College of Lake County Dance Department

Come Dance with US this FALL!

Thank you for supporting CLC Dance! Have an amazing summer, everyone!

Join us for FREE yoga sessions to Relax, Restore, and Re-Energize this Earth Month!

Tuesday, April 30, 4:00pm to 5:00pm - Dance Room P106, Grayslake Campus

Friday, May 3, 12:00pm to 1:00pm - Athletic Center Aerobics Room 706, Grayslake Campus

For more information, please contact Lamaiya Lancaster at [email protected] or 847-543-2628

CLC PACE is hosting a musical theater workshop on Thursday April 18th from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Jack Benny Center for the Arts in Waukegan!

This free, all ages Workshop series will consist of three sessions in singing, acting and dance. Join us to experience the power of PACE!

Registration Link: https://clc-pace-musical-theater.eventbrite.com

This week at College of Lake County....

On April 18th @ 7:00pm-8:30pm in room A013 on the Grayslake Campus, contributors to CLC's award-winning literary magazine, "Willow Review," will read from their original poetry and prose. You can even pick up a copy on the 51st issue! Even better, this event is FREE!!

The 2024 Featured Illinois Author is Michael (M. C.) Rydel, who has published poems in a variety of journals and magazines, including "Balcony Magazine," "Batayan," "Caravel," "CC & D," "Chanterelle's Notebook," "Down in the Dirt," Lucky Star," Shadowboxing," Twisted Vine," and the "Oyez Review." Rydel also adopted the stage name of M. C. Rydel to perform spoken word poetry in many venues in Chicago, Grand Rapids, Flagstaff, Sedona, New York City, and Paris, France. In 2022, Atmosphere Press published Rydel's first collection of poetry title "Almost a Memoir." He is currently working on a poetry chapbook and a novella.

Hope to see you there!

The 25th Anniversary of Fear No Art is this weekend at College of Lake County!

Friday, April 19 at 7:30pm
Saturday, April 20 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm
James Lumber Center Mainstage Theatre

A festival like no other, the annual Fear No Art Festival is a lively celebration featuring a variety of emerging choreographers, dancers, musicians, singers, actors, photographers, artists, graphic designers and poets. This festival plays a vital role in supporting the artistic development and work of both our college students and our community artists at large.

FREE DANCE CLASS! Join us for a free Contemporary Dance Class with Adriana Durant.

Saturday, April 6, at the JLC Experimental Theatre (Room P103)
10:00am - 11:30am Contemporary Dance Class
11:30am 12:00pm Dance Teaching Discussion

For questions and to register, please email Valerie Alpert at [email protected] using the subject "Free Contemporary Dance Class."

Coming up at CLC: Sustainability Rapper, AY Young's Battery Tour!

Thursday, April 4 at 7:00pm
James Lumber Center

AY's Battery Tour, with over 900 performances worldwide, redefines live music by exclusively using renewable energy. It goes beyond entertainment, integrating music with education, community upliftment, and humanitarian efforts. As a UN Youth leader for SDGs, AY is currently spearheading "Project 17," a Global Goals album, collaborating with leading artists produce a song for each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

Tickets are available here: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/67793245/ay-presents-battery-tour-grayslake-mainstage-theatre

FREE

CONTEMPORARY DANCE CLASS

WITH

ADRIANA DURANT

SATURDAY, APRIL 6

10-11:30 am Contemporary Dance Class

Followed by

11:30-12 am Dance Teaching Discussion

P103 [JLC/Experimental Theatre]

Adriana Durant is an improviser, choreographer, and educator. She has a MFA in Choreography from The Ohio State University, a BFA in Performance from Emerson College in Boston, and a k-12 certificate in dance from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. She has worked as a professor, guest, and teaching artist with numerous universities, dance companies, and k-12 schools throughout the US. Adriana loves to play and create with students of every age. She is currently in her tenth year as the Upper School Dance teacher at the Latin School of Chicago.

For questions or to register for the free dance class please send an email to [email protected]. Please put in the subject line: Registration: Free Contemporary Dance Class.

Come Celebrate Black History Month with CLC's PACE program! See a presentation and talk-back session with the cast and co-directors of CLC Theatre's production of Katori Hall's "The Mountaintop" and learn how to create traditional soul food with a twist with Executive Director of the African American Museum at the England Manor and founder, Sylvia England.

Sunday, March 3rd at 3pm to 5pm
Jack Benny Center of the Arts
39 Jack Benny Dr, Waukegan, IL 60087

Register for FREE at clcpacetheatre.eventbrite.com

For more information, please contact PACE Program Coordinator, Lamaiya Lancaster at [email protected] or call (847) 543-2628.

Mark your calendars for this upcoming College of Lake County event!

On April 18th @ 7:00pm-8:30pm in room A013 on the Grayslake Campus, contributors to CLC's award-winning literary magazine, "Willow Review," will read from their original poetry and prose. You can even pick up a copy on the 51st issue! Even better, this event is FREE!!

The 2024 Featured Illinois Author is Michael (M. C.) Rydel, who has published poems in a variety of journals and magazines, including "Balcony Magazine," "Batayan," "Caravel," "CC & D," "Chanterelle's Notebook," "Down in the Dirt," Lucky Star," Shadowboxing," Twisted Vine," and the "Oyez Review." Rydel also adopted the stage name of M. C. Rydel to perform spoken word poetry in many venues in Chicago, Grand Rapids, Flagstaff, Sedona, New York City, and Paris, France. In 2022, Atmosphere Press published Rydel's first collection of poetry title "Almost a Memoir." He is currently working on a poetry chapbook and a novella.

Hope to see you there!

Join Lamaiya Lancaster, CLC Dance Faculty and PACE Program Coordinator, for this workshop exploring the evolution of Hip-Hop as both a dance form and a cultural movement. This workshop will incorporate a movement class, lecture, and performance by Illusion Fusion Hip-Hop Dance Crew.

Monday, February 26 from 6pm to 8pm
Eleanor Murkey Community Center of College of Lake County
34 N Sheridan Rd, Waukegan IL 60085

This is an all-ages community dance event hosted by the College of Lake County Performing Arts Community Engagement program as part of the college's celebration of Black History Month.

This is a FREE event, but please register at CLCHipHop-LSC.eventbrite.com

For more information, please contact Program Coordinator Lamaiya Lancaster at [email protected].

Our very own Adriana Durant is teaching Contemporary Dance on Saturday Mornings this Spring from 9-10:30 am. Adriana is an improviser, choreographer, and educator. She has a MFA from The Ohio State University, a BFA from Emerson College in Boston, and a K-12 certificate in dance from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. She is currently in her 9th year teaching at the Latin School of Chicago.

Come dance with Adriana! Register for DNC 122-400.

Calling all Dance Teachers or Future Dance Teachers!

Each semester, I receive several requests from park districts, private studios, ymcas, etc.... Looking for people to teach dance.

If you have a dance background in any style and are interested in learning how to teach dance, then come join us this spring in Teaching Dance to Children (from preschool to high school) on Monday evenings from 7-8:30. Register now for DNC 161-400.

Starting making money at what you love to do!

Valerie

Spring 24: CLC DANCE & YOGA COURSES

COME AND JOIN OUR COMMUNITY:

* Learn how to Teach Dance and Yoga or improve your teaching practices with our Teaching Method Courses.

* Take Contemporary dance classes on Saturdays!

*Learn Musical Theater Dance, Hip Hop, Ballet, Latin, Contemporary.

* Join our Yoga Certification program

Contact Valerie Alpert at [email protected] or Terry Crews at [email protected] for more information on dance and yoga courses.

SIGN UP FOR DANCE & YOGA COURSES THIS SPRING (24)