In conjunction with the University of Calgary's Fine Arts Associates Program, these classes are offered to teachers, theatre professionals, and anyone interested in exploring various aspects of the performing arts. All master classes are for ages 18 and up and are conducted by professional artists. Cost is $25 per person. Pre-registration is required by calling the Festival Box Office at 403.294.7482.
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Mestre Eclilson de Jesus
Aché Brasil, Brazil & Canada Date: Tuesday, May 25 Time: 4:30 PM Venue: ATP Rehearsal Hall Price: $25.00 per person
plus GST & service charge Length: 90 minutes Workshop #: 12 Maximum Participants: 25 Tickets: At Capacity
Capoeira is an astonishing display of acrobatics, breathtaking kicks and self defense tactics performed to music. Created as a way to free slaves from their oppressors, Capoeira has evolved into one of the most hypnotic art forms to emerge from Brazil. Mestre Eclilson de Jesus was the first person to bring Capoeira to Canada and has taught this unique martial art/movement form for over twenty years.
If you like this workshop, you may also like this performance... Aché Brasil
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Horta Van Hoye, Québec & Belgium Date: Wednesday, May 26 Time: 4:30 PM Venue: ATP Rehearsal Hall Price: $25.00 per person
plus GST & service charge Length: 90 minutes Workshop #: 25 Maximum Participants: 25 Tickets: At Capacity
Sculptor and performing artist Horta Van Hoye will guide participants through a series of creative explorations designed to inspire artists to discover and appreciate the depth that can be found in even the simplest creation.
If you like this workshop, you may also like this performance... Stories of Faces
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Puppet State Theatre, Scotland Date: Friday, May 28 Time: 4:30 PM Venue: ATP Rehearsal Hall Price: $25.00 per person
plus GST & service charge Length: 90 minutes Workshop #: 60 Maximum Participants: 25 Tickets: At Capacity
What do you do when you find the wonderful story you're desperate to dramatize has little dramatic shape? How do you unlock its potential and draw the audience into the magical world of the story? Join Puppet State Theatre's Richard Medrington and Rick Conte on a journey from the simple through the complex and back to the simple.
Genre: Panel Discussion & Reception Date: Wednesday, May 26 Time: 8:15 PM Venue: The Founders' Room
(Located in the Jack Singer Lobby) Price: Free Public Event
Featuring: Cheryle Hansen / Kids’ Entertainment / Toronto, Canada
Michael and Theresa Holden / Holden & Arts Associates / Austin, USA
Join us for a lively, informative discussion on national and international touring from the agents' perspective. Find out the role of the agent when it comes to touring, and the complications and challenges of companies crossing borders and touring abroad.
Genre: Panel Discussion Date: Saturday, May 29 Time: 4:30 PM Venue: The Founders' Room
(Located in the Jack Singer Lobby) Price: Free Public Event
Do to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been canceled.
Featuring: Peter Manscher / General Secretariat / Denmark of the 2011 Assitej World Congress
Join us for an informative discussion on Theatre for Young Audience work in Denmark, the remarkable success of the annual Danish Festival and the upcoming 2011 Assitej World Congress and Performing Arts Festival for Young Audiences taking place in Sweden and Denmark.
In conjunction with the University of Calgary's Fine Arts Associates Program, these classes are offered to teachers, theatre professionals, and anyone interested in exploring various aspects of the performing arts. All master classes are for ages 18 and up and are conducted by professional artists. Cost is $25 per person. Pre-registration is required by calling the Festival Box Office at 403.294.7482.
