The Southern California Dance Connection
Fall Issue, No. 12
September 15, 2009

Dear SCDC subscribers,
I hope you enjoy the fall newsletter, which features a second article by Dr. Wendy Coates on plantar fasciitis, a common ailment of so many dancers. I thank Dr. Coates for her enthusiasm and willingness to share her expertise with the readers of SCDC, and for her thoughtful yet practical approach to dealing with dance injuries. In the spring 2010 newsletter, Dr. Coates will share insights on dealing with Achilles tendinitis--one of the most frustrating and chronic injuries among dancers.
OK, here's to a healthy fall dancing season for us all!
Best wishes,
Lorin Johnson, Editor

 

Advisory Board
Lorin Johnson, Editor of SCDC; Assistant Professor, California State University, Long Beach
Glenn Edgerton: Artistic Director, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Charles A. Maple: Director, Maple Conservatory of Dance
Julie McLeod: Executive Director, Santa Barbara Dance Alliance
Colleen O'Callaghan: Artistic Director, Ventura County Ballet Company; Co-Director, American Ballet Intensives
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.



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ARTICLES

Dance and Medicine – A Partnership for Success
by Wendy C. Coates, M.D.
September 2009 Article 2

Plantar Fasciitis: A Guide for the Dancer

There are three steps you have to complete to become a professional dancer: learn to dance, learn to perform, and learn how to cope with injuries. -D. Gere

            Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of heel pain on the walking (plantar) surface of the foot. It is most severe with the first steps in the morning and improves after walking. It worsens with prolonged standing or weight bearing. The plantar fascia connects the heel bone (calcaneus) to the bones at the base of the toes and stabilizes and distributes the force of impact sustained during walking. Inflammation of the plantar fascia may occur with tightness, overuse, and lack of support of the foot. Dancers are prone to the condition, as it is common in people with a high arched foot. Dancers often wear shoes with little support or padding and may spend countless hours standing and applying repeated forces to the feet. These repetitive actions cause micro tears in the tissue that produce inflammation and a searing pain on the medial (inside) walking surface of the heel. Many studies show that the condition is usually self-limited and the symptoms resolve in 12-18 months. For a dancer, this is an unacceptable period of inactivity and training, so it is critical to prevent plantar fasciitis through proper stretching and foot care and to treat it promptly when symptoms begin with a multi-faceted approach.

Prevention and Treatment
            Despite many rigorous studies, no scientific evidence can demonstrate a definitive cure for plantar fasciitis. There are many common remedies that may provide relief if instituted at the onset of symptoms.

  1. Stretching – Prior to dancing, proper stretching of the calf and Achilles tendon should take place. A specific active stretch for the plantar fascia can be accomplished by sitting on a chair with the leg crossed at 90 degrees and the toes grasped and stretched gently upward until a stretching sensation is felt at the arch. Night splints that keep the foot in a gently flexed position may hasten recovery. Massage with a tennis ball while standing or sitting may provide relief.
  1. Strengthening intrinsic muscles of the foot – The intrinsic muscles of the foot are those that originate and attach within the foot itself and do not extend beyond the ankle. The general health of the plantar surface can be augmented by strengthening these small muscles within the foot. One method is to pick up marbles with the toes or grasp and release a towel with the toes.
  2. Foot support – When possible, the dancer should wear shoes that provide plenty of support and padding for the heel and arch. Well fitting athletic shoes are a good choice. Gel inserts to provide padding for the heel are helpful. About half of people who suffer from plantar fasciitis have heel spurs (a bony growth on the bottom of the heel). For these people, a small cut out in the heel pad may provide extra relief.
  3. Medicine – Many researchers believe that inflammatory changes in the plantar fascia account for the pain. Thus, the use of anti-inflammatory agents may provide relief. Ice may reduce inflammation, especially after exercise. Examples of over-the-counter agents are: aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil ® or Motrin ®), and naproxen (Naprosyn ® or Aleve ®). These belong to a broad category of drugs called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAIDs). There are countless other prescription NSAIDs. In addition to their anti-inflammatory properties, NSAIDs provide some analgesic (pain relieving) effects. Acetominophen (Tylenol ®) is an analgesic, but not an anti-inflammatory agent.
  4. Nutrition and vitamins – Proper nutrition is also essential for a healthy body, and the following supplements have a theoretical (but scientifically unproven) benefit in this condition. Vitamin C, Zinc, and glucosamine play a role in tissue repair, while Omega-3-polyunsaturated fatty acids (fish oil) may reduce the rate of production of factors responsible for causing inflammation.

While self-directed remedies may alleviate symptoms and promote healing in some people, there are other treatments that only health-care providers can perform. These include corticosteroid combined with local anesthetic injections directly into the plantar fascia. Repeated injections may weaken the fascia and pose an increased risk of rupture. Another therapy with theoretical benefits to stimulate healing is extracorporeal shock-wave therapy (ESWT), but scientific studies failed to demonstrate this to be uniformly beneficial.
For recalcitrant cases of plantar fasciitis, surgery may be a last resort. After failing all of the conservative therapy options, the surgeon can perform a release of the plantar fascia, excise any bone spurs, and remove scar tissue. Full recovery may take several months, and 1 in 4 patients may suffer persistent pain.

Heel pain has many causes ranging from neurologic, musculoskeletal, and systemic disorders. Consultation with your health care provider is the best way to diagnose and develop an effective treatment plan for your condition.

Have you ever suffered from pain in your Achilles tendon?  In the next issue of the SCDC Newsletter, Achilles tendinitis will be discussed.

 


MASTER CLASSES, DANCE CLASSES, AND EVENTS

SOMA Fest (Somatic Movement Arts Festival, L.A.)
In its third year, this pioneering event explores how somatic, kinesthetic experiencing awakens our inner world for a more profound connection with the performing environment and the world at large.  A week of workshops and performances features Continuum, Body-Mind Centering, Yoga, Moving Theater, Tamalpa/Halprin Experience, Ideokinesis, Laban/Bartenieff, Axis Syllabus, Authentic Movement, and Contact Improvisation.  Artists include Emilie Conrad, Teri Carter, Camille Maurine, Caryn Heilman, Holly Rothschild, and more.  Fostering physical and perceptual transformation in our dance deepens our creativity, presence, articulation, sensory integration, and liquid strength. 
Oct 6-11, www.somafest.org, 310-488-9879, somafest@tericarter.com

Jamie Nichols Contemporary Modern/Jazz
is a rare hybrid of high energy and innovative movement vocabulary. Her class offers an infectious drive and blends musicality, passion, Nichols' own  powerful technique threaded seamlessly into a very special dance experience. The classes inspire any level or age of dancer to want to move. Jamie is a recipient of the Lester Horton Dance Award for the following: teaching, performance individual, restaging/revival, and 3 consecutive awards for production of a
festival/series for Celebrate Dance 06-07-08. PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL NOT BE ANY CLASSES  Monday AUGUST 31- Monday  SEPTEMBER 7. Classes will resume Tuesday SEPTEMBER 8.
Monday  Wednesday (Inter/Adv) 6-7:30PM
Saturday (Open Level) 8:30-10:00Am
Tuesday  Thursday (Open Level) 9-10:00AM
Thursday (Beginner) 5:30-6:30PM
Location @ CALIFORNIA DANCE ARTS
4490 Cornishon Ave. La Canada, CA 91011, (818) 790-7924, http://www.caldancearts.com

Master of Arts, Arts Management
Beginning in September of 2009, Claremont Graduate University (CGU) will offer a new Executive Master of Arts in Arts Management program geared towards mid-to-high level executives in the nonprofit and philanthropic arts sector. Students will have the rare opportunity to bring their real-world experiences and diverse backgrounds in arts and culture to their course of study with the ultimate goal of unlocking their full potential as leaders and managers.
For admission information, contact Diana Luna, Program Administrator: 909-607-1909, Diana.luna@cgu.edu

Dance Camera West Presents
No Dancing at the Mandrake: Round 3
Sunday November 15, 7 PM
Come join an open forum community screening for new dance media work or work in progress.  Screening media should not exceed 10 minutes. Please bring work formatted for DVD player.  This is a non-curated and no fee program; in fact, more like an open projector.  This is a great opportunity to get feedback prior to submission deadline for DCW's June 2010 festival program of LOCAL MAKERS.  Send required RSVP with: Your name, title of work, length, and brief film description to office@dancecamerawest.org
Mandrake Bar
2692 South La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90034
(between Venice Blvd and Washington Blvd)


AUDITIONS, CALL FOR DANCERS & EMPLOYMENT

Dance In Ministry
"Let them praise HIS name with the Dance."Psalm 149:3      
As one in CHRIST, we want to influence our community with the love of CHRIST through Dance. Dance In Ministry is a Christian dance company that will allow individuals to do what they love to do without compromising their faith.
We are looking for beginning to advance dancers that will perform and compete for grades 7 - 12 in hip hop and jazz/lyrical. For questions and team practice dates, please contact Toy.
Email: danceinministry@gmail.com
Check the website: www.danceinministry.webs.com We are in San Pedro, Torrance. Carson, Redondo Beach, and other surrounding cities.

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

HIGHWAYS PERFORMANCE SPACE
Southern California’s Boldest Center for New Performance Seeks submissions for new dance works for its upcoming 2010 season (January-June).
All levels of intent, scale, length, and development are encouraged.  Highways co-presents with its artists,
and offers one + two week presenting opportunities. 
E-mail: submissions@highwaysperformance.org + include a short description of the work, the time frame in which you'd like to present, and any support materials (including website links). Highways Performance Space is Southern California’s boldest center for new performance. In its twenty-first year, Highways continues to be an important alternative cultural center in Los Angeles that encourages fierce new artists from diverse communities to develop and present innovative works.Recently described by the Los Angeles Times as "a hub of experimental theater, dance, solo drama and other multimedia performance," Highways promotes the development of contemporary socially involved artists and art forms.Throughout our twenty-one year history, Highways has presented some of the nation's outstanding dance choreographers and performers, including: Katsura Kan, Rudy Perez, Stephanie Gilliland, Tongue, Maria Gillespie, Kin Dance Company, Rosanna Gamson Worldwide, Dan Froot, Winifred Harris In Between Lines, Oguri & Dancers, Holly Johnston, Stefan Fabry, blue13 dance company, Mehmet Sander Dance Company, Victoria Marks, Diavolo Dance Theater, Meg Wolfe, and Simone Forti, among many others.

CHIME in Southern California - 2010 Guidelines Available
CHIME is a mentorship program for professional choreographers living in Los Angeles. Grants and cost-free studio time will be given to support an exploration between artists interested in learning from one another.   The guidelines and applications are available online at  http://www.mjdc.org
The deadline to apply is October 1, 2009.
WHEN: Sunday, August 23rd, two informational meetings. Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to attend.
1:00 - 3:00 PM, First Q&A with Margaret Jenkins
3:00 - 4:00 PM, "Meet and Greet" (Refreshments will be served)
4:00 - 6:00 PM, Second Q&A with Margaret Jenkins
WHERE; REDCAT, Roy & Edna Disney/Cal Arts Theater, 631 W. 2nd Street, LA, CA 90012
Please contact Meg Wolfe, Project Coordinator for CHIME in Southern California, with any questions. chimesc@mjdc.org

DANCE CAMERA WEST NEWS 
HEY LOCAL MAKERS!!
An open invitation to screen finished or unfinished dance media with optional feedback this Fall, date & location TBA.
A great opportunity to get ready for DCW's LOCAL MAKERS at Cheviot Hills Outdoor Recreation Center in 2010.  Open to all please email address below for questions and full requirements or check website www.dancecamerawest.org
Send RSVP with: Your name, title of work, length, and film description to office@dancecamerawest.org
DANCE CAMERA WEST AND MOLAA - SEPTEMBER 25, 2009
DCW first collaboration with Museum of Latin American Art, MOLAA Long Beach, wth a screening as part of En la Noche @ MOLAA; http://www.molaa.org/Programs-and-Events/events-calendar.aspx

DANCE CAMERA WEST JUNE 2010 FILM FESTIVAL LOS ANGELES
Early Deadline: December 16, 2009 ($50 fee; $40 for members)
Late Deadline: January 15, 2010 ($60 fee; $50 for members)
Dance media made for the screen with an emphasis on choreography in any dance style or genre.  Categories: screendance, short films, feature, documentary, installation, and interactive dance media. The 2010 June festival will feature LA based artists as part of the special outdoor screening event, Local Makers.
Info: www.dancecamerawest.org/submit.htm, Questions: festival@dancecamerawest.org

Call for submissions – REDCAT's Fall Studio 2009
Application Deadline: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 by 5:00pm
REDCAT is seeking original performance works for the next edition of Studio, REDCAT's quarterly series of new works and works in progress in dance, theater, music, performance art or multidisciplinary. If you have a project under 15 minutes and would like to be considered—apply now. Or help us spread the word by forwarding this email to friends and fellow artists.
Auditions: Saturday, October 3, 2009
Performance dates: Sunday & Monday, November 1 - 2, 2009 8:30pm
Applications are available online at: http://www.redcat.org/artist-opportunities
Questions? Email studio.REDCAT@calarts.edu

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Executive Producer Jamie Nichols is delighted to announce the CELEBRATE DANCE 2010 participants!CELEBRATE DANCE 2010 will be held Saturday March 13th 2010 8pm @ the Alex Theatre in Glendale, CA . What a knock out collection of fabulous talent! CELEBRATE DANCE 2010 proudly will feature: BARE Dance Company (Mike Esperanza Artistic Director), Body Current Dance (Lorin Johnson Artistic Director), Catch Me Bird (Nehara Kalev &  Derrick Jones Artistic Directors), JazzAntiqua Dance and Music Ensemble (Pat Taylor Artistic Director), Josie Walsh¹s MYOKYO, JT Horenstein and Dancers, Macarena Gandarillas and Dancers, Ptero Dance Theatre (Paula Present Artistic director) and RhetOracle Dance Company (Nathan Hodges Artistic Director). For the last 2 years the event has been a sold out show - look
out for more info coming soon! http://www.celebratedance.org

Body Current Dance, a new contemporary dance company
Announcing the formation of Body Current Dance, directed by Lorin Johnson. Dedicated to exploring the evolving language of dance as a means of artistic communication, BC Dance seeks collaborations with choreographers and artists from other disciplines in order to pursue innovative ways of exploring human experience today. Please visit our website to see more about this new company: http://www.bodycurrent.org

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          Dancers: Emma Storey and Luke Stockton

 

STUDIO RENTALS

SANTA BARBARA DANCE CENTER
9 & 11 W. Ortega Street
Santa Barbara, CA  93101
(805) 899-2901
Contact:  Teresa Johnson, Office Manager
WANTED:
Dance Instructors and Choreographers to rent space for private lessons, workshops and/or rehearsals in our beautiful studios (downtown location, wood floors, mirrors on 2 walls in each studio, high ceilings, sound systems).

The Colburn School rents dance studios.
All feature professionally sprung floors, air-conditioning, pianos, and audio visual systems with iPod adapters. Proof of liability insurance is required. Studios A & B are at The Colburn School main building, 200 S. Grand Avenue , Los Angeles , CA 90012 . The Gallery Studio is in Little Tokyo, 244 S. San Pedro Ave , Los Angeles , CA 90012 .
Studio A - 25 x 46, 1203 square feet (Marley) $35/hour
Studio B - 25 x 43, 1109 square feet (Wood) $35/hour
Gallery Studio - 60' x 35', 2,100 sq. ft. (Marley) $50/hour
email dance@colburnschool.edu or call 213-621-4524 for more information


PERFORMANCE CALENDAR, SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2009

SEPTEMBER

September 4, 8:30 PM September 5, 8:30 PM
D- M- D-!!! (a Eulogy)
Highways Performance Space: Located In 18th Street Arts Center
1651 18th Street , Santa Monica , 90404 (310) 453-1755
Admission: $20/$15 www.highwaysperformance.org
A night of humor and compassion for the perpetually brokenhearted. Jackie Onassis, mass suicide and karaoke team up with Tina Turner and collected love letters in an attempt at acceptance of love’s relentless persistence and the inescapable reality of constant death. Guest performances by the phenomenal Marnie Castor + more!!!

September 11, 8:30 PM - 8:30 PM September 12, 8:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Falls From Grace by The Quarterly Report
Highways Performance Space: Located In 18th Street Arts Center
1651 18th Street , Santa Monica , 90404 (310) 453-1755
Admission: $20/$15 www.highwaysperformance.org
Narrative performance collective, The Quarterly Report leaps into autumn at Highways Performance Space with “Falls From Grace,” their brand new, fourteenth ensemble show. With live performances of searing, sweaty, and socially taboo tales, “Falls From Grace” will feature intimate personal stories about “bad” words, bad karma, and bad choices.

September 11 - September 12, 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM September 13, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Hart Pulse Dance Company presents The 3rd Annual MixMatch Dance Festival!
The Electric Lodge 1416 Electric Ave. , Venice , CA
Admission: $13.00 General $10.00 students with ID at the door
Phone: (661) 755-2182
Join us for an evening of mixed dance from choreographers across the world! From Ballet to Modern & Hip Hop to Chinese, there is something for everyone.

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Sept. 12 at 8pm, Sept. 13 at 2pm
Luminario Ballet Premiere!
Cal State Long Beach Martha B. Knoebel Theater
6200 East Atherton St
Long Beach, CA 90815
Come see SoCal's hottest new professional ballet company in action!
San Francisco Ballet's Evelyn Cisneros-Legate stages Michael Smuin's "Bouquet", Lewitzky company members John Pennington and Diana MacNeil stage Bella Lewitzky's "Recuerdo", Doriana Sanchez of "So You Think You Can Dance" presents a premiere, Josie Walsh of MYDance, and Bianca Sapetto of Cirque du Soleil present excerpts from the aerial ballet LedZAerial, co-choreographed with Judith Flex with the music of Led Zeppelin.
Tickets: $25, $15 students/seniors w/ID Phone: 562-985-7000

Sunday, September 13th, 2009 at 3:00 PM
20-20-20 | Virsky Ukrainian National Dance Company
Irvine Barclay Theatre
4242 Campus Drive in Irvine
The Virsky Ukrainian National Dance Company is its country’s official cultural ambassador, showcasing its colorful, unique and authentic folk traditions with a vibrant ensemble of over 80 dancers and musicians.
Tickets: $25 tickets@thebarclay.org (949) 854-4646

Sep 18 - 8:00 pm Sep 19 - 8:00 pm Sep 20 - 3:00 pm
Luminario Ballet Premiere!
El Portal Theatre
5269 Lankershim Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91601
Come see SoCal's hottest new professional ballet company in action!
San Francisco Ballet's Evelyn Cisneros-Legate stages Michael Smuin's "Bouquet", Lewitzky company members John Pennington and Diana MacNeil stage Bella Lewitzky's "Recuerdo", Doriana Sanchez of "So You Think You Can Dance" presents a premiere, Josie Walsh of MYDance, and Bianca Sapetto of Cirque du Soleil present excerpts from the aerial ballet LedZAerial, co-choreographed with Judith Flex with the music of Led Zeppelin.
Tickets: $25, $15 students/seniors w/ID

September 25th, 2pm, 8pm & 26th, 8pm
Stella Nova Dance Company presents The Magic of Mingling
David and Dorothea Garfield Theatre – 4126 Executive Drive La Jolla, CA 92037
Tickets: $10, 13 & Under, $15 Students/Seniors/Military, $22 General AdmissionBox Office:  858.362.1348       
Online: tickets.lfjcc.org*SILENT AUCTION FUNDRAISER - Saturday, 6pm

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OCTOBER

October 2 & 3, 7:30pm
Trey McIntyre Project
Orange County Performing Arts Center
Segerstrom Hall and Founders Hall
600 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, California 92626
Using classical ballet as the point of departure, Trey McIntyre creates emotionally charged dances that defy categorization. Trey McIntyre Project is proud to make its Center debut with an evening of dances bursting with dazzling creativity and heightened physicality.
Phone: 714.556.2787

October 3
Dancing Beyond Borders: Dancers For Life 15/AIDS Benefit
Vox Dance Theatre premieres Auriga, choreography by Sarah Swenson,
with music from Hindemith's The Four Temperaments.
With Tamsin Carlson, Allison King, Katrina Obarski, Kathleen Selke & Sarah Swenson.
Also on the program: BARE Dance Company, Justine Lemos, Lineage Dance,
Lux Boreal Danza Contemporánea, Palindrome Performance Group,
Pennington Dance Group, and Stephanie Gilliland.
Riverside City College -  Landis Performing Arts Center
3845 Market Street, Riverside, CA 92501.
6:30 PM silent auction & pre-concert reception
8:00 PM curtain.
Tickets: $15 general, $10 student, senior, RCC staff
Box Office: 951.222.8100

October 4, Sunday 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
THE MEN OF FLAMENCO!
Box Office opens at 4:00 PM Doors open at 4:30 PM
Whittier Community Theatre, 7630 Washington Avenue , Whittier , 90602
THE MEN OF FLAMENCO!, bring their virile, masculine, pulse-pounding Flamenco Dance guaranteed to scorch the stage of the famed Whittier Community Theatre for a rousing, rhythmic explosion of four different styles of Flamenco Dance, Music, Song and Percussion!
Tickets for this one time only authentic Flamenco production will be available at the Box Office @ $35.00 on performance date. A pre-performance Special of $30.00, Open Seating will be available as of July 1, 2009. Please visit www.flamencobravo.com, or call 562-699-7595 for further information.


"Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 7:00 PM
DANCE AT THE TOP OF THE HILL!"
Celebrating 'La Joie de Vivre' and the time tested pursuit of dance passion as a lifelong work, a calling, a destiny
Center Stage Theater, Santa Barbara (upstairs Paseo Nuevo Mall)
$20 general; $15 student/senior ON SALE NOW (open seating)
On the Web:  http://www.danceatthetopofthehill.com
Photos by Am Wu Photography, Robert Salas Photography, and David Bazemore
Teresa Johnson (of Santa Barbara Dance Center), has invited choreographers in their 40s, 50s, and 60s to join her in creating a production celebrating their longevity in the field of dance!  The intent is to inspire people to abandon an "over the hill" mentality, and daringly adopt a "live at the top of the hill" attitude instead.  This dynamic show includes contemporary, jazz, swing, Latin, dance theater, and belly dance.  Each choreographer is using at least one over age 40 performer in their pieces, and most of the choreographers are performing as well.  Choreographers include:  Beth Amine, Derrick Curtis, Mindy Horwitz, Stephen Kelly, Misa Kelly, Stephen Lovelace, Trudie Olsen-Curtis, Robert Salas, Rina van de Kamp, and Erlyne Whiteman.  Tickets are on sale now!

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October 4, Sunday, 7:00pm
“Zal & Roudabeh”
Alex Theatre, 216 North Brand Boulevard , Glendale , 91203
The premier of full length contemporary ballet theatre of “ ZAL & RUDABEH”, conceived and directed by multiple award winning choreographer Anna Djanbazian, divulges a timeless tale of forbidden romance, war, triumph & transcendental power of love, based on an Epic story by the 10th century Persian poet, Ferdowsi’s “ Shah-nameh” - the Book of Kings.
Phone: (818) 243-2539 Admission: $75, $55, $35, $25

October 9, Friday at 8pm
20-20-20 | Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company
Irvine Barclay Theatre
4242 Campus Drive in Irvine
Fondly Do We Hope... Fervently Do We Pray finds Mr. Jones seeking a way to reconcile the view of Lincoln he had as a young boy growing up during the civil rights struggle and as a mid-life artist who "has very few heroes." He is investigating the myriad meanings of Lincoln, challenging -- and celebrating -- the lasting contributions of this great man. Tickets: $75.00, $23.00 tickets@thebarclay.org (949) 854-4646
October 10, 8pm
DreamDance II East West Fusion
Ford Theatre in Hollywood
2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East , Hollywood , 90068
The classic Chinese dances of the Han/Tang Dynasties create an ideal landscape of ancient elements fused with contemporary styles in a burst of colorful lights, flowing costumes and enchanting sounds.
Phone: (323) 461-3673
Admission: Early buyer incentive: purchase by October 3 and pay only $25 Full price $30 Student/child price $5

October 15 & 16, 2009, 8:00pm; October 17, 2009, 2:00pm & 8:00pm
2009 Fall MFA Dance Concert
Martha B. Knoebel Dance Theater, Cal State Long Beach
CSULB Arts Ticket Office
6200 Atherton St., Long Beach, CA 90815
CSULB Arts Ticket Office Hours are Monday-Friday, 11am-6pm; Saturday, noon-4pm.
562-985-7000

October 16 & 17, 8pm
Hofesh Shechter Company
Royce Hall, UCLA 340 Royce Drive , Los Angeles , 90095
A new breed of choreographer, Hofesh Shechter creates arresting pieces that stretch to physical and emotional extremes, but with cool precision. For its first West Coast appearance, Shechter’s company presents a double bill of two acclaimed works, which he also scored.
Phone: (310) 825-2101
Website: www.uclalive.org/event.asp?Event_ID=653

October 24th, Saturday at 8pm
Complexions with Desmond Richardson
Carpenter Performing Arts Center, Long Beach
This contemporary dance company literally rocks! From pointe to pop Complexions ponders the human condition coupling cutting edge music and choreography with the roots of classical dance.
Tickets: $40 regular, $35 students 562-985-7000 cpac@carpenterarts.org

NOVEMBER

November 3-8, 7:30pm (matinees at 2pm)
American Ballet Theatre Giselle
Orange County Performing Arts Center
Segerstrom Hall and Founders Hall
600 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, California 92626
Over the years, Center audiences have enjoyed American Ballet Theatre’s astonishing dancers performing an array of ballet classics. Now, for the first time ever, ABT will dance its universally acclaimed production of the heartbreaking romance Giselle, a perfect match for the exquisite artistry and technical virtuosity of ABT’s unrivaled roster of international ballet stars.
Phone: 714.556.2787

November 6th and 7th at 8:30; November 8th at 3:00
Highways Performance Space Artistic Director. Leo Garcia Presents:
Laurie Sefton’s Clairobscur Dance Company: "This Facility is Being Monitored for Your Protection and Security"
Los Angeles based Clairobscur Dance Company strives to create, produce and direct contemporary dance that has an impact on its viewers. Laurie Sefton presents her unique movement vocabulary in three physically demanding, intellectually stimulating works, which explore the degradation of life and society, manifestations of anger, loss and visceral fear.
Highways Performance Space
1651 18th Street
@18th Street Arts Complex
Santa Monica, ca 90404Ticket Information/Phone Reservations (310) 315-1459 Purchase Tickets online @ www.highwaysperformance.org

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Fri, Nov 6 at 8pm; Sat, Nov 7 at 8pm
DV8 Physical Theatre To Be Straight With You
Royce Hall, UCLA
The radical DV8 never shies away from the taboo. In its daring “To Be Straight With You,” artistic director Lloyd Newson leads a multi-ethnic cast in a poetic but unflinching exploration of tolerance, intolerance, religion and sexuality. Drawing on 85 interviews—with the pious and apostate, straight and gay, activist and mere passer-by—Newson merges dance with spoken word, recorded sound, video and animation.
310.825.2101UCLA Central Ticket Office Tickets: $48, 36, 24

Friday, November 13th, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Champions of the Dance
Fred Kavli Theatre (Dance)
Thrill to a spectacular evening of  World Professional Ballroom Dance Champions as feature in ABC's "Dancing with the Starts," BBC's "Strictly Come Dancing" and the latest syndicated release of "The American Ballroom Challenge." 
2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd.
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
Box Office, Performance and Ticketing Information:
(805) 449-ARTS (2787)
Email: boxoffice@toaks.org
Tickets: $45.00, $35.00, $25.00

November 13, 8pm
Liss Fain Dance And Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie
Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts
12700 Center Court Drive, Cerritos, CA 90703
Liss Fain Dance has earned a reputation for its dynamic repertoire uniting Modern dance and Ballet. The group’s repertoire is “a distinctively elegant brand of Contemporary Ballet that is sculpted, rich in detail and fluent,” exalted the San Francisco Chronicle. Founded in 2000, Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie’s mission is to produce, perform, and promote original dance pieces.
(800) 300-4345 or (562) 916-8500 Tickets: $24-$48
TicketOffice@CerritosCenter.com

November 18 – 20, 2009, 8:00pm; November 21, 2009, 2:00pm & 8:00pm
FALL FACULTY AND GUEST ARTIST CONCERT
This Fall, the Department of Dance is proud to present a diverse slate of faculty choreographed works by Keith Johnson, Lorin Johnson, Susan McLain, and Andrew Vaca, and the work of guest artist Jacqulyn Buglisi, artistic director of Buglisi Dance Theatre in New York.
Martha B. Knoebel Dance Theater, Cal State Long Beach
CSULB Arts Ticket Office
6200 Atherton St., Long Beach, CA 90815
562-985-7000

Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 2 performances at 10:30 am and 12:00 noon.
Louise Reichlin & Dancers/ LA Choreographers & Dancerspresents "Dance at the Stone House"
8642 Sunland Blvd., Sun Valley, CA 91352.
An interactive site specific work that uses audience participation to design a dance work based on the unusual architecture and art that is the Sun Valley Youth Arts Center.
FREE admission for general audience but reservations are required due to limited seating.
213-385-1171 (LA C&D for reservations & dance information) 818-252-4619 (Sun Valley staff for driving/location information). Web site: http://www.LAChoreographersAndDancers.org
Video 2007 event: http://www.youtube.com/LouiseReichlin

November 20 & 21, 8pm
Vestiges of Creation
Glorya Kaufman Dance Theater
120 Westwood Plaza , Los Angeles , 90095-1608
The first full-length, stage work in over three years by acclaimed LA-based, theater and dance artist, Michael Sakamoto. Combining elements of contemporary theater, butoh and postmodern dance, and conceptual performance, “Vestiges of Creation” wears its heart on its sleeve by engaging viewers in a dialogue around the performer-audience relationship and questions around the very nature of “performance” itself: What is performance? How do we perceive identity? Why does it matter?
Phone: (310) 562-7947
Website: www.michaelsakamoto.com/vestiges.html

November 20 & 21, 8pm
Reggie Wilson/Fist & Heel Performance Group
Royce Hall, UCLA 340 Royce Drive , Los Angeles , 90095
The potent and evocative productions of Reggie Wilson and his Fist & Heel Performance Group fuse contemporary dance with the spiritual traditions of the African Diaspora, punctuating the movement with body percussion, aspirated breath, singing and shouts.
Phone: (310) 825-2101
Website: www.uclalive.org/event.asp?Event_ID=655

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 at 8:00 PM
LORD OF THE DANCE
Fred Kavli Theatre (Musical Theatre)
Michael Flatley's international dance sensation, Lord of the Dance, features the finest of Irish dance in a high tech, fast-paced musical extravaganza.
2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd.
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
Box Office, Performance and Ticketing Information:
(805) 449-ARTS (2787)
Email: boxoffice@toaks.org
Tickets: $45.00, $35.00, $25.00

Friday, November 20, 2009 • noon and 7:30 pm
IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE DANCE DEPARTMENT presents
PERPECTIVES FALL 09
IVC Performing Dance Ensemble, Marie de la Palme, Artistic Director
Fabienne Levenson, Assistant Director
A one-hour performance by advanced students of the IVC Performing
Dance Ensemble features repertoire works and new choreography by
Marie de la Palme, Fabienne Levenson, and guests choreographers Viktor
Kabaniaev and Tod Kubo. The audience participates in discussions about
the motivations and artistic decisions that go into making a dance and
analyzes how choreography conveys meaning.
For information about the ensemble, especially about our high school
performances, contact mdelapalme@ivc.edu.
Where: IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, Main Stage.
Advance Purchase: G:$12/S:$10
“Day of” Purchase: G:$14/S:$12
Box Office (949) 451-5333
boxoffice@ivc.edu

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DECEMBER

December 2, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Louise Reichlin & Dancers/ LA Choreographers & Dancers "The Better to Bite You With"
Presented by the Cultural Arts Dept of the City of Fontana                                   
A new interactive dance/multimedia program for families and children based on a tale popular all                                         over the world: Little Red Riding Hood
Steelworkers' Auditorium                                   
8437 Sierra Ave, Fontana CA 92335
Admission: FREE
Cultural Arts Department, City of Fontana info: 909-428-8818LA
Choreographers & Dancers info:  213-385-1171 or www.LAChoreographersAndDancers.orgThe interactive work was inspired by the new technology in computer x-rays that creator Louise Reichlin's dentist used last year. A number of these type of x-rays are actually part of the presentation, along with original masks and a set-piece by Stephan Kwok.Part of "The Reality Series", this new work turns to the theme of teeth, one of the most basic and important parts of ours (and many animals') bodies.Funded by the CA Arts Council and the NEA, and by Target.

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Dec. 3, 4, 5, 8:00 p.m. Dec. 5, 2:00 p.m.
New Slate, UCI Department of Dance
New dance works by Claire Trevor School of the Arts graduate choreographers
Jodie Gates, artistic director
Winifred Smith Hall; $13 general; $12 seniors and groups; $9 students and children
Tickets: (949) 824 - 2787 artstix@uci.edu

Saturday, December 11th - Thursday, December 24th
Festival Ballet Theatre's The Nutcracker
Irvine Barclay Theatre
4242 Campus Drive in Irvine
Family-friendly and affordable, this professional production of the holiday classic features world-renowned guest artists from American Ballet Theatre, FBT’s professional company dancers, and exceptional budding young talent from across Southern California.
Tickets: $38.00, $35.00, $33.00
tickets@thebarclay.org (949) 854-4646

Friday, December 18th   7:30; Saturday December 19th   2:00 & 7:30; Sunday, December 20th   2:00
California Contemporary Ballet presents The Snow Queen
The Snow Queen based on the original story by Hans Christian Andersen, this winter- time tale can’t be missed! The delightful ballet created and choreographed by Erin Holt Artistic Director California Contemporary Ballet is performed by the dancers of CCB, the Youth Company and international guest artists. With stunning costumes, superb lighting design and sets and accompanied by an original score. A must see delightful seasonal offering for families and dancer enthusiasts .  Experience the magic of The Snow Queen, the creator of winter, wind and snow.
 Glendale Community College Theatre 500 N Verdugo Rd Glendale, CA 91208
Tickets: Advance Purchase $20-$25 at the door Adult $30 Students & Seniors $25 Groups of 15 or more $17 (require advance reservations)
Purchase: www.CCBallet.net or www.SnowQueenBallet.com or Call 818-790-7924

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December 19 & 20 at 2pm
SOUTH BAY BALLET TO OPEN 30TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON WITH THE NUTCRACKER
Marsee Auditorium at El Camino College Center for the Arts
Under the direction of Diane Lauridsen, this enchanting ballet’s vibrant costumes, stunning sets by Jenny Tomich, along with the brilliant score of Peter Tchaikovsky, present Clara as a young girl who dreams of becoming a ballerina and dances with her Nutcracker Prince in the Kingdom of the Sweets.  Audiences will be entertained by the uplifting surprises and exciting new twists exclusive to South Bay Ballet’s Nutcracker.  A magical treat for all ages!
TICKETS: $28 • Children 12 and under $18 • Group rates available
www.southbayballet.org
800-832-ARTS (2787)

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