The Southern California Dance Connection

Dear subscribers of SCDC,
This issue is dedicated to the memory of Stanley Holden, who passed away on May 11, 2007. I was fortunate to have had Stanley's company classes when I was a dancer with American Ballet Theatre and on tour in California in the late 1980s, and remember fondly his excellent teaching, warm personality and wonderful sense of humor (which is ALWAYS a plus for that first morning class!) I know many of you share your own fond stories and memories of Stanley, and I think you will find Howard Ibach's article in this issue, "My Friend Stanley," to be a sensitive portrait of a highly loved man and extremely influential artist and teacher.
With Stanley's passing I am reminded again of the incredible talent that graces our dance world here in Southern California. So many amazing artists choose to make Southern California their home and give so much of themselves, enriching dance and life for dancers and artists of all ages. We live in an area of extremely fertile ground for dance exploration, and I feel so fortunate to be a part of the legacy that people like Stanley Holden have helped to build--student by student, audience member by audience member, dance by dance.

Advisory Board
Glenn Edgerton, Director, Colburn Dance Institute
Charles A. Maple
Julie McLeod, Executive Director, Santa Barbara Dance Alliance
Colleen O'Callaghan, Co-Director ABI, Co-Director OCHSA
Peter Pucci, NYC, NY.Choreographer/ Movement Director, Artistic Director/ Peter Pucci Plus Dancers
Denise Warner Limoli, Professor of Dance, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY.
Sara Wookey, Choreographer and Artistic Director, Wookey Works.

I rather doubt I can speak for anyone but me, but perhaps others in
the dance community who danced for Stanley Holden, took his classes
regularly, or even just once; met him socially, or knew him for
decades, perhaps someone out there will find something familiar in my
meager words about this man whom I came to love and admire and
respect and whose friendship I cherished. And whom I miss terribly.

I knew him a mere eight years. In a lifetime that spanned nearly four
score years, that is a blink of an eye. Yet I'm grateful for that
brief time.

There wasn't a single occasion when we spoke, face to face or over
the phone, that he didn't make me laugh. Or share something about
himself from his past. Stanley was always giving me something, even
when I didn't realize it. That's the mark of a natural teacher.

His first gift came in 1998, the day I met him at Conjunctive Points.
I was just undertaking the task of producing the first LA Dance
Invitational, and someone more experienced than I in the LA dance
community suggested that I had to get a piece of choreography from
Stanley Holden.

I'm usually rather fearless, so making the trek to Conjunctive Points
was nothing special. I hovered outside his classroom, which was
packed with dancers, and the experience left me a bit, well, nervous.
I'd never met a ballet legend before (I did a bit of homework before
arriving, so I knew something about the man now). I expected to be
intimidated; I expected that when I was "allowed" into his "presence"
I'd be treated brusquely, made to rush, come, come, what is it, I'm a
busy man.

Boy was I wrong. He insisted I call him Stanley almost before I could
get the words "Mr. Holden" out of my mouth. Then he really impressed
me. When I asked him if he'd agree to choreograph a short piece of
ballet for a brand new showcase that was to benefit at-risk youth, he
said yes. Without a moment's hesitation.

That was in December 1998. Our first concert was four months later,
and it was severely panned in the LA Times. I often wondered whether
Stanley had second thoughts about agreeing to such a risky venture.

I never asked him about it. I never asked him why he chose me or my
concert. And he never volunteered an explanation or a reason.

But he continued his affiliation with us every year after being part
of the inaugural event as an invitee. The second year, he agreed to
serve on the adjudication jury. And did he ever make his presence
felt. The chemistry and the electricity in the room were palpable.
Between Jamie Nichols, Richard Kuller, Ramon del Barrio, and me
playing referee, well, we should have video taped the gathering. We
argued, we discussed, we listened, we watched submissions from all
over LA, and we bonded.

Again in the third year, and every year since, Stanley took part of
the annual viewing of the submission tapes. He was very much looking
forward to being part of the jury again this year.

In 2001, his third year as an adjudicator, we surprised him by not
only giving him LADI's first distinguished teaching award. As is now
common knowledge in the community, we named the award in his honor.
Today, the Stanley Holden Award for Distinguished Teaching is an
established institution, and I believe a coveted award.

Stanley was always very proud of this honor, and pointed to the heavy
jade cut-glass statue on his bookcase whenever I visited him and his
wife Judy. He was equally uneasy whenever I pressed him for his
advice on whom we should select for the annual Holden Award. He never
wanted anyone to think we were picking his favorites, and rarely gave
me a direct answer. That was Stanley. Always quick with a joke, but
very serious on matters that touched him deeply.

Today, as we prepare to present the 8th annual LA Dance Invitational:
A Tribute to Stanley Holden, this little dance party has
metamorphosed into a concert of the highest quality and esteem in the
dance community. An achievement beyond my wildest dreams and hopes.

And I owe Stanley a debt of gratitude. His continuing gift to me, to
his friends Richard and Jamie, who have been the heart and soul of
LADI from the beginning, and to everyone associated with LADI, is the
credibility and stature that only a Stanley Holden could bring to an
event like ours.

I hope we can continue to live up to that approval, Stanley. We could
not have done it without you.

Stanley Holden was considered the finest and funniest character dancer in Royal Ballet history. Stanley Holden left us too soon when he died at age 79 on May 11, 2007. He bestowed upon his friends, family and fellow dancers an unyielding dedication to excellence and an infectious celebration of life and dance. Stanley Holden was an acclaimed character dancer in Britain's Royal Ballet and a respected teacher to generations of Southern California dancers for nearly 30 years at his Stanley Holden Dance Center in Los Angeles. He was sought out by such dance luminaries as ABT's Gelsey Kirkland, Natalia Makarova and Mikhail Baryshnikov when they toured Los Angeles. At the Royal Ballet, he created roles in John Cranko's "Harlequin in April" (1951) and Frederick Ashton's "La Fille Mal Gardee" (1960) and "Enigma Variations" (1968). When he retired in 1969, he received a 25-minute standing ovation at the Royal Opera House after dancing his famous role of Widow Simone in "Fille." For the last 12 years, Holden had taught at the California Dance Theatre in Agoura Hills.
For More information www.ladanceinvitational.org

The 8th Annual Los Angeles Dance Invitational - A Tribute to Stanley Holden
Saturday, September 15, 2007
8:00 PM
Nate Holden Performing Arts Center 4718 West Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, California 90016
Tickets: $25 General Admission $15 with ID DRC members (2 per ID)
Purchase: www.ladanceinvitational.org or Phone: 1-800 595-4849 or at the door
The 8th Annual LADI -Tribute To Stanley Holden Executive Producer Howard Ibach along with Co-producers Jamie Nichols and Richard Kuller present: San Pedro City Ballet (choreography by Patrick David Bradley) Amy Ernst choreographer from Arizona and former Bella Lewitzky co member, Sacramento Ballet (choreography by Nicole Haskins) LA Contemporary Dance Company (choreography by Kate Hutter), Lux Aeterna (choreography by break dancing icon Jacob “Kujo” Lyons), Moving Arts Dance from San Francisco (choreography by Anandha Ray), Commonality Dance Company (choreography by Adam Parson) and Very Special Guests: renowned ballet pianist Mr. Michael Roberts, Mr. Edward Villella in a special video tribute and other surprise performances and guests. The evening promises to be not only a great night of mostly all dance premieres but a bitter sweet reminder of the life of an esteemed dance spirit . Stanley Holden was one of LADI’s Co-producers/mentor and the LADI The Stanley Holden teaching Award was named for his influence on excellence in teaching and presented annually to an esteemed teacher from the Los Angeles area.

The Maple Conservatory announces Chris Martin as Assistant Conservatory Director & Ballet Master
Chris Martin and his wife Laura come to the Maple Conservatory from New York City where they previously taught at Ballet Academy East in New York and Susan Jaffe's Princeton Dance and Theater Studio in New Jersey. Chris has also taught at Chautauqua, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, St. Louis Ballet, Columbia University and the University of Minnesota. Chris has written a personal "blog" on his family's experiences on moving from New York City to California. He also discusses his views and beliefs on the art of ballet training. http://mapleconservatory.com/faculty/noteChris.shtml

As of today, Click For Lessons is FREE for professional instructors and students
Check out the full blog post (and the comments from current members).

Laguna Dance Festival
September 29-October 7
Jodie Gates directs this amazing array of dancers and choreography in Laguna Beach
Performances are slated for October 5, 6, and 7 at The Artists' Theatre in Laguna Beach with the Stars of Dance performance on Saturday, October 6 followed by a high energy Gala at Laguna Art Museum. Beginning July 22, tickets will be available online at www.lagunadancefestival.com or by phone at 949.715.5578

The Maple Conservatory of Dance announces its prestgious fall faculty
Charles Maple, Conservatory Director, Chris Martin Assistant Conservatory Director and Ballet Master, Pili Doheny as the Assistant Director of our Pre-Ballet Program. Gilma Bustillo, Shawn Stevens, Alicia Head, Steven Inskeep, Laura Martin, Rochone Anderson, William Lu, Adrienne Weidert. The fall Open Class Ballet Faculty includes Lee Provancha Day, Marisa Soltis DelGado, Tanya Durbin, and Alaine Haubert and Tiffany Billings.
Please See Full announcement http://mapleconservatory.com/faculty/conservatoryAnnouncement.shtml

Up coming events at One Performing Arts
24002 Via Fabricante, #408
Mission Viejo, Ca 92691
Three Week Summer Dance Workshops and Classes Beginning August 13th Creative Dance, Jazz, Modern, Hip Hop, Composition, and more.
Ages: 3-Adult
All day Hip Hop Workshop
Saturday, August 25th
11:00a-7:00p...7 different teachers, 7 different styles.
African Dance Master Class
Saturday, September, 22nd
11:00a-12:30p
Capoeira Master Class
Saturday, October, 6th
11:00a-1:00p
Call for more info @( 949)470-1278, or go to WWW. oneperformingarts.com

N-STUDIO Regina Klenjoski Dance Company FREE Open House
An event for dance lovers and dancers of all ages and abilities. Everyone can participate in short sample classes such as Yogalates, Broadway Jazz and Hip Hop led by RKDC instructors. Advanced dancers can take a free master class with Ms. Klenjoski herself. The audience will be treated to short performances by RKDC's summer students, the X-Factor Dance Project (their junior performance group) and finally, Regina Klenjoski will reveal a sneak peek of her upcoming show, "The Museum Project" to be presented at the Torrance Art Museum on September 28th & 29th during their fall exhibit. Light refreshments will be offered and raffle prizes from many South Bay businesses will be given away. All classes and showings are free of charge.
Sunday, August 26, 2007
1:00PM to 2:30PM - Modern dance technique with Regina Klenjoski
3:00PM to 4:30PM - Showcase and sample classes
Torrance Cultural Arts Center, Studio 1
3330 Civic Center Drive
Torrance, CA 90503
More info/directions visit www.rkdc.org or call 310.292.7024

DANCEbank
Get a taste of something different every week with this ongoing nomadic series of classes led by Los Angeles' dance experimenters, improvisors, interdisciplinary boundary blenders, somatic investigators, and damn-fine movers....
Thursdays, 7-9pm
$10
location TBA
For updates on locations, artists, class descriptions, etc., check:
www.myspace.com/dancemegwolfe

SonneBlauma Danscz Theatre presents a master class with Christina Tague in Shinui
Shinui Martial Dance is an evolution and synthesis of dance, movement, martial and spiritual arts. Shinui is a dance form, which naturally is about movement, about self-expression and about the joy of being in ones body but it is also about learning to know oneself and how to be in relationship with a partner and with a group. By using the dance as a conscious exploration, Shinui provides an opportunity to examine ones expression of self and the dynamic which emerges from the meeting of two individuals. It is practice centered on the art of meeting and relationship.
September 11th 6:30 pm Montecito School of Ballet 529 E. Gutierrez, Santa Barbara
$20 suggested donation $1 to those in need

Power Pilates Teacher Training Program
My name is Shari Berkowitz, I am the Power Pilates Director of West Coast Education and Owner of The Vertical Workshop, the great Beverly Hills Pilates Studio. A professional dancer since I was a little girl, I know how hard dance is on our bodies and on our wallets. I would like to inform you of our Power Pilates Teacher Training/Certification programs and discounted sessions for your dancers:
1 - Discounted Pilates Sessions - Your dancers will have a longer career with Pilates. It will strengthen then in the most incredible fashion, save them from many injuries and help them heal from the ones they already have.
2 - Pilates Teacher Training - Between gigs, teaching Pilates can be both flexible and profitable! It's the perfect fit to a dancer's life.
To find out more about Power Pilates, go to our website www.powerpilates.com you will see that we are the premier Pilates Teacher Training Program. It is unparalleled in the quality of teacher training, the connections that can be made, the international network.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 310.271.4741

The Maple Conservatory of Dance will hold an open audition for male dancers who are interested in the Conservatory program on Sunday, August 19. Ages 8-12 is from 2:30pm-4pm and ages 13-22 is from 4:30pm-6pm. No prior training is required.
A limited number of partial and full scholarships will be offered to select students. There is a $20 application fee. Male dancers should wear standard practice attire consisting of a white t-shirt, black tights and ballet slippers. For more information call the conservatory at 949 660 9930.

CALL FOR DANCERS
Friday, August 17th from 3PM to 6PM at Studio A Dance – 2306 Hyperion Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027 is an open audition for strong FEMALE dancers ages 18-80 to deliver emotionally powerful performances for a USC graduate student production of a 16mm short film. Please bring headshot and resume, kneepads recommended. Must be available 2 of the following weekends: 9/15-16, 9/22-23, and 9/29-30. Pay is $100 and a DVD of final product, plus meals on all shoot and rehearsal days. Please contact Susan Havens at shavens@usc.edu for more information.

Auditions For The Glory of Christmas Production
Dancers, Child Soloists, Flying Angels
Auditions for Dancers:          Women and men
Postitions opened:                  Principals, Soloists, Company
When:                                     Wednesday September 5, 2007
Time:                                      7:30pm-9:30pm

Child Soloists:                       Girls ages (7-13)
Position opened:                     Soloists
When:                                     Wednesday September 5, 2007
Time:                                      5:30pm-6:30pm

Flying Angels:                       Women (light Aerial work)
Positions opened:                   Soloists, Company
When:                                     Wednesday September 5, 2007
Time:                                      6:30pm-7:30pm

Audition Info:
All auditions held:                  The Crystal Cathedral
                                                12141 Lewis St.
Garden Grove, Ca 92840
714-971-4360

Production Info:
Rehearsals start:                    Friday September 14th thru November
Performances:                                    November 22- January
$ Pay:                                      Pay for rehearsals and performances

Audition notes: Please wear class attire to audition
Bring resume, head shot or dance photo

Unknown Theater is looking for 6-8 Los Angeles dance company partners to present in our 2008 Dance Series

Named "LA's new premiere non-academic dance venue" in 2006 by the Los Angeles Times, we continue to host a myriad of Los Angeles' best dance ensembles, including TRIP Dance Theater, Rosa Negra Flamenco, Ameena Kaplan, Ptero Dance Theatre, & Simone Forti & Ensemble. Grants range from $500 - $2000. The application process will include grant assessment. Performance dates for grantees will be in January, April, July, and October.
Submission deadline is Friday, October 19, 2007.
For consideration, please submit the following:
- Press kit or company information
- Description of proposed work
- A video sample of past work

Diana Wyenn
1110 N. Seward Street
Los Angeles, CA 90038
dance@unknowntheater.com
(323) 466-7781 ext 0

CHIME Grant Applications
The L.A. grant guidelines for CHIME (Choreographers in Mentorship Exchange) are now up on the website: http://www.mjdc.org Deadline for applications is October 1st.
Call or e-mail Meg Wolfe, CHIME Southern California Project Coordinator, with any questions.
megwolfe@att.net / 310-979-3869
For CHIME information, please visit http://www.mjdc.org

SOUTHERN CA DANCE DIRECTORY
The web has expanded greatly since Louise Reichlin began the Dance Directory in 1995! At that point very few of the companies had email or web sites. We would love your help in updating the Directory, which has always (and still is) a free service. Please check your company's entry, and let us know if it needs updating. If you are a professional dance company or organization based in Southern CA, and are not yet part of our listing, please email us the details and we will add you to our website. To get there, go to http://www.lachoreographersanddancers.org/socaldancedirectory.html and click on Southern CA Dance Directory. There are currently 461 entries included. Email louisehr@lachoreographersanddancers.org.

Studio BDC has rental space available for ongoing classes and rehearsals.
If you are interested in teaching a class for a minimum of 3 months, we will include you in our published schedule of classes! Space is available on a first come, first serve basis for $15/hour. Please email us for availability.
For more information about Studio BDC, including class descriptions, registration forms, class policies, and rental agreements, please visit: www.butterdance.org

Job Opening: Dance Education Director
Nationally recognized arts organization in Southern California seeks a Dance Education Director to help lead the development of an innovative
curriculum model. The Dance Education Director's main
responsibilities will include the management of the core dance program, recruiting and working with other dance faculty and accompanists, and managing outreach programs.
For full job description and application process please visit www.saintjosephballet.org

Sheer Force of Will
Kenneth Walker Dance Project (KWDP)
Friday, August 31st and Saturday, September 1st, 8:00 pm
Diavolo Performance Space, 616 Moulton Avenue, Los Angeles, 90031.
Tickets prices for advance purchase are: adults $14, children $7.
If purchased at the door: adults $16, children $8. DRC members: $8. For information and tickets visit www.kennethwalkerdanceproject.org/shows.htm

Avant Media Performance
Highways Performance Space
1651 18th St., Santa Monica
"Permanent Wilting," a multidisciplinary program, features movement, live music, film and spoken word. With short works by Ana Baer-Carillo, Randy Gibson, Dani Beauchamp, Susanna Morrow and Debra Christie.

State Street Ballet
John Anson Ford Amphitheatre
2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Hollywood
fordamphitheater.org
The Santa Barbara-based company performs George Bizet's "Carmen," choreographed by William Soleau.
Friday, August 17: 8 p.m.
Price: $26 Box office: 323-461-3673

Bedtime Stories
Fri, Aug 17 & Sat, Aug 18 at 8:00pm
Martha B. Knoebel Dance Theater - 6200 E. Atherton Ave. Long Beach, CA 90815.
Two nights of contemporary-jazz dances that explore why we tell stories, what they mean to us, and what they're really trying to say beneath all the myth and mystery. The night involves contemporary music, mask-work, multi-media elements, and fantastic dancing!
Tickets: $20 General; $17 Students with ID
www.ticketalternative.com

Under the artistic direction of Natasha Middleton, the company performs "Noche de Sabor," a program that fuses Spanish classical dance and ballet. Guests artists include dancers from Ballet Santa Barbara, Tango dancer Sergei Tumas and dancer Edward Nikolian of Vienna State Opera. Live entertainment in the courtyard by Ballet Folklorico precedes the show.

blue13 dance company
John Anson Ford Amphitheatre
2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Hollywood
fordamphitheater.org
The multiethnic ensemble performs Achinta S. McDaniel's "Paheliyan: The Story of Alice," a Bollywood-style adaptation of "Alice in Wonderland."
Friday, August 24: 8 p.m. Saturday, August 25: 8 p.m.
Price: $26-$32 Box office: 323-461-3673

Kenneth Walker Dance Project celebrates 3rd Season
at the Diavolo Dance Space
Kenneth Walker Dance Project (KWDP), a contemporary ballet company based in Southern California, celebrates its 3rd Season in Los Angeles on Friday, August 31st and Saturday September 1st, both at 8:00 pm at the Diavolo Dance Space, 616 Moulton Avenue, Los Angeles, 90031. KWDP will perform highlights from the repertoire as well as premiere new works in a presentation entitled "Sheer Force of Will." Tickets are $14 in advance, $16 at the door, DRC members $8. For information and tickets visit www.kennethwalkerdanceproject.org/shows.htm

August 18 & 19 11am-7pm
DAM: The 13th annual International Dance, Art & Music Festival
Santa Barbara Dance Alliance - www.sbdancealliance.org 805-966-6950
Oak Park, 100 Alamar FREE
over 30 dance groups, lessons, food, arts & crafts
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August 26 / 10am – 5pm
Moon Over Morocco, VII.
Santa Barbara Recreation Center, 100 E. Carrillo St.

Focus on the Middle Distance
Kenneth Walker Dance Project (KWDP)
Thursday September 6th, 2007
Hudson Guild theater, 441 W. 26th St.
Admission is $20/ $15 for ADG members. The ADG Performance Festival, now in it’s 5th season, selected 24 dance dance companies from the United States, Europe and Canada to showcase the diversity of contemporary dance. For more information please visit www.americandanceguild.org.

Viver Brasil 10th Anniversary Concert "Sire/Celebrations"
Viver Brasil's Luiz Badaro and Brazilian choreographers create an enchanting evening celebrating the African roots of Brazilian myths and carnival dances featuring guest artists from Salvador, Bahia.
Friday, September 7 at 8:30 pm
Ford Amphitheatre
2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East
Hollywood, CA 90068
(323) GO 1-FORD (461-3673) or www.FordTheatres.org
General admission: $27.00
Full-time students and children 12 and under: $5.00

The Djanbazian Dance Company
California State University Northridge Performing Arts Center
Sunday, September 9th, 2007 @ 6:00pm
The multimedia production incorporating Anna Djanbazian’s exceptional choreography with beautiful video excerpts from Djanbazian’s Rumi: Path to Enlightenment takes a joyful journey with dances symbolizing the rituals, ceremonies and customs throughout the different provinces of Iran.
General Admission $40, DRC members $10 off, Students w/ID $20, Excellent group rates for 15 or more are available
Q Market / Dariche - Van Nuys: 818 - 758 – 9995
Djanbazian Dance Foundation: 818 – 580-2170

Keith Johnson/Dancers
Girl Falling Towards The Sky
Sept. 14 & 15 2007 8:30pm
Diavolo Performance Space
616 Moulton Street, Los Angeles, CA 90031
Tickets: $20 CASH ONLY
Reservations: kjanddancers@yahoo.com
*Please include your name, # of tickets and for which night you would like to reserve. Reservations will be confirmed via E-mail. Questions: Layne McGhee (209)602-3216

VOX Dance Theatre & The Lloyd Rodgers Group
~Live in Concert~
Sept 15 at 8pm, Sept 16 at 2pm
Martha B. Knoebel Dance Theater
on the campus of California State University/Long Beach
Atherton Street between Bellflower Blvd. & Palo Verde Avenue
next to the Blue Pyramid.
www.voxdancetheatre.org

SonneBlauma Danscz Theatre presents Merry Go Round Dances
(contingent on Merry Go Round availability)
A structured improvisation involving SonneBlauma Danscz Theatre and community members dancers and non-dancers alike. This work will explore extreme subtleties of performance thresholds that pushes boundaries of pedestrian activities. September 15th, 1:00 pm, Chase Palm Park, Santa Barbara. FREE

'NOVA'
Premiere of BINARY Dance Company, BDC's Youth Dance Company and Butterworth Dance Company in concert at the Escondido Center for the Arts Center Theatre.
September 21-22nd, 2007, 8pm
For more information contact us at: bdc@butterdance.org or visit our website: www.butterdance.org

GUSH
FOCUSfish, Hollywood's only community circus program, showcases its finest performance partners and instructors in GUSH. THE FOCUSfish FLYING CIRCUS AT THE FORD features original performances by FireGroove, Mr. Robb, Two Men with Three Balls, Eric Newton, Christine Van Loo, Live narration by Michelle Hurd of TV's Law & Order SVU, and more; with Live Music by Storytyme.
The FOCUSfish Flying Circus
September 21st & 22nd, 2007 8:00 p.m.
info@focusfish.com and www.fordamphitheatre.com

REGINA KLENJOSKI DANCE COMPANY
In concert at the
TORRANCE ART MUSEUM
“Abstraction”
September 28 & 29, 8pm
September 29, 2pm
Torrance Art Museum
3320 Civic Center Drive
Torrance, California 90503
In “Abstraction”, RKDC’s brand new site-specific work, contemporary dance is used to make bold new comments on contemporary artwork. The intersections of movement and visual art will be explored through Regina Klenjoski’s riveting choreography, Mark Fitchett’s live music, and Denise Lichter’s stunning costume design (all three Lester Horton Award nominees).
Visit www.rkdc.org for more information.

Georgian State Dance Company
September 20, 8pm
Orange County Performing Arts Center
600 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
CenterTix: 714.556.ARTS
The beauty and originality of Georgian folk dances come alive as the Georgian State Dance Company, recognized for the ability to reflect many different aspects of Georgian life, visits Orange County. Witness the power and grace of these wonderful dancers, complete with airborne kicks and fast spins done with kaleidoscopic geometry and military rigor.

Richard Alston Dance Company
Fri Sep 28, 2007 8:00 PM
Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts
12700 Center Court Drive -- Cerritos, CA 90703
Info Line: 562.916.8501 Ticket Office: 800.300.4345 or 562.916.8500
or e-mail us at: TicketOffice@CerritosCenter.com
Launched in 1994 to great critical acclaim, the Richard Alston Dance Company has become England's premier Contemporary Dance company, known for its glorious dancers and accessible choreography.

Regina Klenjoski Dance Company at the Torrance Art Museum
The Museum Project: Triptych, Feet on Concrete
Join us for this exclusive engagement at the Torrance Art Museum on September 28th & 29th 2007 at 8PM. Enjoy live dance and music specifically created for the museum's new Abstract art exhibit. Audience members will be treated to a world premiere of RKDC's newest site-specific work which promises to to excite the senses and change the way you experience art. There will be a post-performance reception and all attendees are invited to stay and enjoy light refreshments and mingle with artists, dancers, and musicians involved in the project. For more information please visit www.rkdc.org and visit Youtube.com to see the first episode of our "making of the Museum Project" video series. Tickets are available at brownpapertickets.com for $20.00.
Torrance Art Museum, 3320 Civic Center Drive, Torrance, CA 90503
Contact cory@rkdc.org for more information.

Sept 11
Master Class in Shinui with Christina Tague
SonneBlauma Danscz Theatre
http://www.sonneblauma.com
Montecito School of Ballet 805-569-0389
$20 suggested donation; $1 to those in need

Sept 15
Second Annual One Day Dance
SonneBlauma Danscz Theatre    805-569-0389
At surprise venues in Santa Barbara      FREE

'07 Fall Season at CST
September 28, 7:00 p.m. Reception to follow at Contemporary Arts Forum
Sept. 29th at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. and Sept. 30th at 2:00 p.m.
Ballet Santa Barbara
Center Stage Theater   805-963-0408 Tickets: $18, $22, and $30
(Special matinee price Saturday 9/29th- $10.00 tickets for all students k-12 and seniors)
Ballet Santa Barbara's Fall season, entitled, "Les Petits Ballet Santa Barbara" will première three ballets to live music.
A striking and diverse program of all original works by Santa Barbara’s newest professional contemporary ballet company!
at Center Stage Theater, Santa Barbara, CA
Visit www.balletsantabarbara.org to purchase tickets, for directions and more information

Sept 29 at 8pm
Ballet Flamenco Javier Barón direct from Spain
Flamenco Arts Festival VIII
Lobero Theatre 805-963-0761 $38 - $56

Sept 30
Dance & Guitar Workshops with Javier Baron and Javier Patino
Flamenco Arts Festival VIII
SB Ballet Center 805-967-4164
Visit www.flamencoarts.org for details

Five-time Grammy award-winning songwriter Billy Joel and two- time Emmy award-winning director and choreographer Twyla Tharp deliver Movin’ Out, the 2003 Tony Award-winning musical that broke all the rules and created a sensation!

J.U.I.C.E. (Justice by Uniting in Creative Energy), a nonprofit hip-hop collective, presents this multimedia urban dance show featuring Lux Aeterna Acrobatic Dance Company, Get Down Dolls, Outer Circle and Antics Performance.
Friday, October 5: 8 p.m.
Price: $25
Box office: 323-461-3673

Paul Taylor Dance Company
October 5-6, 8pm
Carpenter Performing Arts Center
6200 Atherton St., Long Beach , CA 90815 (near Palo Verde, on the CSULB campus)
Tickets: (562) 985-7000

CSULB Graduate Dance Concert
OCTOBER 10-13, 2007
California State University, Long Beach
Wed-Fri 8pm, Sat 2pm & 8pm
Martha B. Knoebel Theater
Tickets: $16 general, $10 students
562-985-7000 CSULB Arts Ticket Office, 6200 Atherton St., Long Beach, CA 90815.
CSULB Arts Ticket Office Hours are Monday-Friday, 11am-6pm; Saturday, noon-4pm.

Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company
Blind Date
October 12-13
Royce Hall
Ticketing:
UCLA Central Ticket Office
Tel: 310.825.2101
Fax: 310.206.7540
tickets@uclalive.org
Recognized as one of the most provocative and innovative forces in modern dance, choreographer Bill T. Jones and his celebrated company return to UCLA Live with another extraordinary work probing life’s big questions. Blind Date is an explosive meditation on how far we’ve strayed from the Enlightenment ideals of tolerance, religious discretion and social progress in this current political climate of toxic certainty.

Fall For Dance Program 1
October 11 and 12, 7:30pm
Orange County Performing Arts Center
600 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
CenterTix: 714.556.ARTS
Srishti – Nina Rajarani Dance Creations – Quick!
Susan Marshall & Company – Kiss
Boston Ballet – Act 1 pas de deux from Lady of the Camellias
Pacific Northwest Ballet – Jardi Tancat
Via Katlehong Dance – excerpt from Nkululeko

Fall For Dance Program 2
October 13, 7:30pm and October 14, 3:00pm
Orange County Performing Arts Center
600 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
CenterTix: 714.556.ARTS
Charles Moulton/The Ball Passing Project - 60 Person Ball Passing Combine
Dutch National Ballet – Before After
Martha Graham Dance Company – Sketches from Chronicle
Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet – excerpts from new work
Rennie Harris Puremovement – Students of the Asphalt Jungle

Steve Zee's LA Ironworks in Concert
Saturday, October 20, 8:00 PM & Sunday, October 21, 2:00 PM
Martha B. Knoebel Dance Theater
on the campus of California State University/Long Beach
Atherton Street between Bellflower Blvd. & Palo Verde Avenue
310-645-1189
info@laironworks.org

Oct 1 – 6
Capoeira Sul da Bahia Batizado and Workshops
with Mentre Railson & Mestre Mao Branca from Brazil
Ginga Multicultural Arts Center 805-963-6080
www.gingamulticultural.com

Oct 4 7:30pm
Movin’ Out – Music by Billy Joel, Choreography by Twyla Tharpe
Arlington Santa Barbara 805-963-4408 $52.50 - $62.50

Oct 10 – 14, 2007   7pm Wed-Sat, 2pm Sun
Dimensions in Dance
Allan Hancock College Dance Dept. Fall Concert
Marian Theatre, Santa Maria Campus   805-922-8313    $12 - $15

Oct 12 8pm to midnight
The Dancers’ Ball
Fun, fund & friend raiser, DJ, silent auction
Santa Barbara Dance Alliance
Montecito Country Club 805-966-6950 $35 by Sept 26/$45

Oct 19 at 8pm, Oct 21 at 2pm
Carmen
State Street Ballet
Lobero Theatre 805-963-0761

Oct 29 at 5:30pm
Pilobolus – Master Class for TEENS
SB Dance Alliance & UCSB Arts & Lectures
SB Jazz Dance Academy 805-966-6950 $15 - $18

Oct 29 at 7:30pm
Pilobolus – Master Class for ADULTS
SB Dance Alliance & UCSB Arts & Lectures
SB Jazz Dance Academy 805-966-6950 $15 - $18

Oct 30 at 8:00 pm
Pilobolus
UCSB Arts & Lectures
UCSB Campbell Hall 805-893-3535 $19 - $45

Tango Buenos Aires
November 8-11
Orange County Performing Arts Center
600 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
CenterTix: 714.556.ARTS
Experience the authentic tango spirit – seductive, sensual and invigorating. Tango Buenos Aires has become one of Argentina’s great cultural exports, known throughout the Americas, Europe and the Far East as the most authentic and uncompromising representative of the Tango.

Pina Bausch Tanztheater Wuppertal
Ten Chi
November 8-11
Royce Hall
Ticketing:
UCLA Central Ticket Office
Tel: 310.825.2101
Fax: 310.206.7540
tickets@uclalive.org
Created in Japan in 2004, Bausch’s poetic Ten Chi is the most recent in a series of what might be called choreographic travelogues—works deeply informed and inspired by the countries and regions where they are created.

The 7th annual SOLA Contemporary Dance Festival
Premieres from Los Angeles choreographers.
This year’s prestigious SOLA Festival promises to be our most ambitious yet. On November 9th and 10th, 2007 Torrance’s James Armstrong Theater will feature several brand new works from the area’s most exciting professional artists working in dance. LA’s most promising young dancers from local performing arts schools and academies have been selected to perform. The Regina Klenjoski Dance Company produces this unique pilot program, and will also premiere a new work performed by her company. For more information please visit www.rkdc.org or email cory@rkdc.org
James Armstrong Theater, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance, CA 90503
310.781.7150

CSULB Faculty-Guest Artist Concert
NOVEMBER 14-17, 2007
Featuring works by Twyla Tharp and Stephan Koester
California State University, Long Beach
Martha B. Knoebel Dance Theater
Wed-Fri 8pm, Sat 2pm & 8pm
Tickets: $20 general, $15 students
562-985-7000 CSULB Arts Ticket Office, 6200 Atherton St., Long Beach, CA 90815.
CSULB Arts Ticket Office Hours are Monday-Friday, 11am-6pm; Saturday, noon-4pm.

LORD OF THE DANCE
Thursday, November 15th, 2007 at 8:00 PM
Friday, November 16th, 2007 at 8:00 PM
Created, choreographed, produced and directed by
Michael Flately
Fred Kavli Theatre (Dance)
Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
Box Office: 805-449-ARTS (2787)
More than 50 million people worldwide have seen this Irish dancing extravaganza that has performed sold out shows in over 67 countries, featuring over 40 dance champions who deliver an eloquent and stunning interpretation of one of Ireland’s most famous legends.

Solidly established on the international dance scene since its inception in 1972, Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal has earned a reputation for creating Contemporary dances that are passionate and powerful. Since the arrival of Artistic Director Louis Robitaille in 1998, the company has expanded its horizons, offering a form of dance that is vibrant and accessible.

Gamelan Cudamani
Odalan Bali: An Offering of Music & Dance
November 18
Royce Hall
Ticketing:
UCLA Central Ticket Office
Tel: 310.825.2101
Fax: 310.206.7540
tickets@uclalive.org
Considered a leading creative force in its native Bali, the gamelan ensemble Cudamani (pronounced Su-DA-mani) creates emotional and energetic works that transport audiences into a vibrant world inspired by Bali’s timeless cycles of ceremony and ritual.

SonneBlauma Danscz Theatre presents and Open Studio
Back by popular SonneBlauma Danscz Theatre will present an evening of choreographic games and works/works in progress. November 18th, 7:30-8:30, Montecitin School of Ballet 529 E. Gutierrez, Santa Barbara $20 suggested donation $1 to those in need.

Nov 13 at 8:00 pm
Whirling Dervishes of Turkey
UCSB Arts & Lectures
UCSB Campbell Hall 805-893-3535 $19 - $38

Nov 14 at 7:30pm
Coleman & Lemieux Master Class
SB Dance Alliance & UCSB Arts & Lectures
SB City College 805-966-6950 $15 - $18

Nov 14 at 7:30pm
Lord of the Dance
Broadway at the Arlington
Arlington Theatre 805-963-4408 $52.50 - $62.50

Nov 15 – 17 at 8pm
Westmont College Windancers Fall Dance Concert
Westmont College Porter Theatre 805-565-7040

Nov 16 at 8:00pm
Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie
UCSB Arts & Lectures
UCSB Campbell Hall 805-893-3535 $19 - $40

Nov 18 at 7:30pm
Open Studio Showing (of works & works-in-progress)
SonneBlauma Danscz Theatre 805-569-0389
http://www.sonneblauma.com
Montecito School of Ballet By donation

Nov 30 & Dec 1 at 8pm,Dec 2 at 2pm
Fall Dance Concert 2007 Directed by Tonia Shimin
UCSB Arts & Lectures
Choreography by dance faculty & BFA students
Hatlen Theater UCSB 805-893-3535 $13-17