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Experience the Education. February 2015. Volume 10 Issue 2.
"You have to love dancing to stick to it. It gives you nothing back, no manuscripts to
store away, no paintings to show on walls and maybe hang in museums, no poems to
be printed and sold, nothing but that single fleeting moment when you feel alive."
Merce Cunningham
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Video Class
Kat's Class Is On Video
For some, attending Kat's class is a rare treat enjoyed only when life and geographical
boundaries do not intercede. Now Kat can come to you. Her new video "It's Ballet"
filmed January 16 2015 is available for rent or purchase. Now you can celebrate your
love of dance and Kat's class as often as you like!
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Upcoming Events
Kat Wildish Presents: Performing NY Repertory Workshop Spring 2015
Rehearsals begin for the workshop February 9. Celebrate your love for dance and sign up for this
workshop. Details on rehearsals are as follows:
Piece: Excerpts from Don Quixote
Location: New York City Center Studios
Days: Monday and Wednesday evenings beginning February 9
Time: 9:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Performances are March 13, 14 2015 at the Ailey Citigroup Theater. Be sure to
purchase your tickets early as these shows tend to sell out quickly.
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Kat Wildish Presents: Performing in NY Spotlight Series
Kat Wildish's new Spotlight Series is an exciting additional performance opportunity for
solo dancers, duets, and small groups with 6 dancers or less. Different from the
Performing in NY Showcase, the Spotlight Series gives dancers in all styles a
performance opportunity to be featured performing in a solo or smaller group in a
Black box/Salon setting to hone their skills. Participating dancers must prepare their
own work for two studio showings held at The Ailey Studios the evening of March 1,
2015.
To be considered for this showcase:
Submit your bio and a video of your piece before February 20
Ensure that the piece you intend to present has no more than 6 dancers
Plan to be available from 4 - 9 pm on March 1
Two performances occur on March 1 at the Ailey Studio Theater
Contact [email protected] for more information or to purchase tickets for this
event.
The Difference Between the Showcases and Spotlight Series
As there has been some confusion between the Showcases and Spotlight Series we
have included the following to help clarify the difference between the two events:
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The Winter's Tale
Fathom Events invites you to experience the powerful tale of a family's destruction
when The Winter's Tale is screened in select cinemas nationwide on February 17 2015.
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Please Vote
Valentines Day
Where some red on February 14 and receive a small chocolate treat. Vote for your
preferred type of chocolate and have a say in what Kat will purchase just remember
that the majority rules.
Our Community
Oshini Wanigasekera - Teeny Trina Inc.
Oshini, a fellow classmate of ours, has a new business called Teeny Trina Inc. She
designs four-sided gift cards to capture everything you love about dance. Below is her
Valentines Day card inspired by your ballet class with Kat. Check out her collection as
you may just find the right words for that special someone!
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Kat Wildish
Kat will be teaching a series of master classes throughout February as part of the
Joffrey Ballet School Jazz & Contemporary Program. Please note that these classes
are not open to the public.
Taylor Gordon
Taylor Gordon produces and performs in an evening of The Artist Performance
Series details are as follows:
Date: Friday February 6 2015
Location: Third Street Music School
Admission: Free
Happy Anniversary
Our Newsletter Is Ten
Kat's Ballet E-News is celebrating it's tenth anniversary! Much has changed from its
early days when:
Twitter referred to a bird call
The newsletter had a black background and white text
There were more phone numbers and fewer links
Each issue was one long email with little or no formatting
The survival of the newsletter and its current layout is in no small part due to Taylor
Gordon's expertise and vision. As we begin a new year, that too has changed as she
has graciously passed the editor's baton on to me: Rebecca Tomlinson. Fear not
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newsletter readers - she is still with us working behind the scenes and bringing her
great eye to each issue. Though I can only imagine what the newsletter will be ten
years from now, the one thing I am sure of is that it will still have the same loyal, and
passionate readers we have now.
Open Classes
Open Class Schedule
To see where Kat is teaching, check out her open class schedule.
Private Lessons
You can work with Kat privately. She is available for:
Private Lessons
Small Group Sessions
Coaching
Email [email protected] to schedule yours today. Private sessions are held at
Flamenco Latino or Ripley-Grier Studios. You can also purchase a gift certificate and
give the gift of dance to that special friend or deserving dancer that you know.
Upcoming Auditions
Audition Listings
Check out the following auditions to increase your footprint in the industry:
Dance NYC Auditions
Playbill On-Line's Casting Listings
Pointe Magazine Auditions
Eye Candy
A Valentine For You
Below is a treat that has no calories, no guilt and yet leaves a smile on your face. Can
you name the variation and ballet that are parodied in this clip? The answer will be in
the next issue.
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Ballet in Cinema: Alice's Adventure's in
Wonderland from the Royal Ballet
Up Next
In Our March Issue
Shamrocks abound as we explore the Irish gigue (jig)
Kat Wildish Presents: Performing in New York Spring Showcase
Learn more about our community
Answer to the question posed in Eye Candy
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