LA Contemporary Dance Company

CALENDAR

"One of 25 things we love about Los Angeles"
- Dance Spirit Magazine

February - April 2010

LACDC Company Class & Choreography Workshop Series

In preparation for "MADE IN L.A.", our June 18th production at the Ford Amphitheatre, LACDC is excited to offer 8 Open Company Classes! The Contemporary Modern class led by Artistic Director Kate Hutter includes floorwork, moving phrases and improvisation scores to get the body moving!

The class will also be used as a time to workshop choreography for LACDC’s collaborative new work “Gods and Marionettes” to be premiered at “MADE IN L.A” in June. Don't miss a rare opportunity to workshop this new choreography with Kate and the company members of LACDC!

All classes are WEDNESDAY from 6 - 8pm with the option to continue working from 8 - 10pm on choreography with the company.

Class Fees:
$15 per class
or
$40 for 3 classes
or
$100 for all 8 classes

Pay Options: Cash, Check or Credit Card (*NO Mastercards accepted)

cal-thumbFebruary 24-April 14
Wednesdays, 6-8pm

Brockus Project Studios, located at 618 B Moulton Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90031
(around the corner from the Diavolo Performance Space).

June 2010

MADE IN L.A.

Choreographer: Kate Hutter

Tickets: TBA

LACDC returns to the Ford Amphitheatre for their 2010 Summer Partnership Program. Join us for a night of dance under the stars in a double bill with BODYTRAFFIC.

LACDC will perform an excerpt of the new work "Gods and Marionettes", developed and created collaboratively with theatre director, David Bridel, internationally-known a cappella music group Sonos and choreographer Kate Hutter.

cal-thumbJune 18
Friday, 8:30pm

Ford Amphitheatre, located at 2580 Cahuenga Boulevard East, Los Angeles, CA 90068
Click here for more info. >>

July 2010

2nd Annual Summer Intensive

Registration is now open for LACDC's 2nd Annual Summer Intensive! Last year's intensive welcomed students from across the USA, Australia, England, Japan, & Argentina.

This year's pre-professional and professional program includes classes in contemporary modern and jazz technique, improvisation, composition, body conditioning and the opportunity to develop new work and learn LACDC repertory with Artistic Director, Kate Hutter, and LACDC company members.

ONLY 50 SPOTS AVAILABLE! CLICK HERE for details and registration information.

Check out the video from last year's intensive shot and edited by company member Jamila Glass.

cal-thumbJuly 19-30
Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm

Brockus Project Studios, located at 618 B Moulton Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90031

LACDC Auditions

LACDC will be holding auditions for our 2010/2011 season on Saturday, July 24 from 10am-2pm.

We are looking for dancers who have a strong background in contemporary modern, jazz and/or ballet with experience in partnering and improvisation. Paid performances occur throughout the year, and LACDC is always looking for new talent to hire for performances and engage in new creative processes.

There is an audition fee of $20. Pre-registration is not required.

Registration and warm-up begins at 9:30am; Please bring a photo and resume.
Callbacks will occur the week of July 26 - July 30, 2010.

**Typically, auditions are just once per year during the summer.

cal-thumbJuly 24
Saturday, 10am-2pm

Brockus Project Studios, located at 618 B Moulton Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90031

PAST EVENTS (2010)

February 2010

ART + SCIENCE = Animal Attractions

Choreographer: Kate Hutter

Dancers: Erik Speth & Andrea Sobke

Actors:Michael Kass & Julie Lockhart

Tickets: FREE with Paid museum admission

Explore the multi-sensory world of love when we pair up with playwright, Aaron Henne and composer, Eric Mason for a new dance theatre piece titled “I am Arachnid”, to be performed as part of the ART + SCIENCE days at the Natural History Museum. Don’t miss this fascinating piece based on the mating rituals of arachnids as it is performed with live music inside the African Mammal Hall at the museum.

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Saturday, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm

Natural History Museum, located at 900 Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Click here for more info. >>

January 2010

LMU Annual Children's Concerts

Choreographer: Kate Hutter

Dancers: Genevieve Carson, Deven Fulton, Andrea Sobke, & Melissa Schade

Tickets: FREE!

Members of the Loyola Marymount University Music Department perform music suitable for all ages. Families are welcome and encouraged to attend this performance of music, dance, and visual excitement.

LACDC will be accompanied by a live performance of George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" in a piece based on the story of a mad scientist and his dancing robots.

cal-thumbJanuary 24
Sunday at 1 & 3pm

Murphy Recital Hall, located at 1 LMU Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90045

PAST EVENTS

50th Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration
December 24, 2009
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

Fight or Flight
December 11-20, 2009
Mimoda Studio Theatre

Open Bar / Open Rehearsal
November 7, 2009
Brockus Project Studios

Reflections of Lino
October 11 & November 14, 2009
Palm Springs Art Museum

Summer Studio Performance
July 17, 2009
Brockus Project Studios

Open Contemporary Modern Technique Class
July 13-17, 2009
Brockus Project Studios

Company Auditions
July 11, 2009
Brockus Project Studios

LACDC Summer Intensive
July 6-17, 2009
Brockus Project Studios

Body Mecanique
June 11-14 & 18-24, 2009
Glass Garage Gallery

WeHo Art & Design Walk
May 30, 2009
Glass Garage Gallery

Open Bar/Open Rehearsal
May 29, 2009
Brockus Project Studios

The Montreal Symphony
April 23-26, 2009
The Broad Stage

Value System
May 16, 2009
Brockus Project Studios

LMU Children's Music Concert
January 18, 2009
Loyola Marymount University

Need Theater's 1st Annual Holiday ArtBash
December 13, 2008
Diavolo Space
Remembering ArtBash >>

Peephole | People
October 16-26, 2008
Diavolo Space
LA CityBeat >>

CalArts Commuter Festival
October 2-3, 2008
California Institute for the Arts

Open Rehearsal/ Open Bar
September 19, 2008
Diavolo Lab

Pop Rocks
June 27 - 28, 2008
Culver City High School Gymnasium
Press room >>

Company auditions
May 3, 2008
Diavolo Space

Modern Myths and Monsters
April 17 - 27, 2008
Diavolo Space
Press room >>

NexGen Family Sundays
April, 2008
L.A. County Museum of Art (LACMA)

Evenings for Educators
April 8, 2008
L.A. County Museum of Art (LACMA)

Brewery Art Walk
April 5-6, 2008
Diavolo Space
Art Walk info >>

Open Rehearsal/Open Bar
March 14, 2008
Diavolo Lab

Evenings for Educators
L.A. County Museum of Art (LACMA)
March 11, 2008
LACMA

The Opening of the Broad Contemporary Art Museum (BCAM)
L.A. County Museum of Art (LACMA)
February 16-18, 2008
LACMA

L.A. County Holiday Celebration
Nightlight
December 24, 2007
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
More info >>
YouTube >>

pinky swear
October 18 - 28, 2007
Diavolo Space
Press room >>

L.A Dance Invitational
A personalized approach to life by the founders of insecurity and ego
September 15, 2007
Nate Holden Performing Arts Complex

Unearthing Sleeping Beasts
Passion Plays
July 6, 2007
Ford Amphitheatre
Program >>
LA Times >>
Press release >>

Uninhibited Space
March 15 - 25, 2007
Diavolo Space
Program >>
LA Times >>

LACMA NexGen Family Sundays
February, 2007
Los Angeles County Museum of Art

SOLA Contemporary Dance Festival
November 11, 2006
James Armstrong Theatre
Press release >>

New Works
October 26 - 29, 2006
November 2 - 5

Diavolo Dance Space
Program >>

Reverb Festival
October 7 - 8, 2005
Joan Weill Center for Dance
Press release >>

The Reveal
July 7 - 10, 2005
Highways Performance Space
Program >>
Press release >>
Photos >>

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