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Announcements The Holiday Park Multiservice Senior Center, now celebrating its 25th year in serving the older adults of Montgomery County , is pleased to be offering a MEET THE PERFORMING ARTIST SERIES. Jane Franklin Dance performs on JUNE 25, 2007 at 1:30 pm. The Holiday Park Multiservice Senior Center (www.holidaypark.us/), 3950 Ferrara Drive, Wheaton (just a block from the intersection of Connecticut Avenue. & Viers Mill Road) is the flagship senior center in Montgomery County. We participate in Alexandria's St. Stephens and St. Agnes School's ARTStravaganza on March 22 offering dance workshops to students in the lower school. Adult Dance Technique Dance with a passion! Join us for Adult Dance Technique Saturday mornings from 9:15 - 10: 45. All levels of experience are welcome. 3700 S Four Mile Run Drive, #129, Arlington VA 22206 $15
Get Involved If you would like to get involved with Jane Franklin Dance as a Board Member, volunteer, or bring Jane Franklin Dance to your school or community, please let us know. Call 703-298-3235.
Jane Franklin photo by Enoch Chan
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Sunday, March 18 Come one, come all! Try a great class and follow it up with a unique performance featuring the different periods of jazz music. Hear the music of Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Thelonius Monk, Charles Mingus and more in a matinee performance that showcases calland-response, movement invention, collaboration, and improvisation. Jane Franklin Dance is joined by guest artists from Joy of Motion's Jazzdanz/dc, directed by Douglas Yeuell and DanceFusion Jazz Project under the direction of Vanessa Carmichael-Elder. Classes 11 am - Young Dancers , Jane Franklin 12 noon - Intro to Jazz Technique, Douglas Yeuell 1 pm - Rhythms of the South: Hambone & Clogging Basics, Emily Crews of Footworks Percussive DanceEnsemble 2 pm - Hip-Hop and the Latest Dance Craze, Lorenzo "Lo" Evans. Performance 3 pm Jane Franklin Dance Jazzdanz/dc DanceFusion Jazz Project Ainslie Arts Center Episcopal High School 3900 W Braddock RoadEntrance Alexandria, Virginia Tickets at-the-door with cash or check. Single class $10 Matinee performance $15 Unlimited classes + performance $30 Information 703-298-3235 Credit card payment online for reduced price.
Gunston Theater One Thursday April 19 at 11 am Saturday April 21 at 3 pm & 8 pm Jane Franklin Dance premieres In Hiding. Evoking passage and memory, layered imagery created by artist Becky Heavner is used to create a shape filled space on stage. Fabric is used as entry, barrier and as a projection surface to reveal and mask the dancers as they move, recalling our ability to expose and conceal our identity. Music is by composer Gina Biver. GUNSTON THEATER ONE TICKETS: $20 GENERAL ADMISSION $15 for Morning and Matinee performances $10 CHILDREN 12 YEARS AND UNDER Tickets are available at the door by check or cash Group rates. Information 703-298-3235 Reduced price tickets coming soon.
Jane Franklin Dance 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization under section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code
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Alexandria VA March 18 |
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2700 S Lang St Arlington VA April 19 & 21 |
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Kennedy Center Washington DC May 16
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Holly Halvorson, Erika Schonemann
photo by Enoch Chan
News
Thursday morning's Concert for Community marks the seventh year for this event which reaches Senior Adult groups and those who are unable to attend nighttime activities, as well as anyone who can get away for a mid-morning performance. From Jane Franklin's Movement for Seniors workshops, sponsored by the Arlington Community Foundation and Washington Forrest Foundation, community participants from Senior Adult Centers will join the company dancers onstage. Workshop schedule and more information. Bourgeon: Journal of Dance #3 -Read about the making of Found
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Special Thanks We wish to extend sincere thanks to Dona Davis for her many years as an active Board Member. Dona energetically helped us through beginning steps and truly fullfilled the"working"Board Member model. Thank you so much Dona for your help and support.
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