Yesterday, our young dancers spent the afternoon in a workshop for making site-specific dances. During this three hour workshop, the students were broken into five different groups and led by…
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We have completed our first full week of classes here at the Young Dancers Workshop! Today, our dancers get a much deserved rest and recharge from classes. They’ll have time…
Yesterday at breakfast, accompanist Carl Landa was telling me that the word for dance and the word for music are the same in many African countries. This one word is…
One of the best aspects of the young dancers workshop is the focus the program puts on individual creativity. Yesterday, dancers were given an opportunity to think, talk, write, create…
What a full weekend it has been. Our young dancers have taken nine master classes already, sampling classes from each instructor to inform their schedule choices. This weekend was a…
Hello! I am Caroline Barna, social media intern for Bates Dance Festival this summer. I traveled to Bates from Washington, DC, where I have been living, dancing and arts administrat-ing…
My pal Marj has gotten quite ill with laryngitis. I spent part of the morning re-booking her ticket so she could delay her return home until tomorrow and skip a…
The morning begins with a nice breakfast made by our incredible jolly and cheerful housemaid, Boingi. From day one I felt like part of her family. Then I try to…
I am beginning to weary from our long days and have opted to miss a few late night performances. One reaches a point where it is just not possible to…
We began the day at Dance Space attending an incredibly informative discussion. The first section led by dance writer, Adrienne Sichel, focused on the history and development of South Africa…
