BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Alberta Dance Alliance - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Alberta Dance Alliance X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.abdancealliance.ab.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Alberta Dance Alliance REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Edmonton BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20180311T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20181104T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20190310T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20191103T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20200308T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20201101T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190715 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190720 DTSTAMP:20260502T073435 CREATED:20190628T202638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190628T202638Z UID:10004385-1563148800-1563580799@www.abdancealliance.ab.ca SUMMARY:Shumka Summer Dance camps DESCRIPTION:Shumka Minis Ages: 3–5 $130\nInstructor: Peter Eeles \nThe youngest “Shumka Dancers in training” will begin a journey of Ukrainian dance as they are introduced to the culture\, folklore and dance that go along with our rich Ukrainian heritage. All activities and crafts have a strong Ukrainian cultural and educational focus. Themes and concepts are reinforced throughout the week in a logical\, creative\, and enjoyable manner. Campers perform a full concert at the end of the week\, including a regional Ukrainian dance and an art show display. \n  \nBannock & Borscht NEW Ages: 6–8\, 9–12 $250\nInstructors:\nTasha Orysiuk\, Nikolai Lychak \nSHUMKA’s production\, Ancestors & Elders\, is a story of the first Ukrainian newcomers to Canada\, exploring the shared values and respected differences between these hopeful settlers and the First Nations people they encounter. Campers will experience a blend of First Nations and Ukrainian cultural folklore activities\, including making Bannock and Borscht\, drumming\, beading\, traditional games\, storytelling\, smudging\, powwow\ndance\, costuming\, and an adventure to the Ukrainian Folklore Centre and Provincial Museum. Learn from the experts in each field. URL:https://www.abdancealliance.ab.ca/calendar-event/shumka-summer-dance-camps-2/ LOCATION:Shumka Dance Centre\, 10515 111 Street NW\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, T5H 3E8\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.abdancealliance.ab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/SSD-Camp-2019-Big-Box-300x250-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Shumka School of Dance":MAILTO:june.eeles@shumka.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190715T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190715T200000 DTSTAMP:20260502T073435 CREATED:20190627T191208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190627T195839Z UID:10004262-1563217200-1563220800@www.abdancealliance.ab.ca SUMMARY:Woezo Africa: Afro Active Fitness DESCRIPTION:Afro Active Fitness\nAfro Active Fitness is designed to educate participants in African dance while incorporating high intensity movements and routines to provide a full-body fitness experience. Movements that challenge flexibility\, strength\, balance and aerobic endurance using elements of traditional and modern African dance.  Push the limits of your body and\, most importantly\, have fun! \n  \nAfro Active Fitness \n(16+) \nMonday\, July 8 – August 26 (7:00 – 8:00 pm) \nNote: No class on August 5\, 2019 \n$140.00/7 weeks or $20/drop in \nSpace is limited. Register today! URL:https://www.abdancealliance.ab.ca/calendar-event/woezo-africa-afro-active-fitness/2019-07-15/ LOCATION:Alberta Ballet\, 141 18 Ave SW\, CALGARY\, ALBERTA\, T3A5J1\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.abdancealliance.ab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dance-Classes-1-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Woezo Africa Music &%3B Dance Theatre Inc.":MAILTO:info@woezoafrica.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190718T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190718T203000 DTSTAMP:20260502T073435 CREATED:20190612T195859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190709T192717Z UID:10004286-1563474600-1563481800@www.abdancealliance.ab.ca SUMMARY:ADA Community Workshop: How to Dance Flamenco with Live Music DESCRIPTION:Learn how to take material taught in flamenco class and apply it to a performance or community jam situation (which is always accompanied by live music). Students rarely take their dance out of the classroom and as such do not experience the beauty\, joy and extent of the art form. This workshop bridges that gap. \nThere is currently no existing flamenco jam scene in Calgary. Through this workshop we wish to create confidence and interest in such an event. The primary goal is to understand the dialogue and communication tools used between dancers and musicians\, which is best explained through having a flamenco guitarist/singer in class themselves. Guitarist/singer Ricardo Sánchez (Mexico City) has a wonderful didactic approach and knowledge of accompaniment and has been invited to teach with us in this workshop rich with purpose and live demos. \n  \n\n\n\n\nWORKSHOP AGENDA \n\nJuly 11\, 18\, 20 Workshop Days\nJuly 24 Flamenco Community Jam (open to workshop participants and members of the Calgary Flamenco Community\, both dancers and musicians).\n\n  \nSCHEDULE \nThursday\, July 11 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPreparation Phase \n6:30-8:30 pm\nEvergreen Community Spaces – dance studio\nInstructors: Fiona Malena (dance)\, Anastassiia La Musa (dance\, instructor assistant) Open Level (must have previous flamenco training). Beginners – professionals welcome. Focus: preparing essential dance communication skills for live music performance/jam \nGoals: \n-essential movement techniques to signal and communicate with live music are taught -choreographic elements and short segments are taught\n-possibilities of using these elements to create mini choreographies and improvisations with live music \n– building the foundation\, a working knowledge of steps: preparation for dancing with live music \n  \nThursday\, July 18 \nLive accompaniment/demos – putting the dance in practice \n6:30-8:30 pm\nEvergreen Community Spaces – dance studio\nInstructors: Fiona Malena (dance)\, Anastassiia La Musa (dance)\, Ricardo Sánchez (guitar\, flamenco song)\nOpen Level (must have previous flamenco training). Beginners – professionals welcome. Focus: Dancing in a live music context \n-Using the prepared choreographic segments taught on the previous workshop day in a live music context\n-understanding the flexibility of the choreography\, ability to improvise with the material and individualize the movements \n-live demos with the singer and guitarist who explains how the live music elements cohesively tie in\, how they respond and communicate to and with the dance \n  \nSaturday\, July 20 \nBeginner Workshop – brand new to flamenco? Let’s start it off right. Immerse in the feeling of live flamenco guitar and song uplifting the dance\n1-3 pm\nEvergreen Community Spaces – dance studio \nInstructors: Fiona Malena (dance)\, Anastassiia La Musa (dance)\, Ricardo Sánchez (guitar\, flamenco song)\nAbsolute Beginner Level\nFocus: Basic dance intro in a live music context \nGoals: \n-learn about the unique communication and relationship between dancer\, singer and guitarist -enjoy an exciting start to learning flamenco\n-learn the basics of jaleos (flamenco vocal participation or shouts of encouragement)\, a simple hand-clapping pattern and a basic movement progression that will allow students to participate in community jams right away should they wish to \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nThursday\, July 24 \nCommunity Jam \n7-9 pm\nNvrlnd. (Nvrlnd Arts Foundation\, an artist-driven collective). Room: The Boutique\n1048 21 Avenue SE Calgary\, AB T2G 1N2\n*Free of charge for the students. \nWith the support of the workshop instructors hosting the Flamenco jam\, students are invited to participate in whichever way they feel comfortable: watching\, learning\, hand-clapping and flamenco-style shouting and dancing the patterns and short choreographies learned during the workshop (either individually or in small groups). Students will also have the opportunity to meet and engage with other members of the greater flamenco community\, other guitarists\, singers\, musicians and dancers. URL:https://www.abdancealliance.ab.ca/calendar-event/ada-community-workshop-how-to-dance-flamenco-with-live-music/2019-07-18/ LOCATION:Evergreen Community Spaces Dance Studio\, 1709 8 Avenue NE\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2E 5W5\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.abdancealliance.ab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/62437272_10156117140421406_7072073654737043456_o.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190720T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190720T101500 DTSTAMP:20260502T073435 CREATED:20190627T191531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190627T195227Z UID:10004270-1563615000-1563617700@www.abdancealliance.ab.ca SUMMARY:Woezo Africa: Kids On The Move DESCRIPTION:Kids On The Move\nUsing improvisation\, movement and storytelling\, kids can immerse themselves in the colourful world of African culture with no dance background required. All they need is two feet and their imagination! Contact us to enroll your child in an upcoming class. \nKids on the move \n(5-8 years) \nSaturday\, July 6 – August 24 (9:30 – 10:15 am) \n$115.00/8 weeks or $15/drop in \nSpace is limited. Register today! URL:https://www.abdancealliance.ab.ca/calendar-event/woezo-africa-kids-on-the-move/2019-07-20/ LOCATION:Alberta Ballet\, 141 18 Ave SW\, CALGARY\, ALBERTA\, T3A5J1\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.abdancealliance.ab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dance-Classes-1-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Woezo Africa Music &%3B Dance Theatre Inc.":MAILTO:info@woezoafrica.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190720T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190720T190000 DTSTAMP:20260502T073435 CREATED:20190625T004540Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190627T211015Z UID:10004245-1563616800-1563649200@www.abdancealliance.ab.ca SUMMARY:Orchesis Summer Dance Intensive 2019 DESCRIPTION:OSDI consists of intensive training through seven consecutive days of dance\, suitable for dancers with previous experience in intermediate and advanced levels of training\, who seek to expand their knowledge of dance and develop greater facility of movement. \nOpen to all interested dancers\, 18 years and older. Dancers 16 & 17 years may register with recommendation from your current high school or studio instructor. \nFull-time (4 classes daily) and part-time registration is available. Daily classes are 1 hour 30 minutes except for 1 hour Garuda. \nOther elements of the workshop include: a live pianist for ballet; and attention to personal performance technique in a process-oriented session. \nThe Orchesis Summer Dance Intensive 2019 offers a closing event on Friday\, July 26\, 2019 with an informal performance featuring the guest instructors and the participants. \n\n\n\n\nSee the Bulletin for more details! URL:https://www.abdancealliance.ab.ca/calendar-event/orchesis-summer-dance-intensive-2019/2019-07-20/ LOCATION:University of Alberta\, 1-047 Lister Centre\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, T6G 2H6\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.abdancealliance.ab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/facebook-OSDI-2019.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190720T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190720T113000 DTSTAMP:20260502T073435 CREATED:20190627T190420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190627T195640Z UID:10004255-1563618600-1563622200@www.abdancealliance.ab.ca SUMMARY:Woezo Africa: African Dance Dynamics DESCRIPTION:Improve strength\, tone\, flexibility\, coordination and control from the pleasures of movement\, sharing the joy and passion of the interaction between rhythm and motion by getting the whole body moving. This class begins with a series of warm-ups and isolations that explore the diversity in movement designed to prepare the body for choreography. Featuring a variety of uplifting current African rhythms from Nigeria\, Congo\, Ghana and Ivory Coast. Dance to the rhythm of the world. \n  \nAfrican Dance Dynamics \n(9-12 years) \nSaturday\, July 6 – July 24 (10:30 – 11:30 am) \n$160.00/8 weeks or $20/drop in \n  \nSpace is limited. Register today! URL:https://www.abdancealliance.ab.ca/calendar-event/dance-class-african-dance-dynamics/2019-07-20/ LOCATION:Alberta Ballet\, 141 18 Ave SW\, CALGARY\, ALBERTA\, T3A5J1\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.abdancealliance.ab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dance-Classes-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Woezo Africa Music &%3B Dance Theatre Inc.":MAILTO:info@woezoafrica.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190720T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190720T150000 DTSTAMP:20260502T073435 CREATED:20190612T195859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190709T192717Z UID:10004287-1563627600-1563634800@www.abdancealliance.ab.ca SUMMARY:ADA Community Workshop: How to Dance Flamenco with Live Music DESCRIPTION:Learn how to take material taught in flamenco class and apply it to a performance or community jam situation (which is always accompanied by live music). Students rarely take their dance out of the classroom and as such do not experience the beauty\, joy and extent of the art form. This workshop bridges that gap. \nThere is currently no existing flamenco jam scene in Calgary. Through this workshop we wish to create confidence and interest in such an event. The primary goal is to understand the dialogue and communication tools used between dancers and musicians\, which is best explained through having a flamenco guitarist/singer in class themselves. Guitarist/singer Ricardo Sánchez (Mexico City) has a wonderful didactic approach and knowledge of accompaniment and has been invited to teach with us in this workshop rich with purpose and live demos. \n  \n\n\n\n\nWORKSHOP AGENDA \n\nJuly 11\, 18\, 20 Workshop Days\nJuly 24 Flamenco Community Jam (open to workshop participants and members of the Calgary Flamenco Community\, both dancers and musicians).\n\n  \nSCHEDULE \nThursday\, July 11 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPreparation Phase \n6:30-8:30 pm\nEvergreen Community Spaces – dance studio\nInstructors: Fiona Malena (dance)\, Anastassiia La Musa (dance\, instructor assistant) Open Level (must have previous flamenco training). Beginners – professionals welcome. Focus: preparing essential dance communication skills for live music performance/jam \nGoals: \n-essential movement techniques to signal and communicate with live music are taught -choreographic elements and short segments are taught\n-possibilities of using these elements to create mini choreographies and improvisations with live music \n– building the foundation\, a working knowledge of steps: preparation for dancing with live music \n  \nThursday\, July 18 \nLive accompaniment/demos – putting the dance in practice \n6:30-8:30 pm\nEvergreen Community Spaces – dance studio\nInstructors: Fiona Malena (dance)\, Anastassiia La Musa (dance)\, Ricardo Sánchez (guitar\, flamenco song)\nOpen Level (must have previous flamenco training). Beginners – professionals welcome. Focus: Dancing in a live music context \n-Using the prepared choreographic segments taught on the previous workshop day in a live music context\n-understanding the flexibility of the choreography\, ability to improvise with the material and individualize the movements \n-live demos with the singer and guitarist who explains how the live music elements cohesively tie in\, how they respond and communicate to and with the dance \n  \nSaturday\, July 20 \nBeginner Workshop – brand new to flamenco? Let’s start it off right. Immerse in the feeling of live flamenco guitar and song uplifting the dance\n1-3 pm\nEvergreen Community Spaces – dance studio \nInstructors: Fiona Malena (dance)\, Anastassiia La Musa (dance)\, Ricardo Sánchez (guitar\, flamenco song)\nAbsolute Beginner Level\nFocus: Basic dance intro in a live music context \nGoals: \n-learn about the unique communication and relationship between dancer\, singer and guitarist -enjoy an exciting start to learning flamenco\n-learn the basics of jaleos (flamenco vocal participation or shouts of encouragement)\, a simple hand-clapping pattern and a basic movement progression that will allow students to participate in community jams right away should they wish to \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nThursday\, July 24 \nCommunity Jam \n7-9 pm\nNvrlnd. (Nvrlnd Arts Foundation\, an artist-driven collective). Room: The Boutique\n1048 21 Avenue SE Calgary\, AB T2G 1N2\n*Free of charge for the students. \nWith the support of the workshop instructors hosting the Flamenco jam\, students are invited to participate in whichever way they feel comfortable: watching\, learning\, hand-clapping and flamenco-style shouting and dancing the patterns and short choreographies learned during the workshop (either individually or in small groups). Students will also have the opportunity to meet and engage with other members of the greater flamenco community\, other guitarists\, singers\, musicians and dancers. URL:https://www.abdancealliance.ab.ca/calendar-event/ada-community-workshop-how-to-dance-flamenco-with-live-music/2019-07-20/ LOCATION:Evergreen Community Spaces Dance Studio\, 1709 8 Avenue NE\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2E 5W5\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.abdancealliance.ab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/62437272_10156117140421406_7072073654737043456_o.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190720T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190720T163000 DTSTAMP:20260502T073435 CREATED:20190627T192910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190627T193850Z UID:10004276-1563627600-1563640200@www.abdancealliance.ab.ca SUMMARY:CALL FOR AUDITIONS DESCRIPTION:Are you passionate about dance and looking to be a part of something extra-ordinary? Woezo Africa Music and Dance theatre is seeking female and male dancers in Afro Caribbean\, Afro Cuban\, Hip Hop\, Step and Tap for their 3rd annual UNGANISHA dance theatre Extravaganza on the 22nd of February 2020. \n  \nAbout UNGANISHA \nUNGANISHA: Explore. Connect. Dance. is an annual dance theatre extravaganza that brings together nine popular dance genres with roots on the diverse continent of Africa. This high-impact live performance is intended to significantly increase the public profile of diverse artists in Calgary’s professional arts sector and to honour Black History Month in Calgary. UNGANISHA provides Albertans an opportunity to celebrate Black History Month by recognizing the presence and ongoing cultural contributions of thriving African Canadian communities. This extraordinary showpiece seeks to build bridges promoting intercultural understanding by illuminating the threads of African traditions that are woven into more familiar\, modern styles. \nFeel like this is something you would like to be part of? If so\, take note of the following important information and get ready to explore and connect through dance. \nDetails \n\n1:00 pm | Hip Hop \n1:40 pm | Afro Cuban \n2:20 pm | Tap \n3:00 pm | Afro Caribbean \n3:40 pm | Step \n  \nNote: \n\nEach audition will be 30 minutes in length\nGroups and individual dancers are welcome\n\nEmail your resume to unganishadance@gmail.com by July 13\, 2019 URL:https://www.abdancealliance.ab.ca/calendar-event/call-for-audition/ LOCATION:Alberta Ballet\, 141 18 Ave SW\, CALGARY\, ALBERTA\, T3A5J1\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.abdancealliance.ab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/U-20-Audition_artwork.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Woezo Africa Music &%3B Dance Theatre Inc. - UNGANISHA":MAILTO:unganishadance@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190720T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190720T173000 DTSTAMP:20260502T073435 CREATED:20190627T193523Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190627T193707Z UID:10004277-1563640200-1563643800@www.abdancealliance.ab.ca SUMMARY:CALL FOR AUDITIONS DESCRIPTION:Are you a dancer of African or Caribbean decent? Do you love African dance and culture? Do you want to be part of a dynamic team of dancers committed to grow & develop their skills? Then we would LOVE for you to join our dance team! \nWoezo Africa is looking for hard working\, dedicated and passionate dancers who are committed to learning\, training\, and performing in modern African dance styles\, such as Afrobeat\, Ndombolo\, Coupé Décalé\, Afrohouse\, etc. \nNote: No previous African dance is experience needed; however prior dance experience is required. \nInterested in joining us? Email us at info@woezoafrica.com before July 13\, 2019! URL:https://www.abdancealliance.ab.ca/calendar-event/call-for-audition-2/ LOCATION:Alberta Ballet\, 141 18 Ave SW\, CALGARY\, ALBERTA\, T3A5J1\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.abdancealliance.ab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Woezo-Africa-Audition_artwork.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Woezo Africa Music &%3B Dance Theatre Inc.":MAILTO:info@woezoafrica.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190721T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190721T190000 DTSTAMP:20260502T073435 CREATED:20190625T004540Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190627T211015Z UID:10004246-1563703200-1563735600@www.abdancealliance.ab.ca SUMMARY:Orchesis Summer Dance Intensive 2019 DESCRIPTION:OSDI consists of intensive training through seven consecutive days of dance\, suitable for dancers with previous experience in intermediate and advanced levels of training\, who seek to expand their knowledge of dance and develop greater facility of movement. \nOpen to all interested dancers\, 18 years and older. Dancers 16 & 17 years may register with recommendation from your current high school or studio instructor. \nFull-time (4 classes daily) and part-time registration is available. Daily classes are 1 hour 30 minutes except for 1 hour Garuda. \nOther elements of the workshop include: a live pianist for ballet; and attention to personal performance technique in a process-oriented session. \nThe Orchesis Summer Dance Intensive 2019 offers a closing event on Friday\, July 26\, 2019 with an informal performance featuring the guest instructors and the participants. \n\n\n\n\nSee the Bulletin for more details! URL:https://www.abdancealliance.ab.ca/calendar-event/orchesis-summer-dance-intensive-2019/2019-07-21/ LOCATION:University of Alberta\, 1-047 Lister Centre\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, T6G 2H6\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.abdancealliance.ab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/facebook-OSDI-2019.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR