Education

Education Programs

The Company's Education Programs are an expansion of the Company's 25-year history of providing master classes and outreach activities around the world.

As part of its education program, the Company launched a Teaching Program in 2007. Led by Bill T. Jones and Associate Artistic Director, Janet Wong, the Teaching Program enables the Company to deepen its contributions to the field and broaden its influence upon the development of artists. The training of the pre-professional and professional dancer is the primary focus for which two types of classes are offered: Master Classes and Repertory Workshops.

In addition, the Company is entering the second year of offering a program to help meet the arts education needs of Harlem's public school students. The Company is partnering with Randall's Island Sports Foundation to develop Kids in Motion, a dance program designed to give children during-school dance education. The Company started the pilot program of Kids in Motion in Fall 2007, with a full-year program set to begin in Fall 2008.

--April 2, 2008

 

Bard College Partnership

BARD COLLEGE DANCE PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH WORLD-RENOWNED BILL T. JONES/ARNIE ZANE DANCE COMPANY TO INNOVATE CURRICULUM Beginning in fall 2009, the dance program at Bard College will partner with the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company to offer new classes... --last modified - June 30, 2009

Master Classes 2008/2009 Season

Led by Associate Artistic Director Janet Wong and Company dancers, the Master Class is designed to provide a solid technical base, a deep sense of alignment, and the tools to dance, think, feel, and respond. All directions of the body are accessed through floor work, standing floor sequences, movement phrases, and across the floor sequences.

--last modified - June 9, 2009

Workshops

Led by Associate Artistic Director, Janet Wong, the Company's Workshops offer participating dance artists the opportunity to immerse themselves in the Jones/Zane choreographic and investigative approach through task-oriented exercise, improvisation, and composition with the full Company. In addition, dance artists may learn excerpts of select repertory and explore the process that was involved in the creation of a specific work.

--last modified - June 9, 2009

Upcoming Performances

Fondly Do We Hope... Fervently Do We Pray
September 17, 19-20, 2009
Ravinia Festival
World Premiere
Chicago, IL
847.266.5100
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Fondly Do We Hope... Fervently Do We Pray
October 1-3, 2009
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Novellus Theater
San Francisco, CA
415.978.2700
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Fondly Do We Hope... Fervently Do We Pray
October 6, 2009
Granada Theater
Presented by UCSB
Santa Barbara, CA
805.899.2222
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Fondly Do We Hope... Fervently Do We Pray
October 9, 2009
Barclay Theatre
Irvine, CA
949.854.4646
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Bill's Blog

◊ Roots, Renaissance, Revolution!
June 19, 2009

I told Anne that while I am flattered to be seen as a "revolutionary" it would be more accurate and less pompous if I said simply that I am a survivor working with every tool I have to make work, maintain an organization (will we always be a dance company?) and stay in touch with that impulse that lead me to this life in the first place.

Other Events

◊ Maija Garcia Contemporary Workshop

Maija Garcia of Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company
Associate Choreographer of Fela! A New Musical
New York, NY
Aug 17, 2009 - Aug 22, 2009
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◊ Bill T. Jones Solos Screening

American Dance Festival
Durham, NC
July 10-12, 2009

Bill T. Jones Solos film screened at American Dance Festival's Dancing for the Camera: International Festival of Film and Video Dance.
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◊ Summer Scoops Live with The Wall Street Journal

Lincoln Center
New York, NY
August 18, 2009

Stew and Heidi Rodewald, join Bill T. Jones, Janet Wong and Bjorn Amelan, to explore the pleasures and pitfalls of artistic partnerships.
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◊ Visiting Artist-Scholar Residency

Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY
2009-2010

Bill T. Jones conducts residency activities at Skidmore College as the 2009-2010 McCormack Artist Scholar in Residence.
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◊ Videodanse Film Festival

Centre Pompidou
Paris, France
October 21 - November 23, 2009

Still/Here featured during the free Videodanse Festival at the Centre Pompidou.
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