audiences only once.
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Dance students try their hand at choreography
Dancers are often told they need to be versatile. Their technique must be top-notch, and they are required to train in a variety of dance styles and genres. But there is another skill that is becoming increasingly important for young dancers: the ability to choreograph.
The making of a dancer: Battaglia, celebrating 50 years of teaching, to give CDC lecture
With 50 years of experience in teaching, Maris Battaglia knows a thing or two about dance education.
Burmann to receive dance Artist Teacher Award
Wilhelm “Willy” Burmann was once called one of the greatest teachers in classical dance. Burmann will be presented with the…
Music Made Visible: MFSO, School of Dance present annual collaboration
George Balanchine once said “Dance is music made visible.” The two art forms go hand in hand, similar to the friendship that has developed between the schools of Dance and Music at Chautauqua.
Jumping ‘into the fray:’ School of Dance takes to Amp stage for season’s first Student Gala
Mark Diamond is known for his creative narratives, but his piece “Into the Fray,” choreographed for the School of Dance Student Gala, may spin his most creative web yet: The audience will be shrunk down to ant size and immersed in his “insect ballet.”
Leeper’s last bow: Dancer performs for the final time in Chautauqua
When Jordan Leeper’s dance instructor at the Chautauqua Regional Youth Ballet told him that he would be coming to Chautauqua Institution to take a ballet class in 2006, he didn’t understand why.
Chautauqua dance looks forward to season of performances and lectures
CHRISTOPHER RECORD | Submitted Photo Anna Gerberich and Jordan Leeper, dancers with the Charlotte Ballet, perform in Dwight Rhoden’s “Peace…
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