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DANCE SALAD FESTIVAL Community Outreach Programs
Dance Salad Festival offers a selection
of programs and activities in locations throughout the greater
Houston area and outlying regions of Harris County.
Updated 1/29/2008
Choreographers’
Forum
Co-sponsored by The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston,
the fourth annual Choreographer’s Forum will be held on Wednesday,
March 19, 2008, at 6:30 p.m. in the MFAH’s Brown
Auditorium, Caroline Wiess Law Building. This free event highlights
the creative process of making dance and is a wonderful opportunity
to understand some of the work being presented at Dance Salad
Festival from the choreographers’ perspective. Acclaimed
choreographer Jirí Kylián’s new film, CAR
MEN, will also be featured. A museum
reception follows. FREE to the general public.
Co-sponsored by the Museum
of Fine Arts, Houston.
Afternoon
Student Concert Program
Designed for middle and high school age students, the Afternoon Student Concert
Program combines a short “behind the scenes” tour, educational talks
and a final dress rehearsal performance in the Cullen Theater, Wortham Center.
This free program will be offered on Thursday, March 20, 2008 from 12:00 – 2:30
PM.
Master
Class Series
The Master Class Series provides an opportunity for the local
Houston dance community to interface with some of the world’s
premier dancers, choreographers and company directors participating
in Dance Salad Festival. Classes at all levels, specifically
tailored for the local companies requesting a master class, are
offered throughout the week of March 17-23, 2008.
The Open Classes are offered to intermediate-advanced
to advanced students at a nominal charge.
OPEN CLASSES:
Date: Wednesday, March 19
Time: 4:00-5:30 PM
Place: Rice University Dance Studio, Autry Court,
College Way
**Note: there is construction around this building
campus map: http://www.rice.edu/maps/maps.html
or call for directions
Taught by: Choreographer/Dancer
Makoto Matsushima
NOTE: This class will also incorporate a lecture/
demonstration
based on Asian Movement
Contact: Becky Valls: rvalls@rice.edu 713
348-5773
Date: Thursday, March 20
Time: 10:00 - noon
Place: Dominic Walsh Dance Studio
2311 Dunlavy Street, Suite 210
Houston, TX 77006
Taught by: Jan Kodet, Artistic Director/Choreographer, Narodni
divadlo
Contact: Leigh McBurnett 713-652-3938
A Touring
Taste of Dance Salad Festival
This free film program features
highlights of the live Festival performances at the Cullen
Theater, Wortham Center. This
film on DVD is available for schools, libraries, community centers
and groups in the Greater Houston Area. If you would like
to have this program shown in your local area, or to your friends,
please email Fran Sanders at DSFFran@aol.com.
A Touring Taste of Dance Salad Festival is a free program,
open to the public. Spring and Summer program locations
include:
West University Branch Library,
6108 Auden,
Houston, TX 77005
For Information call: 713-668-8273
Cy-Fair College Recital Hall
9191 Barker Cypress Road
Cypress 77433
For Information call: 281-290-3200
Kingwood Branch Library
4102 Rustic Woods Drive,
Kingwood 77345
For Information call: 281-360-6804
Tomball Branch Library
30555 Tomball Parkway
Tomball, TX 77375
For Information call: 832-559-4200
Stafford Branch Library
509 Stanford,
Highlands, TX 77562
For Information call: 281-426-3521
Northwest Branch Library,
11355 Regency Green Drive,
Cypress, TX 77425
North Channel Branch Library,
15741 Wallisville Road,
Houston, TX 77049
For Information call: 281-890-2665
If you are interested in participating in an outreach activity
or for further information, please email Fran Sanders at DSFFran@aol.com
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