Ascending Star Dance Directory
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We are a Chicago-based dance company that values making intelligent, visually rich dance theater driven by inquiry. We ground our inquiry in contemporary issues and the history of art and ideas, toward our pursuit of bold, exacting and potent physicality.
Under Carrie Hanson’s direction, the company is committed to bringing audiences an expanded experience of dance that ignites thought and understanding of real-world issues. With dance at the center of the work, the company’s vision extends to a total action and environment and includes collaboration with practitioners in fields as diverse as architecture, installation, video, sound, and fashion.With full-length works on pressing issues, such as the recent economic recession and the ongoing climate change debate, they have built a reputation for “well-crafted and researched works that don’t hold forth a political agenda, but look instead at how these towering issues reflect back on our own humanity” (New City, which named The Seldoms Best Local Dance Company in 2012).
By enrolling your child at Main Street Dance Academy LLC you have chosen to introduce him or her to the fine art of dance. Dance enriches young lives by increasing self-confidence, strength, balance and flexibility. Dance instills a sense of pride and accomplishment. It promotes teamwork and encourages achievement for oneself and her classmates. Dance develops a sense of rhythm, musicality and showmanship. The young dancer develops social and listening skills. She learns how to take turns and share. Main Street Dance Academy wants each student’s dance experience to be fun and positive, as well as educational.
Same Planet Different World Dance Theatre is a contemporary-based repertory company that presents the work of its Artistic Director and other choreographers, both established and emerging. The Company strives to present choreography that can support a humanistic voice while remaining in the physical world where dance is the primary ingredient; using the full moving body for expression. The Company maintains an ever-evolving body of work that is driven by theatricality, athleticism, tenacity and accessibility for its audience.
Same Planet Different World Dance Theatre (SPDW), led by artistic director Joanna Rosenthal, is a Chicago-based contemporary dance ensemble that has built a strong reputation for work that is evocative, entertaining and engaging. SPDW has received critical acclaim for its varied repertory and powerful performers. SPDW presents the choreography of artists from across the country, both seasoned veterans as well as up-and-coming innovators, with styles that range from classical to post-modern dance. The diverse spectrum of work can range from humorous satire to high-octane virtuosity, but never ceases to delight audiences with performances that are dynamic and inspiring. Contributing artists include Peter Carpenter, Faye Driscoll, Jan Erkert, Carl Flink, Ashleigh Leite, Molly Shanahan, Jeff Hancock, Shirley Mordine, Sam Watson, Shapiro and Smith Dance and to name a few.
Limanya Drum and Dance Ensemble, under the direction of Mandjou Mara and Maya Kadakia, performs traditional music and dance from Guinea and Mali, West Africa. By incorporating song, dance, drum and theatre, Limanya's performances are high-energy entertainment for all audiences. Perfect for schools and community events, Limanya's shows create cultural connections and provide engaging educational experiences. Limanya is composed of a diverse group of dancers and drummers who share a love of African tradition, celebration, and culture.
Choreographer and Movement Coach Maureen Janson based in Chicago and Madison, Wisconsin, is sought after for her enthusiastic approach and her strong ability to collaborate. Her choreographic work covers a stylistically broad range--from period dance to ballroom, to ballet, to abstract gesture and everything in between. She is as comfortable working in an intimate theatre setting as she is in a large-scale concert hall and is experienced with movers and dancers of diverse training and backgrounds.
Maureen is also the publisher/editor of Scoliosis Quarterly print magazine. She the only certified Yoga for Scoliosis trainer in the state of Wisconsin and guides private sessions for those with scoliosis in Madison and Chicago.
Kalaanjali, LLC is a School of Indian Dance in Madison, Wisconsin, and is directed by its founder Meenakshi Ganesan. The name of the school, Kalaanjali, has its roots in two Sanskrit words. "Kala" means "art" and "Anjali" means "to offer". "Kalaanjali", the name of the school, represents the offering of the arts of dance and music.
Kalaanjali's Bharatanatyam students get a rigorous training in the Natyashastras, one of the greatest creations in the field of dance, drama, and theater. While the scope of Natyashastras is well beyond dance, the Natyashastras offer a systematic education in the basic dance steps, hand gestures, foot movements, eye movements, neck movements, rhythms, facial expressions, and the other rules and principles that make up the the foundation of the dancing art.
Midwest Academy of Dance provides professional dance instruction at prices affordable to middle and lower income participants. For 20 years we have offered classes in tap, jazz, ballet, pointe, hip hop, and modern for all ages & all sizes - beginners to advanced level dancers.
MEDC is Amelia’s premier dance studio where kids and teens experience dance in an outrageously fun and non-competitive atmosphere. The philosophy of Midwest Elite Dance Center is to enhance the development of each student’s dance knowledge and artistic ability. Our mission is to motivate, educate, and inspire in an energetic and positive atmosphere. Midwest Elite Dance Center offers personalized attention to every individual to help them succeed with their own personal goals. Our dedication to your children will foster their love and desire for the art of dance! Midwest Elite Dance Center offers group classes and private lessons in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip-hop, gymnastics, and leaps/turns. Classes are offered to children ages 2-18 from beginner to advanced. Each child is placed into a class based upon age, ability, and previous training
Minocqua Dance provides a safe and nurturing environment,where you do not just learn dances...you learn how to dance. We provide a variety of classes for 2 years old and up! We provide educated, experienced, friendly instructors who are fun, cultivate creativity and build confidence, attended school for dance, workshops and/or participated in our Student Teacher/Assistant Mentor Program, want to work in a studio that teaches you how to dance, and encourages you to explore the ART of dance. We also provide a clean, safe and organized studio that offers full mirrors, barres and two dance studio spaces with sprung vinyl/rubber floors to support and prevent injuries and video feed into classes to watch students in class.
The Missouri Arts Council is the state agency dedicated—as public leader, partner, and catalyst—to broadening the growth, availability, and appreciation of the arts in Missouri and fostering the diversity, vitality, and excellence of Missouri’s communities, economy, and cultural heritage. The grants we award make possible quality arts programming to communities both large and small throughout the state. We provide grants to arts projects that meet our strategic goals such as: engage people in meaningful arts experiences, grow Missouri’s economy using the arts, and strengthen Missouri education through the arts.
In addition to funding, we provide technical assistance in community development, fundraising, marketing, grant writing, arts education, artistic disciplines (visual arts, music, literature, theater, dance, festivals, and film/media) and more.