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Announcements Special Thanks to recent contributors Peg Schaefer, Charlotte Hollister, Harriet Levy, Gerda Keiswetter, Brianne Barrow Little and Scott Little, Stefanie Quinones Bass and Michael Bass, Lee Bory, Patty and David Bristol, Colleen Bergeron, Diane Dorius, Jean Rainwater, Janet Levy, Melinda Salzman, Deborah Beach, Tracy Reagan, Hedi Pope, Rima Faber Wolff, Martha Larson, Claire Huschle,and Diana Lund. Become a contributing sponsor for Breaking Ground. Receive invitations to special events and become part of the creative team. Please contact us for a list of youth engagement, video and performance activities. Get Involved....NURTURE We are looking for additional board members for Jane Franklin Dance. If you can contribute your time, thoughfulness, and leadership one evening every six weeks for a Board Meeting, and for a few hours in between, and are interested in exploring this opportunity, call Jane at 703-298-3235. We're looking for individuals with knowledge/experience in donor cultivation, accounting, web design, strategic planning or bookeeping. Get Involved...DANCE Classes are ongoing. You may join at any time. Saturdays from 9:15 am - 10:45 am. $15. Classes held at 3700 S Four Mile Run Drive, Arlington.
If you would like to get involved with Jane Franklin Dance as a volunteer, or bring Jane Franklin Dance to your school or community, please let us know. Call 703-298-3235.
Brianne Barrow Little, Florian Rouiller by Ray Gniewek
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Temporal Interference Foro Performatica - Universidad de las Américas-Puebla, Mexico and University of Colorado Denver University of Colorado Denver, Dept of Arts and Media presents Jane Franklin Dance in Temporal Interference, a dance performance with artist and Assistant Professor Bryan Leister and composer Gina Biver on April 5, 2008 at 7:30 PM in the King Center, Auraria Campus, Denver. Using live video, electro acoustic software and a Theremin, dancers interact with media by Bryan Leister. Dancers’ proximity to media antennas results in layered sound and projected real time video. Temporal Interference premiered in March 2007 in Washington DC at the Warehouse Theater and was presented at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage in May 2007. The work has received an invitation to Foro Performatica` a festival conference at Universidad de las Americas at Puebla Mexico and will be performed there on April 3, with Jane teaching a festival workshop on April 1. __________________________ Torpedo Factory Arts Center April 16 at 7:00 pm • See excerpts from Sound Walk and recent repertory and learn about the upcoming project, "Breaking Ground." The event, presented by the Friends of the Torpedo Factory Art Center, is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Torpedo Factory Arts Center 105 N Union Street Alexandria VA _________________________________ FREE PERFORMANCES Monday April 28 7 pm Monday May 5 10:30 am Langston Brown Community Center Monday May 12 1:40 pm Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington Wednesday May 14 7 pm - Fund Raising event Wednesday June 11 11:00 am Friday the June 13th 8:00 pm FREE CLASSES Joy of Movement Workshops for Senior Adults May 7 - May 28 at Arlington Mill at 8:30 am Langston Brown at 9:30 am Walter Reed at 11:00 am ______________________________ Seeking Performers Would you like to participate in the delicious process of building a dance? Jane has been creating unique choreography combining company dancers with performers of all levels of experience. Attendance at all rehearsals is not mandatory. Adult Dance Repertory - Apr/May 08 April 28 - June 4 Rehearsals Monday 6:30 - 8 pm Wednesday 6 pm - 8 pm Culminating performances at 641 D Street, NW Washington DC June 9 at 8 pm June 13 at 8:00 pm
Young Dancers Project - May/June 08 May 5, 12, 19, June 2 Rehearsals Mondays 5:30 - 6:30 pm Culminating performance at June 13 at 8:00 pm _____________________________
Jane Franklin Dance is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization under section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code
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105 N. Union St. April 16 at 7 pm |
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2021 14th Street Washington DC May 14 at 7 pm FREE - fun raising event |
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641 D Street, NW Washington DC June 9 at 8 pm
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Mike Nadolski and Dana Lokitis photo by Ray Gniewek
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THANK YOU Jane Franklin is the recipient of a grant from the Creative Communities Initiative of the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region. The grant sponsors the production of "Breaking Ground" with collaborators Sean Watkins, DC Film Alliance, East Coast Round Wall Foundation, and partnering organization Jane Franklin Dance. The project combines round wall skate boarders with company dancers for video and live performance at the Navy Memorial Plaza, DC Shorts Film Fest, and Navy Memorial Heritage Center. Watch for updates throughout spring and summer leading up to Fall performance events. |
Special Thanks THANK YOU Mill Creek Towne Elementary, faculty and PTA, Traci Bird and Principal Marcus for hosting Jazz on Foot on Jan 31 The College of William & Mary, dance faculty and Joan Gavaler for hosting us on Feb 7 Shirlington Library and Annmarie Dittman for hosting our preview performance on Feb 10 West Potomac Academy, Courtney Betzel and Maria Kappel for bringing Jazz on Foot to your dance department on March 6 Episcopal High School, Arts Chairperson Doug Kehlenbrink for the use of the wonderful EHS facilities for Youth Dance Festival on March 8. A big thank you to the youth company directors and dancers who participated in classes and the evening performance. St. Stephens and St. Agnes School, ARTStravaganza and Rebecca Gelhoff for bringing us in for four great workshops on March 20.
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