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World Dance Alliance

WDA 2009 General Assembly - Public Events

Classes & Mini-Performances
On the Memorial Union Terrace

Thursday May 28
5:00 - 5:30 pm Performance by University of West Indies Festival Ensemble
5:30 - 7:00 pm African Dance Class with Chris Walker
7:00 - 7:30 pm Additional African Dance performance

Friday May 29*
5:00 - 5:30 pm Music by the Handphibians
5:30 - 7:00 pm Samba Class with Cody Jussel
7:00 - 7:30 pm Performance by Raizes do Brasil-Madison
*Co-sponsored by the Wisconsin Union Directorate

Saturday May 31
5:00 - 5:30 pm Performances by Poushali Chatterjee and Rosamaria Cisneros-Kostic
5:30 - 7:00 pm Salsa Class with Dando Mambo
7:00 - 7:30 pm Performance by Dando Mambo

Additional Classes
Lathrop Hall - 1050 University Ave.

Free and Open to the Public - Class size is limited: first come, first accepted. Some classes are open to all; some are limited to those with dance training experience. Participants must sign an activity waiver before each class begins. Individuals under 18 must have their waiver signed by a parent or guardian. Please note that all Assembly classes scheduled prior to 5:30 pm are closed to registered participants only.

Thursday May 28: 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Studio B101 - Sufi Dance Rituals with Sashar Zarif (Open to all, 15 years old and above)
Studio 349 - Modern Technique with Joanna Rosenthal of Same Planet Different World (Open to individuals with dance experience, 15 years old and above)
Studio 510 - Introduction to Laban/Bartenieff Technique with Maria Castello (Open to all, 15 years old and above)
Studio 549 - Israeli Folk Dance with Yoav Kaddar (Open to all)
H'Doubler Performance Space - Lecture/Demonstration by Uwezo Mix Dance, a Kenyan dance company integrating dancers with and without disabilities (Open to all)

Friday May 29: 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Studio B101 - Developmental Movement Patterns & Contact Improvisation with Mandy Herrick & Sarah Jacobs (Open to individuals with dance experience, 15 years old and above)
Studio 349 - A Moving Practice of Anatomical Exploration with Ella Ben-Aharon (Open to individuals with dance experience, 15 years old and above)
Studio 510 - Musical Theater and Dance with Dustyn Martincich (Open to individuals with dance experience, 15 years old and above)
Studio 549 - Violence Prevention through Movement and Creativity with Rena Kornblum (Open to all)

Saturday May 30: 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Studio B101 - Extreme Moves with Li Chiao-Ping (Open to individuals with dance experience, 15 years old and above)
Studio 349 - Modern Dance: Isadora Duncan Technique with Lori Belilove (Open to all, 15 years old and above)
Studio 510 - Introduction to Bharatanatyam - Indian Classical Dance with Patrick Suzeau (Open to all, 15 years old and above)
Studio 549 - Hip Hop with Lamaiya Lancaster (Open to all, 15 years old and above)

2008 Intercontinental Summer Dance Festival Photo Gallery
Channels/Canales - World Dance Alliance-Americas newsletter - Fall 2008

For general questions about the Assembly, please contact Ereck Jarvis by email at jejarvis@wisc.edu.

The WDAA 2009 General Assembly is also sponsored by LACIS