Malashock Thinks You Can Dance… Ballroom Series!

January 12, 2010 · Posted by Malashock Dance Blog ·
For three years in a row, we have put on an incredibly fun fundraiser, Malashock Thinks You Can Dance! This year, we are welcoming one of the professional dancers from our fundraiser to teach the rest of us how to dance! Irina Chalkevitch , ballroom champion and a great teacher with an electric personality, will be teaching a series of ballroom dance classes at the Malashock Dance School .  This 6-class series will include Cha Cha Cha, Salsa, Foxtrot, Rumba, Swing, and Waltz .  Couples and singles are welcome to learn these ballroom dances in a fun, relaxed, social environment. You can ...

Summer in San Diego Performance, PLUS Save the Date!

July 24, 2009 · Posted by Malashock Dance ·
THE MALASHOCK DANCE SUMMER IN SAN DIEGO WORKSHOP was a major success.  35 dance students and professionals from around the country joined Malashock Dance Summer Workshop Faculty John Malashock, Michael Mizerany, Julianne O’Brien Pedersen and Joe Alter for two weeks of technique classes, repertory classes and new works classes. Michael Mizerany's Billet-Doux; Photo: Yvonne Portra This year, the Summer Workshop Concert was performed at The Saville Theater on the campus of City College.  Over 100+ dance lovers, family & friends attended the show which featured new works by John Malashock (Collision Course), Michael Mizerany (Billet-Doux) and Joe Alter (Etude 1a. & 1b.).  ...

Looking ahead to this summer and next season at Malashock

June 9, 2009 · Posted by Malashock Dance ·
Molly Puryear's Contemporary Choreography Class in "Lost." Photo by Yvonne Portra. THE MALASHOCK DANCE SCHOOL SPRING SHOWCASE was held at Sushi: A Center for the Urban Arts this past weekend and was a great success.  On Sunday, the show was completely sold out – we squeezed in more than 90 people – and the dancers “danced” amazingly.  The showcase included performances by the students of The Malashock Dance School as well as the participants of the New Works Workshops.  John Malashock premiered his new work, Unsettled, Michael Mizerany debut his work for eight women, Total Eclipse, and Katie Griffin and Matt ...