2010 Dance Week

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Week 5
August 8-15, 2010 (includes Festival)
Tuition: $440
Housing & Meals 

Augusta's open-air Dance Pavilion will be hopping to the beat of Dance Week in 2010.
Dance Week Coordinator Cis Hinkle has enlisted world-class musicians and dance instructors Photo of Cis Hinkle calling a dance amid a circle of  dancersto keep everyone happy and on their toes! With several dance floors on campus, many options are open to all. Cis Hinkle [top left] and Nils Fredland will get everyone moving with contras and squares. This summer Augusta is delighted to welcome back Bill Litchman, who will share his skill, humor, and decades of experience with students in the Square Dance Calling class. Edwin & Amberlyn Roa [top right] will teach couples Argentine tango, Swing, and European WaltzContemporary step dancing, flatfooting, and percussive dance will be taught by Matthew Olwell. Try out Emily Oleson’s [bottom left] hip hop class!

For a break from dancing, there’ll be workshops in dance calling, playing music for dancing, running your group’s soundboard, and even t'ai chi [ bottom right].” This year there will be powerful, high-energy dance music provided by Elixir and Light and Hitch.  You can also try out new skills learned each day at evening dances or attend the concerts, films, and other special presentations each evening.

Participants may select optional classes and workshops listed under Vocal Week and the afternoon instrumental and folklore offerings of Old-Time Week. Dance Week extends through the Augusta Festival.

To register, specify “Dance Week” as the name of your class.
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Classes and Staff

Coordinator - Cis Hinkle
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Before, During, and After Breakfast

Waltz Across Breakfast: On the porch of Halliehurst mansion, beginning at around 8:15, come waltz your way into your day. R. P. Hale will head up the music, plus whoever would like to join him. There is no instruction, it’s just a magical way to begin the day.

T'ai Chi Stretching and Warmups

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Cis Hinkle

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Contras and Squares

Smokin' Squares

Cis Hinkle, Nils Fredland, and Bill Litchman

How Do "Chestnuts" Grow?

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Nils Fredland

Couples Dancing

Argentine Tango

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Edwin & Amberlyn Roa

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Swing

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European Waltz

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Individual Dance Expression

Make It Your Own: Personal Style

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Matthew Olwell

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 and Emily Oleson

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Open Mind, Insert Foot: Percussive Dance

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Matthew Olwell

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Hip Hop

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Emily Oleson

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More Skills for Callers and Musicians

Calling Traditional-style Western Square Dances

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Bill Litchman

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Contra Calling 101

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Cis Hinkle

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Running Sound for Dances

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Tony Hernandez

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Playing Music for Dances

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Elixir

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Mini-courses (Optional)

6:30pm to 7:45pm Monday through Thursday, unless otherwise noted.
Mini-courses cost an additional $55, and some classes may require a small materials fee.

 

Banjo from Scratch (Novice)

Greta Van Doren

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Bass from Scratch (Novice)

Barb Withee

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Bermuda Shorts: Caribbean Dance

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Laurie Goux

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Clogging/Flatfooting

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Matthew Olwell 

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Coal Mining Classics

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Michael & Carrie Kline

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Country Blues Harmonica & Singing

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Tim Wells

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Fiddle from Scratch (novice)

Anna Roberts-Gevalt

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Mountain Dulcimer (Adv. Beg./Intermediate)

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Karen Mueller

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