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"Advancing Your Vision One Step At A Time" - Visionary Steps provides entertainment services that are unique, dynamic and interactive by featuring world-class professional and amateur ballroom dancers at special events. The timeless tradition of ballroom dancing has broad appeal across age and gender, abilities and backgrounds. Visionary Steps provides entertainment services that are unique, dynam
ic, and interactive. We showcase professional and amateur dancers and promote the best of ballroom dancesport through special events. Performance packages can be customized to your needs to fully complement your event program and make a lasting impact.
Dance Vision by Wayne Eng
Millions of Americans dance, either recreationally or professionally. How many of those who are ballroom dancing realize that they are doing something positive for their bodies—and their brains?
Boston Dance Enthusiasts!
Join José Mateo Ballet Theatre and Dance for World Community at the Brattle Theatre in Harvard Square for their three-night DANCE ON FILM SERIES. A selection of 6 documentaries highlighting the powerful social impact dance can have on our local communities!
TICKETS: $10 AT www.brattlefilm.org
MONDAY, JUNE 5
Pharaohs of Memphis - 5:00pm
Jookin’ - a form of dance originating in Memphis in the 1980s was originally a way to keep gang warfare at bay. Pharaohs of Memphis explores the present day tension between the pioneers of the game and the stars of today with in-depth interviews and breathtaking dance footage.
Black Ballerina - 7:00pm
Set in the overwhelmingly white world of classical dance, Black Ballerina tells the stories of several black women from different generations who fell in love with ballet. A story of passion, opportunity and heartbreak that engage viewers in larger issues of exclusion, equal opportunity and change.
TUESDAY, JUNE 6
Prima - 5:00pm
A moving portrait of Larissa Ponomarenko, prima ballerina of Boston Ballet, who has recently retired. Follow her journey from a difficult childhood in Russia to her emergence as a prima ballerina of a leading American ballet company and the road ahead as she pursues new avenues of self-expression.
Finding Heaven Under Our Feet: Making Modern Dance - 7:00pm
Choreographer and dance historian Dr. Jody Weber’s documentary follows her work with her Somerville-based modern dance company to address community engagement, audience education and the ability of artists to use their work to tackle social and cultural issues.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7
Rize - 5:00pm
Rize explores the dance forms of Clowning and Krumping which started in Los Angeles around the time of the 1992 riots that followed the Rodney King verdict. The film stars Lil’ C and Tommy Johnson (aka Miss Prissy and Tommy the Clown).
A Ballerina's Tale - 7:00pm
A feature documentary on African American ballerina Misty Copeland that examines her prodigious rise and potentially career ending injury alongside themes of race and body image in the elite ballet world.
Dance for World Community Festival Week concludes on Saturday, June 10 with Festival Day - a FREE daylong, indoor/outdoor celebration of dance featuring more than 80 Boston area dance groups.
Please share widely! From Boston Ballet..
"We need your help to save the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the nation’s single largest funder of the nonprofit arts—even at just .005% of the federal budget. Since its establishment in 1965, the NEA has enriched the lives of billions of Americans by supporting world-class dance, theater, music, and visual arts.
On April 28, just a few days after Congress returns from recess, funding levels for the NEA expire. A complete elimination of the NEA is currently under consideration.
Here's how to stand alongside the artists of Boston Ballet to protect the NEA:
1. Sign the national petition created by Americans for the
https://www.votervoice.net/ARTSUSA/petitions/1038/Respond?utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FY17_NEAvideo&utm_content=version_A
2. Find your local legislators at GovTrack.us and tell them why funding the arts is crucial to Massachusetts and our country.
3. Share Boston Ballet's video on social media to rally support by using and .
Thank you for making your voice heard in support of the arts for all."
Dance is exquisite. Dance is strong. Dance is love. TURN ON the sound and hear what dance means to the artists of Boston Ballet. Watch this new work created by Principal Dancer John Lam in support of the National Endowment for the Arts.
Share this video to rally support to save the NEA and sign the national petition created by Americans for the Arts.
Coming to the ICA Boston on April 21 & 22nd! Capturing art in motion!
Get tickets today >> http://bit.ly/2o7eM8V
Maureen Fleming invents surreal movement poetry, curving her body into shapes of shattering beauty. She performs her new multimedia creation, B. Madonna, April 21 & 22 at The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston.
Get tickets today >> http://bit.ly/2o7eM8V
Take Action: Email your Reps to ask them to reverse the state arts cut & increase funding for . http://bit.ly/2oYNuVV !
Join me in emailing our Representatives to boost to $16M in FY18: http://bit.ly/2oYNuVV
The budget released on April 10 by the Massachusetts House Ways and Means Committee recommends a 28 percent cut to the Commonwealth's investment in the arts and cultural community by funding the Massachusetts Cultural Council at $10 million. This is a significant cut from...
Advocate for the resources that the arts & cultural community needs! Join me & RSVP for Arts Matter Advocacy Day tomorrow (March 28th) at the Paramount Center in Boston : http://www.mass-creative.org/amad17rsvp
I'm going to 's Arts Matter Advocacy Day on March 28! Join me!
Urbanity Dance
Urbanity Dance, Boston's largest contemporary dance company, is debuting their new show on November 18th.
Movement gains momentum among those with Parkinson's disease.
A McMaster researcher is turning Parkinson's disease therapy into a game - and might one day bring treatment to patients all over the world.
Don't miss your chance to watch a historical world championship event being hosted for the first time at UMass Boston's Clark Athletic Center on October 8th and 9th. Some of the best amateur and professional ballroom couples from across the U.S. and over 35 countries will be competing for their world titles.
Spectator Tickets are $20 per day or $30 for both days. VIP seats are almost sold out! The World Championship competitions will be held in the evenings. For tickets, go to http://www.americandsf.org/tickets
What Educators and Parents Should Know About Neuroplasticity, Learning and Dance
Dance. Is it merely art? Is it just recreation? Think again. Dance is now being studied as a pathway to enhance learning. And, scientists say, educators and parents should take note of the movem…
Nutrition is an important part of any dancer's regimen. Don't underestimate what your body needs to heal and stay strong!
Injuries are part and parcel of a dancer’s life, but when your ability to move is inhibited by a pull, strain or (don’t even say it!) fracture, you’ll do whatever it takes to get back on your feet. Physical therapy, massage, and acupuncture all play a role, but there’s a less talked about way to ......
A good article on the benefits of dance-specific training.
"Light weights, high reps," passive stretching, and all-in-one fitness classes may not be the best options for athletic dancers. Set yourself up for success with goal-directed training.
How to Teach Kids Empathy Through Dance
Schools are increasingly turning to movement and expression to help students develop social-emotional skills.
Cross-training is important to dancers. Gyrotonics is also a wonderful way to address your body's needs outside of the studio.
Check out Gyrotonic Boston Central in Boston.
Three top dancers on their cross-training discoveries Sara Mearns with trainer Sebastian Plettenberg at Gyrotonic Manhattan, Photo: Christopher Duggan It’s 9:00 a.m. on a Saturday morning and while most people her age are still asleep, New York City Ballet principal Sara Mearns is working ou…
Freedom to Dance - May 13, 2016
Go online for Tickets and Entries now!
www.freedomtodance.co.uk
NEWS: An exclusive showcase opportunity plus pro-am ballroom and latin competitions this year!!
http://www.freedomtodance.co.uk/proams/
USA Dance 2016 National DanceSport Championships!
April 1-3, 2016, in Baltimore, MD at the Marriott Renaissance HarborPlace Hotel.
www.usadancenationals.com
Wishing all dancers a fantastic time at the Manhattan Amateur Classic (aka The MAC - Jan. 15-17). Put your best feet forward, enjoy the moment, breathe, and BELIEVE!!
http://www.macnyusadance.org
A bit of Misty and Derek make a fabulous Friday! Enjoy this brilliant balance of ballet and ballroom.
http://stunning-performance.worthytales.tv/absolutely-stunning-performance-ballet-misty-copeland/ #
Ballet is a gorgeous art form even at the worst of times. The graceful movements of the dancers, the gentle and rich music, and the low lights and tranquil look and feel of the production are more than enough to make this one of the most enduring art forms in the world. When people watch …
More benefits of dancing...Happy 2016!!
Scientists gave little thought to the neurological effects of dance until relatively recently, when researchers began to investigate the complex mental coordination that dance requires.
A fun week of dance in Boston! Check it out! celebrityseries.org/letsdanceboston/
There is no place like home! Boston
Today is THE day!!! In less than one hour, a groundbreaking moment! The debut of Professional American Smooth on the world stage at the Blackpool Dance Festival in the UK. What can you expect? Amazing talent, athleticism, and artistry, of course! You can tune into the Web cast on DSI London - http://www.dsi-london.tv/en/ (9:47-10pm BST/4:47-5pm EST/1:47-2pm PST).
The countdown is on! Witness this thrilling moment in ballroom history…a harbinger of amazing things to come!
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