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Week 5 |
| August
8-15, 2010 (includes
Festival) |
| Tuition: $440 |
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
to
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 Waltz. Contemporary step dancing, flatfooting, and
body percussion 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 others. 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.
Do not list individual classes.
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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.
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T'ai Chi Stretching and Warmups
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Cis Hinkle
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Contras and
Squares |
Square
Dancing |
Cis
Hinkle, Nils Fredland, and Bill Litchman
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How
Do "Chestnuts" Grow?

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Nils
Fredland |
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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 |
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Contemporary Step
Dancing
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Matthew Olwell
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Open Mind, Insert Foot
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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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| Dance
Sound Systems
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Tony
Hernandez
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| Playing Music
for Dancing |
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.
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16
Tons:
Gritty Coal Mining Classics |
Michael & Carrie
Kline |
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Clogging/Flatfooting

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Matthew
Olwell

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