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10th Anniversary
•Mary Sano’s dance-drama DVD
•Special Gift Card Collection |
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| Upcoming Events |
Special Event:
Dancing Dreaming Isadora
Sunday November 9, 2008, 6:00 pm
Cowell Theater at Fort Mason Center, San Francisco
A celebration of Isadora Duncan’s past, present, and future with a multi-cultural dance production highlighting pieces from the traditional Duncan repertoire as well as Sano’s original choreography accompanied by musicians performing classical and contemporary music.
Featuring:
Mary Sano and her Duncan Dancers
with
Alpin Hong - Classical pianist
Shoko Hikage - Koto player
Tony Chapman - Singer-songwriter/pianist
Dennis Banks - Native American Storyteller/drummer
Tickets:
$20 ($25 at the door, $18 for Students)
Fort Mason Box Office (415) 345-7575 www.fortmason.org/boxoffice
Information (415) 357-1817
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Mother Earth Event:
Dennis Banks with Mary Sano and Tony Chapman
August 12, 2008, Tuesday 7 pm
A special evening of drums, storytelling, songs, film and dance with Native American civil rights movement leader, Dennis Banks following the cross country ‘Save Mother Earth: Longest Walk II’ February 11-July 11.
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2008 WestWave Dance Festival
August 19, Tuesday 7 pm &
August 21, Thursday 9 pm
@ Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater with many other artists
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Summer Duncan Dance Workshop
August 1-29, 2008
Mon. 5-6:30pm, Wed. 7-8:30pm, Fri. 6-7:30pm
All ages & levels
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An Evening of Bharata Natyam
Classical Dance of South India
with Jaan R. Freeman, Artistic Director, Dakshina Palli, Inc of NYC
August 2, Saturday 8 pm
Admission: $17; Children/Seniosr: $10
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The 11th Annual Dionysian Festival: celebrating Isadora Duncan’s 131th birthday
May 24, Saturday 8 pm & May 25, Sunday 5 pm
Performance by Mary Sano Duncan Dancers, SotoMotion, Classical Indian dance and others. ($15 in advance, $17 at the door). |
National Dance Week 2008: Open Studio
May 4, Sunday 1-6 pm
Free sample classes: Ancient Hula, Classical Indian, Beginning Ballet, Duncan, and observe an open rehearsal (5-6 pm) of Mary Sano Duncan Dancers. |
Spring Dance Inspiration: a benefit for the National Brain Tumor Foundation
April 27, Sunday 3 pm @ Cowell Theater www.tkfproductions.org . |
New Years Party and Performance video showing (2007 Terpsichorean Celebration)
February 22, Friday 7:45-10 pm. |
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HELP WANTED!!
Arts Administration Assistant
This internship is an opportunity to organize, develop and support "Mary Sano and Her Duncan Dancers" a classical modern dance company. Under the artistic director Mary Sano, the assistant will work on administrative aspects of planning a stage performance as well as other tasks which include fundraising, strengthening local contacts, community outreach and marketing/PR. Please email info@duncandance.org or call 415-357-1817. |
| Duncan Dance Technique and Choreography Class |
| Instructor: Mary Sano |
| In this 12 week session, the class will be introduced to basic Duncan Dance Technique and Choreography to the music of Schubert, Brahms and Chopin. This dance, based on natural and flowing movement, brings out individual expression through connection of body, mind and spirit. |
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| Who's Mary Sano? |
| Mary Sano, artistic director of the Mary Sano Studio of Duncan Dancing, is a protégée of Mignon Garland, who founded the Isadora Duncan Heritage Society (IDHS) in San Francisco. A native of Japan, Sano began to study Duncan dance with Garland in San Francisco in 1979, and established the Japanese branch of the IDHS in 1983. |
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| Not Just Duncan Classes |
| Mary Sano Studio of Duncan Dancing offers wide variety of dance classes and activities. |
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