Comments for Chicago Dancing Festival Blog http://chicagodancingfestival.com/blog Thu, 26 May 2011 15:27:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on Interview with Trey McIntyre by Elvia Gaglia http://chicagodancingfestival.com/blog/index.php/2009/07/interview-with-trey-mcintyre/#comment-16559 Elvia Gaglia Thu, 26 May 2011 15:27:41 +0000 http://chicagodancingfestival.com/blog/?p=91#comment-16559 Well done, and well put. Well done, and well put.

]]> Comment on Welcome to Chicago Dancing Festival 2010! by Catharine Hipkins http://chicagodancingfestival.com/blog/index.php/2010/08/welcome-to-chicago-dancing-festival-2010/#comment-14867 Catharine Hipkins Sun, 10 Apr 2011 17:34:42 +0000 http://chicagodancingfestival.com/blog/?p=259#comment-14867 I value the blog post. Really Cool. I value the blog post. Really Cool.

]]> Comment on Public Enemies, Othello, Chicago Dancing Festival & MJ’s Bad by The Buy Dress Girl http://chicagodancingfestival.com/blog/index.php/2009/07/public-enemies-othello-chicago-dancing-festival/#comment-12760 The Buy Dress Girl Wed, 16 Feb 2011 05:33:24 +0000 http://chicagodancingfestival.com/blog/?p=61#comment-12760 Haha,I love Mr.Jackson! He was the best to ever sing! We will never have someone like him! RIP to the GREATEST! Haha,I love Mr.Jackson! He was the best to ever sing! We will never have someone like him! RIP to the GREATEST!

]]> Comment on Lar HONORed and Pam a CHAMPION of dance – we couldn’t agree more! by Carol Arrington http://chicagodancingfestival.com/blog/index.php/2011/02/lar-honored-and-pam-a-champion-of-dance/#comment-12595 Carol Arrington Fri, 11 Feb 2011 03:17:07 +0000 http://chicagodancingfestival.com/blog/?p=306#comment-12595 Congratulations! I know you love what you do but it is wonderful to get recognition for it. Congratulations! I know you love what you do but it is wonderful to get recognition for it.

]]> Comment on Dancer Highlights by Vin http://chicagodancingfestival.com/blog/index.php/2009/08/dancer-highlights/#comment-10345 Vin Wed, 15 Dec 2010 20:43:17 +0000 http://chicagodancingfestival.com/blog/?p=117#comment-10345 Great comment Dolores. Thanks for sharing. I think years of training creates a wave of momentum. And if you can let your instincts ride that wave... that is an exciting place to get to indeed. Best of luck to you and your students. Great comment Dolores. Thanks for sharing. I think years of training creates a wave of momentum. And if you can let your instincts ride that wave… that is an exciting place to get to indeed. Best of luck to you and your students.

]]> Comment on Dancer Highlights by Dolores Ochoa http://chicagodancingfestival.com/blog/index.php/2009/08/dancer-highlights/#comment-640 Dolores Ochoa Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:24:06 +0000 http://chicagodancingfestival.com/blog/?p=117#comment-640 I know personally what Mr. Marc Macaranas, is saying when he talks about the stamina that a person taps into when they are as passionate about their work as he is. Personally, I am an interior designer and I teach part-time at City Colleges of Chicago, and there is that almost organic level of the movement of your own creative and professional pursuits that, through your training and through your instincts, you're able to surpass any preconceived level of achievement. It (your work) takes on an exciting level of its own. And, the other exciting thing about it is that you get other people to pull from themselves their own individual levels of excellence. Wonderful experience everyone - Bravo! I know personally what Mr. Marc Macaranas, is saying when he talks about the stamina that a person taps into when they are as passionate about their work as he is. Personally, I am an interior designer and I teach part-time at City Colleges of Chicago, and there is that almost organic level of the movement of your own creative and professional pursuits that, through your training and through your instincts, you’re able to surpass any preconceived level of achievement. It (your work) takes on an exciting level of its own. And, the other exciting thing about it is that you get other people to pull from themselves their own individual levels of excellence.

Wonderful experience everyone – Bravo!

]]> Comment on Doin’ Battle: Marc Macaranas hits up Hanna Brictson by Kevin Reed http://chicagodancingfestival.com/blog/index.php/2009/08/doin-battle-marc-macaranas-hits-up-hanna-brictson/#comment-607 Kevin Reed Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:56:52 +0000 http://chicagodancingfestival.com/blog/?p=112#comment-607 Hanna - your solo last night was phenomenal. Thanks for sharing how you get yourself to that point because it was AMAZING! The entire company -River North Chicago Dance Company - hit that audience with so much power. Great work! Hanna – your solo last night was phenomenal. Thanks for sharing how you get yourself to that point because it was AMAZING! The entire company -River North Chicago Dance Company – hit that audience with so much power. Great work!

]]> Comment on Getting “Familiar” with Jessica Lang | Interview by Jay Franke by Julie Nakagawa http://chicagodancingfestival.com/blog/index.php/2009/08/getting-familiar-with-jessica-lang-interview-by-jay-franke/#comment-602 Julie Nakagawa Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:42:50 +0000 http://chicagodancingfestival.com/blog/?p=101#comment-602 Jessica, it's been a decade since Chicago first welcomed you here, and I am glad that we have stayed connected throughout your continued artistic journey. So happy to have had a sneak peek at your new work for Joffrey and looking forward to seeing your piece on the program tonight. Through DanceWorks Chicago, Andreas and I remain committed to New Voices as well as Modern Masters and will bring some of each (our dancers' voice in Twyla's work) to the beautiful public space in Millennium Park this Saturday as part of the Festival. Hope you have enjoyed your time here, Jessica. Until soon! Jessica, it’s been a decade since Chicago first welcomed you here, and I am glad that we have stayed connected throughout your continued artistic journey. So happy to have had a sneak peek at your new work for Joffrey and looking forward to seeing your piece on the program tonight. Through DanceWorks Chicago, Andreas and I remain committed to New Voices as well as Modern Masters and will bring some of each (our dancers’ voice in Twyla’s work) to the beautiful public space in Millennium Park this Saturday as part of the Festival. Hope you have enjoyed your time here, Jessica. Until soon!

]]> Comment on Getting “Familiar” with Jessica Lang | Interview by Jay Franke by jessica http://chicagodancingfestival.com/blog/index.php/2009/08/getting-familiar-with-jessica-lang-interview-by-jay-franke/#comment-588 jessica Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:39:12 +0000 http://chicagodancingfestival.com/blog/?p=101#comment-588 Hi Marc, Thanks for your comment and for your additional question. As far as my relationship with Richmond Ballet dancers, I do feel very close to them and feel I do have a connection to them that allows me a freedom to create what I want to. When I create on a professional company I generate all of the movement ideas. I may think in advance of getting in the studio that this dancer could be great doing this section or that, but I also still allow the dancers to grow in the time that I don't see them, so every time I return to create a new work, I allow them artistic development, and not just assume that a certain dancer would be best to use. Also because Richmond Ballet is a smaller company, I also always make pieces that would allow all of the dancers to be involved in the creative process. I think a certain company morale is important to maintain and having all of the dancers in on the experience is something that i take into consideration. Thanks for your comments and hope this helps answer your question! Hi Marc,
Thanks for your comment and for your additional question. As far as my relationship with Richmond Ballet dancers, I do feel very close to them and feel I do have a connection to them that allows me a freedom to create what I want to. When I create on a professional company I generate all of the movement ideas. I may think in advance of getting in the studio that this dancer could be great doing this section or that, but I also still allow the dancers to grow in the time that I don’t see them, so every time I return to create a new work, I allow them artistic development, and not just assume that a certain dancer would be best to use. Also because Richmond Ballet is a smaller company, I also always make pieces that would allow all of the dancers to be involved in the creative process. I think a certain company morale is important to maintain and having all of the dancers in on the experience is something that i take into consideration. Thanks for your comments and hope this helps answer your question!

]]> Comment on Getting “Familiar” with Jessica Lang | Interview by Jay Franke by MarcMacaranas http://chicagodancingfestival.com/blog/index.php/2009/08/getting-familiar-with-jessica-lang-interview-by-jay-franke/#comment-577 MarcMacaranas Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:58:22 +0000 http://chicagodancingfestival.com/blog/?p=101#comment-577 This is fantastic! Many thanks to Jay and Jessica for taking the time to sit down and share. I'm excited to see this work on stage at the Harris in a little over a week! I do have one question: as a choreographer, what role do the dancers play in the creation of your work? After four premieres with Richmond Ballet, you must know the dancers and their bodies very well – how does this factor into the movement invention that drives the creation? This is fantastic! Many thanks to Jay and Jessica for taking the time to sit down and share. I’m excited to see this work on stage at the Harris in a little over a week!

I do have one question: as a choreographer, what role do the dancers play in the creation of your work? After four premieres with Richmond Ballet, you must know the dancers and their bodies very well – how does this factor into the movement invention that drives the creation?

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