Argentine Tango Beginner Two Day Bootcamp
Hanna
| Jan/30 | Sat | 01:00PM-05:00PM | Morss Hall |
| Jan/31 | Sun | 01:00PM-05:00PM | Morss Hall |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/29
Limited to 80 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $30.00
for Instructor fees
MIT Tango Club is pleased to announce that the popular Two Day Tango Bootcamp returns for an IAP Edition! Tango Bootcamp is an intensive two day introduction to Argentine Tango designed to get you from no dancing to tango in two quick days.
Argentine Tango is a social dance with emphasis on leading and following, improvisation, and musicality. Partner connection and movement together to the music are emphasized over flashy moves. Come learn tango in a comfortable, relaxed, and open environment: in two days we teach you all the basics of Argentine Tango to get you ready for fun on the dance floor! You will learn tango connection, walking, ochos, cruzada, molinette and other delectable movements in this no-nonsense workshop. Snacks and drinks will be provided.
No dance partner or previous dance experience are needed: just a willingness to try new things. Space is limited. Our bootcamps have been very popular in the past so be sure to sign up at the website below.
Register here: http://tango.mit.edu/
Price: $30 (MIT students & alumni) & $40 (MIT affiliates & employees, and non-MIT students)
Sponsor(s): Tango Club
Contact: MIT Tango Club, tango@mit.edu
Ballroom Dance Club 2016 IAP Workshops and Social
Yivan Jiang
Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Prereq: None
MIT Ballroom Dance Club will hold two workshops and one dance party in 2016 IAP. The schedule is as follows:
Sunday, January 10, 2016, 2:30pm to 4:30pm, at Lobby 13 (map: http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=13), International Cha Cha
Sunday, January 24, 2016, 2:30pm to 4:30pm, at Lobdell (map: http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=W20), Samba
Both workshops will be taught by Alan Stamper and Taylor Chau, dance instructors from the Champions Dance Studio.
Entrance fees for the workshops: MIT student, Free; Other student, $6; MIT affiliate, $6; General Public, $10
Saturday, January 16, 2016, 8pm to 12 midnight, Dance Party at La Sala (map: http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=W20), there will be a Cha-Cha lesson at beginning.
Entrance fees for the Dance Party: MIT student, free; Other student, $6; MIT affiliate, $8; General Public, $10
Sponsor(s): Ballroom Dance Club
Contact: Ballroom Dance Club Officers, bdc-officers@mit.edu
Bhakti Modern Dance Master Class
Deborah Abel, Artistic Director, Deborah Abel Dance Company
| Jan/29 | Fri | 02:00PM-04:00PM | Walker Dance Studio, stretchy dance clothes, barefoot, water bottle |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/28
Limited to 30 participants
Prereq: 2 years dance experience recommended
Fee: $10.00
for Instructor and Demonstrator Fee
A Bhakti Modern master class is a modern dance technique class which focuses on the inbreath and outbreath of the unfolding movements and phrases, as they ebb, flow and spiral in varying dynamics. The technique is Limon inspired, and the music is drawn from world music, kirtan and singer/songwriter pieces.
Each class begins with an organically conceived warmup that trains, strengthens, and warms the body in flowing combinations and contrasting dramatic rhythms. The class starts meditatively on the floor, moves to a standing center, and continues to a breath-infused, passionate dance phase which aims to evoke in each dancer a connection to divine beauty, inner longing, and personal artistry.
www.deborahabeldance.org
Contact: Lee Perlman, 24-612, (978) 369-4530, lperlman@mit.edu
Folk Dancing with Live Electric Balkan Music
Kristi Beck
| Jan/10 | Sun | 08:00PM-11:00PM | Lobdell (W20 2nd fl) |
Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Learn to dance in time signatures you've never heard of! Then practice your dancing to live electric Balkan music by the band Rakiya!
Beginner teaching at 8 pm, live music at 9.
Rakiya performs a rich mix of modern and traditional Balkan music, including music of the Roma (Gypsies), with jazz and rock influences, electric and ethnic instruments, passionate singing, exotic harmonies, and driving, offbeat, irresistibly danceable rhythm.
By the end of the first hour, you'll be dancing in rhythms such as 7/8, 5/4, 15/8, and more! Our repertoire includes circle dances, and a few couple dances, from Eastern Europe (Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Serbia, Hungary) and around the world (Quebec, Sweden, China, South Africa, Scotland, and the U.S.)
No partner needed and absolutely no experience necessary. Come by yourself or bring friends. Beginners are encouraged to arrive on time for introductory teaching in each session.
These dances continue throughout IAP and as a regular series on Sunday nights, so you can keep coming once you get hooked!
Sponsor(s): Folk Dance Club
Contact: MIT Folk Dance Club, fdc@mit.edu
How To Stand-Up (Comedy)
Mehran Khaghani, Comedian
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 12/31
Limited to 15 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: None
Have you ever wanted to try stand-up comedy? This IAP, the MIT Stand-Up Comedy Club welcomes Mehran Khaghani, a comedian who has appeared on MTV and Comedy Central, and recently starred on the reality show Last Comic Standing on NBC, to teach a six-week stand-up class to MIT students. This is an incredible opportunity to learn from a wildly successful comedian, who has also been a fantastic teacher and mentor to previous students. At the end of the course, students will perform a stand-up show for the MIT community. Last year's show was attended by ~200 students!
The class will be offered Tuesdays 7-10pm with an optional writing session 6-7pm. Participants are expected to attend all sessions. The class will run six Tuesdays, from 1/5-2/8, with the final show on Thursday 2/10. This class is limited to undergraduate and graduate students at MIT.
No prior comedy experience is required, but any amount of comedy experience is acceptable!
In order for each participant to receive adequte attention, the class is limited to 15 students. If you would like to participate, please fill out the application form here by 12/31 and we will get back to you shortly thereafter to let you know if you got a spot:
http://goo.gl/forms/i3HZAeNA5F
The MIT DeFlorez Fund for Humor has very graciousy funded this class. Without them, this class would not happen.
Sponsor(s): MIT Standup Comedy Club
Contact: MIT Stand-Up Comedy Club, succ-officers@mit.edu
| Jan/05 | Tue | 07:00PM-10:00PM | TBD |
Session 1 of 6
Mehran Khaghani - Comedian
| Jan/12 | Tue | 07:00PM-10:00PM | TBD |
Session 2 of 6
Mehran Khaghani - Comedian
| Jan/19 | Tue | 07:00PM-10:00PM | TBD |
Session 3 of 6
Mehran Khaghani - Comedian
| Jan/26 | Tue | 07:00PM-10:00PM | TBD |
Session 4 of 6
Mehran Khaghani - Comedian
International Folk Dancing for Everyone
Kristi Beck, Valarie Rosen
Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Learn to dance in time signatures you've never heard of!
By the end of the first hour, you'll be dancing in rhythms such as 7/8, 5/4, 15/8, and more! Our repertoire includes circle dances, and a few couple dances, from Eastern Europe (Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Serbia, Hungary) and around the world (Quebec, Sweden, China, South Africa, Scotland, and the U.S.)
No partner needed and absolutely no experience necessary. Come by yourself or bring friends. Beginners are encouraged to arrive on time for introductory teaching in each session.
These dances continue as a regular series on Sunday nights, so you can keep coming once you get hooked!
Sponsor(s): Folk Dance Club
Contact: MIT Folk Dance Club, fdc@mit.edu
| Jan/17 | Sun | 08:00PM-09:00PM | Student Ctr 407 |
| Jan/24 | Sun | 08:00PM-09:00PM | Lobdell (W20 2nd fl) |
| Jan/31 | Sun | 08:00PM-09:00PM | Lobdell (W20 2nd fl), Live music at 9 pm by the Cambridge Folk Orchestra |
Beginner teaching from 8 to 9 pm. Open dancing will follow until 11 pm.
Intro to Contra Dancing, with Live Folk Music
Ann B. Cowan, Kristi Beck
| Jan/12 | Tue | 08:00PM-10:30PM | Student Ctr 407 |
| Jan/26 | Tue | 08:00PM-10:30PM | Lobdell (W20 2nd fl) |
Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Prereq: none
Banjos + group theory + twirling your partner = FUN!
Contra dancing is a high-energy American folk dance, using easy walking steps, set to exciting, LIVE folk music from New England, Ireland, and Quebec. Dance with a partner and other couples, then change partners. A caller teaches the sequence of moves and prompts you during the dance, making it accessible to all. No experience necessary!
Free snacks will be provided. Come alone or bring friends! Website lists Tuesdays later in semester.
Sponsor(s): Folk Dance Club
Contact: MIT Folk Dance Club, fdc@mit.edu
Intro to Hoop Dance
Angie Tung
Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Join us for a 3-week Beginner Hoop Dance class series. Learn the basics and beyond! We will explore fundamental components to hooping on and off the body. Class is designed for new hoopers and experienced beginners. If you have never hula hooped in your life, we’ll set you up with the proper tools to get started. Experienced beginners will received variations to familiar movements and tricks plus tips on how to drill and improve your technique. Hoop dance is a movement form that incorporates technique, flow and creative exploration of a traditional circus prop. Come join us -- expect to be challenged and have tons of fun!
Hoops will be provided, wear comfortable form-fitting clothes. Any non-members will need to purchase Day Passes to access the Zesiger Mac Court.
Sponsor(s): Urban Studies and Planning
Contact: Angie Tung, 4-8473, yanchi@mit.edu
| Jan/07 | Thu | 06:00PM-07:00PM | Zesiger MAC COURT |
| Jan/14 | Thu | 06:00PM-07:00PM | Zesiger MAC COURT |
| Jan/21 | Thu | 06:00PM-07:00PM | Zesiger MAC COURT |
Angie Tung
Iolanthe (Victorian comic opera) open sing & orchestra playthru
Mary Spanjers
| Jan/10 | Sun | 02:00PM-05:00PM | Student Ctr 407 |
Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Are you intrigued by what Victorian comic opera sounds like (hint: it's nothing like Wagner)? Are you curious about Gilbert and Sullivan, but not sure you can commit to a full-fledged production? Are you just looking to spend a Sunday afternoon making music with like-minded people?
Then you're in luck! Join the MIT Gilbert and Sullivan Players for a delightful open sing & playthrough of Iolanthe, or The Peer and the Peri.
We are seeking choristers, soloists, and members of the orchestra.
About the show:
Iolanthe, a fairy, is allowed to return after being banished for the crime of marrying a mortal. And not a moment too soon for her half-human, half-fairy son Strephon needs her help! The Lord Chancellor refuses to allow Strephon to marry the beautiful shepherdess Phyllis. Iolanthe and the fairies agree to help Strephon by overcoming the opposition of the entire British parliament!
If you would like to sing a solo role, please email rebecca.s.graber [at] gmail.com by Wednesday 1/6 with your voice part, preferred role, and a little bit about yourself and your singing experience. We will try to give a role or partial role to anyone who requests one, with MIT students taking priority. Or just show up and sing in the chorus!
If you would like to play in the orchestra, please email your name and instrument to crossana [at] mit.edu by Thursday 1/7 if possible. All orchestra instruments are welcome.
For a synopsis and list of roles, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iolanthe
Sponsor(s): Gilbert and Sullivan Players
Contact: Gilbert and Sullivan Players, gsp-ec@mit.edu
Israeli Folk Dancing
David Goldfinger, Valarie Rosen
| Jan/06 | Wed | 07:30PM-08:30PM | Lobdell (W20 2nd fl) |
| Jan/13 | Wed | 07:30PM-08:30PM | Lobdell (W20 2nd fl) |
| Jan/20 | Wed | 07:30PM-08:30PM | Lobdell (W20 2nd fl) |
| Jan/27 | Wed | 07:30PM-08:30PM | Lobdell (W20 2nd fl) |
Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
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.
Beginner teaching until 8:30 pm, followed by mixed-level dancing until 11 pm. These dances continue as a regular series on Wednesday nights, so you can keep coming once you get hooked!
Sponsor(s): Folk Dance Club, Hillel
Contact: MIT Folk Dance Club, fdc@mit.edu
Learn to Play Music on Your iPhone or iPad
Dazza Greenwood, Scientist
| Jan/13 | Wed | 04:00PM-05:00PM | E15-393, Bring iPhone or iPad |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/13
Limited to 18 participants
Prereq: None
Check out GrooveCommission.com for more information on this new method and come to the workshop with an iOS device to learn how to do it yourself! We will have a group jam session at the end of the workshop and you all get a soundcloud copy of your jam (if you want it).
Contact: Dazza Greenwood, E15-384C, (617) 500-3644, dazza@civics.com
Learn to Square Dance
Veronica Boyce
| Jan/19 | Tue | 08:00PM-10:15PM | Morss Hall, Walker |
Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Come to the Tech Squares Beginners' Night and get a taste of modern Square Dancing. At Tech Squares, the square and round dancing club at MIT, we dance fast, we dance smart, and we have lots of fun! No previous dance experience or knowledge necessary.
Sponsor(s): Tech Squares
Contact: Veronica Boyce, 650 933 0841, squares@mit.edu
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