Posts Tagged ‘john malashock’

Malashock Dance through Summer

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010 by generaladmin

The Malashock Dance Summer Intensive is fast approaching and it will be two weeks of non-stop dance featuring classes in technique, new works, repertory (not only Malashock repertory but also repertory by guest artists Keith Johnson and Bradley Lundberg), as well as mini-workshops in Dance Photography, Partnering, Contact Improvisation and Dance Stories (with John Malashock).

With regard to my piece for my New Works class, I have found some wonderful music by KODO that is both exhilarating and inspiring.  Anyone who knows my movement, knows the piece with be fast-paced, somewhat leggy and a lot of fun.  In repertory, I will be resetting sections of TRIBES (choreography by John Malashock), which was just performed at the Jewish Arts Festival this past June.

New works, repertory and more will be performed at the Summer Intensive Showcase at The Saville Theater on July 17th.  And remember, if you would like to be an apprentice or company member with MALASHOCK DANCE, you can use the Summer Intensive as your audition. We have a full season of rehearsals, performances and touring, including:

CHAGALL/TRIBES at Oceanside Museum of Art in October 2010, MALASHOCK/RAW in November 2010 and the premiere of THE FLOATING WORLD at the San Diego Museum of Art over four weekends in April 2011.

Michael Mizerany
Associate Artistic Director, MALASHOCK DANCE

For class schedule, more information and payment option please visit:
http://www.malashockdance.org/the-school/workshops-a-special-events

Located at Dance Place San Diego, NTC Promenade
2650 Truxtun Road, Suite 202
San Diego, CA 92106
Phone: 619.260.1622
Fax: 619.523.0603
Email : info@malashockdance.org

Summer Intensive Fee: $600
Partial Fee (Technique/repertory only): $350
Drop-in Technique Class: $18
10 Technique Classes: $160

Students registered in San Diego Dance Theater’s Summer Workshop receive $100 discount from tuition.

Purchase tickets for the Summer Showcase Performance here:
https://app.etapestry.com/cart/MalashockDanceGroup/default/category.php?ref=712.0.239377431

CHAGALL & TRIBES at the Jewish Arts Festival

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010 by malashockdance

Chagall: San Diego Jewish Arts Festival

CHAGALL and TRIBES came together wonderfully at the Jewish Arts Festival.  The performances went smoothly and the reviews were stellar.  The music from Hot P’stromi was amazing.  It is always a privilege and also a challenge to perform with live music.  It never sounds the same as the CD.  The tempos change, and, occasionally, complete measures of music disappear.  That being said, it really kept the dancers on their toes, so to speak, and also kept the performance alive and fresh.

Michael Mizerany
Associate Artistic Director
Malashock Dance

Did you miss the Jewish Arts Festival? Malashock Dance teamed up with Yale Strom for a reprise of their 1996 collaboration, Tribes , and the premiere of three sections of their collaborative work in progress, Chagall .

Keep up with the development of Chagall on our website!

Read the Reviews from SanDiego.com and SDNN

See a dance “on the way” to being finished, at this weekend’s Studio Series

Thursday, May 13th, 2010 by malashockdance

Want a behind-the-scenes sneak preview of Malashock Dance’s current work-in-progress, The Floating World ?

Studio Series: On The Spot

This weekend audiences will be welcomed into the Malashock studio for the unveiling of the results of 5 weeks of rehearsal process, since the initial Studio Series event On the Spot . Please join us to witness the first round of choreographic ’sketches’ and offer your feedback and interpretations of The Floating World , an interdisciplinary collaboration with filmmaker/video artist Tara Knight, produced in conjunction with the San Diego Museum of Art’s exhibit of Japanese Woodblock Prints next season.

For Saturday only you also have the opportunity to attend a post-show “Meet the Artists” reception with desserts and drinks. The dancers, choreographer John Malashock, and filmmaker/video artist Tara Knight will be available to continue discussions about the work.

Studio Series: On the Way
May 15, 7 p.m. & May 16, 5 p.m.
Tickets: $15
“Meet the Artists” Reception (Saturday Only): $10
Ticket & Reception: $20 (advance purchase discount)
Purchase tickets by phone at (619) 260-1622 or online at MalashockDance.org

The Floating World: Creating the dance

Friday, April 30th, 2010 by malashockdance

Studio Series: On The Spot

Artistic Director John Malashock watches as company dancers rehearse new choreography for The Floating World

The one thing you can usually predict with the creative process is that it will, most likely, never go where you expected or planned for it to go.

Two and a half weeks into creating material for The Floating World, I have as much to learn as anyone about what is developing.  I have nine different sections I am working on so far and there were some mornings that I chose what music I was going to choreograph to, literally minutes before starting rehearsal.  Not that I am into a random, chance-oriented choreographic process (like Merce Cunningham), but it has certainly kept me on a creative ‘edge’ and forced me to just go with whatever comes out.

On the other hand, I do still find that my work usually comes out most effectively when I have characters and some kind of story to convey – rather than more abstract movement – and that has proven the case in these couple of weeks.  Some of my simplest ideas seem to be the strongest.  I just have to decide which these I really like, but this work period was always intended to be exploration rather than ‘final’ and, hey, nobody is going to force me to keep the work if I don’t like it.

John Malashock
Artistic Director, Malashock Dance

Malashock Recommends: Kyoto Prize Symposium

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 by malashockdance

John Malashock has been invited to create a new dance piece for the Kyoto Prize Symposium’s Benefit Gala & Opening Ceremony on April 20, 6 p.m., at the San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina. Malashock’s duet, performed to William Grant Stills’ "Blue," will honor Kyoto Prize laureate Isamu Akasaki. We recorded a selection from the duet in rehearsal:

Watch this video on YouTube

Don’t miss the rest of the Kyoto Prize Symposium events throughout the week (free and open to the public):

  • "Basic Sciences" Event featuring 2009 Laureates Peter and Rosemary Grant: April 21 @ UCSD
  • "Advanced Technology" Event featuring 2009 Laureate Isamu Akasaki: April 22 @ SDSU
  • "Arts and Philosophy" Event featuring 2009 Laureate Pierre Boulez: April 22 @ USD

The Kyoto Prize is Japan’s highest private award for global achievement. Tickets to the April 20 Benefit Gala may be purchased through Alarus Agency, (619) 235-4542. More information about the Kyoto Prize Symposium is available at www.kyotoprize.org .

Rehearsals: The Floating World

Friday, April 16th, 2010 by malashockdance

The Floating World - Rehearsals

Dancers in rehearsal for The Floating World

I got to peek in at rehearsals for The Floating World this week, and it looks like last weekend’s Studio Series really got the ball rolling! My favorite section was a Kabuki-inspired men’s quartet, but we also got photos of this trio. The dancers are Drea, Christine, and Lara—looking good!

Keep your eyes peeled! I hope to get back in the studio to get more dance photos and some video during the next few weeks of rehearsal. Or come check it out yourself at the Studio Series: On The Way , May 15-16!

The Floating World - Rehearsals

Dancers in rehearsal for The Floating World

A Creative Weekend at the Studio Series: On The Spot

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010 by malashockdance

Do you know which Malashock Dance company member is nicknamed "The Ninja"? Or which movements the dancers refer to as "The Drunken Elephant," "Shot in the Back," "Find the Hole," "Kill the Bug," or "Icky Creepy"?

These were just some of what audiences learned last weekend at the Studio Series: On The Spot . In front of the audience, John Malashock began choreographing for the upcoming project, The Floating World . Audience members asked questions and learned what it’s like for dancers to pick up new choreography.

Did you miss the show? These clips give you an idea of how John creates the choreography and shapes it into a dance:

Watch the video on YouTube.

Don’t miss the next Studio Series!

Studio Series: On The Way
May 15, 7 p.m. & May 16, 5 p.m.
Details about the Studio Series

Malashock Recommends: Surround Events at San Diego Repertory Theatre

Thursday, April 8th, 2010 by malashockdance

Want to hear John Malashock and Yale Strom talk about their upcoming collaboration? Tonight, after A Weekend with Pablo Picasso at San Diego Repertory Theatre (8 pm), stay for the Surround Event with John and Yale. The Rep’s Surround Events are a great way to discover the insights of extraordinary scholars and artists and meet unforgettable personalities.

Chagall: Images in Music and Dance
Thursday, April 8 @ 9:30 pm

Two of San Diego’s most celebrated creators and performers, John Malashock and Yale Strom, will share their ideas and provide a sneak preview of a new work they are creating about the artistic work and the loves of Marc Chagall. The colorful art, life and relationships of iconic artist Marc Chagall are perfect subjects for a unique, imagistic, and fantastical portrayal through music and dance.

Malashock danced with Twyla Tharp and is the greatly respected founder of Malashock Dance and Company. Strom is a composer, musician, writer, filmmaker and ethnologist whose numerous trips to Eastern Europe have uncovered gems of Jewish and Gypsy life and culture.

Chagall said, “In our life there is a single color, as on an artist’s palette, which provides the meaning of life and art. It is the color of love.” His biographer Jackie Wullschlager noted that “Chagall changed his style every time he changed his woman.”

More about this and other Surround Events at www.sdrep.org .

On Tour - Behind the Scenes: Rehearsals & Master Classes

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010 by malashockdance

The company is back from their tour to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and the St. Louis area, and they had a blast!

The superstition seems to be true: A bad dress rehearsal means a good—or, in this case, great —performance! All the dancers came back with stories about the lifts they messed up or choreography they forgot during rehearsal. But when the performance arrived, the dancers nailed it!

The students in the area enjoyed taking master classes with Malashock Dance, as well. Artistic Director John Malashock and Associate Artistic Director Michael Mizerany both taught at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Michael also taught master classes at Premier Performance Dance Studio and Lindenwood University.

All around, the company enjoyed sharing Malashock’s artistry and vision with dancers and dance lovers in the St. Louis area. Don’t miss these clips from rehearsals and classes on the tour:

Watch this video on YouTube

What is the Studio Series?

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 by malashockdance

As the Company prepares to go on tour at the end of March, the rest of the staff here at Malashock Dance is preparing for what comes next: The Studio Series . What is the Studio Series? It is your opportunity to experience the creation of new choreography for our upcoming project, The Floating World .

The Studio Series is a behind-the-scenes peek at how choreography is created and rehearsed in a professional dance company.  Ever wondered how John Malashock comes up with his moves? Come into our studio April 10-11 as John creates choreography on the spot with Company dancers. Then return to the studio May 15-16 to see how the choreography has developed after a month of rehearsal.

See how Company dancers learn movement—and enjoy the laughs when things don’t go as planned! Then return for the project’s premier to see how the choreography evolves into a full work. The Studio Series is also a chance to ask questions of the artists involved, especially if you join us on April 10 and May 15 for the Meet the Artists receptions.

The Floating World is an interdisciplinary collaboration with filmmaker/video artist Tara Knight, produced in conjunction with the San Diego Museum of Art’s exhibit of Japanese Woodblock Prints and premiering in spring 2011 at SDMA’s Copley Auditorium.


viagra for women | information about viagra | cheap viagra | buy generic viagra | female version of viagra | Purchase viagra online | lowest price viagra | free viagra without prescription | discount viagra