Rainbow Etude Workshop Nyc

In conjunction with the selection by Paul Taylor of Donald McKayle’s "Rainbow ’Round My Shoulder" as a masterwork of American modern dance to be returned to the stage during the 2016 Season of Paul Taylor's American Modern Dance (PTAMD) , ADLI will present a workshop on "Rainbow Etude", a distillation of the larger work. The workshop will include two simultaneous classes at 12:00pm, one for advanced level dancers from teen to adult, and the other for persons with Parkinson's disease. The classes will be followed by a lecture demonstration at 2:30pm, including the screening of excerpts from the “Rainbow” documentary, "Images and Reflections: Celebration of a Masterpiece". See more details in the schedule below. Visit [hidden] for more information. SPACE IS LIMITED. USE THE LINKS BELOW TO RESERVE A SPOT. ____________________________________________________ RAINBOW ETUDE CLASS 12:00pm - $17 [hidden] (class registration also reserves a spot in the Lecture Demonstration) Designed for advanced level dancers from teen to adult, participants will learn excerpts from Donald McKayle's "Rainbow 'Round my Shoulder. The class will be led by ADLI's company Dancing Legacy with a warm-up by Carolyn Adams, co-founder of ADLI, former Taylor dancer, and a trustee of the Paul Taylor Dance Foundation. DANCE FOR PARKINSON'S RAINBOW CLASS 12:00pm - FREE [hidden] (class reservation also reserves a spot in the Lecture Demonstration) Designed for persons with Parkinson's disease and physical challenges, participants will learn excerpts from an adapted version of Donald McKayle's "Rainbow 'Round my Shoulder". LECTURE DEMONSTRATION 2:30pm - FREE [hidden] (for those who haven't also registered for one of the classes) The Lecture Demonstration features Rainbow Etude performances by dancers with Parkinson’s Disease, students from Brown University and Central Falls High School, and members of ADLI's company, Dancing Legacy. The Lecture Demonstration also includes the screening of excerpts from ADLI's documentary on Donald McKayle's 1959 masterwork with footage of the original cast. More Info below.