Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Community Artist-in-Residence
Since 2003, the University of Dayton has funded acclaimed artists from the Dayton community to conduct a variety of curricular and co-curricular arts-learning programs for students campus-wide throughout the academic year. For the third consecutive year, the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company (DCDC) will serve as UD Community Artist-in-Residence for the 2012-13 academic year. DCDC is a 40-year old, highly acclaimed professional dance company, founded in Dayton, that has made a significant contribution to the history of American dance.
The residency is designed to impact UD students of all years and majors. Those with little or no experience with dance will have the opportunity to develop experience in movement and gain an historical awareness of the discipline, the dance company, and its influences. UD students with experience and/or involvement in dance will be provided with opportunities for mentorship and advanced technical assistance from professional dancers. The program also targets cross-disciplinary collaboration among DCDC, faculty, and students to create academic and experiential learning activities such as course development and performances.
The residency program is administered through ArtStreet and the Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Learning Initiatives.
Check out the Dayton Business Journal's article about the residency (July 2011) >>
Read the original news release (September 2010) >>
Spring 2013 Dance Workshops
NEW TIME! Tuesdays, 7-8 PM except where indicated
Workshops are FREE and open to the public. No previous dance experience or pre-registration required.
Tuesday Feb. 5: African Dance
7-8 p.m. McGinnis Center Multi-Purpose Room (next to ArtStreet)
This class explores the richness of African dance from Mali and Senegal. Dancers will experience the communal spirit of African dance through song, rhythm and movement. Community is inherent in many African dance forms, making this a perfect fit for beginners to advanced movers.
Tuesday Feb. 12: Tango and a Movie
7-9 p.m. McGinnis Center Multi-Purpose Room (next to ArtStreet)
Join DCDC’s world-class dancers for a brief tango workshop, followed by a documentary film on the spirit of tango.
Tuesday Feb. 19: Step/Body Percussion Workshop
7-8 p.m. McGinnis Center Multi-Purpose Room (next to ArtStreet)
Our bodies are our instruments! “Stepping” has long been a part of African-American Greek life. Along with many Broadway productions and Hollywood films, stepping borrows from African traditions that have been Americanized through our diverse cultural experiences. This workshop uses the body as a percussive instrument to create a musically inclined movement experience.
Tuesday March 5: Kinesthetic Learning Workshop - Part I
7-8 p.m. McGinnis Center Multi-Purpose Room (next to ArtStreet)
Based on DCDC’s recent arts-in-education programming, this workshop explores ways that dance can be fused with a traditional classroom curriculum. If you are interested in PK-12 education, this two workshop series is for you. Part II will be held on April 2.
Monday March 18: Hip-Hop Seminar - Part I (The Discussion)
8 -9 p.m. Sears Recital Hall, Jesse Philips Humanities Center (PLEASE NOTE TIME AND LOCATION)
Join us for a discussion on how this global movement form has impacted how we communicate across the globe. Created by many cultural donations, this artistic form has used its ways of moving and speaking as commentary on class, race, politics and gender.
Tuesday March 19: Hip-Hop Seminar - Part II (The Cypher)
7-8 p.m. McGinnis Center Multi-Purpose Room (next to ArtStreet)
Street dance has multiple forms — breaking, b-boying and locking are just a few. This workshop explores the various techniques that fuse street jazz and contemporary hip-hop styles, creating an innovative and unique movement vocabulary.
Tuesday April 2: Kinesthetic Learning Workshop - Part II
7-8 p.m. McGinnis Center Multi-Purpose Room (next to ArtStreet)
Second in a two-part series, this workshop explores ways that dance can be fused with a traditional classroom curriculum. If you are interested in PK-12 education, this workshop series is for you.
Tuesday April 16: DCDC Fit
7-8 p.m. McGinnis Center Multi-Purpose Room (next to ArtStreet)
How do dancers stay so fit? Come find out during this fitness-centered workshop experience. Join DCDC dancers in a variation of their daily conditioning routine. Fit bodies are the result of a commitment made over time. Whether you’re a fitness guru or just looking for a place to begin, DCDC Fit is the perfect workshop to experience the joys of both health and wellness.
Other Spring 2013 Residency Activities
Friday Jan 18: Solidarity: A Day of Words, A Night of Art for Dr. King
UD Speaks: all day, ArtStreet Studio E
A Night in ‘63 Vinyl Party: 6-8 p.m. ArtStreet Studio D
4 Little Girls Film Screening: 8 p.m. ArtStreet Studio B
Join UD Speaks all day at ArtStreet’s Studio E to create your very own public poster influenced by the words and imagery of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Then dance and groove to the vinyl sounds from the civil rights era, with guest performances from Dayton Contemporary Dance Company and UD’s spoken word organization, UKURI. Finally, join us as we kick off ArtStreet’s Friday film series with Spike Lee’s powerful documentary 4 Little Girls, hosted by Cecilia Moore (College of Arts and Sciences).
Thursday Jan. 31: DCDC Brown-Bag Lunch Performance
12 - 1 p.m. Kennedy Union Torch Lounge
Bring your lunch and treat yourself to a world-class dance performance!
Tuesday February 26: The Creative Culture Exchange with Dayton Contemporary Dance Company and Cityfolk
7 p.m. ArtStreet Studio B
Posing the question, 'What kinds of leadership help art nonprofits thrive in a changing world?' join two of Dayton's leading arts organizations as they outline the successes, challenges and failures of producing diverse art and promoting cross-cultural experiences in today’s 21st century world.
Sunday April 28: “The Ways of Humanity” DCDC2 Spring Concert
4 p.m. Kennedy Union Boll Theatre
The Dayton Contemporary Dance Company’s preprofessional company will examine humility, sorrow, grace, beauty, love and the question of what it means to be human. For ticket information, visit http://www.dcdc.org