2008 RESIDENCIES
Aspen
Aspen Community School
December 1-17, 2008
For the 8th year in a row, CTB and the Aspen Community School are partnering up for an adventure in music and dance. This year, they explore the world of Mexico. Master Teacher Jennifer Box, Musical Director Tim Ribner, and Teaching Artist Heather Kratz will engage the entire student body and teachers for three weeks - teaching dance steps and choreography, while immersing them in the music and history of Mexico. Two performances on December 17 at 4:30 and 6:30 will be the result of joyfully rigorous, high-energy dance classes at ASC.
Crested Butte
Crested Butte Community School
November 3-21, 2008
We are thrilled to bring CTB to the Crested Butte Community School for the second year, and to the Gunnison Valley for the fifth. During the fall of 2008 400 K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th graders at the Crested Butte Community School will have the opportunity to participate in the three-week program. 3rd, 4th and 5th graders will have daily dance classes taught by Artistic Director Tracy Straus, Musical Director Tim Ribner, and Teaching Artist Heather Kratz. Together, the dancers and their teachers will explore the process by which movement put to music becomes dance, while focusing on the music, history, and art of the Harlem Renaissance. CTB will reach even more students in Crested Butte this year by providing weekly classes for students in grades K, 1, & 2. The program culminates in a performance on Thursday, November 20th at 6:00pm in the CBCS gymnasium.
Vail
Avon Elementary
April 14 - May 2, 2008
Thanks to the Vail Valley Foundation, CTB brings innovation and inspiration to Avon Elementary School for a three-week residency. Along with Tony Keiraldo as musical director, master teacher Tracy Straus will bring daily dance classes to 2nd, 3rd and 5th graders. The culminating performance will be at the Vilar Center in Avon on Friday, May 2nd.
Summer Programs 2008
Joyful Arts Camp – Crested Butte
Designed to foster teamwork, creativity, and the joy of accomplishment, boys and girls come Monday through Friday for one week and have a daily dance class with a live musician, learn and rehearse choreography, and paint a backdrop for their own performance. The camp culminates with an outdoor performance for friends, family and the public at 11:00 am on Sunday, June 29th at the Farmer’s Market.
Art in Motion I – Aspen
In collaboration with the Aspen Art Museum, this Joyful Arts Camp is designed to foster teamwork, creativity, and the joy of accomplishment. Boys and girls come Monday through Thursday and have a daily dance class with a live musician, learn and rehearse choreography, and paint a backdrop for their own performance. The camp culminates with an outdoor performance for friends, family and the public at 10:00 am on Saturday July 5th, at the Farmer’s Market, South Hunter and East Hopkins.
Art in Motion II – Aspen
In collaboration with the Aspen Art Museum, this Joyful Arts Camp is designed to foster teamwork, creativity, and the joy of accomplishment. Boys and girls come Monday through Thursday and have a daily dance class with a live musician, learn and rehearse choreography, and paint a backdrop for their own performance. The camp culminates with an outdoor performance for friends, family and the public at 10:00 am on Saturday, August 2nd, at the Farmer’s Market.
Pop Hop – Vail
CTB returns to the Vail Valley after its incredibly successful first season during last year’s Vail International Dance Festival. This weeklong workshop is open to ages 7-12.
Half-day classes will take place Monday through Friday at Avon Elementary School, concluding with a public performance at the Children’s Fountain at Vail Village. The theme of the performance is “Pop Hop,” inspired by the fabulous Pop Art of Keith Haring.
In addition to dance and music classes, the students will design their own art throughout the week, which will be on display as the backdrop at their Friday night public performance at 6:30pm at the Esrey Plaza outside of the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater.
Residencies 2007
Crested Butte
Crested Butte Community School
October 15 - November 3, 2007
The parents and teachers of Crested Butte have banded together to “bring back the beat” as they call it, and have taken the initiative to raise the funds to bring CTB to their children for the fourth consecutive season. The schools involved are Slate River School and The Community School. The curricular theme is AFRICA.
Aspen
Aspen Community School
November 29 - December 20, 2007
This will be the seventh consecutive year of partnership with the Aspen Community School. Every day during the month of December, all students and faculty at ACS will have a daily dance class to enhance the joy of learning, focus, discipline and teamwork. We will transform the ACS gymnasium into a beautiful THEATRE in which the daily classes will culminate in a performance on Thursday, December 20th. This year’s curricular theme is HEROES. Using dance and music to celebrate world heroes throughout time, all students in the entire school (grades K through 8th, the teachers and the Principal) will, through academics, music and dance, learn about the beliefs, actions and character values that made/makes them heroes.
Summer Programs 2007
Joyful Arts Camp-Aspen
June 25-June 30, 2007
Dance classes and art classes designed to foster teamwork, creativity, and the joy of accomplishment.
Boys and girls come Monday through Friday for one week and have a daily dance class with a live musician, learn and rehearse choreography, help design and create costumes, and paint a backdrop. Culminates with a free outdoor performance for friends, family and the public.
Joyful Arts Camp-Aspen
July 16 - July 21, 2007
Dance classes and art classes designed to foster teamwork, creativity, and the joy of accomplishment.
Boys and girls come Monday through Friday for one week and have a daily dance class with a live musician, learn and rehearse choreography, help design and create costumes, and paint a backdrop. Culminates with a free outdoor performance for friends, family and the public at the Aspen Saturday Market, South Hunter and East Hopkins at 10:00 a.m., July 21st.
Vail Summer Pop Hop Camp
August 6 - August 11, 2007
Vail International Dance Festival and Vail Valley Foundation present Celebrate the Beat.
The Vail Daily gave us a stellar review:
"Tracy Straus is joyful and her enthusiasm is catching. With her dark hair pulled back in double braids, Straus bounces around the Barry Creek Middle School gym in colorful Adidas tennis shoes. Fifteen kids watch her intensely, straining to mimic every movement — including her wide grin."
Summer Performance Camp
August 13 - August 18, 2007
Dance classes and group painting project designed to foster teamwork, creativity, and the joy of accomplishment. Children take daily dance class, paint a backdrop, and learn and create choreography which culminates in an outdoor performance.