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Winter Class Information
Repertory Class with Weber Dance
January 13- March 10, 2010, Performance Sunday March 14 at 7pm
Wednesdays from 6-7:30
The class will meet in Studio #1 at Green Street Studios
$110 for the session (class size limited to 10, please pre-register to reserve a spot)
Led by Jody Weber, Artistic Director of Weber Dance
The repertory class is designed for intermediate to advanced dancers who are interested in working on a challenging piece of choreography. Each class will include a 30 minute group warm-up followed by repertory taught by Jody Weber and company member, Shannon Humphreys. This is an opportunity to take your class work to the next level by focusing on an in depth understanding of the technical challenges within the movement, mastering movement material at a deeply satisfying level, working on performance quality, focus and clarity. The course will end with a low tech performance at Springstep on Sunday March 14 at 7:00pm.
For more information or to register, please email Jody Weber at weberdance@rcn.com
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Frequent Flyer Miles-Can you help us get back to Alaska?
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Dear Friends,
Weber Dance has enjoyed another wonderful year creating art and providing educational programming across the nation. Your support has made this possible- thank you!
We began 2009 with hard work in the studio. Our group of dedicated and talented dancers completed Of Bones and Marrow and created three new works of art; Covalent Bond, Shed, and Sprout. We enjoyed seeing so many of you at our home town show in May where we shared dance, wine and wonderful conversation. In July the company performed in the Somerville Artbeat Festival where Weber curated a show of local choreographers. Weber Dance continued its commitment to the local community through programming in dance technique, pedagogy, and history. In addition, Dr. Jody Weber, Artistic Director, was awarded her third Somerville Artist Fellowship, and completed her book, The Evolution of Aesthetic and Expressive Dance in Boston, which is now available on Amazon.com.
On the national front, Weber Dance returned to Juneau, Alaska for a two week residency in collaboration with Juneau Dance Unlimited and the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council. We thoroughly enjoyed teaching and collaborating with students from this exceptionally generous community. The company worked with dancers ranging in age from 9-60! It was a great pleasure to include Weber Dance alumni,Becca Rozell from San Francisco and Erin Gottwald from New York, in our travels. Shortly after returning from Alaska, we headed off to Florida where we teamed up with Eric Yow and his fantastic company, Yow Dance. Eric was an exceptional host with a lovely choreographic eye and excellent dancers. During our stay we offered two master classes with youth from regional high schools. In both Alaska and Florida we had the great pleasure of setting the community section of Ley Lines on the adventurous locals!
Most recently, we were pleased to welcome new member, Kristy Kuhn, to our group. Kristy is a lovely dancer and teacher who just relocated from New York. We are all enjoying her lovely dancing and know that you will too.
We are now working on our most exciting project yet! This new project, Dance Core, will allow Weber Dance to bring live art to communities without theaters or resources for dance- and we will do it with clean energy! Weber received a planning grant to identify the project needs and create a strategic plan for its creation. This ground breaking new project will be the focus of our creative work in 2010, and in order to be successful, we need your support!
From all of us at Weber Dance, have a safe and joyous holiday season. We look forward to seeing you at our next performance where mind, metaphor and movement intersect!
Warm regards,
Jody Weber
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We need your support!
You have probably already received our fall campaign letter and we hope that you will make a tax deductible contribution to Weber Dance this year. Your support allows us to continue to bring the powerful and evocative art of concert dance into the world. Click here to contribute!
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Spotlight on the Dancers:
Margie Pierce 
There is nothing in the world that feels the same as exiting the stage, sweating, on the verge of tears, and out of breath, knowing that you just shared your soul with your audience. This is why I dance! This is the feeling I can't get enough of. I long for the moment after the performance, the knowing I gave my all and shared it with others. This is why I have spent my life dancing.
What did I share? Why is dance so special? What am I saying without saying anything at all? These are the questions that I have pondered over the years, wondered if all the hard work, sacrifice, and dedication was worth it. I found out it is worth it, and so I dance.
I have danced with Modern dance companies in Chicago, Boulder, and now in Boston. I am drawn to situations that allow me to be involved in the creative process and create movement that will be a part of the final version for performance. I enjoy choreography and have produced my own work in the past. I am interested in movement that creates relationships between dancers and between the dancer and audience.
I am the director and owner of Dancers Workshop in Sudbury where I teach various types of dance. My students include children beginning at age three through teens and adults, including a group of special needs dancers. I first and foremost teach the joy of dance, so that others will understand that the hard work, dedication, and sacrifice are worth it.
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