Bill Evans Summer Institute of Dance - Fort Worth, TX

The 38th annual Bill Evans Summer Institute of Dance visits 5 cities in 2014.  BESID is also celebrating the 15th anniversary of the dance teachers' intensives.  The Fort Worth workshop is a combination intensive for both dancers and teachers!   "The Art of Teaching & The Art of Performance" is only offered in Fort Worth.   For a full list of the other BESID intensives for 2014 visit www.billevansdance.org

Bill Evans returns to Fort Worth to lead a special summer intensive workshop along with ballet instructor Kathy Diehl. Hosted by Contemporary Dance/Fort Worth and the TCU School for Classical & Contemporary Dance, this workshop is designed for both teachers and advanced/professional dancers. Must be 18 to apply.

 

"The Art of Teaching & The Art of Performance"

July 26-30, 2014

Reserve your spot with a tuition payment.

FULL-TIME ENROLLMENT $500

HALF-DAY REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN at $300!

To Register for MORNING CLASSES ONLY TYPE "MORNINGSONLY" INTO THE DISCOUNT CODE BOX.

To Register for AFTERNOON CLASSES ONLY TYPE "AFTERNOONS" INTO THE DISCOUNT CODE BOX.

OR "PICK TWO" OPTION at $300!

To Register for the 2 classes OF YOUR CHOICE, TYPE "PICKTWO" INTO THE DISCOUNT CODE BOX, and then send us a separate e-mail note about which 2 classes you want to be enrolled in.  (Must be the same 2 classes during the whole workshop.) 

NEW PART-TIME ENROLLMENT OPTIONS:

"BILL EVANS MASTER CLASS" - Take just the first class on the first day, Saturday July 26, 8:30 am to 10:45 am, with Bill Evans for $45 - Type "MASTERCLASS" into the discount code box to bring your tuition total down to $45.

"WEEKEND ONLY" - Take only Saturday & Sunday classes (full day) for $200 -- Type "WEEKEND" into the discount code box to bring your tuition total down to $200.

"BILL EVANS MODERN TECHNIQUE ONLY" - Take only Bill Evans' morning class in Laban/Bartenieff-based Modern Technique from 8:30 am to 10:40 am, July 26-30 (5 days) for $175 -- Type "MODERNTECH" into the discount code box to bring your tuition total down to $175.

"REPERTORY ONLY" - Take only Evans Repertory, taught by Kathy Diehl, from 11:50 am to 12:15 pm, July 26-30 (5 days) for $150 -- Type "REPERTORY" into the discount code box to bring your tuition total down to $150.

"BALLET TECHNIQUE ONLY" - Take only Kathy Diehl's Ballet Technique for Modern Dancers from 1:45 to 3:15 pm, July 26-29 (4 days) for $120 -- Type "BALLET" into the discount code box to bring your tuition total down to $120.

"PEDAGOGY ONLY" -- Take only Bill Evans' Pedagogy Seminar & Workshop from 3:30 to 5 pm on July 26-29, and 1:45 to 3:15 pm on July 30 (5 days total) for $150 -- Type "PEDAGOGY" into the discount code box to bring your tuition total down to $150.

You may NOT apply any other discount code offers to part-time enrollments for 1 course.

Register Now!

 

More Information

 

Pre-requisites:  This workshop is designed for professional and emerging dance educators, professional dancers, and college dance majors.  Must be 18 to apply. 

Pre-Workshop SPECIAL EVENT - PERFORMANCES by the BILL EVANS DANCE COMPANY

You're invited to celebrate the kickoff off the workshop by attending the culminating event of the 11th annual Modern Dance Festival at The Modern.  The last performance of the festival is on Friday July 25 at 8 pm in the Grand Lobby of the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth -- the Bill Evans Dance Company will be featured in the CD/FW Dance Exchange:  A Choreographers Showcase that evening.  Bill Evans, Don Halquist, and Kathy Diehl will perform a sampling of works from Bill Evans' choreographic career.  This is a free event which is open to the general public.  Seating is first come, first served.  If you need a ride from the TCU campus, be sure to indicate that on your registration form.  To plan a visit to the museum, check out The Modern's website here.

To read more about the full festival, including performances of the Bill Evans Dance Company, go to the CD/FW website at http://www.cdfw.org/

Classes in the Beautifully Renovated Erma Lowe Hall

Classes will take place in Studio B of the beautiful Erma Lowe Hall on the campus of Texas Christian University.  Link to a map of the TCU campus here.

On-Campus Housing Is Available

You can reserve housing/meals on the TCU campus.  There are 2 basic options for what is provided:

1)  NO LINEN/NO MEALS - Please note that NO LINEN means NO PILLOW, NO BLANKET, NO SHEETS, NO TOWELS.  YOU MUST PROVIDE ALL AMENITIES.

2)  WITH LINEN/WITH MEAL PLAN - The meal plan includes 3 meals a day, starting the morning of Saturday July 26.  Linen provided includes sheets, towels, pillow, and blankets.

All rooms come equipped with a mini fridge and mini microwave.  Restroom facilities are shared facilities down the hall.  Workshop participants will be housed in Clark Hall which sits next to the dance bldg.  Meal service is available in the main dining hall in the student center and begins with breakfast on Saturday July 26.

If you do not opt for the meal plan, you could still opt to pay cash to purchase some of your meals in the dining hall, but at a much higher retail rate.  There is a Kroger grocery store within walking distance and there are also a number of small restaurants within walking distance such as Potbelly's, Smoothie King, and Einstein Bagel Bros. 

As of July 14 we are requiring that ALL REGISTRATIONS must either be paid immediately through PayPal, or you must make arrangements for CD/FW Executive Director Kerry Kreiman to receive your check or cash payment within 24 hours of executing your online registration form.

THEME FOR THE WEEK:  "The Art of Teaching and the Art of Performance"

See the full CLASS schedule here.

 

"AMAZING" & "AWESOME" FACULTY:

Intensive workshops like this can be life-changing events, working under the guidance of world-renowned faculty while also having the opportunity to dialogue and interact with colleagues from across the country.  Taking the time to "dig in deeper" is part of what it's all about.

Read the faculty BIOS here.

 TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS:  CPE's are available for certified dance teachers in the State of Texas.  CD/FW is an approved service provider for the Texas Education Agency.  If you are interested in receiving CPE contact hours for participation in this workshop, be sure to fill out that portion of the registration form.  Please note you will be required to sign in/out at all class meetings as evidence of your contact hours.

THE $500 FULL-DAY TUITION RATE IS BEING EXTENDED TO CONTINUE UP UNTIL THE WORKSHOP IS FULL.

Additional tuition discounts are available for TCU students/faculty. Contact Kerry Kreiman to receive your promotional code.

Other travel info:

PARKING:  If you are driving to the workshop and will be parking a car on campus, you will not be able to park in visitor parking, but will instead be required to get a parking pass and park in a campus lot down the block from the dance building.  You may park in the Visitor Parking behind Erma Lowe Hall while you check-in/register, then once you receive your parking pass, you can move your car. 

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:  If you are flying into DFW airport, you can combine the usage of shuttle buses and/or the TRE (Trinity Railway Express) train and the local city bus to get to the TCU campus, which will save you money vs. the cost of a taxi from the airport.  Note:  To get to the train stop for the airport you actually have to take a free shuttle bus from the airport to get to the train stop and then purchase your train ticket there.  Learn about your options at "The T" website here. 

FORT WORTH is known as "Cowtown," but it's also a city with notable arts and culture.  If you arrive early on Friday, you may want to take the time to visit some of our world class museums or mosey on down to the Stockyards.

Get to the Convention & Visitor's website here.