Howard County Community Dance Festival

Howard Community College
10901 Little Patuxent Parkway
Columbia, MD 21044
8 TH ANNUAL
Howard County Community
Dance Festival
SATURDAY
FEBRUARY 20
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SUNDAY
FEBRUARY 21
Hosted by Howard Community College Dance Program
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Our Mission.................................................................................................. 444
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Festival Overview....................................................................................... 5
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Class Schedule........................................................................................... 6
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Class Descriptions.................................................................................... 7779
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Instructors............................................................................................... 10 -14
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Mya Ajanku………………………………………............................ 710
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Jess Beach.................................................................................... 10
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Michele Bickley…………………………………………………........ 11
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Alison Crosby................................................................................ 811
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Heather Haffey............................................................................ 812
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Desiree Koontz-Nachtrieb......................................................... 812
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Chris Law...................................................................................... 13
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Nicole McClam…………………………………………………....... 13
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Elizabeth Terschuur...................................................................... 914
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Andrea Thompson………………………………………………...... 10
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Registration............................................................................................ 16 -18
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Student Showcase Information................................................................ 19
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General Information.................................................................................. 19
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Registration Form...................................................................................... 21
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Waiver of Liability/ Photo Waiver Form.................................................... 22
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Directions to Howard Community College............................................. 23
OUR MISSION
The Howard County Community Dance Festival is a collaborative event shared
amongst the Howard County Arts Council, the Howard Community College
Dance Program and Arts and Humanities Division. The Festival gathers the
dancers of Howard County and the surrounding areas together in a celebration
including classes and performances in the hope that dance will continue to be
a valued and lasting component of the arts in Howard County. We endeavor to
feature dancers, teachers, and choreographers from the Baltimore/DC metro
area as a means of exposure and support in our small but vibrant community.
The Howard County Community Dance Festival is appropriate for dancers
ages 11 years of age and up.
The 2016 Howard County Community Dance
Festival is generously sponsored by:
Howard County
Arts Council
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FESTIVAL OVERVIEW
Saturday, February 20, 2016
We begin the day with Introductions and Opening Remarks in the Smith
Theatre at 10:30 am. Then each participant attends four classes of their choice
in a variety of dance and movement disciplines including Ballet, Contemporary
Modern, Jazz, Improvisation, Hip-Hop and much more. Classes run from
11:00 am to 5:20 pm, with breaks in between. In the afternoon there will
also be a special presentation in the HVPA lobby of stage combat for dance
presented by Jenny Male. Following classes, students take a dinner break in
which they are served pizza and snacks and have the opportunity to view a
dance film. To conclude the day each participant and their guests are invited
to attend the Gala Concert featuring professional dance companies from the
Baltimore / DC metro area at 7:00 pm in the Smith Theatre.
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Every studio participating in the Festival is eligible to present choreography
in the Student Showcase at 2:00 pm. Starting at 9:30 am each studio will have
allotted time on stage to space and light their choreography. Due to time
constraints, each studio will be limited to 10 minutes of choreography with
a maximum of two dance pieces. If all studios do not participate in the
Student Showcase, and time allows, studios may be able to present three
works, but can still not exceed the 10 minute limit. The dancers will have
use of the dance studios as dressing and warm up rooms. No food, gum,
drinks (except for water in closed containers) or street shoes are allowed in
the dance studios or performance areas.
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CLASS SCHEDULE
Saturday, February 20, 2016
10:30 –
10:45
HVPA 115
HVPA 110
HVPA 140
HVPA 145
11:00 –
12:20
Contemporary
Modern
Nicole
McClam
Intermediate
Contemporary
Ballet
Desiree KoontzNachtrieb
Afro-Brazilian
Samba
Andrea
Thompson
Floor Barre™
Alison
Crosby
12:30 –
1:50
Intermediate
Contemporary
Ballet
Desiree KoontzNachtrieb
Ballet
Alison
Crosby
Tap
Heather
Haffey
Yoga
Michele
Bickley
2:00 –
2:30
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LUNCH BREAK. Dancers must bring their own lunch.
2:30 –
3:50
Street Jazz
Jess
Beach
Intermediate
Contemporary
Modern
Nicole
McClam
Hip Hop
Chris
Law
Improvisation
Elizabeth
Terschuur
4:00 –
5:20
Contemporary
Jazz
Jess
Beach
African
Mya
Ajanku
Hip Hop
Chris
Law
Improvisation
Elizabeth
Terschuur
5:30 –
6:30
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Introductions and Opening Remarks in the Smith Theatre.
DINNER AND A MOVIE.
The Dance Festival will provide pizza and snacks.
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
Intermediate Ballet with Alison Crosby
This class is for dancers who have a solid foundation in classical ballet and are
ready to move. We will approach a standard 'ballet barre' with an emphasis
on alignment, correct hip placement and true turnout. Throughout the class
dancers will also work towards being musical with their movement and
finding a sense of performance and their unique artistry.
Intermediate Contemporary Ballet
with Desiree Koontz-Nachtrieb
This class works for intermediate to advanced dancers who have a good
working knowledge of classical ballet and post modern dance. In this class,
we dance first, perfect ourselves second. We dance to a variety of music
including classical composers, as well as current contemporary music artists.
Throughout the class we have a fabulous time working on: flexibility,
strength, musicality, fluidity, phrasing, and, of course, the thrill of moving!
Contemporary Modern with Nicole McClam
Rooted in the Bartenieff Fundamentals, the class aims to be body friendly.
Mashing together various forms from classical ballet to Limón technique
to yoga to West African dance, the class will move, but there will be space
for individuals to create their own experiences within the container.
Structured like many modern or contemporary classes, there will be
floor work, axial and locomotor sequences, and improvisation, but the
order in which they happen will be based on the students’ needs.
Afro-Brazilian Samba with Andrea Thompson
Heralding from hybrids of African foundations mixed in with Indigenous
influences, Afro Brazilian Samba is an exploration of rhythms, pacing and
diversity. Recommended for advanced intermediate dancers due to pacing
and difficulty of movement.
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CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
Tap with Heather Haffey
This class will be based upon both Broadway style and Hoofin' principles.
We will work on creating rhythms in groups to create our own music in
order to open up our ears to the joys of tapping. Class will end with a fun
combination for all levels to enjoy.
Hip Hop with Chris Law
This class will introduce students to hip-hop dance technique. Students
will develop and hone skills through warm-ups, drills and choreographed
routines while also examining the idea of embodied performance.
Floor-Barre® with Alison Crosby
Developed by Zena Rommett, the world-renowned pioneer in injury
prevention and rehabilitation for dancers, this class combines ballet with
anatomical principles of alignment and kinetic usage. By lying on the floor,
without the pressure of gravity, Floor-Barre® strengthens and properly
corrects the placement of the pelvis, hips and back with your mind and
body concentrated and working together. This revolutionary technique,
which has had a steadily growing following for several decades, is based on
the idea that without the pull of gravity (hence, lying on the floor) students
are better able to learn movements and correct alignment.
Improvisation with Elizabeth Terschuur
This workshop is geared toward all individuals looking to broaden their
current movement vocabulary and introduce the notion of composed
weight negotiation between partners. It will expose the novice mover to
notions of counter balance, counter pull, tension reading, nuance control,
impulse control, and basic lifting skills. Throughout the course of the
workshop we will flow from one structure to the next resulting in a free
form group improvisation at the end. Bring an open mind and be ready
to connect!
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CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
West African Dance Techniques with Mya Ajanku
This class will offer a window into the life and dance traditions of
countries such as Senegal, Liberia, Gambia, Guinea and the Ivory Coast.
Through movement and discussion we explore the purpose of the dances,
and how the techniques vary from region to region. Class structure
includes a full body warm-up, movement breakdown in center, and across
the floor movement, all performed to live percussion. Emphasis is on both
musicality and comprehension of movement as we explore the communal
environment that is essential in West African technique classes.
Street Jazz with Jessica Beach
Technical components of Hip Hop and commercial Jazz will fuse together
in a performance motivated class. Dancers can expect a high energy class
with emphasis on style and performance techniques.
Contemporary Jazz with Jessica Beach
Fundamentals of Modern and Jazz dance meld together in a fast paced
movement and technique class. Dancers will incorporate details of
emotional connection to music and movement, in a supportive and creative
environment with focus on applying individual artistry within a
choreographic phrase.
Yoga for Dancers with Michele Bickley
This Yoga Flow Class is open to all levels. Immerse yourself in a dynamic
Flow, set to music, that culminates with deep relaxation. Learn tools to
become more flexible, strong, and balanced, while cultivating an inner
sense of peace, joy, and self-love. Yoga is the perfect support for a dancer
and can help you take your technique and art to new levels!
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INSTRUCTORS
MYA AJANKU has shared the stage with
artists such as Roberta Flack, Gnarls Barkley,
M.I.A and Spank Rock. Her movement
research includes time with the National
Ballets of Senegal and Cote D’Ivoire, as well
as Diasporic dance choreographers in the
USA. She holds a B.A. in Dance with a K-12
teaching certificate from the University of
Maryland and an M.F.A in Dance from Hollins
University. As a Sankofa Dance Theater
member, she held the title of Dance Captain
and Director of the Children’s company. She believes knowledge is
best when shared and aims to share her knowledge with others.
JESS BEACH is a graduate from Point
Park University in Pittsburgh, PA with a BA
in Dance (Jazz concentration). Upon graduation, Jessica became a featured dancer in
several Industrials in Pittsburgh, PA and
danced backup for the tour of Neil Young
and Crazy Horse and performed professionally for 6 years as a dancer/performer
for Holland America Cruise Lines. Jess is a
dance educator and freelance choreographer
based in Frederick, Maryland, with rich teaching experiences in higher
education, public schools, and private studios. Recently Jess was master
jazz instructor on faculty with Alvin Ailey in their inaugural year in
Baltimore for Camp Ailey. Jess is an award winning choreographer as
Artist in Residence for various performance companies in the DMV
area and finds joy in instructing dancers of all levels.
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MICHELE BICKLEY is an innovative Yoga
and Dance educator with over twenty years
of professional teaching and performing
experience. She graduated from Baltimore
School for the Arts, and then received a degree
in Fine Arts and Dance from SMU in Texas.
In 1998 she moved to sunny California,
where she fell in love with yoga and studied
and worked with some of the best teachers on
the planet today. Michele now lives in Ellicott
City with her family and happily teaches
people how to use movement and breath to find peace, creativity, health,
and healing.
ALISON CROSBY trained at the Academy
of Maryland Youth Ballet, and Joffrey
Ballet School, touring with the Joffrey
Concert Group. Her professional career
spans classical ballet to musical theater.
National tour: Music Man, singer/dancer
Silver Sea cruise line. Local work: Arena
Stage, Washington National Opera, Keegan
Theater, Bowen McCauley Dance Company,
Word Dance Theater, Karen Reedy Dance.
Alison is on faculty at the Maryland Youth Ballet, Dawn Crafton Dance
Center and the University of Maryland Baltimore County. She holds
awards for solo performance from the state of Maryland Arts Council and
is a Teaching Artist for school residencies through the Kennedy Center.
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INSTRUCTORS
HEATHER HAFFEY began her dance
training at Orlandi Dance Center in Philadelphia, under the instruction of Diana
Baldini, Carole Orlandi-Barr, and Wayne
St. David. In addition, she received training
at the University of the Arts under the
instruction of Andrew Pap, LaVaugne
Robinson, Faye Snow, and Wayne St. David.
In 2001 Heather joined Tap Team Two and
Co. based in Philadelphia. She performed
with the Baltimore Bayhawks Dance Team
for the 2004 season and movement/addiction dance company in 2005.
Heather received her BFA in Dance Performance and Education and MA
in Secondary Education from Towson University. She was a guest artist
at the 2008 National High School Dance Festival. She is currently the
director of the Atholton High School dance program.
DESIREE KOONTZ-NACHTRIEB is a
local Howard County, Maryland performing
artist, freelance choreographer and educator
with BA's in History and Dance from
The University of Maryland, Baltimore
County and an MFA in Dance from The
George Washington University. KoontzNachtrieb has performed and choreographed
classical ballet and contemporary dance
professionally in her native North Carolina
and throughout the metro DC area. She is
thrilled to be teaching again at the HCC Dance Festival!
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CHRIS LAW is a Culture Shock D.C. alumni,
and MFA dance candidate at the University
of Maryland College Park. Though the bulk
of his movement extends from training in
hip-hop dance, he has also obtained a
Bachelor of Arts degree from UMCP for
studies in Modern Dance. Additionally, he
and his wife, Ama Law, often collaborate
under the alias of “Project ChArma” to
perform duets, teach workshops and battle
at local jams. He would like to give thanks to
his family, friends and all those who continue to support him in both
present and future endeavors.
NICOLE Y. MCCLAM, CMA, MFA
can usually be found introducing students
to the awesomeness of dance at American
University, the University of Maryland,
Baltimore County, or Maryland Youth Ballet;
bouncing to NY to rehearse with B3W
Performance Group; or with Human Landscape Dances in DC. Her own work has been
presented in Baltimore, MD, Brooklyn, NY
and most recently in the 10th Annual Capital
Fringe Festival in Washington, DC. She also
designs costumes for various theater and dance productions, including the
Washington National Opera Costume Studio for several seasons. She has
a BFA in Dance Performance and a BA in Chemistry from East Carolina
University, and has a weakness for vegan cupcakes and My Little Pony:
Friendship is Magic.
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INSTRUCTORS
ELIZABETH TERSCHUUR is a seeker,
performer, dancer, choreographer, educator
and artist. She has an MFA in Dance from
UCLA Department of World Arts and
Cultures/Dance and a BFA in Dance
Performance from Towson University. In
addition to her professional dance work, she
is a dance minister seeking to honor the Lord
Jesus Christ. This fall she returns as a Guest
Artist with the Lagniappe Project that brings
artists into the Sheppard Pratt Health System
in Towson, MD for residencies. She is currently adjunct faculty at Goucher
College and the Rehearsal Director for Deep Vision Dance Company
with Nicole Martinell.
ANDREA THOMPSON has
woven dance forms into her body
for almost two decades. Andrea
studies, teaches, and performs
Afro-Brazilian and Afro-Cuban
folkloric forms. She’s danced with
"Sarava", "AshéMoyubba" and
“Alafia”. She has taught AfroCuban Dance at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC),
Howard Community College (HCC), and Coppin State University. Her
dance studies have taken her to the Congress of Research in Dance (CORD)
and the University of Trinidad and Tobago. Andrea has allowed her
politics of movement to take her to five different continents, fulfilling
the roles of dance instructor, student, performer, observer and patron.
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REGISTRATION
WHAT REGISTRATION INCLUDES
Studio registration allows for each participant:
• To attend 4 classes on February 20, 2016.
• To get 4 tickets to attend the Festival Gala Concert, featuring
professional dance companies from the Washington and Baltimore
metropolitan areas on February 20, 2016 at 7:00 pm.
• The opportunity to perform in the Student Showcase on
February 21, 2016 at 2:00 pm.
• An additional free registration for the Studio Representative, including
4 tickets to all shows and the option to attend 4 classes.
Extra tickets are available for the Festival Gala through the Horowitz Center Box
Office. You may purchase tickets in person at the Box Office in the Horowitz
Visual and Performing Arts Center on the HCC campus or over the phone at
443-518-1500. Ticket cost is $10 and will become available in January 2016.
Tickets can be purchased online at howardcc.edu/boxoffice
Methods of Payment to Register for the Festival:
• Online
• Call or visit the Box Office at the
Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center, HCC Campus
• Mail
Please note that dance studios paying by check should send one complete
payment by check for all registrations. No partial/individual payments will
be accepted. Studio payments by check should be made payable to:
Howard Community College.
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REGISTRATION
TO REGISTER
Choose the classes you want and submit the registration form and Liability/
Photo waiver form. All participants MUST sign the Waiver of Liability.
Students under 18 must have a parent or guardian signature on the form.
Registration and Liability/Photo waiver forms must be accompanied by
payment for registration to be complete. Students and/or studios may be
dropped for non-payment.
Early registration is strongly encouraged. Classes fill quickly. Since we cannot
guarantee placement in any class, please be sure to indicate a second, third
and fourth choice of class for each time slot.
Studio Registrations
Dance studios paying by check should send one complete payment for all
registrations. All student registration forms, liability/photo waiver forms and
Studio Registration forms must be submitted with payment. No partial/
individual payments will be accepted. All payments by check should be made
payable to: Howard Community College.
Tuition Fees
• $50/Student - Early Studio Registration (received by January 8, 2016)
• $70/Student - Late Studio Registration (received by January 22, 2016)
Individual Registrations
All student registration forms and liability/photo waiver forms must be
submitted with payment. No partial payments will be accepted. All payments
by check should be made payable to: Howard Community College.
Tuition Fees
• $70/Individual Student Registration (received by January 22, 2016)
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REGISTRATION
Registration can be completed online at howardcc.edu/dancefestival
Hard copies of completed registration forms and payments can also
be mailed to:
Horowitz Center Box Office
Howard Community College
10901 Little Patuxent Parkway
Columbia, MD 21044
Please visit howardcc.edu/dancefestival for additional information
and updates!
You can also visit the Howard Community College Dance Program
on Facebook to learn more about the HCC Dance Program. Like us on
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STUDENT SHOWCASE INFORMATION
• Every studio participating in the Festival is eligible to present up
to 10 minutes of choreography in the Student Showcase. Studios
participating in the Showcase must return a completed Lighting Cue
Sheet along with their Student Sign Up Sheet by February 10, 2016.
• Space in the Student Showcase is limited and registration is on a
first come, first serve basis. Early registration is advised.
• Technical lighting and spacing rehearsals will run from
9:30 am – 1:00 pm. Each studio will have fifteen minutes to tech
and run through their pieces. Please arrive ten minutes earlier
than your assigned time.
• The dancers will have use of the dance studios as dressing room/
warm up rooms. Room assignments will be given at a later time.
GENERAL INFORMATION
• Proper attire is expected in all classes (leotards, tights, appropriate shoes, no hanging jewelry, hair back and secured away from the face).
• Students may not be permitted into a class they have not registered for
or that is already in progress.
• No food, gum, drinks (except water in a closed container) or street shoes
are allowed in the dance studios or performance areas.
• Parking in the West Garage provides easy access to the HVPA building
where the Festival is held on campus. See campus map on page 23.
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REGISTRATION FORM
Indicate your first choice of classes for each time slot, then your 2nd-4th as
alternates. We do our best to give each participant the classes they desire!
Howard County Community Dance Festival Master Class Schedule
11:00 –
12:20
12:30 –
1:50
2:00 –
2:30
2:30 –
3:50
4:00 –
5:20
5:30 –
6:30
HVPA 115
HVPA 110
HVPA 140
HVPA 145
Contemporary
Modern
Nicole McClam
Intermediate
Contemporary
Ballet
Desiree
Koontz-Nachtrieb
Afro-Brazilian
Samba
Andrea
Thompson
Option #_____
Option #_____
Option #_____
Option #_____
Intermediate
Contemporary
Ballet
Desiree
Koontz-Nachtrieb
Ballet
Alison Crosby
Tap
Heather Haffey
Yoga
Michele Bickley
Option #_____
Option #_____
Option #_____
Option #_____
Floor Barre™
Alison Crosby
LUNCH BREAK. Dancers must bring their own lunch.
Street Jazz
Jess Beach
Intermediate
Contemporary
Modern
Nicole McClam
Hip Hop
Chris Law
Improvisation
Elizabeth
Terschuur
Option #_____
Option #_____
Option #_____
Option #_____
Contemporary
Jazz
Jess Beach
African
Mya Ajanku
Hip Hop
Chris Law
Improvisation
Elizabeth
Terschuur
Option #_____
Option #_____
Option #_____
Option #_____
DINNER AND A MOVIE.
The Dance Festival will provide pizza and snacks.
Please remember to fill out the Liability/Photo Waiver Form
on the back of this registration form.
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HOWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
WAIVER OF LIABILITY / PHOTO WAIVER FORM
I assume the risk of injury to me because of participation in the Howard
County Community Dance Festival. I agree to indemnify, defend, and hold
harmless Howard Community College, their sponsors, agents, employees and
their representatives from and against all claims, damages, suits, liabilities,
losses and expenses arising or resulting from any injury. This includes claims
for negligence. I am carrying personal health and accident insurance.
With this registration, I give permission to have my photograph taken for
promotional materials and social media used in promoting the HCC Dance
Festival.
Participant Name
Signature
Date
Age
*Parent/Guardian Signature
PLEASE NOTE: Both sides of this page must be completed.
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DIRECTIONS TO
HOWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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For directions to Howard Community College, visit:
howardcc.edu/visitors/horowitzcenter/directions.html
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