DATE: SATURDAY, MAY 1, 2010 LOCATION: YOU MAY PRE-REGISTER FOR THIS AUDITION, (click here for the form). mail to the above address. THE DEADLINE TO PRE-REGISTER AND RESERVE A PLACE IS APRIL 23TH. DVD's will be accepted for those unable to attend the May 1st audition. please read the requirements below. You will be notified if there is further interest by May 15. Please read the requirements below for auditioning by DVD. THE AUDITION DVD: LENGTH: ATTIRE: NO SWEATS, LEG WARMERS OR SKIRTS PLEASE! FORMAT: Women should include Pointe work and men should include grand pirouettes, batterie and tour en l’air if auditioning for Intermediate or Advanced Levels. You are also encouraged to also include representation of other techniques and\or styles of dance. Mail the completed video to:
DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM ENSEMBLE To celebrate Dance Theatre of Harlem’s 40th Anniversary in 2009, an inaugural national tour has been organized for Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble, a 14 member company comprised of younger dancers trained in the DTH style. This project will be extended into 2009 – 2010. A unique artistic - educational package is being made available featuring a smaller and more easily affordable Dance Theatre of Harlem production together with Master Classes and other educational services to audiences that would otherwise be excluded because of economic and geographical circumstances. The goal of the project is to expand greater audience awareness and involvement in classical ballet and the production is notable for its audience interaction; educational, artistic, and inspirational content; and the incorporation of live music. The DTH Ensemble is performing mainly in small theaters and on college and university campuses in a production tailored to Young Adults/ Families (but attractive to audiences of all ages) which is called the “Interactive Performance.” The Interactive Performance is built on the highly successful DTH Lecture - Demonstration format and DTH’s traditional gala / special program wherein the audience is welcomed to a rare glimpse of the training and development of a dance artist. This production is enhanced by the variety of the artistic content (i.e. typically 2 one-act ballets and a collection of pas de deux) and presented in a spirit of entertainment to meet audience expectations which have been shaped by Reality - T.V. Lecture – Demonstrations, Master Classes, and other education services complete the package.
KEITH SAUNDERS - Keith Saunders, a native of Baltimore, Maryland, began dancing in 1971 while a student at Harvard University. He began his ballet training in 1973 at the National Center for Afro-American Artists in Massachusetts. Mr. Saunders joined Dance Theatre of Harlem in 1975 and continued his development under the tutelage of Arthur Mitchell, Karel Shook and William Griffith. He became a principal dancer with DTH and performed a wide range of roles throughout the company’s repertoire for more than 17 years. He also danced with France's Ballet du Nord (1986) and BalletMet of Columbus, Ohio (1987-1989). As a guest artist, Mr. Saunders appeared with Boston Repertory Ballet, Maryland Ballet, Eglevsky Ballet, Ballethnic Dance Company, and the David Parsons Company, among others. He has been a faculty member of the Dance Theatre of Harlem School, the BalletMet Dance Academy (where he also served as Education Director in 1988-‘89), the New Ballet School (now Ballet Tech), and the 92nd Street Y. In 2001, Mr. Saunders served on the Fulbright Program’s National Screening Committee for Dance & Performance Art. This U.S. State Department program fosters understanding among nations through educational and cultural exchange. In 2003, Mr. Saunders was Guest Artist-in-Residence in the Dance Department of the University of Wyoming and he has taught ballet and choreographed at the Snowy Range Dance Festival in Laramie, WY from 2003-2008. In the fall of 2008, he will mount a work as guest choreographer in the Dance and Theatre Department of Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY. Keith Saunders was appointed Dance Theatre of Harlem's assistant ballet master in 1994 and ballet master in 1996. Since 2004, Mr. Saunders has served as Director of both Dancing Through Barriers®, Dance Theatre of Harlem's national and international education and outreach initiative, and Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble.
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