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BIG NEWS!
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Henri Velandia Makes the Cut!
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After a big audition and many call backs, PDT's Henri Velandia will be one of 10 dancers to dance with celebrities on Univision's Mira Quien Baila, the Hispanic version of Dancing with the Stars.
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Felipe Cuevas/Univision.com
 According to MediaWeek.com, "Sunday prime time will see Univision focus on reality shows. It
will launch a dance competition show called Mira Quien Baila (Look
Who's Dancing) from Univision Studios in co-production with Endemol. The dancing competition partners 10 celebrities and 10 dancers and
brings together 'the three things Hispanics love-music, dancing and
celebrities,' according to the company."
Henri, who started dancing seven years ago at PDT, was at the Salsa Congress in Miami last month when he was spotted by competition officials. He made it through several rounds of cuts (he said they even made him do ballet, and he was one of the few who could do it!) and he will now be on the show until November 22nd.
NO WORRIES! Henri has a great sub teaching his Ballroom for Kids classes until he returns from Miami, and, as always, Henri will grace DanceVision's production of Susan Jaffe's The Nutcracker on December 11th and 12th.
Bravo, Henri!
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Renowned Choreographer Joins PDT
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Brian Reeder, acclaimed choreographer and ABT certified teacher to teach at PDT.
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 PDT is thrilled to add Brian Reeder to our wonderful staff. He will teach the Ballet 6, Ballet 7 and Conservatory Program students on Saturdays.
Brian Reeder began his dance
training with Marcia Dale Weary at the Central Pennsylvania Youth
Ballet. After attending American Ballet Theatre's Summer Programs, he studied at the School of American Ballet. Before joining American Ballet Theatre (1994-2003), Mr. Reeder performed as a soloist with William Forsythe's Ballet Frankfurt (1990-1993) and also danced with New York City Ballet (1986-1990).
As a choreographer Mr. Reeder has created nine original works for ABT II and a pas de deux for American Ballet Theatre's Spring Gala (2007), accompanied by world-renown concert pianist Lang Lang. Brian was the recipient of a New York Choreographic Institute Fellowship Grant (2005) in collaboration with the Washington Ballet,
where he has done several works on the main company as well as their
second company. He has also created and restaged his ballets on Pacific Northwest Ballet,
Colorado Ballet, Ballet Grandiva and Ballet Pacifica. A new piece for
Sacramento Ballet will be presented thanks to the generous gift of a Jerome Robbins Foundation Grant.
In addtion, Mr. Reeder's work has been produced three times by the
Works and Process series at the Guggenheim Museum, one of which was done
in collaboration with modern choreographer, Pam Tanowitz.
Brian
was involved with the ABT Education Department's "Make a Ballet" program
(2004-2006), is currently on staff at ABT's Summer Intensives in NYC and
is the Coordinating Director of Dance Bermuda, ABT's International
Summer Dance Intensive.
He has been a guest teacher at several institutions: The Alvin Ailey School, School at STEPS, Studio Maestro, Orange County High School of the Arts, Newark Arts High School, Icelantic National Ballet Company, Peridance Capezio Center and the Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet Company.
Brian had the pleasure of creating the choreographic sequences for the independent film "American Primitive". He also recently made the dance moves for a music video, "Brit Slap", performed by American Idol contestant,
Norman Gentle. Brian was honored to let his work process be the focus
of Elliot Caplan's unconventional 18 hour documentary project, "15 Days
of Dance: The Making of Ghost Light". Selected sections of the film
have been screened at The New York Public Library
for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, The National Gallery of Art
in Washington DC and will also be shown in venues to be announced in the
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Great New Classes and Instructors
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PDT expands its offerings for teens and adults
FREE TRIALS FOR ALL!
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* Exclusive
NEW ADULT CLASS:
Show Me the Moves!
Wednesdays 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Marie Alonzo Snyder offers an eclectic blend of movement techniques to unleash
the dancer in you! If you think you can dance, then this is the class for
you! Focus is on the core principles of modern and classical dance combined with zesty and flavorful movement.
After four decades of training and dancing professionally,
Marie realized that women of all ages have a need, desire and dream to learn or continue
dancing. Marie has created this unique class to keep you strong, in shape and enjoying
the physicality of dancing at any age!
* Exclusive Stretch Class with Linda Mannheim
Wednesdays 4:30-5:30 Just ask any of PDT's conservatory dancers and they will tell you that this stretch class is their life saver. PDT's stretch class, which may prevent dance related and athletic injuries, is a choreographed hour of stretch beginning in
standing position, working to the floor and back to the vertical. Created by Lucy Bowen McCauley of Maryland Youth Ballet, this class is
standing room only in their Silver Spring
studio. The sequences are designed for the dancer/athlete to hit all
of the muscle groups and requires full breathing to facilitate the work.
It's focus is to keep the students stay healthy and balanced while also giving them the opportunity to learn many new stretches and to find out
more about their individual needs and specific issues. This class is appropriate for any dancer or non-dancer (ages 10-Adult) interested in safe and extremely effective stretching. (Note: this class will begin on 9/29)
* Ballet 101 Age 13-Adult Mondays 7:00 PM-8:00 PM It's never too late to glean the benefits of ballet. Enjoy taking command of your body while gaining posture, balance, strength, and beautiful toning.
* New Modern Instructor, Evelyn Ebo, for all classes After Evelyn taught the last semester of the conservatory dancers last season, we knew she had to teach all of our classes. She is a former dancer with the Philadelphia based modern company, Philadanco. Evelyn's credits also include television, music videos, commercials and feature films. In addition to teaching the Conservatory dancers, Evelyn will now be teaching Modern I and Modern II on Tuesday nights.
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Susan Jaffe Teaches on October 5th
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ABT's newest ballet mistress and PDT co-founder to teach at PDT on October 5th
Photo by Rosalie O'Connor
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Susan Jaffe returns to PDT next month to teach the B6/7 and Conservatory Program dancers. Ballet students, don't forget to audition for DanceVision's production of Susan Jaffe's The Nutcracker on September 25th! |
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Risa Kaplowitz
Princeton Dance & Theater Studio
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