Ballroom and Latin Dance Lessons
Man Sze Ko
Tue, Thu, Jan 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 08-10:00pm, La Sala
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: No experience necessary. No partner required. Casual dress
Fee: for everyone
To teach basic steps and figures forseveral ballroom dances. Dances taught will include hustle, cha cha, tango, waltz, rumba, and swing. Visit our website for exact schedules and programs.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/bdclub
Contact: MITBDC officers, bdc-officers@mit.edu
Sponsor: MIT Ballroom Dance Club
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Beginning Argentine Tango
Hillary Ross
Tue Jan 8, 15, 22, 29, 12-01:00pm, Room TBA
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 30 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: none
Learn some basics of the Argentine dance form known as tango...a silent communication of two people moving as one on the dance floor. Please bring shoes with non-rubber soles to class.
Contact: Hillary Ross, E60-319, x3-8957, hross@mit.edu
Sponsor: Sloan School of Management
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Bhangra Lessons
Sunil Vemuri, Radhika Nagpal, Moninder Jheeta
Schedule: TBD
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Prereq: None
Bhangra is a festive, colorful, and energetic folk dance from India. MIT Bhangra Club is offering free classes to dancers of all levels. Beginners welcome! Classes start with a bhangra-style warm-up and continues with the basic steps. All of which is tied to the musical and cultural tradititions of this spirited dance. 3 Classes. Please email us for time and location or check website for updates.
Web: http://www.geocities.com/bhangra_mit/
Contact: MIT Bhangra Club, bhangra-request@mit.edu
Sponsor: Sunil Vemuri, E15-357, 617 253-5127, vemuri@mit.edu
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Bharatha Naatyam Classes, Beginner
Sumati Ram-Mohan
Schedule: TBD
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 02-Jan-2002
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: None!
Weekly beginners' classes to introduce you to the classical Indian dance form of Bharatha Naatyam! No dance experience required. Time and locations TBA. Contact sumati@mit.edu to sign up or for more information.
Contact: Sumati Ram-Mohan, sumati@mit.edu
Sponsor: MIT Bharatha Naatyam Club
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Bharatha Naatyam Classes, Intermediate
Sumati Ram-Mohan
Schedule: TBD
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 02-Jan-2002
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Some familiarity with Bharatha Naatyam.
Weekly classes to hone your classical Indian dance skills! Content may vary from learning advanced Bharatha Naatyam steps to learning choreography, depending on the class interest and experience. Time and locations TBA. Contact sumati@mit.edu to sign up or for more information.
Contact: Sumati Ram-Mohan, sumati@mit.edu
Sponsor: MIT Bharatha Naatyam Club
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Breakdancing: Learn How to Better "Serve" Your Friends and Enemies.
Jerome McFarland
Tue Jan 8, Fri Jan 18, Mon Jan 28, ??-??:00pm, Location TBA
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
This class will teach the basics of breakdancing and popping. Breakin', an acrobatic dance form popularized in the early 1980's, has seen a recent resurgence across the country. Popping, a sometimes fluid, sometimes robotic, isolation-based dance form, provides the foundation for many of today's most recognizable dancers. No experience necessary. Participants should wear comfortable clothing and tennis shoes.
Contact: Jerome McFarland, dgen@mit.edu
Sponsor: Imobilare
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Contra Dance for All
Arthur L. Anger, Larry Stone
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Prereq: none
Join us in traditional American social dance using easy walking steps to exciting live music. Come alone or bring friends, on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month! You dance with a partner and the other couples in your line, changing partners after each dance. A caller explains each round in a 'walk-through' and then prompts you during the dance, making it especially accessible to beginners. Light refreshments.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/fdc/www/contra.html
Contact: fdc@mit.edu
Sponsor: MIT Folk Dance Club
IAP BEGINNER NIGHT PARTY!
TAMARA GOLDEN with "einstein's little homunculus" (Tufts University)
Lively dancing with fabulous local band!
Tue Jan 8, 08-10:30pm, Lobdell
IAP BEGINNER NIGHT II & M L KING DAY PARTY!
HARRY BRAUSER with John Chambers, friends & sit-ins (Former MIT dance instructor)
More lively dancing - to experienced musicians with eclectic inclinations.
Tue Jan 22, 08-10:30pm, Lobdell
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Ensemble Class - Topic TBA
Brandy Evans, Alice Tsay, Lisa Messeri, Kim Falinski
Sun Jan 27, 05-06:00pm, W20-413
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
An essential part of the Shakespeare Ensemble is the series of member-taught classes that we use to educate each other on techniques for both acting and technical theater. This IAP, we are opening our classes to the entire MIT community so that you can check us out and maybe join us in creating theater this spring.
The topic of this class is TBA, please watch the online IAP guide for developments.
Web: http://www.mit.edu/~ensemble
Contact: Ensemble Officers, W20-413, x3-2913, ensemble-request@mit.edu
Sponsor: Music and Theater Arts
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Ensemble Class - Voice and Speech
Brandy Evans, Lisa Messeri, Alice Tsay, Kim Falinski
Sun Jan 13, 05-06:00pm, W20-413
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
An essential part of the Shakespeare Ensemble is the series of member-led classes we use to teach each other techniques for both acting and technical theater. Come join us and learn techniques to improve diction, projection, and other voice and speech concerns of actors and public speakers alike. Learn lots of useful warmups to use before your next speech or performance!
Web: http://www.mit.edu/~ensemble
Contact: Ensemble Officers, W20-413, x3-2913, ensemble-request@mit.edu
Sponsor: Music and Theater Arts
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Gumboot/Step Workshop
Kate Golda Gyedu-Saffo, Nii Lartey Dodoo, Dolapo Falase, Ngozika Nwaneri
Mon-Fri, Jan 14-18, 22-25, 05-07:00pm, Porter Dining,Burton, Meets from 5-6pm on Tues,Thurs
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Signup by: 13-Jan-2002
Limited to 40 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: None
Learn basic steps of the South African Gumboot dance and its American counterpart, Step. Explore similarities and differences between these two dance styles. Led by members of African Students' Association
Web: http://web.mit.edu/africans/www/
Contact: Kate Golda Gyedu-Saffo, 431B, (617) 225-8377, golda@mit.edu
Sponsor: African Students' Association
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Improv Workshops
Jason Burke
Thu Jan 10, 17, 24, 31, 07:30-09:30am, 1-379
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Learn theater exercises and games in a fun, friendly environment. Great for actors who want to improve their performance skills, or anyone just looking to have a good time. They are open to anybody who is interested, regardless of acting ability or group affiliation.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/mitcp
Contact: MITCP Board of Directors, mitcp-info@mit.edu
Sponsor: MIT Community Players
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International Folk Dancing for Everyone
Marilyn Richards
Sun Jan 13, 20, 27, 3, 08-11:00pm, Sala de Puerto Rico
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Come dance to the world music you listen to. Learn the dances that inspired that great music! Lots of teaching! Beginners are very welcome! We dance in lines, with a partner, and in circles with a few people (these circles can really move). No partner needed and absolutely no experience necessary. Come by yourself or bring friends! This will continue as a regular series of dances on Sunday nights, so you can keep coming once you get hooked! Special events this IAP will include a swing workshop, a waltz workshop and Beginner's Nights. International Folk Dancing is also providing an IAP PE credit course.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/fdc/www/Sunday_Sched.html
Contact: fdc@mit.ed
Sponsor: MIT Folk Dance Club
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Introduction to Martha Graham Technique
Irit Rappley
Thu Jan 10, 17, 24, 31, 12:30-01:30pm, T-Club Lounge
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: some dance experience helpful
We will learn the basics of Martha Graham modern dance technique (contraction, release, high release, etc.) Previous dance experience helpful. Please come ready to dance. DO NOT WEAR LOOSE SHIRTS.
Contact: Irit Rappley, x7-5714, rappley@mit.edu
Sponsor: Irit Rappley, 60 WADSWORTH ST APT 18G, 617 577-5714, rappley@mit.edu
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Introduction to Square Dancing
Ted Lizotte
Thu Jan 31, 08-11:00pm, Lobdell
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: None!
At MIT, square dancing is more than just an American folk dance, it's real-time puzzle solving in motion! Join us for an introduction to modern square dance and experience group theory at 45rpm. No experience or partner necessary, just wear comfortable shoes. Refreshments will be provided.
Web: http://www.mit.edu/activities/tech-squares/
Contact: Tara Holm, 253-7000, squares@mit.edu
Sponsor: Tech Squares
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Israeli Folk Dancing for IAP
Valerie Rosen MIT alumnus
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Dance to music ranging from last week's Israeli pop hit to folk songs from the days of the pioneers. Come learn the newest, hottest dances in Israeli folk dancing. Lots of teaching! Lots of fun! Beginners are most welcome! No partner needed and absolutely no experience necessary. Come by yourself or bring friends. This will continue as a regular series of dances on Wednesday nights, so you can keep coming once you get hooked!
Web: http://web.mit.edu/fdc/
Contact: fdc@mit.ed
Sponsor: MIT Folk Dance Club
Special Beginner's Session
Valerie Rosen MIT alumnus
Wed Jan 9, 07-11:00pm, Lobby 13
Special Beginner's Session
Valerie Rosen MIT alumnus
Wed Jan 16, 07-11:00pm, Lobby 13
Special Beginner's Session
Valerie Rosen MIT alumnus
Wed Jan 23, 07-11:00pm, Lobby 13
Special Beginner's Session
Valerie Rosen MIT alumnus
Wed Jan 30, 07-11:00pm, Lobby 13
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Kalaripayat, Beginner
Sangita Shrestova
Tue Jan 8, 15, 22, 29, 08-08:30pm, W20-407
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 02-Jan-2002
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: No Previous Experience Necessary
Kalaripayat is a traditional martial art form that originated in the South Indian state Kerala. This beginners' course focuses on building proper breathing skills and on developing strength and flexibility.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/bnaatyam/www/home.html
Contact: Radha Kalluri, radha@mit.edu
Sponsor: MIT Bharatha Naatyam Club
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MIT Community Players Play Readings
James Camp, Erik Lindblad, Bob Mussett
Mon-Wed, Jan 7, 9, 16, 22, 28-29, 07-10:00pm, 4-146
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Prereq: NONE
YOU can help decide our 2002 summer show! Come by, check out some plays with us, and have fun! No experience or preparation needed...scripts will be provided at the reading. Just show up and enjoy!
Are you interested in submitting/directing a play with the MITCP? E-mail us at mitcp-board@mit.edu for more information.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/mitcp
Contact: MITCP Board of Directors, mitcp-info@mit.edu
Sponsor: MIT Community Players
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Mime for the Imaginationally Intrigued
Vladimir Bulovic
Tue-Fri, Jan 8-9, 11, 15-17, 22-23, 01pm-02:30am, Kresge Rehearsal RmA
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 02-Jan-2002
Limited to 30 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
After we are done with you, you will love mimes and, even more, you will love being one! Join the class and explore expression and movement. Learn to express yourself without a single word. In 8 classes we will cover the basic elements of mime. We'll give you walls, leans, ropes, and all the rest you need to be a toasted piece of bread, a cog in a Xerox machine, a fish in the sea looking for trouble. Open your eyes, use your body, and think of the space around you; your imagination will paint the rest.
Contact: Vladimir Bulovic, 13-3138, x3-7012, bulovic@mit.edu
Sponsor: Center for Materials Science and Engineering
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Not Another Sondheim Revue
Frederick Choi
Sat Feb 2, 07-09:00pm, Kresge, Reh Room B
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: none
A concert revue, featuring four performers singing songs from shows by Stephen Sondheim, the Pulitzer Prize winning contributor of such challenging shows as "West Side Story," "Company," and "Into the Woods." The revue also includes music by the modern musical theater composers Jason Robert Brown, Adam Guettel, and Michael John LaChiusa.
Contact: Frederick Choi, Kresge, Reh Room B, 6172625090e.321, wongil@mit.edu
Sponsor: MIT Songwriting Club
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Roadkill Buffet Presents: The IAP Show!
Roadkill Buffet
Sat Jan 19, 08-10:00pm, 6-120
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Roadkill Buffet, MIT's Premiere Improv Comedy Troupe, will leave you rolling in the aisles with our quick wit and comedy stylings in our Annual IAP Show. This is always our biggest show of the year, so make sure to come and join the mayhem! And heck, it's FREE!
Web: http://web.mit.edu/roadkill/www
Contact: Roadkill Buffet, rkb@mit.edu
Sponsor: Roadkill Buffet
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Roadkill Buffet's Improv Comedy Workshop
Roadkill Buffet
Wed Jan 23, 07-10:00pm, 24-121
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 23-Jan-2002
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Clothes
Learn the basic skills of improv comedy from Roadkill Buffet!
Our workshop will make your teeth whiter, your eyes brighter, and it's also a lot of fun. Wear comfortable clothes, and be ready to make us laugh!
Web: http://web.mit.edu/roadkill/www
Contact: Roadkill Buffet, rkb@mit.edu
Sponsor: Roadkill Buffet
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Shakespeare Ensemble 101
Brandy Evans, Alice Tsay, Lisa Messeri, Kim Falinski
Sat Jan 12, 02-03:00pm, W20-413
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
An information session for those who are interested in learning how the MIT Shakespeare Ensemble works and how you can get involved in either acting or tech work. We'll explain all our membership requirements, info about our spring show and IAP scene night, and all the fun stuff we do together! Whether you really want to join or you just are mystefied and want to find out what we do, come get some free snacks and learn about the Ensemble.
Web: http://www.mit.edu/~ensemble/
Contact: Ensemble Officers, W20-413, x3-2913, ensemble-request@mit.edu
Sponsor: Music and Theater Arts
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Sondheim In Concert
Frederick Choi
Schedule: TBD
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Signup by: 23-Dec-2001
Limited to 10 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: must audition before January. email wongil@mit.edu for more
Fee: 10.00 for A fee might be charged to help cover the cost of music renta
A concert production of a Stephen Sondheim musical. Stephen Sondheim is the Pulitzer Prize winning contributor of such challenging shows as "West Side Story," "Gypsy," "Company," and "Into the Woods." The performance will be for a small audience with an anticipated cast of 10 people. Rehearsals will occur throughout January.
Contact: Frederick Choi, wongil@mit.edu
Sponsor: MIT Songwriting Club
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