Spring Series: The Baroque “Mouvement”

Categories: Baroque · Class · NYBD · Upcoming Events

SAVE THE DATE:  Spring Series: The Baroque “Mouvement” Come join in this three-part workshop, taught by Meggi Sweeney Smith, soloist and teacher for the New York Baroque Dance Company (NYBD), and discover the movement of your Baroque dancing body.    Dates: March 15, April 26, and May 10 Time:10:30 am-12:30 pm Location:Moving Visions Dance Studio 19 Murray Street, 3rd Floor (between Broadway and Church Street) New York, NY 10007 In Tribeca near 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, R, A and E trains Cost: 3, 2-hour class Special – $60 for the full workshop ($20 per class reduced price) Drop in…

Come learn the Canary – Class at MMDG Dec 7

Categories: Baroque · Class · NYBD · Uncategorized · Upcoming Events

I will be teaching at Mark Morris Dance Center for the NY Baroque Dance Co. on Dec 7 from 3-4:30pm. Save the date! We will be exploring the Old Canary and talking about its connection to the Italian Renaissance form. New to Baroque dance or a regular to our classes? These are great explorations for musicians, actors and dancers/dance enthusiasts alike! It is also going to be paired with the New Canary class in January! I hope you can make it and start the holiday season off with a bit of dancing and fun!

University of Kansas Guest Artist Residency

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I will be returning to the University of Kansas from January 26 – February 9 as the Spring 2013 Guest Artist.  I will be teaching Modern, Baroque and Composition classes while I’m there in addition to creating and setting a 10 minuet work on the university students.  It will be a modern piece to Haydn, Op. 74/3 in G minor, investigating the three dancing bodies of the Baroque period and the power of their connections in our communities.  I am thrilled to have Susan Rendall doing the costuming for the piece and it will be performed  at the Lawrence Arts…