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Announcements THANK YOU Thank you to the Court Square Theater, Manager Tina Owens, The Arts Council of the Valley, The Virginia Commission for the Arts Touring Program, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Paul Mellon Arts in Education Program and Jeffrey Allison for making our trip to Harrisonburg possible. We had a wonderful performance due to the great technical assistance at Court Square and because of our dedicated lighting designer, Emily Becher, a recent first-time mom. Thanks to Amanda Abrahams, Maida Withers, Gretchen Dunn and the DC XIII Improvisation Festival for the opportunity to participate in this year's festival held Sept 27 - 30. Thanks to Maida Withers and Dan Joyce who donated their time, expertise and constructive feedback as adjudicators for Dance Sampler. Be sure to catch the classes and performances in November. Thanks to Kathy Glennon and Arts on the Avenue for including our performance on Oct 6. Get Involved....NURTURE We're looking for talented volunteer board members to strengthen our programs for dance education, community engagement and public performance. 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 especially looking for those with donor cultivation experience, with background in accounting or bookeeping, from the Asian or African-American communities or on the younger side of the community. Or young at heart! 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.
JFD in the Studio photo by Louise Krafft
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Concert for Community November 8 at 11 am Concert for Community is a 45 minute performance that includes brief movement demonstrations before each dance to reveal the dance making process. This year, community participants from Arlington Senior Adult Centers join us onstage! Write to reserve space for your group. Gunston Theater One 2700 S Lang Street Arlington VA Tickets $10 FREE to Community Groups with Advance Reservation by November 5 Info: 703-298-3235 ___________________________________ DANCE SAMPLER 2007 November 10 Classes November 10 performance at 8 pm November 11 performance at 3 pm Dance Sampler, established two years ago as a showcase of distinctive DC dance artists, goes regional by presenting a Bates Dance Festival Emerging Choreographer, artists from Pennsylvania and Baltimore, and emerging and established companies from the Metro area. Classes on Nov 10 are held on stage. Participants get a sampling of what it is like to inhabit a variety of movement styles. Whether you're a beginner, a pro, or if you just enjoy watching dance on stage, Dance Sampler has something for you. Workshops are held for all levels of experience, and are led by the featured choreographers. Classes Nov 10 9:30 am - Young Dancers, by Jane Franklin, dance educator for Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Paul Mellon Arts in Education Program 10:30 am - Modern Technique by Elisha Clark, 2006 resident artist at Bates Dance Festival 11:30 am - Improvising the Solo by Roxann Morgan Rowley co-founder of Next Reflex Dance Collective 12:30 pm - Technique by Karen Reedy, frequent performer for Mark Morris Dance Group and assistant professor at George Mason University Performance Nov 10 at 8 pm Next Reflex Dance Collective Tara Madsen Nellie Rainwater Full Circle Dance Company Jane Franklin Dance Karen Reedy Dance ETC Dance Company Performance Nov 11 at 3 pm Next Reflex Dance Collective Ft. Henry Gardens AHC kids Annetta Dexter Sawyer Full Circle Dance Company Jane Franklin Dance Karen Reedy Dance ETC Dance Company Dance Sampler postcard by Karen Beach of Red Clover Design _____________________________________ IN STUDIO Several In Studio events will take place this year. Our first event is on October 15 from 7 - 8 pm. Join us at the studio, meet and chat with board members and dancers, enjoy refreshments and see a repertory excerpt. Let us know if you would like to join us for our next or for an upcoming evening. In Studio 3700 S Four Mile Run Drive, #129 Arlington VA 22206 _____________________________ TECHNICIANS NEEDED To help load-in and prepare the theater for our Gunston Theater One performances in November. Duties include placing/securing marley floor, setting side booms and lamps. Experienced lighting designer on hand to direct the crew. Hourly rate. November 5 hours from 10 am - 4 pm. Let us Know if you can Help. _____________________________ More Announcements Get Involved...DANCE Adult Dance Technique, Beginning on September 29. 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.
AT THE STUDIO Jane Franklin Dance is instructing 17 students from Arlington's Ft.Henry Gardens AHC in after-school dance classes held weekly. Classes began on September 19 and continue through the fall. Elizabeth Fogarty, Nellie Rainwater and Jane Franklin are the participating instructors. IN RESIDENCE Jane Franklin Dance returns to James K. Polk Elementary during October and November for after-school workshops. Workshops are led by Jane Franklin, Brianne Barrow and April Betty. This marks our fourth consecutive year at James K. Polk. IN RESIDENCE Jane Franklin Dance returns to Arlington Mill Senior Center, Langston Brown Senior Center, and Walter Reed Senior Center during October for Joy of Movement workshops for Senior Adults. Workshops are led by Jane Franklin and Brianne Barrow. In November on Tuesdays from 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Jane Franklin teaches a dance technique class for active adults at Walter Reed
Jane Franklin Dance is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization under section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code
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Artful Afternoons 15 Crescent Road Greenbelt MD Nov 4 at 3 pm |
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Gunston Theater One 2700 S Lang St Arlington VA Nov 8 at 11 am |
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Gunston Theater One 2700 S Lang St Arlington VA Nov 10 Classes 9:30 am Nov 10 performance 8 pm Nov 11 performance 3 pm
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Nellie Rainwater
photo by Enoch Chan
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Winter Young Dancers - ages 8 - 13 Saturdays Jan 5 - March 1 11:00 am - 12:00 noon Culminating Performance Mar 1at 8:00 pm at Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center. Information and to enroll. Adult Repertory - Jan 9 - Mar 1, 2008 Rehearsals Mondays 6:30 - 8:30 and Wed 6 - 8 pm Enrollment Culminating Performance Mar 1at 8:00 pm at Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center. Seeking experienced professional dancers for performances for Spring 2008. The company rehearses on Mondays from 4 pm - 8 pm and Thursdays from 9 am - 12 noon at 3700 S Four Mile Run Drive in Arlington. Auditions take place on Monday, October 22 at 6 pm and on Thursday, October 25 at 10 am. Please call 703-298-3235
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Special Thanks Our sincere thanks to the Washington Forrest Foundation for General Operating Support for 07-08. This support makes it possible to extend dance education and community engagement efforts. We offer special thanks to Arlington Community Foundation for support from the Senior Adult Endowment Fund for our workshop series and "Concert for Community" production, and to the Joyce and Herbert Morgan Fund for capacity building. Thank you to volunteer Karen Beach of Red Clover Design for her work on our Dance Sampler postcard. Other design work for flyers, advertising, and program covers has recently been completed by Mina Lee. A big, big thank you for excellent work. We wish to extend sincere thanks to recent contributors Kay Arndorfer, Peg Schaefer, Patricia Betty, Charlotte Hollister, Carla Perlo, Rachel Heavers, Jeffrey Hill, Ann Norris, Elaine Topodas, Belford Lawson, Mary Jane Deweerd, Elizabeth Sielen, Martha Larson, Anna Garwood, Colleen Bergeron, Amy Bartlow, Kim Roberts, Ms Hedi Pope, Stair Calhoun, Jean Rainwater, Rob Esposito, Scott Little, Sarah Haim, Robert Parrish, Jim Cornelius, and the Fogarty Family.
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