Camp can create great memories…for adults!
Valerie Green/Dance Entropy is currently registering participants for the VG/DE Summer Dance Intensive. To run from Monday, July 8, to Sunday, July 14, at the Green Space in Long Island City, this program is suggested for actors, choreographers, dancers, directors, and movement lovers of any kind and every skill level.
Centered on movement that stimulates the mind and body, the sessions combine contemporary dance technique, improvisation, Pilates, skimming the surface, and performance in action. The goal is to entice campers to dive deeply into their physical and emotional selves to explore and create in a nurturing environment.
Prices vary from $250 to $500 for the entire program or drop in to one class for $20.
Green Space Executive & Artistic Director Valerie Green, a Certified Practitioner in Core Energetics and Body/Mind Fitness, and Dance Entropy teaching artists lead the classes. A longer description of them follows.
Dance Your Frame Contemporary Technique Exercises to support alignment and strengthening, while also awakening the feet, spine, center and pelvis. They lead to rhythmical, full-bodied, across-the-floor movement combinations that incorporate turns, jumps, detailed gestures, and diverse dynamics.
Improvisation Participants explore movement and expression through spontaneous, creative movement so they learn to trust their instincts, take risks, and explore new ways of moving their bodies.
Pilates A non-impact, focused, full-body workout evoking kinesthetic awareness, while focusing on alignment, posture, and deep core muscles.
Skimming the Surface A movement healing technique that focuses on physical and emotional tension. Via gentle movements and mindful awareness, participants learn to release stress, tension, and stagnant energy from their bodies.
Performance in Action (Repertory) Dancers learn and embody the movement vocabulary, nuances, and emotional depth that define Valerie Green’s choreographic style. They learn a piece that they perform on the last day.
And here’s the schedule.
Monday, July 8
10 am : Contemporary Technique
11:30 am : Improvisation
1 pm: Lunch Break
2 pm: Performance in Action (Repertory)
Tuesday, July 9
10 am: Pilates
11:30 am: Skimming the Surface
1 pm: Lunch Break
2 pm: Performance in Action (Repertory)
Wednesday, July 10
10 am: Contemporary Technique
11:30 am: Improvisation/Partnering
1 pm: Lunch Break
2 pm: Performance in Action (Repertory)
Thursday, July 11
10 am: Pilates
11:30 am: Skimming the Surface
1 pm: Lunch Break
2 pm: Performance in Action (Repertory)
Friday, July 12
10 am: Contemporary Technique
11:30 am: Improvisation
1 pm: Lunch Break
2 pm: Performance in Action (Repertory)
Saturday, July 13
10 am: Skimming the Surface
11:30 am: Performance in Action (Repertory)
Sunday, July 14
10 am: Contemporary Technique
11:30 am: Performance in Action (Repertory)
12:30 pm: Lunch Break
1:30 pm: Final Showing/Reception for Friends & Family
The VG/DE Summer Dance Intensive is set for Green Space at 37-24 24th St. Valerie Green founded the performance-and-rehearsal venue in 2005. She also founded the Dance Entropy troupe in 1998.
Images: Green Space