Queens College’s Drama, Theatre & Department The 2011 Queens College Cross-Cultural Summer Dance Charles Repole, Chair Intensive Festival is a 3-week program open to all college students* (including presents incoming freshmen) that will offer a unique intercultural experience. Participants will take classes in contemporary dance technique, movement analysis, Asian performing arts, repertory, performance, tai chi, hip-hop, yoga, and more! Students will 2011 Cross-Cultural work directly with a faculty of experienced international and New York City-based dance professionals, and also have the opportunity to develop firsthand experience working with and getting to see professional dance companies performing each week at Queens College’s Summer Dance Kupferberg Center for the Arts! The 2011 Summer Dance Intensive program, held during Queens College’s Summer Ses- Intensive Festival sion 1S, has been designed to help each participant, regardless of level of experience, to achieve his/her artistic potential and uniqueness in various cultural dance genres through Directed by Yin Mei Critchell a contemporary dance approach. Classes will explore the intersection of cultures, teaching dance and movement forms from around the globe, in a variety of movement approaches, in addition to repertory from the resident artists. Students will experience techniques Monday, June 6–Friday, June 24 designed to cultivate and develop strong and agile bodies, nurture a finely tuned approach Queens College, CUNY | Flushing, New York to the body/mind experience, and encourage individuals to perform and create with more awareness both personally and culturally.

*All non-CUNY students must matriculate through Queens College.

SUMMER SESSION 1S CURRICULUM Monday, June 6– Friday, June 24, 2011

■ DANCE 150. Introduction to Dance (special summer section)* ■ DANCE 164. Asian Performing Arts ■ DANCE 166. Tai Chi Chuan ■ DANCE 259. Dance Analysis (special summer section)** ■ DANCE 395. Independent Study in Dance ■ DANCE 396. Special Topics in Dance & Movement: Hip-Hop

*Fulfills a QC Perspectives requirement. **Fulfills a requirement for dance majors.

■ Participants must enroll through CUNYfirst; no audition is required. ■ For costs and registration information, please visit the Summer Session webpage at www.qc.cuny.edu/Academics/SpecialPrograms/SummerSession/Pages/default.aspx and the Bursar’s webpage at www.qc.cuny.edu/admissions/bursar/Pages/QCTuitionCosts.aspx Instructors Erick Montes Chavero (Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company), Sara Pearson and Patrik Widrig (Pearson-Widrig Dance Theater), Lindsey Dietz Marchant (Dietz Marchant Performance Projects), Rokafella (Full Circle Productions and All the Ladies Say), Kwikstep (Full Circle Productions), Nadine Thouin (Go-On Productions), Dai Jian (Trisha Brown Dance Company), Yin Mei (Queens College Professor of Dance, program director), Marshall Davis (Queens College Adjunct Professor), Shi Bo and Su Xue Bing ( Dance Academy), and members of Dance China NY. SPECIAL DANCE CONCERT PRESENTATIONS

■ Thursday & Friday, June 9 & 10 Erick Montes Chavero, Lindsey Dietz Marchant, Nadine Thouin, Dai Jian

■ Thursday & Friday, June 16 & 17 Sara Pearson, Patrik Widrig, Shi Bo, Su Xue Bing ■ Thursday & Friday, June 23 & 24 Rokafella, Kwikstep, Yin Mei, Dance China NY

Registration through Queens College Summer Session One Artists’ Biographies ANITA “ROKAFELLA” GARCIA (Full Circle DAI JIAN (Trisha Brown Dance Company) was born in Hunan Province, ERICK MONTES CHAVERO (Bill T. Jones/ Productions), a hip-hop dancer/choreographer, China, and has been a student of martial arts since 1985. He began his dance Arnie Zane Dance Company) is originally from was born in Spanish Harlem and by the age studies in 1993, and graduated from the Beijing Dance Academy & Guang- Mexico City and joined the Bill T. Jones/Arnie of 16 began back-up dancing for freestyle dong ATV Professional Academy for Performing Arts. His professional career Zane Dance Company in 2003. Trained at the singers in the local NYC party scene. Later spans 15 years in various styles and techniques of classical and modern National School of Classical and Contempo- Rokafella and her hip-hop dance style became dance. In 1998 he won the Fourth National Dance Competition, and in 2004 rary Dance in Mexico City, his professional integral to street performing crews such as he received a full scholarship to attend the American Dance Festival. Dai career began with the Compañia Barro Rojo the Transformers, the Breeze Team, the New Jian danced and choreographed for Jin Xing Dance Theater and Guangzhou Arte Escenico, A-Quo Danza Contemporanea, York City Float Committee, and, in 1994, with Song & Dance Ensemble in China before becoming a member of the Shen Aksenti, and Thania Perez-Salas. After receiv- GhettOriginal, a hip-hop dance company. In Wei Dance Arts in 2005, where he also worked as Shen Wei’s assistant for ing first prize in the Premio Intercontinental addition to co-hosting the Internet radio show the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics. He has developed various INBA-UAM in 2001, he collaborated with “88 Hip-Hop,” Rokafella’s video appearances collaborative projects with choreographers Yin Mei, Hou Yin, and multimedia choreographer Stephen Petronio in projects such as Fabolous’ “Holla-back Youngin” are part artist Kimberly Mayhorn, and has choreographed for Queens College’s sponsored by Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors of a resurgence of breaking, locking, and pop- Drama, Theatre & Dance Department; Carolina Friends School in Durham, NC; and Queens Theatre in the Park. In 2004 he ping in the hip-hop mainstream. Also a judge New York Chinese Cultural Center; and the Puffin Room in NYC. In addition to was invited to participate in the Festival Mex- of break-dance competitions for Red Bull and dancing professionally, he gives lessons in modern and contemplative dance. ico Now in New York City. Erick has received the International Battle of the Year in Germany, grants through the Fondo Nacional para la she is presently producing a documentary YIN MEI (Queens College Professor of Dance) was born in China and started Cultura y Las Artes (2002 and 2005) and from based on the challenging lifestyles of female her professional career in traditional Chinese dance during the Cultural Aaron Davis Hall for E-Moves (2005). break dancers featuring B girls from all over Revolution. Joining a leading dance company at the age of 14, she was the world. trained in Chinese traditional dance forms. Before coming to the U.S. to SARA PEARSON (Co-Artistic Director of Pearson-Widrig Dance Theater) is study on a grant from the Asian Cultural Council, she was an Associate Professor at the School of Theater Performance Studies at the Teaching—Rokafella has taught workshops at Broadway Dance Center, a principal dancer with the Henan Song and , and later a University of Maryland. She has appeared with the Sara and Jerry Pearson NYU, Howard University, and Queens College, as well as at neighborhood principle of the Hong Kong Dance Company, where she danced leading roles Dance Company (1980–86), Murray Louis Dance Company (1975–80), high schools and community centers. The nonprofit company she co-found- in the traditional Chinese dance repertoire and won first prize at the Inter- Nikolais Dance Theatre (guest artist, 1974–76), and Nancy Hauser Dance ed with her husband, Gabriel “Kwikstep” Dionisio (Full Circle Productions), national Competition. Invited to the American Dance Festival Company (1967–73). Currently her repertoire includes 15 full-evening serves the community with educational performances and multimedia as an international choreographer, she studied at NYU and received her BA dance theatre works and 30+ solo and duet works. Sara has guest taught urban-themed performances. Her classes focus on the basic techniques of and MFA and completed coursework toward a PhD. She now choreographs at Hunter College, Juilliard, Laban Centre London, Movement Research, popping, breaking, locking, and uprocking, in addition to discussing the and performs her contemporary works worldwide through her company, NYU, Oberlin, and Skidmore and other universities throughout the U.S. roots and the social exchange that embodies the global movement. Yin Mei Dance. Her choreography has been presented at numerous New She specializes in contemporary dance, choreography, and movement York venues, including City Center Fall for Dance Festival, Danspace Project technique. GABRIEL “KWIKSTEP” DIONISIO (Artistic Director, Full Circle Produc- at St. Mark’s Church, Dance Theater Workshop, La Mama E.T.C., the Asia tions), a hip-hop dancer/choreographer, is a NYC native who began experi- Society, and the Japan Society, as well as at major festivals, performing arts PATRIK WIDRIG (Co-Artistic Director of Pearson-Widrig Dance menting with hip-hop at the age of 8. Quickly moving from “The Robot” to venues, and many universities. Internationally her work has been presented Theater), an Associate Professor at the School of Theater Performance popping, , locking, and breaking, by 19 he was touring with the in Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, Indonesia, Israel, Germany, Studies at the University of Maryland, has an international repertoire of 15 New York Express around China. By 1991 he had won a Bessie award for and England. full-evening dance theatre works and 20+ solo and duet works. In addition choreography and in 1992 founded the internationally known Full Circle. In to photography projects and 20 short video works, stand-alone or inclusive 1996 Kwikstep and his wife Anita established the nonprofit, internationally Teaching—Yin Mei teaches contemporary dance technique, choreog- to PWDT performances, Patrik has guest taught at Hunter College, Juilliard, acclaimed hip-hop collective known as Full Circle Productions. Today he is raphy, improvisation/composition, Asian performing arts, yoga, qi gong, Movement Research, NYU, Oberlin, Queens College, and other universities an international icon in breaking, and is best known for his smooth style, tai chi, and dance studies at Queens College, and has choreographed for and institutions throughout the U.S. He specializes in contemporary dance, versatility, and signature head spins. and directed numerous student performances. She has offered workshops movement technique, and choreography. and seminars worldwide, and has been a guest instructor and artist-in- Teaching—Kwikstep has taught at the Broadway Dance Center, Beatriders residence at over two dozen universities. www.yinmeidance.org Teaching—Both Sara and Patrik have trained with the Nikolais/Louis Camp in Texas for Red Bull, The Point in the Bronx, and The Door in Manhat- Dance Lab, New York City, and extensively studied Alexander Technique/ tan. He has judged dance contests such as the Battle of the Year in Germany SHI BO (Beijing Dance Academy) holds an MFA in dance from the Beijing Somatic Training, Regina Wray, and Ann Rodiger. Patrik and Sara have and Red Bull’s BC ONE, and mentors through Full Circle Productions. He Dance Academy, and is Director of the Han Tang Classical Dance Teaching performed at such venues as Lincoln Center, Joyce Theater, Bates Dance aspires to have his own school of urban arts, providing options to the teens and Research Center at the Academy. A member of the Chinese Dance Festival, Jacob’s Pillow, and the Kennedy Center in the U.S., as well as world- of today who, like him, are presented with the challenges of street life as Association and the Chinese Nuo Drama Association, his work in Han wide. They combine a passion for the joy and power of pure dancing and the only way to live. www.fullcirclesoul.com Tang classical dance regularly takes him to international competitions. In movement theatre with the deep inner work of over 20 years of exploration addition to being well traveled, he documents his trips through his favorite in release and bodywork techniques. With infectious enthusiasm, they not NADINE THOUIN (Founder, Go-On Productions) is renowned for her hobby, photography. Shi Bo will be at Queens College until August 2011, only help people connect what they experience inside the studio with their boldness and creativity as a multidisciplinary artist, dancer, choreographer, and this summer will be teaching Chinese classical dance. life in the world, but awaken their curiosity to explore, confront, integrate, and director. Her prodigious career spans over 25 years, encompassing 27 and communicate their experiences. After developing a firm foundation productions performed in more than 20 countries and 40 cities around the SU XUE BING (Beijing Dance Academy) graduated with a degree in edu- in sound principles of body use, students are able to move safely with full globe. Her artistic journey is anything but typical; Nadine took her first cation and an MFA in dance from the Beijing Dance Academy. She special- abandon, exploring qualities of dynamics, timing, space, momentum, direc- steps on stage in the 1970s at the age of 4. She began teaching dance and izes in Chinese and is currently a professor with the Academy. tion, and . theatre in 1985 and has since shared her wealth of knowledge with over 50 She will be at Queens College until August 2011, and this summer will be renowned academies and companies worldwide. In 1999, Canadian embas- teaching Chinese folk dance. LINDSEY DIETZ MARCHANT (Dietz Marchant Performance Projects) is a sies and consulates recognized her as a cultural ambassador to Asia. freelance dancer, choreographer, improviser, and teacher living and working DANCE CHINA NY, the resident touring company of the New York Chinese in NYC. With her partner and collaborator, Jason Dietz Marchant, she has MARSHALL L. DAVIS, JR. (Queens College Adjunct Professor) was born in Cultural Center, is composed of award-winning professional dancers and been creating and performing work for the past 11 years. Performances Miami Beach, and began dancing at the age of 10 at the African Heritage musicians. The company brings the richness of tradi- have taken her throughout the U.S. and around the world. Her work has Cultural Arts Center. The following year he was a finalist in the Rising Star tional dance, Peking Opera, and music to audiences been presented internationally at conferences and festivals about dance Competition, and was the Florida winner for the Tri-Star Pictures Tap Day across the country. Each year, the company presents and technology, dance and improvisation, and interdisciplinary perfor- contest, a promotion for the movie Tap starring Gregory Hines and Sammy over 750 performances, mance. In NYC she has performed at such venues as City Center Studio Davis, Jr. At 13, he won the coveted 1991 Star Search Teen Dance Competi- workshops, master Theater, Dance Theater Workshop, Danspace Project at St. Mark’s Church, tion, and since then has performed throughout Europe, Japan, and classes, and lecture/ and the Duke Theater. the U.S. Marshall’s dancing is influenced by his mentor, the late demonstrations for Steve Condos of the Condos Brothers. He also has received guidance 180,000 people of all Teaching—Lindsey has taught advanced modern and set repertory in from James “Buster” Brown and others. He performed in the Tony ages, at theatres, schools, the U.S. and internationally at universities and art conservatories such as Award-winning Broadway and international touring production of and cultural centers the Juilliard School, SUNY–Purchase, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Bring in Da’ Noise Bring in Da’ Funk, starring and choreographed by Savion throughout the U.S. University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, and the Art Institute of Glover. Prior to Noise/Funk he performed with Harold “Stumpy” Cromer at www.chinesedance.org Indonesia. She also teaches regularly in the Modern Guest Artist Series at the Guthrie Theater as Pocket in the musical Babes in Arms. Named “Most Dance New Amsterdam in NYC, and is a guest artist setting repertory and Unusual Dance Soloist” by the Miami Herald for his rendition of the Morton teaching for their New York Summer Dance Intensive program. In addition, Gould Tap Concerto, Marshall also is the recipient of Isaac Hayes’s “Breaking Lindsey is a regular guest teacher at 100 Grand and Bill Young’s in NYC, and the Barrier Award” for his achievements at such an early age. was a guest lecturer at the University of Michigan (Winter 2008). www. dietzmarchant.com Photo credit: Martine Bisagni