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Student Health and Athletic Center, Concord Academy
Summer Stages Dance at Concord Academy invites you to celebrate and support its 15th anniversary at an interactive, day-long extravaganza exploring the art of dance and movement!
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Observe and participate in a wide range of tantalizing classes and workshops that offer a delicious array of dance, live music, and activities. Brazilian Capoeira, Swing dance, Contact Improv, Disco Funk Line Dancing, Ballet, Modern, Hip Hop, Aerial Dance, African dance, and more! All day activities like Soundstair and Hair Art, and delicious refreshments round out the menu. This satisfying feast culminates with an all-star presentation by master faculty and special guest artists. Join us for a family friendly day filled with dance!
Delicious edibles from Trail’s End Café and The Concord Cheese Shop Unique Sale Items to benefit Summer Stages, and More. Family Friendly!
Tickets: $25 advance/$30 door, $10/$15 for 12 and under, $20 Groups of 5+
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Menu
Tastings
Workshops and demonstrations for everyone
Yoga with Leslie Salmon Jones
South Indian Classical Dance with Navarasa Dance Theater
Hip Hop with Brandon Albright and Illstyle & Peace Productions
Making Dances with David Parker & The Bang Group
Trash Can Taiko with Elaine Fong
Dances by Isadora (Isadora Duncan technique) with Catherine Gallant Dance
Swing Dance with a live jazz band
Irish “ModERIN” fusion with Darrah Carr Dance
Contact Improvisation with Olivier Besson
Disco Funk Line Dancing with David Dorfman
Body Percussion with Seán Curran
Capoeira (Brazilian martial arts) with ABADÁ-capoeira Boston
Butoh/Image-based movement with Alissa Cardone
TaKeTiNa (Moving meditation rhythm workshop) with Elaine Fong
Afro Flow Yoga™ (Dance of the African Diaspora, yoga and live music) with Leslie Salmon Jones
Introduction to Ballet for adults and teens with Laurel Tennant, Boston Ballet School faculty
Entrees
Master Classes for the experienced dancer
Margaret Tracey – Director, Boston Ballet School – Intermediate/Advanced Ballet
Seán Curran – Modern dance – weight, flow, space, gesture, anatomy and intention
Nani Agbeli – African Dance –traditional drumming and dancing from Ghana West Africa
Brandon Albright, Illstyle & Peace Productions - Hip Hop and Break Dancing
David Dorfman – Contemporary Dance – an eclectic class harnessing the body's momentum and force
All Day Appetizers
Activities for all ages and experience
Aerial Dance – Ropes and Silks led by Lynda Rieman, DeAnna Pellecchia, and Gina DeFreitas with Boston University Students
Hair Art – Delirious Hair Designs created by Edisa Weeks
Soundstair – by composer/artist/architect, Christopher Janney (as seen at Boston Museum of Science!)
Media Lab- “After Disappearance,” a dance/drawing community art event created by Nell Breyer
Live Music by Akili Jamal Haynes
Dessert
Finale Presentation
David Dorfman
Seán Curran Company
Brandon Albright / Illstyle & Peace Productions
Darrah Carr Dance
David Parker & The Bang Group
Catherine Gallant Dance
Nani Agbeli and Agbekor
Tickets to this family friendly all-ages festival are $25 in advance and $30 at the door, and include all classes and activities, and admission to the final performance. Children 12 and under are $10 in advance and $15 at the door, and group rates are available.
Sunday, March 25, from 12-6pm
Finale performance begins at 5:00
Click here to download a schedule.
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Summer Stages Dance at Concord Academy, 166 Main St, Concord, MA 01742. 978.402.2339 www.summerstagesdance.org
