Wednesday, September 23, 2015

DANCEATL FUNDRAISING ON OCTOBER 10th!

In the spirit of FREEDOM, there will be a teaming up with DanceATL, Music Empowerment Project, and City of Refuge in celebration and support of these great causes!

* We will have a limited number of tickets available to assure that our event will not be too crowded.

** You must be 21 years of age to attend, and show a valid ID/Driver’s license to security staff at the door in order to be admitted to the event. 

http://m.facebook.com/DanceAtlanta
http://www.danceatl.org/

http://www.facebook.com/MusicEmpowerment
http://www.meproject.org/

https://www.facebook.com/cityofrefugeatl
http://cityofrefugeatl.org/about/

A limited, initial release of Tickets start at $10, after that they will be $15, and finally $20 including at the door, if tickets are still available.

No ticket refunds will be issued for any reason. All net proceeds go to charity.

https://www.xorbia.com/e/freedom/freedom-part-5-charity-halloween-party

FROM DUSK TILL DAWN! Dance, Music, Art, Food, Great vibe, Great crowd…

Main features:
-BYOB event
-Costume party: make sure your costumes are scare resistant!

-Doors will open at 7pm

-Food truck (not included in ticket price) featuring Mediterranean and all-American standards will be available starting at 7 PM until 3 AM!! …, so no one will starve, and you will keep your energy levels up to celebrate life!
http://sevenseascafe.net/ ; http://sevenseascafe.net/pages/cafe-menu ; http://sevenseascafe.net/pages/gallery

-Dance performances organized/curated by DanceATL to inspire the free spirit in you!

Contributing contemporary dance artists -live performance:

*Bubba Carr

*Emily Cargill and Dancers http://www.emilycargillanddancers.com/
*Gabriella Dorado
*George Staib -Staibdance http://www.staibdance.com/
*Nadya Zeitlin
*Rachael Shaw http://rachaelshaw.com/about/
*Sarah Freeman
*Susanna M. Green & Andrew Ritfeld

and more TBA soon!

Contributing artists for the dance films screening:

*Atlanta Dance Collective

*Felipe Barral
*Fly On A Wall
*Jennifer Tarrazzi-Scully
*Onur Topal-Sumer

*Torian Ugworji
and more TBA soon!


-Our Freedom Fighters DJ team will take the stage at 21:30pm (9:30 pm)

FREEDOM FIGHTERS:

Adam Hagen
Paolo Mentonelli
Vince Lin
Edmund Simon
Bobi Stevkovski
Luis Valencia

Additional Address information:

Confirmed GPS Coordinates: 33.81534,-84.432291
Google link: https://www.google.com/maps/place/2160+Hills+Ave+NW,+Atlanta,+GA+30318 DanceATL, Music Empowerment Project, and City of Refuge in celebration and support of these great causes!

* We will have a limited number of tickets available to assure that our event will not be too crowded.

** You must be 21 years of age to attend, and show a valid ID/Driver’s license to security staff at the door in order to be admitted to the event. 

http://m.facebook.com/DanceAtlanta
http://www.danceatl.org/

http://www.facebook.com/MusicEmpowerment
http://www.meproject.org/

https://www.facebook.com/cityofrefugeatl
http://cityofrefugeatl.org/about/


A limited, initial release of Tickets start at $10, after that they will be $15, and finally $20 including at the door, if tickets are still available.

No ticket refunds will be issued for any reason. All net proceeds go to charity.

https://www.xorbia.com/e/freedom/freedom-part-5-charity-halloween-party


FROM DUSK TILL DAWN! Dance, Music, Art, Food, Great vibe, Great crowd…

Main features:
-BYOB event
-Costume party: make sure your costumes are scare resistant!

-Doors will open at 7pm

-Food truck (not included in ticket price) featuring Mediterranean and all-American standards will be available starting at 7 PM until 3 AM!! …, so no one will starve, and you will keep your energy levels up to celebrate life!
http://sevenseascafe.net/


 http://sevenseascafe.net/pages/cafe-menu

 http://sevenseascafe.net/pages/gallery

Additional Address information:
Confirmed GPS Coordinates: 33.81534,-84.432291
Google link: https://www.google.com/maps/place/2160+Hills+Ave+NW,+Atlanta,+GA+30318

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Webinar: Deconstructing the NCAS in Dance: RESPONDING


In October 2014 the NCCAS and the field of dance education celebrated the birth of new National Core Arts Standards for K-12 that includes Dance, Music, Theater, Visual Arts and Media Arts.  

More Standards professional development opportunities please, click here. 
  


NDEO
8609 2nd Avenue
Ste. 203-B
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-585-2880
301-585-2888 (fax)


Webinar: Deconstructing the NCAS in Dance:  RESPONDING
WEDNESDAY, September 9 from 7 - 9pm (East Coast Time)
$15 for NDEO Members; $25 for Non-Members

NDEO is offering its 4th webinar designed to introduce teachers to the new National Core Arts Standards in Dance. On Wednesday, Sept. 9th from 7-9pm EST, NDEO will go in-depth on the "Responding" Artistic Process of the new dance standards in its webinar "Deconstructing The NCCAS In Dance: Responding."

Presented by Dr. Rima Faber and Karen Bradley. The cost is $15 for members, and $25 for non-members.

To register for this RESPONDING webinar, click here.

Webinar starts at 7pm EST, so please register no later than 2 hours before start time.


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Previously, NDEO offered three webinars, one that served as an overall Introduction, and one that focused on the artistic process of Creating, and another on the process of Connecting. A recording of the Introductory webinar is free to members, and $15 for non-members. While a recording of the Creating webinar or the Connecting webinar is $15 for members, and $25 for non-members. To get more information on these three "recorded" webinars, visit the NDEO homepage at www.ndeo.org.

Monday, September 7, 2015

Atlanta Ballet Artistic Director John McFall to bid adieu after 21 years with the organization

ATLANTA - September 2, 2015 - Atlanta Ballet Board of Trustees chair Allen W. Nelson announced today that artistic director John McFall will end his tenure with the organization after what will be 21 years at its helm. His last day as artistic director will be June 1, 2016.

McFall, who joined Atlanta Ballet in 1994 as only the organization's third artistic director, is credited with transforming the oldest ballet company in the nation from a respected regional troupe to one of the most inventive and boundary-pushing dance organizations in the industry, attracting talent and spectators from around the world.


Under his leadership, Atlanta Ballet has experienced unprecedented growth on and off stage.  His legacy with the institution will be marked by: box-office blockbusters, such as Michael Pink's "Dracula;" Jean Christophe-Maillots "Romeo et Juliette," and his own "Atlanta Ballet's Nutcracker" adventurous collaborations, like the 2002 venture "Shed Your Skin" with Grammy Award-winning rock duo Indigo Girls and the 2008 world premiere "big" with Grammy Award-winning artist Big Boi of the Atlanta-based hip hop group Outkast international tours, including the company’s debut in London performing his enchanting “Peter Pan” as the centerpiece of Royal Festival Hall’s millennium celebration and, more recently, the Ballet's two-week tour to China, where the Company performed as the sole representative of the U.S. for the country’s first “International Ballet Season” hosted by the National Ballet of China
and his commitment to the community, exemplified by his founding of the Ballet's Centre for Dance Education. The Centre, which was founded in 1996, boasts more than 1,200 students in its enrollment division and reaches more than 60,000 students and adults through its community programming and is regarded as one of the top training facilities in the country.

The McFall era also includes the Ballet's most successful fundraising effort to date, the "Choreographing Our Future" capital campaign, which resulted in a historic $20.7 million dollars in funds, and the opening of the organization’s state-of-the-art headquarters on Atlanta's burgeoning Westside.

Atlanta Ballet will honor McFall and his contributions throughout the 15-16 season with a series of special events, beginning with a celebration around the 20th anniversary of "Atlanta Ballet's Nutcracker," the first production he created for Atlanta Ballet as artistic director and arguably one of his greatest contributions to the Company's repertoire.

McFall reflected on his ambitious and eventful tenure:

“I've had the privilege of leading Atlanta Ballet as artistic director for more than two decades.  It has been an extraordinary experience and adventure. The 2014-15 season was the crown jewel of my tenure artistically. We brought the curtain up on some of the most astounding and exhilarating works the dance world has to offer. The Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education, which I founded in 1996, thrived as well, fostering the next generation of professional artists. But what I'm most proud of are the dancers of Atlanta Ballet, individuals who I selected, mentored and helped to develop into the unique and remarkable artists they’ve become.  They are the most versatile dancers to be found anywhere, bringing you repertoire created in our studios as well as from around the world.  I also salute our artistic associates - the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra, our production team, our costume makers, designers and builders.  Finally, and most importantly, I'd like to recognize the citizens of Atlanta - our patrons, board of trustees, donors, staff, and volunteers. It takes a community to build an illustrious arts organization and Atlanta has given me the support to build a company that is today recognized as a leader in the dance world. I have determined that this is the perfect time to transition and step aside from my responsibilities. I'm at the peak of my accomplishments with the Ballet, and I'm proud of that legacy.  It is time for another inspired individual to bring his or her vision to this wonderful company.  My family and I have been considering moving to Europe for quite some time, and my lovely wife Paige has recently identified an opportunity in Amsterdam that I support with enthusiasm. So I will say “au revoir.” Atlanta Ballet is in my heart, and always will be.”

 "Atlanta Ballet would not be the world-class institution it is today without John McFall and for that we are forever grateful," said Trustee Chairman Nelson. "Over the past two decades, John has challenged us all to take risks and be adventurous on our journey to create a distinct artistic profile for the Company. It has been a thrilling and successful ride. Atlanta Ballet stands stronger than ever with a bright future ahead due to McFall's vision and leadership. It is because of him that we are able to confidently chart our next steps. But, while it is easy to mention the tangibles, it is the intangibles of John's career that have made this organization such a special place.  Family and community have always been paramount to his mission and vision and those values will remain at the heart of John's lasting legacy with Atlanta Ballet."

McFall will continue to perform all artistic director duties for the organization until his departure in June of 2016. The Atlanta Ballet Board of Trustees will form a search committee to conduct a national and international search for the organization’s next artistic director.