Classical ballet and contemporary dance
extrait du stage OFFJAZZ été 2009 (premières deux semaines)

Jazz dance , Tap, African dance
extrait du stage OFFJAZZ été 2009 (premières deux semaines)

The teachers
The place, map of Nice
How to find the Dance Center
Fees
Accomodation, Hotels
 Registration + Planning + fees


Audition 2009-10, Professional dance studies

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Programme horaire établi sous réserve de modification

	THE TEACHERS
	Contemporary dance: Martine KAISSERLIAN  July 19-24   July 26-31   August 2-7  August 9-14 Movement analysis: July 26-31   August 9-14 After many years of training in France, Martine gained a scholarship from the British Council of Arts for the LABAN Centre in London, which made it possible for her to work with great masters such as Yuriko, Merce Cunningham, M.Louis aswell as Karin Weahner, Clay Tagliaferro and many others. Constantly trying to deepen her knowledge and understanding of these techniques, Martine Kaisserlian developed a work based on fluidity, sensitivity and awareness of the body. Besides contemporary dance she also teaches movement analysis which is fundamental for any dance student. . vidéo clip1 + 2
	Contemporary dance:  Stephan BRINKMANN July 19-24 Stephan Brinkmann was trained at the Folkwang Hochschule Essen. After his education he joined the Folkwang Tanzstudio and at the same time began to work with Pina Bausch, whose company he joined two years later. After having left the Tanztheater Wuppertal he concentrated on choreography and teaching and created works in Germany, Costa Rica and Australia and taught in Germany, Italy, Poland, Korea, Costa Rica, Australia and China. He is now a teacher for contemporary dance and improvisation at the Folkwang Hochschule Essen. His class is based on the Jooss-Leeder-Method that was developed by Sigurd Leeder and Kurt Jooss in the first half of the 20th century in Essen and carried on by Hans Züllig, Jean Cébron, Malou Airaudo and Lutz Förster.
	Contemporary dance:  Denis Giuliani (repertoiry) August 2-7 Formé au centre de danse international rosella Hightower, il intègre le jeune ballet de France puis fait une carrière d'interprète auprès de chorégraphes contemporains (système castafiore, D.Boivin, P.Decoufle) . En 2008 il crée sa compagnie : Mobil Home Pédagogue, il est chargé de cours a l'université de Nice ou il enseigne la danse contemporaine et la production scénique. Il est missionné dans divers conservatoires et écoles de danse et est jury fédéral au sein de la fédération française de danse.. Passionné par « le corps en mouvement » il explore très tôt les techniques permettant d'optimiser l'approche corporelle en relation avec un travail artistique( chorégraphique ou théâtral ).
	Contemporary dance: Gildas DIQUERO   July 26-31 Gildas Diquero a étudié au Conservatoire National Superieur de Paris. Il a travaillé sous la direction de Roland Petit, John Neumeier, ainsi qu'àOpera de Dresden, au Grand Théâre de Genéve, au Ballet de Lucerne et au Ballet de Bern. Il poursuit ensuite une carrière de danseur et chorégraphe free lance à Paris, Zurich et Londres. Performeur aux multiples facettes, il collabore avec sur les projets les plus variés. Danse pour Pal Frenak, Pablo Ventura, Jochen Heckman, Retina, Fin Walker, Cathy Marston, ARC Dance, Richard Alston Dance Company, Covent Garden et le Royal Theatre de Londres. Depuis 2005, il travaille avec la Compagnie Humaine d'Eric Oberdorff, le Système Castafiore, Michel Kelemenis. Gildas Diquero propose un cours qui associe une base Cunningham, la technique release et le travail au sol afin de préparer le corps du danseur à une gestuelle fluide et dynamique. Du répertoire de la Compagnie Humaine sera proposé, ainsi qu'un travail de création induisant des notions de composition et d'improvisation de la part des participants
	FELDENKRAIS : Sylvie LAVIGNE  July 19-24   July 26-31   August 2-7  August 9-14                                                                                                        thursday 18.30  After having studied at the Rosella Hightowers International Dance Centre, Sylvie Lavigne worked as a soloist for Joseph Rusillo Ballet Theatre and then for Théâtre du Silence where she danced on international stages in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Russia, Korea, etc...) She then settled in Cannes and formed her own company "SYLVIE L" 25 years ago. After studies in yoga and and then Tai-chi, Sylvie discovered the Feldenkrais method and was trained as a teacher by Myriam and Sabine Pfeiffer at the Accord Mobile de Paris.
	Ballet repertory :  Emma LEWIS (ex-Ballet Cullberg Mats Ek)  July 19-24 Emma trained at the Royal Ballet School in London and then the London Contemporary Dance School where she studied the methods of Graham and Cunningham. She began working with the Marc Baldwin dance company before dancing with the Cullberg Ballet for 8 years working with Mats EK, Ohad Naharin and Carolyn Carlson. Her class consists of a warm up based on the Pilates method, then core technique followed by Mats Ek repertoire focusing on accents in music, the language of movement and interpretation.
	Ballet: Luca TOZZI  July 26-31   August 2-7 Danseur au Ballet de l’Arène de Vérone, Théâtre Régio de Turin, Ballet de Venise, Capitole de Toulouse, a travaillé avec des chorégraphes tels que: Oscar Araiz, Fernando Bujones, Nacho Duato, Robert North, Hans van Manen, Glen Tetley, Angelin Preliocaj, Lionel Hoche, Mario Pistoni, Roberto Fascilla, Joseph Russillo, Luc Bouye, Mauro Bigonzetti, Thierry Malandain, Davide Bombana. En tant que chorégraphe il signe plusieurs chorégraphies pour diverses compagnies internationales, il gagne le concours chorégraphique « Prix de Danse » a Cuneo (Italie ) en 2009 La particularité de son enseignement de la Danse Classique est le mariage entre la solidité de la technique Russe et la rapidité e modernité du style Balanchine.
	Ballet, new languages, repertory : Karine GUIZZO (NTD Cie Jiri KYLIAN) July 26-31 After finishing her studies at the Rosella Hightower School in Cannes, she danced with the Jeune Ballet de Cannes. One of her first professional engagements was dancing in Gianin Lorginetts' OFF JAZZ DANCE COMPANY, she then continued as a dancer at the Netherlands Dance Theatre 2 in Holland, where she danced for 15 years with the repertoire of Jiri Kylian, Mats Ek, W. Forythe and Ohad Naharin. She also participated in workshops with Lloyd Newson, Min Tanaka, Ko Morobushi, Carolyn Carlson. Karin Guizzo has developed her own work that has been performed in the Netherlands and around Europe. Her class work consists of classical barre work followed by work on the repertoire of J. Kylian and Ohad Naharin.
	Ballet: Azucena ROLLAN MAS  July 26-31   August 2-7  August 9-14 After training at the Conservatoire Royal de Madrid and Rosella Hightower in Cannes, she danced as a soloist with the Bavarian National Ballet in Munich and at the Salzburger Theater. She is a teacher at the Conservatoire Royal de Danse and a guest teacher at OFF JAZZ. She is appreciated for her precision and communication of an art that is her real passion.
	Jazz dance: Angelo MONACO  August 2-7  Prized for best interpretation at the Torino Jazz Dance Festival, he currently teaches at Offjazz and the Cultural Centre of Biot. He danced with Off Jazz Dance Company and in other productions in Monto Carlo and Paris. He is very apreciated by the students for his creativity and for the very special music he uses in his classwork, a very urban dynamic and sensual work. Angelo MONACO Video
	Jazz dance: Hugues SALGAS  July 26-31   August 2-7  He performed as a dancer with Paris Jazz Ballet, OFF JAZZ DANCE COMPANY (Gianin Loringett) and Danse Ensemble (G.Armstrong and W.Barbaste). He has also performed in various musical productions such as La Vie en Bleu (R. Hossein) and Sirella (M.Hermine). He currently teaches in Milan and is a guest teacher in France and Italy. Video
	Jazz dance:  Gianin LORINGETT  July 19-24   July 26-31   August 9-14 Tap:     Choreographer and artistic director for OFF JAZZ DANCE COMPANY in Paris and founder of OFF JAZZ DANCE CENTRE in Nice, he devotes all his energy to teaching for festivals, dance workshops and choreography for performances all over the world. He is a well known and respected choreographer and an exceptional teacher who brings many different dance and musical styles to life. He currently teaches jazz and tap at Off Jazz in Nice and trains students for the french National Diploma in Dance Teaching. videos : more video clips: click
	Jazz dance: Katiuscia ONNIS  July 26-31   August 9-14  Jazz dance for children, musical comedy   Katjuscia Onnis trained at Offjazz with Gianin LORINGETT , Angelo MONACO and René LEJEUNE, after several years of performing she discivered the pleasures of teaching. her work is very appreciated by the students because it has a very personal touch. She is currently teaching in Biot, Grasse and at Offjazz.
	Danse AFRICAINE: Marcellin GBAZAI: July 19-24  August 9-14 Marcellin Gbazai- African Dance: Originally from the Côte d'Ivoire where he learnt the basic techniques of african and tribal dance and song at the EDEC in Abidjan. He then toured with Guirivoires de Rosé Guirard company around Asia and Africa before coming to OFFJAZZ to complete his diverse dance training in Nice. He is a member of the OFFJAZZ JUNIORS company and teaches african dance at the Centre.
	Danse AFRICAINE: Kofi ETTOH: July 19-24  August 9-14 Originally from Togo he studied african and contemporary dance. He is now continuing his dance training at OFFJAZZ. He is a member of the company OFFJAZZ JUNIORS.

	Tap dance: Uwe MEUSEL (Musical Tap Company ) July 26-31   August 2-7 Using a unique technique based on decontraction looseness (Sam Weber) and director of the "MUSICAL TAP COMPANY" in Freiburg, Uwe Meusel has worked with masters such as; Savion Glover, Van Porter, Sam Weber, Buster Brown many others. His style is based on "the looser you are the faster you tap!" Uwe Meusel has choreographed tap shows with jazz orchestras and internationally known dancers. . video clip Uwe MEUSEL
	Tap dance: Denise BALDWIN  (children) July 26-31 Denise trazined in London at the Elizabeth Hardiman School of Dance and Arts in ballet, jazz, tap and musical theatre. She has performed in numerous shows and cabarets throughout the world ( Folies Russes, Monte Carlo, Lido de Paris, musicals...) and later turned to teaching. She is a permanent teacher at OFF JAZZ.
	Claquettes:  Yorma LORINGETT  ; July 19-24  August 9-14 After completing training in ballet contemporary and jazz, he turned to tap. Trained by Michel Leveillé and Gianin Loringett he follows the work of Uwe Meusel during his workshops. As a dancer he takes part in many productions; musicals (La Rue, staged by Miran), performances with musicians (Caveau de la Huchette, Cannes Water Smposium), Nice Traditional Jazz Festival, events and conventions. He dances with the OFF JAZZ JUNIORS dance company and teaches at the Centre. His strong points are musicality and improvisation. Video
Contemporary dance	Nice Jazz Feestival  39 performances Musicalia  : shows, dance, music     will be updated shortly
	THE PLACE,   MAP OF NICE
Contemporary dance	The school is located in the centre of NICE, near to the port and the old city, about 300 meters from the sea. 1200 m2 ,with 4 dance- studios, cafeteria, dressing rooms with showers....... NICE: the city         NICE:  the centre         NICE:  Offjazz              Site Internet about  NICE  click
	HOTELS-ACCOMODATION
Ballet	Résidence pour students, independent or boadings for school Lodging for students Flat sharing for 2 to 3 students, near the dance centre (about 150 euros/week) Le Geneve 1 rue Cassini 06300 NICE Tél. 04 93 56 73 73 (cheap but ...) Résidence Ségurane -6 rue Passeroni 06300 NICE - Tél. 04 93 55 95 95 flats with kitchen, shower, minimum 2 weeks ( near the dance school) Comfort Hôtel - 8 rue Emmanuel Philibert 06300 Nice - Tél. 0492005900  rooms for 2/3/4 persons. Hôtel KYRIAD - 6 rue Emmanuel Philibert  06300 Nice Tél: 04 93 55 80 00  lunch+dinner possible. Hôtel LA MALOUINE -  62 bd Carnot  06300 Nice  -  Tél:  04 93 89 56 80   Parking, ,garden,quiet CITADINES Flat'Hotels   buffa@citadines.com,   or,   promenade@citadines.com    (Flats for 2 to 6 persons with full-equipped kitchen, bathroom, living-room with T.V, very practical and clean) LA MAISON DU SEMINAIRE Chambres 1-4 personnes www.maisonduseminaire.fr Other lodging facilities : city of Nice Detailed informations about Hotels :click  Hotels list can be also sent writing to the Office du Tourisme
	HOW TO FIND THE DANCE CENTER?
Tap dance	By plane: From the airport take the bus to the centre of Nice, Gare Routière (bus station). The school is 2 minutes walk away, ask at the Gare Routière. By train: From the main train station get bus Nr 15 (Port) and get off at "Promenade des Arts", then ask. The school is 2 minutes walk away. Gret tram and get off Place Garibaldi (Port) By Tram: Take direction Pont St. Michel and get off at Place Garibaldi; Map of tram By car: 1) From Italy: leave the motorway at the "Nice EST exit" (first exit for Nice), then follow signs for the Port. When you arrive at the port ask for rue Cassini. 2) From Cannes: leave the motorway at "Nice CENTRE- Promenade des Anglais", keep going along the sea to the port, ask for rue Cassini.
	INSCRIPTIONS-REGISTRATIONS
Tap dance	registration on line   click    By phone monday to friday from 9h to 18h.  Ask for a brochure of the workshop: OFF JAZZ DANCE CENTER 16 RUE CASSINI   06300 NICE   FRANCE Tel:  00 33 (0)4 93 89 10 10