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CLASS SCHEDULE 2009
ONE-WEEK SUMMER INTENSIVE WITH Irene Dowd
From July 27 to 31, 2009 !!! SOLD OUT
Horizons
Master class with Irene Dowd
10 :30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The purpose of this course is to refine the expressive and functional usage of our extremities with reference to self, ground and other people. Participants will learn “Horizons” a warm-up choreography that involves extravagant variations in the relationships between hands and eyes. Students will be introduced to the anatomical potential of the arms, hands, head and upper spine. Together, we will explore adaptable strategies for communicating the dramatic intent behind the specific gestures being performed.
Dynamic Trunk and Foot Dance
Master class with Irene Dowd
2:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
The purpose of this course is to provide strategies for enhancing articulation at the hip joints both for stability of weight bearing limb and mobility of gesturing limb. Participants will learn “Dynamic Trunk and Foot Dance”, a warm-up choreography that involves dynamic stabilization of the pelvis, actions of the foot in coordination with ankle, knee and hip, and rotation of the hip joint through all the spatial dimensions. In the process of practicing this choreographed material, students will be introduced to the anatomical potential of the lower spine, pelvis, hip joints, ankles and feet.
Schedule from July 27 to 31, 2009 |
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Horizons !!! SOLD OUT LADMMI third-year students |
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Pause |
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Dynamic Trunk and Foot Dance LADMMI second-year students |
At Studio Bizz
551 Mont-Royal Avenue East, 3rd floor
Montreal QC H2J 1W6
(Métro Mont-Royal)
About Irene Dowd
Irene Dowd has a B.A. in philosophy from Vassar College, studied anatomy and neuroanatomy at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical School, and neurosciences at Teachers College, Columbia University.
She studied with and assisted Dr. Lulu E. Sweigard at the Juilliard School from 1968 though 1974.
Irene performed under the direction of Anna Sokolow and Jose Limon at the Juilliard School, and has choreographed extensively for her own company and others.
She has been strongly influenced by her study of dance with a number of choreographers, especially Merce Cunningham, Lucas Hoving, Antony Tudor, and Viola Farber.
Since 1970 she has taught dance, composition, functional and kinaesthetic anatomy, and neuro-muscular re-education at such institutions as Teachers College, Columbia University, Wesleyan University, Simon Fraser University, the Juilliard School, Queens College, Brooklyn College, the American Dance Festival, the Naropa Institute, the American Center for the Alexander Technique, the Dance Notation Bureau, the Laban/Bartenieff Institute for Movement Studies, and the National Ballet School of Canada.
From 1984 to 1986 Irene was co-principle investigator in a study on “Effects of Neuromuscular Retraining on Mobility of the Elderly” with Judith A. Smith, PhD., R.N., as principle investigator,funded by the Center for Nursing Research at the University of Pennsylvania.
She has been a regular consultant to dancers in such dance companies as the White Oaks Project the National Ballet of Canada, and the Merce Cunningham Company.
Her words and drawings have appeared in journals including Eddy , Dance Scope , Contact Quarterly , Dance Research Journal of CORD , Pour La Danse , La Danza , Dance Magazine , Choreography and Dance and books including Schmerz und Sports (Pain in Sports: Interdisciplinary Paintherapy in Sportsmedicine), the International Dance Encyclopedia.
She is the author of Taking Root to Fly (1981, 1990, 1995), now in the fourth printing of the third edition.
Currently she is on the dance faculty at The Juilliard School and the National Ballet School of Canada.
She has maintained a private practice in neuro-muscular training and kinaesthetic anatomy for over thirty years. She choreographs.
Source: http://www.margiegillis.org/irene_fr.html
About Carol Prieur
Carol Prieur started her career with Winnipeg Contemporary Dancers. She has worked with the Fondation Jean-Pierre Perreault. Grants permitted her to pursue her studies in New York, Europe and India where she was initiated into Kalarypayattu, an Indian martial art form. Since she became a member of COMPAGNIE MARIE CHOUINARD in 1995, three solos have been created for her: Humanitas, Étude Poignante, and Movements. She received an Award for Best Performance in Marie Chouinard’s film, Cantique no. 1, at the Moving Pictures Festival of Dance on Film and Video Award in Toronto.
About Isabelle Morrissette
With a passion for the art of body movement, Isabelle has been teaching since the young age of 14. She started out as a dance teacher for children of all ages. A graduate of LADMMI, she had her 1st contact with the pilates method in the 90’s.
Since 2001, certified by Polestar Education, she has been teaching all over Montreal. In 2002, she opened a small studio, Solstice Pilates, which has been thriving ever since with a small exclusive clientele. She has thaught functional anatomy and dance conditioning in LADMMI’s college program since 2004. She has also been invited to work as a guest instructor on a regular basis with the dance company Cas Public.
Continuing her quest for knowledge, she has developed a partnership with the internationally acclaimed Franklin Method, hosting workshops for them in collaboration with LADMMI.
Having been offered many career opportunities, she has decided to dedicate herself to her studio and college students, trying to stay true to her values and live her passion for the art that is transforming a body and a life, building a human connection that is priceless...
About Robin Colyer
Robin Colyer has been part of the LADMMI team since its conception, both as teacher and administrator. Her teaching has focused on technique, creation and improvisation. Graduate of York University dance department, she spent the first years of her career performing with independent choreographers in New York and touring her own work in Canada. More recently she has been animating dance projects with young adolescents as part of the Wellness Program at the Eastern Townships school board.
OPEN CLASSES
From July 27 to August 14, 2009
1- Schedule from July 27 to 31, 2009
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2nd year |
3rd year |
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Studio D |
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9:15 to 10:15 |
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Studio D |
Studio C |
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10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
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12 p.m. to 1 p.m. |
12:30 p.m. to 1:30 |
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1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. |
1:30 to 3 p.m. |
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2:45 to 4:45 |
3:15 to 5 p.m. |
2- Schedule from August 1st to 14, 2009
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2nd year |
3rd year |
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Studio D |
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9 a.m. to 10 a.m. |
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Studio D |
Studio C |
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10:15 to 12 p.m. |
10:15 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
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12 p.m. to 1:15 |
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1:15 to 2:45 |
1:15 to 1:45 |
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3 p.m. to 5 p.m. |
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At Studio Bizz
551 Mont-Royal Avenue East, 3rd floor
Montreal QC H2J 1W6
(Métro Mont-Royal)
Rates
- One-Week Summer Intensive with Irene Dowd:
$350 CAD for the whole week (5 days, 4 hours per day, 2 disctinct courses);
$40 CAD per class (Horizons and Dynamic Trunk and Foot Dance are two distinct classes) - Summer School Technique Classes:
65 $ CAD for 5 classes;
15 $ CAD per class
Tax included
How to register:
Places are limited. Register now! Please print and fill out this registration form et bring it along with your payment at LADMMI.
LADMMI 372, Sainte-Catherine West, suite 211
Montreal QC H3B 1A2
Canada
!!! To find out about all the open classes that are currently offered at LADMMI, please visit our Open Classes page.
