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Marta Bercy - 14th Workuba 2010, Havane, Cuba

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The Cuban Son

The Cuban Son

(International Intensive Afro-Cuban and Latin Dance Workshop)
February 20-27/2010
Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced

Workshop Director: Marta Bercy
Modern Dance and Afro-Cuban Master.
Prodanza Center of Cuba
Artistic Director of TEDANCARI

Location: America Theatre-Av.Galiano 253, Centro Habana, Cuba.

Workuba is a one week intensive dance workshop that is offered twice a year (usually in February and September). Classes are held for the following levels: Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced. This workshop offers classes that teach a variety of Latin dances that have their roots in African dance. In addition, classes in complementary artistic techniques as they relate to dance/performance are offered.
Our team of instructors are professional Teachers with a wide range of dance/choreography experience and artistic achievements:

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tags Jazz, Modern, Teacher, Enthusiast, Competitions & Conventions, Performance, Summer Study, Afro-Cuban, Rumba, Salsa, Tango, beginner, dancers, dancing, teachers, workshop (all tags)

Anorexia and Ballet - The Dangerous Link

The applauding audience, the lights, sequins and feathers, the colorful, elaborate tutus, and satin pointe shoes capture the hearts of young girls. Where else can a young girl dream of becoming a princess, a swan, a dancing snowflake or flower, or a sugarplum fairy? Where else can she be a fairy tale character like Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty? Where else can she be rescued by her handsome prince and collapse into his arms? Ballet is the magical world where these dreams can come true. Young girls and women can be all of these things, symbolizing femininity in a culture that teaches young girls to be and want everything pink and pretty. However, in the shadow of the spotlight lurks an abusive world of eating disorders and malnourished dancers.

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tags Ballet, Anorexia, Dancers (all tags)

The Relationship Between Dancers and Musicians

When it comes to dancing and music, the two are so closely connected that each shares some traits with the other and each compliments the other to form a unique work of art and entertainment.

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Marta Bercy - Performance "Africando" - Cia. Tedancari

Tedancari present the Spectacle "Africando"
The Tedancari Company presents the Spectacle "Africando" in 2008.
The Choreographies of Tedancari have contemporary dance with Latin color fill of vigor, energy and happiness.
The Ballet dancers show his skill of dance. Boleros, Cha-Cha-Chá, African, are the music of Inspiration of the Choreographers Marta Bercy y Cintia Mignone.

York Theater - Saturday, 28
of June - 8pm
Juan Bautista Alberdi 895, Olivos, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Artistic Director: Marta Bercy

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tags Performance, bolero, companies, contemporary dance, dance, dancers, murga, rumba (all tags)