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Summer Teen Workshops

1st Annual Technique Immersion for High School Students

1 week: June 23 - June 27, 2008
10 am - 4 pm each day

The Center is pleased to offer a new workshop for students who just completed grades 10, 11, and 12 and are intermediate and advanced students. The one week Modern Technique Immersion will be 5 full days of technique and strengthening work.

Staff includes Shawl-Anderson faculty as well as other Bay Area artists. The focus of the week is on class work so there will be no final presentation at the end of the workshop. Students attending the Technique Immersion are also highly encouraged to attend the 7th Annual Teen Modern Intensive.

All students must attend a placement class on Tuesday, May 6th from 4:30-6:00 p.m. to gain acceptance into the program. Please call (510) 654-5921 to sign up for the placement class.

Daily schedule includes:

Payment Information:

The cost of this one-week Technique Immersion is:

A non-refundable, non-transferable deposit of $100 is due to secure a spot in the workshop. Payment is due in full by June 9th.

In the event that your teen can not attend the workshop after paying in full, you will receive a 40% refund if you withdraw on or before Monday, June 23rd. Please make checks payable to Shawl-Anderson Dance Center. You may also register online.

Students are highly encouraged to register early, as enrollment is limited to 12 students.

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2nd Annual Summer Workshop for Middle School Students

2 weeks: July 7-18, 2008
10 am - 4 pm each day

Shawl-Anderson Dance Center is pleased to offer its 2nd Annual Summer Workshop for Middle School students. This program is for enthusiastic teens, who just completed 6th or 7th grade in June 2008, with at least one year of dance experience. This workshop will give students a taste of many dance styles in a fun and challenging program. Shawl-Anderson faculty and local guest artists will lead the classes.

The workshop will culminate in a final performance on Friday, July 18th at 4 pm in Studio 1 at the Center.

Typical day includes:

Attendance: This workshop is a 10 day, full-day program. Students are expected to participate for all 10 days from 10 am to 4 pm. No exceptions. Each day builds upon the previous day. All classes are working towards a final presentation on July 18th.

Tuition: The cost of the three week intensive is:

Shawl-Anderson will offer a limited number of scholarships. Contact Assistant Director Jill Randall at (510) 654-5921 to discuss scholarship opportunities.

Payment: A non-refundable, non-transferable deposit of $100 is due to secure a spot in the workshop. Payment is due in full by June 23rd. In the event that your child can not attend the workshop after paying in full, you will receive a 40% refund if you withdraw before Monday, July 7th.

Please make checks payable to Shawl-Anderson Dance Center. You may also register online.

Students are highly encouraged to register early, as enrollment is limited to 14 students.

Dress Code: Students may wear a leotard, tank top, or fitted shirt with tights, leggings, sweatpants, or shorts. Hair must be neatly pinned or pulled back. Students will be dancing in bare feet for most classes, and ballet shoes for the ballet classes.

Food: Students should bring water, a lunch, and 2 snacks each day.

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7th Annual Teen Modern Intensive for High School Students

3 weeks: July 21 - August 8, 2008
10 am - 4 pm each day

Shawl-Anderson Dance Center is pleased to offer its 7th Annual Teen Modern Intensive. This program is for students who just completed grades 8 through 12 who have previous dance experience. Students will be divided into two levels based on their experience. Students will participate in four classes a day Monday - Friday including: modern technique, composition, choreography, ballet, and special topics. Intensive students will have the opportunity to select some of the classes they will be taking to best fit their interests and goals. There will be a final presentation of material learned in all of the classes on Friday, August 8th at 4 pm at the Center.

The Teen Modern Intensive is a special workshop geared towards serious pre-professional dance students, who would like to participate in a rigorous training program that will be physically and technically challenging. By participating in several classes a day for 15 days, students will be immersed in dance and learn a lot of material within a brief amount of time. A dance intensive can give students a taste of what college dance programs are like.

All classes will be taught in the studios at Shawl-Anderson Dance Center in Berkeley. Teachers will include S-A staff members as well as guest teachers from Bay Area dance companies.

As an organization committed to serving youth, Shawl-Anderson is also pleased to have a research & evaluation component to the intensive for the third year. Dancers will have the option of participating in the study. Through journaling and discussions, dancers will have the opportunity to document their learning processes.

The goal of this study is to explore dance, cognition, and identity - the embodied nature of learning to dance. Most views of cognition focus primarily on the mind, overlooking the embodied and social dimensions of learning. Dance provides an ideal setting in which to explore these dimensions of cognition. Our study is part of a larger research project directed by colleague and fellow dancer Mira-Lisa Katz, a professor at Sonoma State University in the English Department and an adjunct faculty member at UC Berkeley in the Education Department. Ms. Katz will be on-site during the intensive to facilitate activities related to this research.

A typical day includes:

Attendance: This workshop is a 15 day, full-day program. Students are expected to participate for all 15 days from 10 am to 4 pm. No exceptions. Each day builds upon the previous day, and all classes are working towards a final presentation on August 8th at 4 pm.

Tuition: The cost of the three week intensive is:

Shawl-Anderson will offer a limited number of scholarships. Contact Assistant Director Jill Randall at (510) 654-5921 to discuss scholarship opportunities.

Payment: A non-refundable, non-transferable deposit of $100 is due to secure a spot in the workshop. Payment is due in full by July 7th. In the event that your teen can not attend the workshop after paying in full, you will receive a 40% refund if you withdraw before Monday, July 21st. Please make checks payable to Shawl-Anderson Dance Center. You may also register online.

Students are highly encouraged to register early, as enrollment is limited to 25 students.

Dress Code: Students can wear a leotard, tank top, or fitted shirt with tights, leggings, sweatpants, or shorts. Hair must be neatly pinned or pulled back. Students will be dancing in bare feet for most classes, and ballet shoes for the ballet classes.

Food: Students should bring water, a lunch, and 2 snacks each day.

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