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Men In Dance SIG: a Sneak Peak of the feature documentary film, “Why We Dance”
June 01, 2023
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The Webinar will present approximately 15 minutes of heretofore unseen footage from the film-in -progress, “Why We Dance”. Originally titled “Why American Men Dance” the full length movie is a collection of excerpted interviews with an intergenerational group of 44 men who have dedicated their lives to dance as performers, choreographers and teachers. Structured as a series of conversations, the artists discuss their early memories of dance, their inspirations, challenges, the support they did or didn’t get and they answer the question, “Why do I dance?”. Following the screening of these short clips, we will invite attendees to ask questions of the filmmaker, Keith Glassman, and offer feedback in an interactive Q&A. The question ‘Why do you dance?’ will be posed to participants so that they have the opportunity to share their personal stories and how their stories are relevant when passing on their experience to others whether in the form of teaching, choreographing, or producing.
Agenda
Speakers
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Andrew Jannetti
<p>Andrew Jannetti, MA is based in NYC where he is a choreographer, dancer, educator, and producer. He has presented works at DTW, Danspace, Gibney, 92nd Street Y, Alvin Ailey Center, The Duke, DIA, Brooklyn Arts Exchange (BAX), Cunningham, DUMBO Dance Festival, CoolNY Festival, ADG Festival, NY International Dance Festival, and the Edinburgh Festival. He’s received grants from NYSCA, NJSCA, MCAF, Meet The Composers, the Field, and Harkness, He teaches Pre-K -5th grade for the NYC DOE, is a Teaching Artist at BAX, and an Adjunct Professor at Rutgers and St. Francis College. A Past President of the NYSDEA, he has served on the Advisory Board of the NDEO. He’s received a BAXten award, aPASEtter award, the Dani Nikas Excellence in Teaching Award and Lifetime Achievement Award from NYSDEA.</p>
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PS 79 NYC DOE, NYSDEA, New York University |
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| Barry Blumenfeld | Friends Seminary School/NYU Steinhardt |
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| Christopher Rutt | New Trier HS |
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Yoav Kaddar
<p>Dr. Yoav Kaddar is a Professor of Dance, the director of the West Virginia University Dance Program, the WVU Summer Dance Academy, and founding member and immediate-past president of the WV Dance Education Organization. He received his BFA from The Juilliard School, MFA from University of Washington, Seattle, and his PhD in Educational Administration and Leadership from the University at Albany, NY. He has been a member of the Jose Limon, Paul Taylor and Pilobolus dance companies to name a few. Dr. Kaddar has choreographed over 70 works for dance and theatre, is a Fulbright Scholar and continues to teach and perform nationally and abroad. He has been a member of the American College Dance Association Board of Directors and has served on the US Fulbright Selection Committee for the Arts. He is honored to serve as the current president of NDEO.</p>
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West Virginia University |
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