Dance Calendar

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"Keep on Dancing" FALL session is open!

The Dance program is once again offering it's extremely popular "Keep on Dancing" specialty class to any and everyone interested in re-kindling their dancing roots.

“Keep on Dancing” classes emphasize fun and fitness. Learning and performing dance movement combinations to a variety of music offers fulfillment to movers at beginning and intermediate levels. Classes begin with Pilates/Yoga based movement to improve fitness and continue with exercises from hip-hop, modern, and jazz dance techniques. Dance combinations are taught and performed for practice and for the joy of performing movement.

Fall 2008 Class Information:

• When: Mondays, 12:10-1pm; Wednesdays, 12:10-1pm; Thursdays, 7-8pm
• First class is September 18th; final class is November 21st
• Where: Harjo Dance Studio in the Rice University Recreation Center
• Cost: $40 for students; $50 for faculty/staff; $60 for non-Rice participants
• (Price includes unlimited classes in the series)
• Drop in Rate is $8 per class

Registration:
Registration begins September 3rd and closes September 17th. Register and pay at the Operations Desk located at the entrance of the Recreation Center (Gymnasium). Registration will be on a first come, first serve basis.

Special Dance Event for Fall 2008!

Beginning Zydeco Dance Series

Zydeco is regional partner dance form from Louisiana. It evolved as a mix of French and African dance and music forms. Zydeco is becoming a nationally popular dance form along with Zydeco music and culture. Zydeco bands play regularly in Houston at Jax Grill and other venues. The beginning Zydeco Dance Series offers three studio classes taught by Jill Banta. The series closes with an outing to Jax Grill for dancing and socializing in a live Zydeco setting.

• When: Mondays, October 3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th, from 7-8pm
• Where: Harjo Dance Studio in the Rice University Recreation Center
• Cost: $30 for students, faculty, and staff; $40 for non-Rice participants
• (Jax Grill is located at North Shepherd and I-10)

Registration:
Registration begins September 3rd; register and pay at the Operations Desk located at the entrance of the Recreation Center (Gymnasium). Registration will be on a first come, first serve basis.

Polynesian Dance Series for Men and Women

The Polynesian Dance Series are classes that instruct students in traditional dance forms from the islands of Polynesia. Each class will focus on specific dance forms from individual island cultures. Authentic dance forms for men and women will be presented in each class. The last class will include a review of all forms presented in the series. The class is taught by Cynthia Cupach, Associate Professor, Dance Discipline Chair, Houston Community College Fine and Performing Arts Dance Department.

Class information:

• Friday, October 3rd, 12-1pm: Tahitian Dance
• Friday, October 10th, 12-1pm: Hawai'ian Hula
• Friday, October 17th, 12-1pm: Maori/New Zealand
• Friday, October 24th, 12-1pm: Samoan plus review of previous forms.

Fees:
$30 for students; $40 for faculty/staff; $50 for Non-Rice participants

Registration:
Registration begins September 15th; register and pay at the Operations Desk located at the entrance of the Recreation Center (Gymnasium). Registration will be on a first come, first serve basis.

For information contact:

• Leslie Scates
  Assistant Director for Dance Programs
  Recreation Center
  Dance office: 713-348-5773
  lscates [at] rice.edu