Malashock Recommends: YDance! Camp (5-8yrs)
June 30, 2010 · Posted by Malashock Dance Blog ·
YDance! is a week-long dance camp held at The Malashock Dance School, that is made possible by a partnership with The Peninsula Family YMCA. During these busy summer months, many families are looking for camps that will keep their kids happy, active, and curious for a week or so.
The Malashock Dance School is proud to facilitate a camp where 5-8 year-old students are engaged in a variety of healthy, creative, physical activities that will explore dance as a medium for creation, performance, and even story telling. Students involved will become active as choreographers, building self-esteem and social ...
Dance About Diego
June 10, 2010 · Posted by Malashock Dance Blog ·
San Diego is rich in the arts but not many people know about what is going on or where to find it. Malashock Dance and Voice of San Diego have teamed up to give the arts, Dance in particular, a stronger voice to be heard. We have created a new blog called ‘Dance About Diego’ which intends to begin to inform both visitors and locals about dance activity and give insight as to what it is like to work in the Dance industry in San Diego. Check out our first blog entry at Voice of San Diego and look out ...
Malashock Recommends Chagall at the Jewish Arts Festival
June 9, 2010 · Posted by Malashock Dance Blog ·
John Malashock and Yale Strom decided to combine forces in December ‘09 to create a collaborative dance/musical celebrating the life and work of Marc Chagall. Yale Strom is a masterful composer of Eastern European folk music of the soul. This program features a short concert by Yale Strom and Hot P’Stromi, followed by an encore performance of Strom/Malashock’s 1993 collaboration, Tribes. The program concludes with a premiere of three sections of this new work in progress, Chagall, on June 10, 12 & 13. Chagall will combine Yale’s compositions, live musicians, singers, and live dance performance of John Malashock’s vision. They ...
The Right Brain Initiative
May 14, 2010 · Posted by Malashock Dance Blog ·
We were just having a pow-wow with staff here to discuss our Education Outreach programs, and we came across this great video about The Right Brain Initiative—an arts education collaboration serving the Portland, Oregon, metropolitan area. It summarizes why arts education is so important!
Watch this video on YouTube
If you are curious, you can find out more about the Malashock Dance Education Outreach programs on our website, www.MalashockDance.org . If you would like to support our dance education programs, you can also find out more about volunteering for Malashock Dance or you can donate online ! (Malashock Dance is a ...
Malashock Recommends: Kyoto Prize Symposium
April 20, 2010 · Posted by Malashock Dance Blog ·
John Malashock has been invited to create a new dance piece for the Kyoto Prize Symposium’s Benefit Gala & Opening Ceremony on April 20, 6 p.m., at the San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina. Malashock’s duet, performed to William Grant Stills’ "Blue," will honor Kyoto Prize laureate Isamu Akasaki. We recorded a selection from the duet in rehearsal:
Watch this video on YouTube
Don’t miss the rest of the Kyoto Prize Symposium events throughout the week (free and open to the public):
"Basic Sciences" Event featuring 2009 Laureates Peter and Rosemary Grant: April 21 @ UCSD
"Advanced Technology" Event featuring 2009 Laureate Isamu Akasaki: ...
Malashock Recommends: Surround Events at San Diego Repertory Theatre
April 8, 2010 · Posted by Malashock Dance Blog ·
Want to hear John Malashock and Yale Strom talk about their upcoming collaboration? Tonight, after A Weekend with Pablo Picasso at San Diego Repertory Theatre (8 pm), stay for the Surround Event with John and Yale. The Rep’s Surround Events are a great way to discover the insights of extraordinary scholars and artists and meet unforgettable personalities.
Chagall: Images in Music and Dance
Thursday, April 8 @ 9:30 pm
Two of San Diego’s most celebrated creators and performers, John Malashock and Yale Strom, will share their ideas and provide a sneak preview of a new work they are creating about the artistic ...
Malashock Recommends: San Diego Latino Film Festival
March 12, 2010 · Posted by Malashock Dance Blog ·
Last night kicked off the 17th Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival , which goes through March 21 at UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas at Hazard Center. The festival is an opportunity to enjoy some of the best Latino films of this year as well as to celebrate Latino visual artists and musicians. Malashock Dance Artistic Director John Malashock and Executive Director Paloma Patterson both attended the kickoff to this year’s festival last night, and the whole staff is now talking about which films to attend!
Don’t miss the festival workshops and panel discussions —great for anyone from a film lover (like ...
Don’t Miss It: Master Class with Keith Johnson of Keith Johnson/Dancers
January 25, 2010 · Posted by Malashock Dance Blog ·
Don’t miss the first master class in the 4 Sundays in February Master Class Series! In this exciting series of master classes, Malashock Dance proudly presents four Master Teachers/Choreographers from Los Angeles, Orange County, Long Beach, and San Diego. Each Sunday in February, experience the innovative techniques and powerful repertory of Method Contemporary Dance, Backhausdance, Keith Johnson/Dancers, and Malashock Dance.
Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010
11am - 1pm
Keith Johnson of Keith Johnson/Dancers (Long Beach)
Location: Malashock Dance
Dance Place San Diego
2650 Truxtun Road, Studio 200
San Diego, CA 92106
Class Fee: $20; BUY 3 CLASSES, GET THE 4TH ONE FREE!
Sign up now!
This advanced level ...
Why Do People Dance?
December 23, 2009 · Posted by Malashock Dance Blog ·
Are you the first person on the dance floor at company parties? Or do you prefer to sit on the side and talk? I am usually in between—I wait for a critical mass of dancers (or wine!) before hitting the floor, but once I start I don’t want to stop.
Dr. Peter Lovatt, from University of Hertfordshire, is studying the root of that behavior: dance confidence . He ties it back to age and gender, saying that our willingness to jump onto the dance floor can change over time. Read more about his research in The Guardian.
But don’t worry, dance confidence ...
“Group of Four” San Diego Arts Organizations Join Forces With Member Offers
November 23, 2009 · Posted by Malashock Dance Blog ·
We are ready to announce a new collaboration with three other major San Diego arts organizations: Orchestra Nova San Diego, Cygnet Theatre, and the Museum of Photographic Arts.
This is a great opportunity for us and for all of our members! We will be helping to promote each other’s events, and as a result all of our members will get special offers from each organization. The best part will be 2-for-1 tickets for members, subscribers and donors of each organization to each of the other organizations!
Here is what each organization has to say about the collaboration:
"We are excited to be working ...
