Rates: $299 yearly. $199 for new listees! E-mail publisher Paul Ben-Itzak for details.

Tulsa Ballet's Karina Gonzalez and Alfonso Martin. See below, under Oklahoma, for listing. Photo by Ralph Cole and courtesy Tulsa Ballet.

Summer Study Guide

To find out how to list your summer program on the most popular destination for dancers on the Web, e-mail publisher Paul Ben-Itzak.

Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Ballet Workshop for Dancers and Choreographers. Program director: Michael Vernon. Location: Bloomington, IN. Dates: Session I: June 16-21; Session II: June 23-28; Both Sessions: June 16-28. This course, intended to give both ballet dancers and choreographers a chance to study with a world-class faculty, will also provide an opportunity for choreographers to develop and explore ideas for choreography in a studio setting, and on stage. The two weeks will be devoted to working on the dancer's ballet technique and the choreographer's vision and creative range of movement. For more information, click here.

The New York Baroque Dance Company Summer Workshop in Historical Dance. June 16-22, Goucher College. When Ben Harkarvy revamped the summer intensive at Juilliard, he introduced ballroom dance as a first step in learning about dance rhythms and how to dance with another person. When Louis Horst (instructor of Martha Graham and other early modern choreographers) insisted on an understanding of dance forms from Bach and Handel for anyone interested in dance composition, he turned to minuets and sarabandes. Social dances are at the heart of all dance. Learning something about their history is invaluable, as well as just being fun! For more info including brochure and application form, click here.

Online Resources

Download Dancing is the new way to learn choreography online. Dance combos come in several different styles and formats: WMV, IPOD and DVD. All combos choreographed by master teacher Mic Thompson, whose credits include "Herbie-Fully Loaded live stage show," NBC's "Will and Grace" (in which he played the Dancing Cowboy), "Pirates of the Caribbean," Lido de Paris's "Bonheur," Michael Jackson's "Dangerous/Ghosts," Universal Amphitheater and El Capitan Theater, both in Hollywood, CA. Contact Mic at mic@downloaddancing.com or by mail at 6340 Dan Blocker Ave. #101, Henderson, NV 89015, USA. Cell: 323-240-2828. Fax: 702-433-2129. Mic is also available to travel and choreograph for you!

Learn Labanotation! Explore Labanlab -- the free, Web-based laboratory for learning dance notation. Find scores, videos, and music -- all at your disposal to further your knowledge of dance notation. Visit www.dance.ohio-state.edu/labanlab and get moving! Sponsored by the Dance Notation Bureau Extension, Department of Dance at the Ohio State University.

Touring Shows

Cirque du Soleil - Casting
Website: www.cirquedusoleil.com/casting

At the center of the creative energy inspiring every Cirque du Soleil show are acrobats, athletes, dancers, singers, musicians, clowns and actors at the pinnacle of their art. If you're ready to add an exciting dimension to your dancing career, we invite you to learn more about how you can join our dynamic team of talented performers. Visit our website today to discover the disciplines featured in the shows, find out how to apply, learn about the work environment, view testimonials from artists and mentors and browse through a bonus section. Apply Online!

Schools, Colleges, Companies, Artists, & Teachers

California

Nijinsky Speaks
Critically acclaimed one-man show
Written and performed by Leonard Crofoot
Robin Palanker, Artistic Director
3604 Wesley Street
Culver City, CA 90232
Phone & Fax: 310-837-6798
Web site: nijinskyspeaks.com
E-mail: lencrofoot@aol.com; rpalanker@aol.com
Activities, master classes and lectures also offered
"Nijinsky Speaks is a tour de Force." -- Jennifer Dunning, New York Times
"See this show!" -- John Simon, New York Magazine

Florida

Dance Esaias Company
6th Street Dance Studio
Esaias Johnson, Artistic Director
1155 SW 6th Street
Second floor
Miami, Florida 33130
Phone:305-560-1150
Fax 305-560-1151
Web site: www.pomofunk.com
Email: pomofunk@earthlink.net
Open classes, summer intensives, workshops, studio showings.

Illinois

Dance Department
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
907 1/2 West Nevada Street
Urbana, Illinois 61801
Rebecca Nettl-Fiol, Department Head
B.F.A., M.F.A. in Dance
Phone: 217-333-1010
Fax: 217-333-3000
E-mail: dance@uiuc.edu
Website: www.dance.uiuc.edu/dance/
Active guest artist program, affiliated with Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Equal emphasis on creative, technical, and theoretical aspects of dance.

The Joffrey Ballet
Mr. Gerald Arpino, Artistic Director
70 E. Lake Street
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312-739-0120
Fax: 312-739-0119
Website: www.joffrey.com
E-mail: media@joffrey.com
The Joffrey Ballet continues its 50th anniversary season through 2007 with "Cinderella"; Destiny's Dances, featuring ground-breaking ballets of the 20th century; Founders' Gold, a collection of ballets by the company's co-founders; and the holiday classic, "The Nutcracker."

Kentucky

Louisville Academy of Dance
Kristen Wenrick, Director
Jefferson Trade Center
3600 Chamberlain Lane, Suite 354
Louisville, KY 40241
Phone: 502-425-7454
E-mail: kristen@LADballet.com
Website: www.LADballet.com
Providing professional training for students ages 3 - Adult in Ballet, Pointe, Tap, and Jazz. Offering Open Division classes for recreation and Academy Division classes for the more serious student.

Massachusetts

Pine Manor College
400 Heath Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Mahala Beams, Modern Dance
Sharon Montella, Director, Dance Ensemble
(617) 731-7043
Fax: (617) 731-7199
Email: montells@pmc.edu
Website: www.pmc.edu

The Boston Conservatory
Dance Division
Yasuko Tokunaga, Director
8 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02215
Phone: 617-912-9137
Fax: 617-912-9138
Website: www.bostonconservatory.edu/
E-mail: ytokunaga@bostonconservatory.edu
A top quality dance program in a supportive college environment. Classes in ballet, modern, choreography, improvisation, music, acting and more, leading to BFA in dance. The Conservatory also offers summer programs, and public performances throughout the year.

Summer Stages Dance at Concord Academy
Amy Spencer and Richard Colton, Directors
166 Main Street
Concord, MA 01742
Phone: 978-402-2339
Fax: 978-402-2210
Website: www.summerstagesdance.org/
E-mail: amy_spencer@concordacademy.org
An intensive summer workshop for advanced level dancers, where every student participates in the creation of new work. We also offer fellowships for emerging choreographers, master classes, and our acclaimed Meet the Artist performance series.

Nevada

Mic Thompson
Choreographer/Master Teacher
DownloadDancing.com
6340 Dan Blocker Ave. #101
Henderson, NV 89015
Cell phone: 323-240-2828
Fax: 702-433-2129
Websites: DownloadDancing.com, MicsMatch.com
Email: mic@DownloadDancing.com
Download professional choreographies directly from our website DownloadDancing.com. Available to travel and choreograph for you! Mic's credits include "Herbie-Fully Loaded," "Will and Grace," "Pirates of the Caribbean," Lido de Paris's "Bonheur," Michael Jackson's Dangerous/Ghosts and Universal Ampitheater.

New Jersey

American Repertory Ballet
Graham Lustig, Artistic Director
80 Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone: 732-249-1254
Website: www.arballet.org
American Repertory Ballet, a contemporary ballet-based dance company, is committed to promoting new and existing dances by modern, master choreographers. ARB's culturally diverse dancers exhibit powerful athleticism. The company is designated a Major Impact Arts Organization with significant outreach and educational programming.

Donna Scro Gentile/Freespace Dance
Donna Scro Gentile, Artistic Director
P.O. Box 43657
Upper Montclair, NJ 07043
Phone: 973-743-8078
Website: www.freespacedance.com
"Astonishing and wonderfully gratifying." -- Robert Johnson, Star-Ledger.

Department of Dance
Mason Gross School of the Arts
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
85 George Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Patricia Mayer, Chair
Degrees: B.F.A. & B.A. in Dance
Phone: 732-932-8497
Fax: 732-932-5414
Website: www.masongross.rutgers.edu/dance/dance.html
E-mail: afrancis@rci.rutgers.edu
Professional artist-educators and an active guest artist program ensure expert direction in technique and performance, choreography, and theoretical studies.

New York

Arthur Aviles Typical Theatre
c/o BAAD!
841 Barretto Street
Bronx, NY 10474
Phone: 718-842-5223
Arthur Aviles, artistic director
Web site: www.ArthurAvilesTypicalTheatre.org
E-mail: AATT@mail.com
Booking info: E-mail: rice-gonzalez@usa.net
"One of the great modern dancers of the past 15 years."
-- The New York Times
Available for residencies and touring.

Bard College Dance Department
PO Box 5000
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504
Jean Churchill, Chair
845-758-7259
e-mail: churchil@bard.edu
website: http://www.bard.edu
BA offered in Dance, with emphasis on original choreography, performance, and technique. Several modern dance styles, Ballet, and Flamenco avalaible within an excellent liberal arts college, with Frank Gehry-designed Performing Arts Center expected to open in the spring of 2003.

DancenOw/NYC
(The Festival, dancemOpolitan@Joe's Pub, Silo Artist Residency)
Artistic Director and Producer, Robin Staff
Development Director and Producer, Andrea Sholler
527 Hudson Street
PO Box 20029
New York, NY 10014
Phone: 718-850-2488
Website: www.dancenownyc.org
E-mail: robin@dancenownyc.org, andrea@dancenownyc.org
More artists.
More performances.
More fun.

Lauren Hale Dance
Lauren E. Hale, Artistic Director
32-35 30th St. 42-C
Astoria, NY 11106
Phone: 718-208-0578
Website: LaurenHaleDance.com
E-mail: Lauren.e.hale@gmail.com
A New York City-based modern dance company celebrating movement and music, bodies and breath, production and process. Available for performances, residencies, master classes, and lecture demonstrations.

Christine Jowers/Moving Arts Projects
Artistic Director, Christine Jowers
27 Bleecker St, Apt 7B
New York, New York 10012
Phone/Fax: 212-533-5479
Website: www.movingartsprojects.org
E-mail: cmmjowers@gmail.com
Acclaimed solo artist Christine Jowers creates distinct "projects" -- imaginative performances and innovative movement workshops (for all ages) that embrace the history of dance and highlight its bond with our present. Currently booking performances and "not your typical" dance classes/workshops for the 2007-2008 season. "Christine Jowers is not only a remarkable performer, but an important dance historian...." -- Judith Mackrell, dance critic, the Guardian, UK. " ... Jowers's whiplike body carries off an impressive range of styles...." -- the New Yorker.

Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies (LIMS).
Take a deep look inside. Look around the world. Then move to clarity. And listen to the people speak. Laban Movement Analysis. A program for the mover/thinker, teacher/performer, creator/healer.
Offering Introductory courses and the Certificate Program in Laban Movement Studies. Find us at limsonline.org

The New York Baroque Dance Company
Catherine Turocy, Artistic Director
Phone: 212-662-8829
Website: www.nybaroquedance.org
E-mail: nybaroquedance@yahoo.com
Reviewing a recent performance of the company, Babette Kaiserkern of the Potsdam Presse wrote that in the ballet, "Pygmalion," inspired by the myth, "the dancerly presentation by the appealing Sarah Edgar, the strong Jason Melms and the corps de ballet bewitched the onlookers in a flash."

92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Center
1395 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10128
212-415-5552
Web site: Click here.
Adult/Children's/Professional classes: ballet, modern, jazz, tap, Afro-Caribbean, Flamenco, Middle Eastern, Isadora Duncan, ballroom. Professional Programs: classes/workshops, space grants, performances. Dance Education Laboratory (DEL) teacher training program: July Intensive in LMA and LOD(r), courses throughout 04/05 starting Nov. 8. Call for information, application and registration.

Jody Oberfelder Dance Projects
234 East 4th Street #16
New York, NY 10009
Phone (office): 212-777-6227
Phone (cell): 917-518-6227
Website: www.jodyoberfelder.com
Jodi Kaplan Boutique Roster: www.bookingdance.com
Available for residencies and performances, film screenings, and workshops. "The awesome athleticism and acrobatic partner work of Oberfelder's choreography proves perpetually compelling." -- Lisa Jo Sagolla, Backstage. "She's funny without being mean or stupid, full of feeling without being sentimental, complex without being obscure." -- Elizabeth Zimmer, the Village Voice.

Peter Pucci Plus Dancers
120 Byram Lake Road
Mt. Kisco, NY 10549
Phone: 914-666-8414
Fax: 914-666-7010
E-mail: staff@pucciplus.com
Web site: pucciplus.com

Streb Extreme Action
Elizabeth Streb, Action Architect
51 North 1st Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Phone: 718-384-6491
Fax: 718-384-6490
Website: www.strebusa.org
E-mail: info@strebusa.org
Streb: Extreme Action. Fall down. Get up. Repeat. The members of Streb Extreme Action combine virtuosity and technical skill with open-hearted popular appeal. Founded in New York City in 1985 by Elizabeth Streb, the company has traveled, artistically and geographically, from the experimental dance world to the cutting edge of popular entertainment. Streb's home is SLAM (Streb Lab for Action Mechanics), where the company rehearses, teaches classes (for adults and children) and performs. SLAM is also home to the Espana Streb Flying Trapeze Academy, where anyone can learn how to fly. Visit STREB on the web at www.strebusa.org and www.espanastrebtrapeze.org/.

Ohio

Case Western Reserve University
Dance Program
Department of Theater and Dance
Mather Dance Center
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106-7113
Director: Karen Potter, Associate Professor
Artistic Director: Gary Galbraith, Associate Professor
Phone: 216-368-1491
Fax: 216-368-6936
E-mail: Karen.Potter@case.edu
Web site: dance.case.edu
Degrees Offered: MFA/MA in Dance; BA in Theater Arts -- concentration in Dance; Dance Minor. The graduate program at Case allows students to focus on Performing, Choreography and Teaching, with additional emphasis on Dance Wellness and emerging programs in Technology. Undergraduate students may double major. Close faculty advising and support is provided. The SAGES program, new vanguard GER, goes into effect in Fall '05.

Oklahoma

Tulsa Ballet
Marcello Angelini, Artistic Director
4512 S. Peoria Tulsa, OK 74105
Phone: 918-749-6030
Fax: 918-749-0532
Website: www.tulsaballet.org
E-mail: admin@tulsaballet.org
For more than 50 years, Tulsa Ballet has been at the forefront of setting the standard for professional dance in Oklahoma, the United States and even the world. The current season continues that journey as the company presents works by the world's most well-known choreographers. The International Press raves, "Tulsa Ballet... one of the best in the world."

Pennsylvania

Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers
Artistic Director, Kun-Yang Lin
Executive Director, Kenneth Metzner
910 Kimball Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Phone/Fax: 215-922-1921
Web site: www.kunyanglin.org
E-mail: kunyanglin@yahoo.com or info@kunyanglin.org
Booking: zia-artists@nyc.rr.com
KYLD is a company with a singular voice in dance movement for the 21st century, enriching American contemporary dance from an Asian cultural perspective. "Extraordinary... blend of tautness and buoyancy... suggestive of the clarity and immediacy with which dance can communicate deep, conflicting emotions. " -- Jennifer Dunning, New York Times. "Deeply spiritual.... Remarkable." -- Dance Magazine.

Slippery Rock University Dance Dept.
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
BA in Dance, Dance Minor
(724) 738-2036
Fax: (724) 738-4524
E-mail: nora.ambrosio@sru.edu
Website: www.sru.edu
Dance Dept. webpage: click here
Dance major focus on Performing, Choreography and Teaching, with additional emphasis on Dance Technology and Wellness.

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