2013 Summer Intensive
August 5-9, 2013
Ballet
Pointe
Jazz
Contemporary
Nutrition
Variations
Dance History
Finale Performance
THE PROGRAM
This summer SOUTHEAST ALABAMA DANCE COMPANY (SEADAC) will bring together dancers, teachers, and choreographers for an “explosion” of dance. Produced by SEADAC, this annual Summer Intensive has been introducing the latest dance styles and ideas, presenting dancers and choreographers in performance and nur-turing supportive relationships within the southeast Alabama com-munity for many years. Our inspiring faculty will be teaching classes in Classical Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Pointe, and specialty classes. Different levels of classes will be offered for students ages 8 and up with at least three years of dance training. A placement class will be given on the first day of the intensive to determine which level each student will be placed. Please do not question the placement results which will be determinined by the faculty. If a student demonstrates that they need to be in a different level, they will be moved at that time by the faculty. Each level will have a minimum of three or four classes per day. All female dancers must wear a solid color leotard, pink tights, and pink ballet shoes for ballet class. Jazz pants or shorts and jazz shoes or foot paws can be worn for jazz class. We are very proud to be able to offer such a wonderful faculty and training opportunity and hope that you will be a part of it. DON’T MISS OUT! SEND IN YOUR REGIS-TRATION FORM TODAY AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE EARLY-BIRD REGISTRATION RATE OF $300, IF PAYMENT IS RECEIVED BY JULY 8, 2013. Enrollment will be filled on a first come first serve basis. Tuition is non-refundable.
GUEST ARTISTS
Joey Arrigo
Joey Arrigo is a 20 year old choreogrpher, teacher and performer from the Greater Toronto Area. For the last year, Joey has been on a world tour with Rasta Thomas and the Bad Boys of Dance. Joey was a part of So You Think You Can Dance Canada where he placed in the Top 12 dancers in Canada. He was Dance Master of America’s, Mister Dance of America 2010, & the 2010 Senior National VIP for JUMP dance convention. Joey is a regular demonstrator for JUMP dance conventions’s 2013 season. He has choreographed and taught at numerous studios all over Canada, the United States and Australia and awarded numerous choreography awards at competitions in both Canada and the United States. Joey was a choreographer’s assistant to Mia Michaels on So You Think You Can Dance Canada, seasons 1-3. 2009 & 2010, Joey was one of 30 performers for the Bell Celebrity Gala Held in Toronto. Joey was, also, one of the principle dancers at The Spring 2011 Disney Movie release of Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure. Joey is now a featured dancer in the Shaping Sound tour.
Thom Clower
Known as one of the most energetic and inspiring teachers across the country, Thom served as Ballet Master for Dallas Ballet, Artistic Direc-tor of Ballet Dallas, Ballet Master for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, and Artistic Director of Yuma Ballet Theatre in Arizona. Since 2001 Thom Clower has worked around the world as a freelance master teacher and choreographer. He has been a guest teacher at Broadway Dance Center, Associate Ballet Master for Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, and has served annually as Ballet Master for Young Tanzsommer! in Austria since 2002.
Wendell Gray
Raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Wendell has always had a passion for the arts. From a young age, he was encouraged to express himself through different artistic mediums. He attended Dekalb School of the Arts where he took classes in dance, vocal music, drama, media, and music production. During his time in high school, he attended DanceMakers of Atlanta under the direction Of Lynise Heard and Denise Latimer, where he received the majority of his dance training. Currently attend-ing The University of the Arts, under the direction of Donna Faye Burchfield, Wendell is expanding his artistic boundaries more than ever. Among many opportunities, he has gotten to work with student chore-ographers and professional choreographers such as Douglas Becker, Katie Swords, and Sidra Bell. By producing works at The University of the Arts, DanceMakers of Atlanta, and Dothan School of Dance (Dothan, Alabama), Wendell has initiated his journey as a young and upcoming choreographer.
Southeast Alabama Dance Company
The Southeast Alabama Dance Company is an organization consisting of approximately 30 serious dancers who study and perform a diverse repertoire of dance. Dancers in the company are selected annually through a strict audition process. The company presents three local performances each year. These include a holiday season performance of The Nutcracker sometimes accompanied by a live orchestra, a spring performance and an annual summer performance that is offered free to the public.
MISSION STATEMENT
To provide performance opportunities and formal training to serious dance students, primarily in classical ballet.
To educate our community about dance by presenting professional performances and lecture demonstrations to schools, community organizations and the general public.
To enrich the lives of the Southeast area by exposing our audiences to a diverse repertoire of choreographers, dancers and guest artists.
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