Category Archives: Choreography

WCDE Convention Recap!

Posted on February 28, 2012 by cleonard

What a refreshing weekend of dance classes & performances at the West Coast Dance Explosion convention in Boston!  I attended the convention as a teacher, and 5 CSDS students attended as well. The staff is phenomenal.  If you are a follower … Continue reading →

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A Cute “Flirty Fosse Fusion” Combo

Posted on November 9, 2011 by cleonard

Dance 212 is a great website that produces video shorts focusing on the dance community around the world. Their latest video shows a group of dancers who are learning choreography for a song called “Rent a Cop”, set by NYC … Continue reading →

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The Ethical Side of Choreography

Posted on October 13, 2011 by cleonard

Over the past few days I’ve been following a debate on Beyonce Knowles’ choreography for her new music video.  Today the news broke that she indeed was “influenced” by Belgian choreographer, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker. Choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker … Continue reading →

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Looking back on Summer

Posted on September 22, 2011 by cleonard

The Summer of 2011 was exciting at CSDS!  We had several week-long dance camps, including Theater Arts Camp for ages 6- 8, and two wonderful Advanced Intensives for ages 12 – 14.  It’s sad to see summertime leave, but here’s … Continue reading →

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