[PhiladelphiaDANCE.org Listserv] FREE Nikolais Master CLass with Alberto del Saz

Wed Feb 20 17:03:58 EST 2008

 Dance Celebration 2007 – 2008

Educational Outreach Series 

presented by Dance Affiliates and Penn Presents

“The magic of these productions can delight theatergoers of all ages.” New York Times

NIKOLAIS DANCE THEATRE 

performed by the RIRIE-WOODBURY DANCE COMPANY                                                 Directed by Murray Louis and Alberto del Saz

 Nikolais Technique Master Class   

Friday, March 7 at 1pm  

Taught by Alberto del Saz

Artistic Director of The Nikolais/Louis Foundation for Dance, Inc.

Recommended for Intermediate/Advanced dancers 

University of the Arts, Terra Building  211 S. Broad St.              

Contact:  Maria Urrutia   215-717-6577 or murrutia at uarts.edu

The class is free. Registration is required

Nikolais defined dance as “the art whose medium is motion.”  His stylistically-neutral performance-oriented technique focused on attention to the smallest detail and the ability to do exactly what you intended to do and make the audience see it. Experience the magic of this multimedia maven who influenced Pilobolus!

Ririe-Woodbury Dance Co performs Thursday, March 6 at 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 7 at 8p.m. and Saturday, March 8 at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.  Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center, 3680 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA.   Tickets prices are: $46, $39, $32, Thurs., Fri., Sat. evenings: $39, $34, $29, Sat. matinee.  Special Discounts for students/seniors/PhillyDancePass.           For Tixs: (215) 898-3900, or HYPERLINK "http://www.pennpresents.org/"www.pennpresents.org.  

For Outreach Information: Dance Affiliates at 215-636-9000 ext. 110

4701 Bath St. #46B, Philadelphia, PA   19137    HYPERLINK "http://www.danceaffiliates.org/"www.danceaffiliates.org   

ALBERTO DEL SAZ (Artistic Director) Director of The Nikolais/Louis Foundation for Dance, Inc., former Artistic Director of the Murray Louis and Nikolais Dance Company, and Assistant to Murray Louis, Mr. del Saz is a vital and important link in keeping the Nikolais/Louis repertory active.  Born in Bilbao, Spain in 1960, Mr. del Saz studied ice-skating at an early age, which later led to his first performing career. In 1980 he became the Spanish National Champion in figure skating and soon made his debut with Holiday on Ice-International. His early dance training was received at the Nikolais/Louis Dance Lab from the great teachers of the technique: Hanya Holm, Alwin Nikolais, Murray Louis, Claudia Gitelman, Tandy Beal, Beverly Blossom and others.In 1985 Mr. del Saz made his debut as a lead soloist with the Nikolais Dance Theatre, which was later renamed the Murray Louis and Nikolais Dance Company. As a member of this internationally acclaimed company he has toured to virtually every continent on the globe.

Mr. del Saz has appeared before President Reagan at the Kennedy Center Honors, in a CBS telecast featuring the Nikolais Dance Theatre as well as on PBS American Masters series in “Nik and Murray”, an award winning documentary film by Christian Blackwood. He has also represented the United States State Department on a tour of India, appeared at the Paris Opera Garnier in a Homage to Alwin Nikolais and at the Next Wave Festival with Bill T. Jones and Arnie Zane Dance Company. In 1990 he went to Japan where he appeared as a guest artist in “V”, a project by Mr. Ushio Amagatsu, Artistic Director of Sankai Juku. He has also performed at “Men Brazil”. Mr. del Saz has appeared as a guest solo artist in works by Hanya Holm, Claudia Gitelman, Maureen Fleming, Sara Pearson, Cleo Parker Robinson and others. 

Mr. del Saz is the Reconstruction Director of the Nikolais/Louis repertory and has staged the Nikolais/Louis repertory on university and professional dance companies around the world. Among others:  (North Carolina School of the Arts, The Juilliard School, Conservatoire de la Danse de Paris, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Co., The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago, Ballet Met, University of Washington, University of Illinois, Rutgers State University, Bringham Young University, Centre National de Danse Contemporaine in Angers, Southern Utah University, George Mason University, Boston Conservatory, University of Utah, Georgia Tech, Hunter College, Marymount Manhattan College, Barnard College, Montclair State University).

 In 1997 he danced Rudolph Nureyev’s role in “Moments” a work created by Mr. Louis.   Mr. del Saz work has been funded by NYSCA in collaboration with Ice Theater of New York. He is currently choreographing for bronze medallist figure skater Nicole Bobek and Olympic bronze medallist and World Professional Champion Phillipe Candeloro. His skating work has appeared on Ice-Wars, Grand Slam and the Professional World Championships televised on CBS, FOX and ABC networks as well as the official opening of the Rockefeller Center sponsored by Champions on Ice.

Mr. del Saz has been with the Nikolais/Louis Foundation for 23 years. At the moment his focus is in preserving the Nikolais/Louis technique, repertory and legacy through his teaching and directing.

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