50th Anniversary Gala Concert
CMDE is proud to announce its 50th Anniversary Gala Concert on June 16, 2012, at the Fair Lawn Community Theater (10-10 20th Street, Fair Lawn NJ). This is a truly unique opportunity to see a range of accomplished contemporary dance artists on the same stage. Stay for the reception, and you can meet and eat with the artists!
Some of our distinguished guest artists will include: Jose Limon Company member Mary Ford performing “Lady Macbeth”, a solo choreographed in the 1950’s by the legendary NYC-based artist Mary Anthony. (A longtime friend and teacher of CMDE Founder Shirley Ubell, Mary Anthony is over 90 and still teaching and mentoring dancers at her downtown studio!)
CMDE alumna Josie Mosely is bringing Graham Company dancer Sam Pott to perform a piece commissioned by The Martha Graham Company. Josie will also perform an original solo based on memories of working with Shirley. Javier Ubell, a principle dancer with the Oregon Ballet, will be flying in to grace us with his spirited dancing. Javier took his first dance class as a toddler with his Aunt Shirley at CMDE! And of course the new Claire Porter piece will be on the program, as well as performances by advanced CMDE students!
Seating is limited - reserve your tickets now! Reserved Seats are $50 and must be purchased in advance. Open seating is $30 in advance and $40 after 6/13. (Tickets for children, seniors, and people with disabilities are $25 reserved, $15 open seating in advance, and $20 after 6/13.) Go to www.cmde.org or call to purchase tickets.
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2012 Danceathon
The upcoming Danceathon is the Center
for Modern Dance Education's annual celebration of dance. This year's
Danceathon, which will include every student who wishes to perform, will be
taking place on Saturday, June 16th, at the lovely Fair Lawn Community Theater, 10-10 20th
Street in Fair Lawn, NJ. There will be two different performances,
each about 1 hour and 15 minutes long at 12:00pm and 2;00pm followed by CMDE's 50th
Anniversary Gala concert at 6:00pm.
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Danceathon Schedule
Performers must arrive a half-hour before the start of their performance, unless told otherwise by their teacher.
Classes with an asterisk (*) will be rehearsing at the theater on Wednesday, June 13. Other classes will just show up and dance on the day of the performance.
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12:00 PM
Performance A
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Class
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Instructor
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- Hip-Hop 7-14yrs
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Roger
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- MEDC
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Silinea
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- Modern Ballet
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Silinea
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- Ballet teen/adult*
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Silinea
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- Junior Repertory Company*
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Silinea
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- Graduating Student Solo*
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Cassandra
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- Graduating Student Solo*
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Sequoia
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- Hip Hop Teen/Adult*
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Brandon
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- Modern Dance for Adults
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Jessica
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- Dance Crew
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Brandon
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- Solo*
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Brandon
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- CMDE Repertory Company*
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Janelle
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2:00 PM
Performance B
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Class
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Instructor
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- Family African
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Yahya
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- Modern Dance 3-6yrs
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Sarah
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- Jazz*
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Lateefah
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- Modern Dance 6-9yrs.
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Sarah
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- Modern for Teens with Disabilities
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Sarah
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- Modern Adult*
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Elissa
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- Graduating Student Solo
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Nina
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- Dance Crew*
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Brandon
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- Solo*
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Brandon
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- Middle Eastern*
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Lateefah
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- CMDE Repertory Company*
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Janelle
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"Photo Dance" Creation Underway - Smile!
Choreographer Linda Mensch, a CMDE alumna and frequent guest teacher, and the Artistic Director of The Moving Company Modern Dance Center in Warwick, NY, is creating a photo/video dance for the upcoming Gala. Linda will be taking pictures and recording video at CMDE, and traveling to acquire footage of some local alumni. She is also working with a dancer on a live component. Says Linda, "I am trying to capture the essence of CMDE, the celebration of 50 years, and the dance exploration that happens, and then translate it to film." Over the next few weeks, don't be surprised if Linda shows up in one of your classes with recording equipment - just keep moving!
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Students - Have You Earned Your Bag Yet?!
CMDE is asking students to help us help others through our "Easy Ask" campaign. Because CMDE is a nonprofit organization with the mission of making dance available to everyone regardless of their ability to pay, it on donations to help economically challenged students.
The "Easy Ask" campaign is where you approach friends, family members, dentists, doctors, shopkeepers, etc. and ask them to give a small, "easy" amount of money, with the goal of raising $50 for CMDE for its 50 years of service! It's "easy" because you don't have to ask anyone for a big donation - you can just ask lots of different people for a small donation, which is much easier! All students who participate will get a free CMDE tote bag. For every $50 you raise, you will be awarded one free ticket to the Danceathon! So ask 50 people for $1, or 10 people for $5...
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Free Summer Programs
CMDE is pleased to announce that Bergen County has renewed support for the Center's "Moving Into Knowledge" program for 2012. The funding supports school dance programs, after school classes, and 3 free summer camps. The 2012 summer camps will run as follows: Summer Stars for Girls, July 30-August 10, and Summer Stars for Boys August 13-24; both Summer Stars camps meet Monday-Friday, 10:30 am-2:30 pm for two weeks each, and are open to children ages 10-13 years old, including those with disabilities. Summer Moves for Teens runs for 4 weeks, July 30-August 23, and meets Monday-Thursday from 5:00-7:00 PM. For more information, and to find out if your child qualifies, please call Elissa at 201-342-2989.
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Just added to our schedule for 2012
"Pay what you can" Yoga with Elissa on Thursdays from 5:30-6:30 for ages 9- 90yrs. Adaptable for all abilities.
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Awarded New Jersey State Council on the Arts Citation of Excellence
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Fantastic Fifties
In recognition of our 50th Anniversary Year, the prestigious Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation has awarded us an additional, one-time matching grant of $2,500.
Please earmark $50 of your donation to match the foundation’s special grant. When we have 50 donations (Fantastic Fifties), we will raise $2,500, which will immediately be doubled by Dodge’s gift.
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The
Center for Modern Dance Education (CMDE) is a community arts
organization founded as a nonprofit 1962. CMDE's mission is to promote
modern dance and make it available to everyone, regardless of physical
or financial ability, including individuals with disabilities, youth at
risk, older adults, and other underserved populations, and to serve as a
resource for the professional dance community.
Please consider making a donation to The Center for Modern Dance Education
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