CIC - CHOREOLAB
Spring 2010
Fridays 12-3pm
April 9- May 28
Facilitated by Alexandra Beller
Part of DNA’s year-long Choreographic Intensive Course, CHOREOLAB is an eight-week guided process that allows choreographers to create work within a supportive, safe, and inspiring environment. Weekly, the participants will show work in class, and will receive feedback from both the group and the facilitator. Participants will have access to reduced-rate and free studio rentals, and the workshop will culminate on the last session with a low-tech produced show in DNA’s intimate 130-seat theater.
The program offers:
- Weekly showings and feedback within the class community
- The optional opportunity to have showings and feedback videotaped
- Subsidized studio rental discounted to $10/hour
- Free last minute studio space (can be reserved after 7pm the evening before)
- A minimal-tech showing in DNA’s 130-seat theater attended by DNA’s curatorial staff and family and friends of the participants
- A DVD of the final product of the work shown in the theater
Both solo and group works are welcome to be developed in the CHOREOLAB. Participants should arrange to have dancers available during most class sessions to show the work. A detailed schedule of each showing will be developed in class, and dancers will only be needed during the scheduled time slot. Dancers may sit in on feedback sessions, unless otherwise specified by choreographers.
Facilitator
Alexandra Beller (MFA: University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, 2006; BFA in Dance University of Michigan, 1994) is the Artistic Director of Alexandra Beller/Dances. As a member of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company (1995-2001), she performed in over 50 countries and throughout the U.S. and has staged work by Bill T. Jones. She helped create “The Belle Epoch,” (Martha Clarke and Charles Mee). She was a 2 year Artist in Residence at HERE Art Space, and has also been an AIR at Dance New Amsterdam.
Alexandra is a faculty member at Dance New Amsterdam and has taught at the Atlantic Theater School, The New School, 92nd St Y, The Spence School and St. Anne’s School and at universities throughout the United States. She was visiting artist at APA, CCDC, and DanceArt in Hong Kong, D-Dance Festival in Korea, Den Nordk Balletthoskole in Oslo, Henny Jurriens Stichting in Amsterdam, Open Look Festival in St. Petersburg, and Cyprus Summer Festival in Nicosia. She was a guest choreographer at the U of Michigan, Rhode Island College, The U of South Florida, MIT, Texas Woman’s University, Connecticut College, Texas Christian University, and Bates College, among others. She received an NCCI commission from Montclair State University to serve as adjunct faculty and guest choreographer in 2003/2004.
Alexandra’s choreography has been presented at and commissioned by Dance Theater Workshop, 92nd St Y, Aaron Davis Hall, Danspace Project at St. Mark’s, Joyce SoHO, P.S. 122, WAX, HERE, The Connelly Theater, SUNY Purchase College, Dance New Amsterdam, Symphony Space, and Jacob’s Pillow and has been commissioned by companies in Arizona, Michigan, Texas, Korea, Hong Kong, Cyprus, Maine, New York City, Florida, Boston, Rhode Island, New Jersey and elsewhere. Here company has toured through Michigan, Massachusetts and New York and received The Company Residency at The Yard in 2004.
Check out this video from the Spring 2008 CHOREOLAB showing!
Please note that we are looking for honest answers–there is no right or wrong, and we are not judging your choreographic expertise and history. Instead, we are looking for the group of participants who will gain the most from the experience.
You are required to submit the written application as well as interview with DNA (specific times to come). If you cannot interview, please call Anne Merrick to arrange an acceptable alternative. You will be contacted with your interview time soon after submitting your application.
The application may be emailed, mailed, or dropped off at our front desk. If mailing or dropping off, please include 4 copies for the DNA panel.
Spring 2010 Tuition:
$300/DNA member, $350/non member
Because of the necessarily small class capacity, payment must be received within 48 hours of acceptance to reserve one’s space in the program.
Cancellation Policy:
Full refund minus a 10% processing fee is available only if the cancellation is made 1 week prior to the beginning of the course. As of 1 week prior to the course, no refunds will be given.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Anne Merrick, Programs Coordinator
212.227.9856 ext. 206
amerrick@dnadance.org
