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Programs

Session Descriptions

West African Dance:

Traditional West African dance & rhythms with live drumming.

Capoeira:

Capoeira is a Brazilian martial arts dance form where we will explore learning the fundamentals, the “game”, and its cultural origin.

Admissions Panel:

TBA

Contemporary Modern:

This contemporary technique class will focus on integrating technical and performance exercises through floor work, across-the-floor movement, improvisation prompts, and phrase work. The class material is rooted in various somatic principles, specifically the Franklin Method and Bartenieff Movement Fundamentals.

Dance Photography:

Lights, camera, action! This class will focus on creating and capturing dance photography. Students will gain experience behind and in front of cameras. Bring a camera or camera phone if you have one. If not, we will have cameras to share.

Performer Wellness:

Join Professor Liu to learn some of the tools professional dancers and yogis used to release tension in our bodies, support our vitality, improve mental/physical performance, and cultivate an inner sense of peace/contentment.

Dance Administration:

Do you want to open your own dance studio? Learn how to start a new dance-based business and the steps you can take now as a student.


Meet The Instructors

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Sample Schedule

TimeActivity
8:30 amRegistration
9:00 am Welcome
9:30 amTime to Change
9:45 amWarm-Up
10:00 amSession #1
11:00 amSession #2
12:00 pmLunch
1:00 pmAdmissions Panel
1:45 pmPhotos/Tour/Student Meetings or Elon Fall Dance Concert*
3:30 pmSession #3
4:15 pmSession #4
5:00 pmThanks & Goodbye
5:30 pmPhotos/Tour/Student Meetings or Dinner Break
7:30 pmEvening Dance Concert
*Half of the workshop participants will receive tickets for the 2:00 pm performance; the other half will receive tickets for the 7:30 pm performance.
This is a sample schedule of what your day would consist of when attending Discover Dance With Elon. There may be slight differences in the timing of events or specific dance classes in relation to what is listed here.