College of Lake County Dance Department

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Latin Dance Workshop presented by CLC PACE last week! We hope you all had fun 😄

Shout out to Ivan Flores for leading the night!

Join us TONIGHT for a FREE Latin Dance Workshop with the PACE Program!

Wednesday, October 11 6:00 - 7:00 pm

Jack Benny Center for the Arts
39 Jack Benny Dr. Waukegan, IL

For more info contact Lamaiya Lancaster - [email protected]

Join us for a FREE Latin Dance Workshop with the PACE Program!

Wednesday, October 11 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Jack Benny Center for the Arts
39 Jack Benny Dr. Waukegan, IL

For more info contact Lamaiya Lancaster - [email protected]

2023 Winter Dance Concert Casting has been Posted. Please visit:

clcdance.blogspot.com

Fall 2023 CLC DANCE & YOGA COURSES

COME AND JOIN OUR COMMUNITY:

Sign up now for Fall Dance & Yoga Courses. We have a variety of course formats including: in-person, virtual, and fully online.

Ballet I & II
Contemporary I & II
Beginning and Intermediate Yoga
Choreography
Musical Theatre Dance
Latin I
Hip Hop I & II
Teaching Methods
Teaching Dance for Children
The Art of Dance
Dance and Popular Culture

Contact Valerie Alpert at [email protected] or Terry Crews at [email protected] for more information.

APPLY NOW: Fall 2023 DANCE & YOGA SCHOLARSHIP!

CLC Dance Scholarship - College of Lake County Scholarships CLC Dance Scholarship: $250 awards for students taking dance classes at CLC. Number of awards varies based on available funds. At least a 2.0 GPA is required. Fall, spring or summer.

INTRODUCING THE CLC DANCE LAB

Greetings Dancers,

Beginning this Sunday, the Dance & Yoga Department will initiate The Dance Lab. This is a project that will provide space and time for experimenting, learning, practicing, and asking questions about dance. The lab is about sharing and collaborating in various dance styles. It is an opportunity to learn choreography, practice teaching, or simply to connect with others. There is also the potential to create dances which can be performed at various CLC and community outreach events in the future. However, “performance” is not the primary focus of the lab. The Dance Lab is open to all present and past dance students, but participants must sign in on the CLC waiver before beginning participation.

Lab Process. Throughout the summer there will be 3 lab leaders (see below). Other members may come and go as needed. At the end of the summer session, we will reassess whether to continue in the fall and assign new lab leaders. Lab leaders are there to provide consistency and guidance, but the space is there for all to have equal opportunity to share. Everyone is expected to have respect for the cleanliness of the space (no food and drinks, other than water) and for keeping the music noise to a minimum.

Information:

Lab Leaders: Andy Anisco, Christine Chernoff, Giselle Leon,
Days: Sundays from May 28 through August 20 (for now)
Time: 2-3:30 pm
Where: P106

If you are interested in connecting and having fun in dance, just show up on Sunday.

Kind regards,

Valerie

OPEN HOUSE at CLC! 10 am- 1pm

Five, six, seven, eight: The steps to becoming a film and TV choreographer

Greetings CLC Dance Friends,

For anyone interested in some tips for becoming a film/TV choreographer check out the Los Angeles Times article at the link below. I particularly like the advice that I often give to my dance students: “The experts agree that it’s important to learn as many genres of dance as possible.”

CLC Dance and Yoga Department Information on performances, events and classes at the College of Lake County

SUMMER 2023 CLC DANCE COURSES

Classes are filling up fast. Don't wait to have fun and learn how to dance. For all levels.

Ballet I & II
Musical Theatre Dance
Yoga I & II
Dance and Popular Culture (Online)
The Art of Dance (Online)

Contact Valerie Alpert at [email protected] or Terry Crews at [email protected] for more information.

DANCE TEACHERS

Fall 2023 NEW DANCE COURSE: Teaching Dance to Children

This course is designed for new teachers and teachers who need some new ideas in the classroom. Course begins Feb 2nd. This is a virtual course on Thursday evenings from 6-8 pm with 3 face to face meetings schedule from 10-1 on Sunday 3/5, 4/16, and 5/7.

If you are currently teaching dance to children or you have a desire to in the future consider taking Teaching Dance to Children in the Spring 2023 at CLC. We have an amazing new instructor bringing her extensive teaching experience to the course. See her bio below:

Elisa Foshay (she/her) earned a BA in Dance from Columbia College Chicago and a MFA in Choreography with K-12 licensure in Dance from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where she was also a graduate Teaching Assistant. Elisa has performed with independent dance and performance art endeavors including Synapse Arts, Posterchild Art and Breakbone DanceCo. Her choreographed works and improvisations have been presented at venues throughout Chicago, Philadelphia and North Carolina. Elisa has over twenty years of teaching experience in studio, community and school settings. She has directed the dance program at Jones College Prep since 2015 and has served as an Arts Instructional Specialist for CPS since 2019.

2022 Winter Dance Concert/CLC Dance Company Casting

Please check out casting results at http://clcdance.blogspot.com

THANKS TO ALL WHO CAME OUT TO AUDITION.

WE WILL HAVE A GREAT SHOW COME DECEMBER!

Prairie Spirits Dance Troupe Performance Company of the College of Lake County Dance Department

Free Yoga Classes!

Saturday August 6th @ 9:30am -10:45am
Wednesday August 10th @ 7pm- 8:15pm
Grayslake Campus P106
Stay afterwards to meet Faculty and Students.
Learn about Fall Classes as well as our Dance & Yoga Programs
Questions?
[email protected]

FALL 2022 DANCE COURSE OFFERINGS:
Dance classes begin next week....Come join us this fall and learn to dance or expand your technique.

Starting next week:

Contemporary
Hip Hop
Latin
Yoga

A look back on our annual Fear No Art festival of 2022. Truly a festival like no other! And a big round of applause to all of our performers. Thank you to everyone who came to the show for supporting the arts!

College of Lake County

Dance is a way we can connect with ourselves and with each other. The summer and fall semesters will be here before you know it! The College of Lake County Dance Dept. has incredible courses to offer. Register now! Link here: https://www.clcillinois.edu/programs/dnc

The summer and fall semesters are coming up! Be sure to register early so you can get the classes you want… like one or more of our incredible dance and movement classes! Visit this link to learn more about the College of Lake County ’s dance program, certificates, and classes: https://www.clcillinois.edu/programs/dnc

DANCE, because there’s no greater feeling in the world than moving a piece of music and letting the rest of the world disappear. Discover the opportunities and the tools to express yourself through dance here at the College of Lake County ! Learn more about us by visiting this link: https://www.clcillinois.edu/programs/dnc

Every dancer starts as a beginner. Whether this is your career path or just your passion, the College of Lake County has something for YOU! Visit this link to learn more about the CLC’s incredible dance program, certificates, and classes: https://www.clcillinois.edu/programs/dnc

Make the artistic life you desire a reality! Start your career in dance at the College of Lake County . Visit this link to learn more about the CLC’s incredible dance program, certificates, and classes: https://www.clcillinois.edu/programs/dnc

Amazing opportunities to creatively collaborate with other talented dancers and instructors! Visit this link to learn more about the College of Lake County ‘s incredible dance program, certificates, and classes: https://www.clcillinois.edu/programs/dnc
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Photography Credit: Hilary Domke | Hilary Irene Photography
From the 2021 CLC Winter Concert

Dancers don’t need wings to fly. Learn how to soar from our amazing dance instructors! Visit this link to learn more about the College of Lake County ’s incredible dance program, certificates, and classes: https://www.clcillinois.edu/programs/dnc
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Photography Credit: Hilary Domke | Hilary Irene Photography
From the CLC Winter Dance Concert.

Auditions are TONIGHT for Fear No Art! If you are interested in sharing your work in this exciting festival and meeting other creative people, please join us!

Remember:
- Date for Fear No Art Auditions / Submissions: January 25, 2022.
- Location: P103 (Experimental Theater).
- 5:30-6 p.m. for Visual Artists (Bring sample of the work).
- 6-7 p.m. for Musicians/Poets/Actors/Other Artists(Prepare to sing, play, or bring recording. Piano available.)
- 7 p.m. for Dancers (Come dressed and ready to dance. No prepared dance necessary).
- Note: Dance Rehearsals have a minimum commitment of 2 hours a week for one piece. Rehearsal days and times vary and depend on choreographers and dancer availability. Rehearsals will start the weekend of February 4th.
- Performance Dates: April 22, 7:30 p.m. and April 23, 2 p.m. at 7:30 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre
So come join the fun, meet new people, and share your art! For more information contact Valerie Alpert at [email protected]
College of Lake County

CLC is excited to present four films from Africa this spring as part of College of Lake County ’s international film series. Big thanks to Daily Herald Voice of the Suburbs for spreading the news!!

Here's the list of the film titles and dates they will be screening this semester -- all held in room C105 at 7:00pm:

GRIGRIS (Chad, 2013) – February 4
TOUKI BOUKI (Senegal, 1973) – March 4
WHITE MATERIAL (France, 2009) – April 1
NIGHT OF THE KINGS (Ivory Coast, 2020) – May 6

Link to read the wonderful article by the Daily Herald: https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20220118/clcs-international-film-series-to-focus-on-african-films-for-first-time

Learn more about these films by visiting the CLC Arts Event Webpage using the link: https://www.clcillinois.edu/events/the-arts-events

NOTE: Films have adult content and are not suitable for children. Subtitled when necessary.

The new year is here and the spring semester is starting soon! What are YOU looking forward to most this semester?
In response to the post-holiday COVID spike, start dates of certain classes have changed. Please use the menu in myStudentCenter to check your class schedule and confirm the start date for your classes and for additional information.

College of Lake County

This year’s CLC Winter Dance Concert was SPECTACULAR! Here’s just a glimpse back at the dazzling performances showcasing work from male choreographers and CLC alumni. So much more to share… stay tuned! We appreciate all of you who came to see our performance and we look forward to seeing you at the ones to come in 2022.

Spring registration is open! Learn more about the dance programs at the College of Lake County by visiting: https://www.clcillinois.edu/programs/dnc

Photography Credit: Hilary Irene Domke

Dance - where technique, passion, and expression meet. This is a peak at one of the Contemporary Dance classes at the College of Lake County . Visit this link in to learn more about this and other classes at CLC!!! Registration for the spring semester is open NOW!

https://www.clcillinois.edu/programs/dnc

Reach for it and it’s yours! Our Contemporary Dance students are learning movement skills and performance expressiveness in this beautiful style of dance. Registration is open NOW! Visit this link to learn more about this and other classes at the College of Lake County : https://www.clcillinois.edu/programs/dnc

Explore New Exciting DANCE Courses in Spring 2022. Yes! CLC Registration is now open. Be sure to check out all the Dance and Yoga courses that are being offered this spring. More dance styles! More night time and weekend courses! More teaching courses! More options! A few highlights include Latin Dance, Musical Theatre Dance, and Teaching Dance for Children. Search DNC when registering.

Hope to see you back dancing in person this spring.

Valerie