Thodos Dance Chicago Summer Intensive

A Contemporary Dance Workshop for Intermediate, Advanced and Professional Dancers, instructed by Melissa Thodos, Founder and Artistic Director, and ensemble members of the Company.

Drucker Center
Menomonee Club for Boys and Girls
1535 North Dayton, Chicago
Parking Available - Parking pass required (pick one up from front desk or down load one from the Menomonee Club web site)
North and Clybourn Red Line "L"

Modern & Contemporary Technique, Repertory and Composition

Dancers are guaranteed to experience the award- winning athletic style of Thodos Dance Chicago and see for themselves how dance, education and choreography can enhance a dancer's personal development and growth.

Technique Classes
Each Workshop day will begin with intermediate/advanced Ballet technique. This class is formatted to meet the needs of the contemporary dancer in training. Modern and Contemporary technique classes are offered in the award-winning athletic style of Thodos Dance Chicago, incorporating principles of release, alignment, spatial awareness, fall and recovery, and integrating challenging technical combinations.

Repertory
Learn the athletic and innovative repertory that makes Thodos Dance Chicago one of the nation's premiere Contemporary dance companies. The Company's repertoire includes exciting new choreography taught by Melissa Thodos and ensemble members who are unique in their ability to dance, teach and choreograph new works, as seen in the acclaimed performance series "New Dances." Repertory selections to be performed in the showing on the last day of the workshop.

Composition/Improvisation
This daily class will challenge dancers to explore their own unique choreographic voice through principles of composition and improvisation. This exploration process is similar to that which ensemble members experience when choreographing pieces created and performed by the Company for "New Dances." This intensive portion of the workshop will also include aspects of Contemporary partnering in addition to choreographing with props. The class will culminate with a showing of each dancer/choreographer's creation on the last day of the Workshop

Body Health and Wellness
This class is structured for the dancer in training and focuses on such areas as nutrition and injury prevention, massage for dancers, and alignment with yoga. Learn more about how to keep your body healthy and well in the professional and demanding dance arena.

Photo of Kelsey Yates by Cheryl Mann