Class Descriptions
Choreography / Composition
This class will give the students tools for the process of creating their own work. We will discuss structures, levels, formations, stage utilization as well as ways in how to manipulate a phrase or a motif. We will talk about the importance of use of props, sets and costume, how this elements are essencial in the creative process. We will also have the chance to talk about music, listening and discuss the used of music as part of their development.
Post Modern
Typical dance class structure(warm up, across the floor, centered, combination, cool-down), in this class will learn some post-modern (pedestrian, animalistic and abstract movements). The class will also involved some tools of improvisation. Concentration will take place on floor work. We will work with the used of the NOW and training your face to reflect what are you experience at the moment. Participants, will need to have some experiences in modern and improvisation. Bare feet, tight clothing and lots of open mind will help the process of this class more enjoyable.
African and Latin movements
Typical structure (warm up, across the floor, centered, combination, cool-down). We will taped into some fast rhythmic movements and learn how these dance discipline, impacted most genres of dance in present times.
Contact-Improvisation
We will fine-tune your senses and wake up your ability to listen and respond to what is happening in the moment. Movement is inspired by the spontaneous interaction between dancers playing with weight, momentum and gravity. Participants will learn basic principles of how to give and bear weight with optimum efficiency and how to execute partnering moves with integrity
Solo Improvisation
Introductions will be made by performing a 2 minutes solo work. There will be a series of games, exercises or situations where our skills as a performer will be tested. These games will give you ideas in how to increase the knowledge in breaking your patterns. Authentic Movement, Site Specific, Installations, Mapping a Dance, Trilogy, Grids, are some of the activities we will explore.
Self-Massage Techniques for Movers (Somatic class)
Using Acupressure and Oriental Theory, Working with Trigger points, Yin / Yang, Chakras, Five Element Theory and Meridian Locations, this class will give you the knowledge in how to self-heal your body by using your own electromagnetic energy; your own tools: thumbs, elbows, knuckles or palms as well as proper use of pressure, breath and energy. We will learn how to help to release tension from specific muscles like: periformis, psoas, glutes, illiopsoas, pectoral major/minor, rhomboids, upper traps and scalenes.
Meditation for Movers (Somatic class)
Meditation is simply making a choice to focus your mind on something. Meditation has the potential to ease your life and create a positive future. Benefits are: physical, mental, emotional, psychological and spiritual. The class will start with Body Scan, the use of breath and gravity will help us to identify areas of tensions and focus to release the tension. Then we will finish with Music Therapy/Slow movements and Visual Scanning/Connection of the group.
Site-specific studies
This class concentrates in analyzing the elements of space, time, movements, structure, what the space needs? and finally the meaning connected to the movements and the space. The class takes us outside of the dance studio into the real world. The world around us become our stage.
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TONY OLIVARES
784 Asylum Avenue
Hartford CT 06105
860-713-4200
edm1987@hotmail.com
Personal summary
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More than thirty years
of experience as performer
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More than twenty years
of experience as choreographer and instructor
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Deep knowledge in
improvisation, site specific, street performance, modern and latin dance
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Creative, Organized,
Responsible, Community oriented and hard worker
Career Objective
Long-term goal:
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To create a free art
school for kids in Nicaragua.
Short-term
goal:
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Continue living a
healthy, balanced and happy life.
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Finish my Bachelor at Trinity College
(2012)
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Contribute to the Art,
Dance Community and Collaborations with others
Professional experience
Forestry
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1989-2000 work with
the Alberta Forester Service, Geowest, and Forestry Corp, forestry inventories,
regeneration surveys, PSP, and aerial photographing inventory creating forestry
map.
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1998 Spanish/English translator
for a Forestry workshop at Hinton headquarters.
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1982-83 work for
IRENA, National Institute of Natural Resources in Nicaragua, Forestry
Inventories in Zelaya area.
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Certification in all
train vehicle use, II level of photo interpretation and driving heavy
equipment.
Massage
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2005-06 working for
Prossage Muscle Therapy, Hartford Ct
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2006- present,
self-employed
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Certificate in wa sha
and thai massage
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Swedish, Sport
Injuries, Deep Tissue, Chair and Relaxing
Dance instructor
· 2011 M.D. Fox
Elementary School 5th grade creative dance,
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2010 - Wesleyan's Green Street Arts Center, substitute teacher modern
dance
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2009-to present
performing, collaborating, assisting with dancEnlight productions and
instructed in summer dance intensive concentration in improvisation and site
specific.
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2009 - work for Judy
Dworin Project Moving Matters working with children at M.D. Fox Elementary
School - creative dance.
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2008 -2009 teach
summer dance intensives in Nicaragua (Managua, Leon and Granada) and Costa Rica
as well as performing and conducting talks about modern dance.
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2006 2008 founder of
the Orchesis Summer Dance Intensive at the University of Alberta, as well as
teaching improvisation and somatic classes.
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2003 Trinity College
offered a workshop in improvisation and performed on the studio 47 series.
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2006-2007 Unity dance ensemble from Waterbury
modern/Latin/African dance instructor and choreographing.
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2006- outreach program
under the direction of Brett Raphael, Connecticut Ballet.
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2006-2007 - The
Hartford Children Theater after school activities, helping the kids to create
a dance
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1998-2001, Orchesis
Dance Group at the University of Alberta. Office duties, organizing files,
music, costumes. Helping with programming, publicity, special events, choreographing,
teaching and performing.
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1997 98, instructed
aerobics dance classes to various elementary schools, Edmonton Alberta.
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1996-97, Edmonton
Alberta, Teaching, Choreographing and performing, Ruben Dario Dance group and
Nicaragua dance Community; at various events including the famous Edmonton
Heritage Festival.
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1993-1996, Founder of
Dirty Feet Dance Productions (a collective) in Edmonton Alberta Canada. Responsibilities:
Locating site specific venues, creating publicity material, input on the creations
of pieces, media liaison, budget, leading meetings and delegating work to other
choreographers, instructing, performing and choreographing.
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1984-85, Teaching
Aerobics at the Technical Forestry School in Uruapan Michoac n, Mexico, while
getting my Forestry diploma.
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1980 Nicaragua
Alphabetization, Spending a year living in the middle of the jungle with a
native family, teaching them how to read and write in Spanish (kids and
adults).
Dance performer
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2010- Connecticut
Science Center The Traveler performance
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2010- Open studio
weekend ART SPACE The Traveler performance
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2009-to present
performing, collaborating, assisting with dancEnlight productions and
instructed in summer dance intensive concentration in improvisation and site
specific.
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2007 collaboration
with Debra Goff Scapegoat Garden, Hartford CT
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2003 Trinity College
performed at the studio 47 series.
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1998 2010 - Solo work,
performed in various festivals, solo festivals, street performance and special
events. (Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Montreal, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, New
York, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Washington D.C.)
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2002 Landing a
dance performance - Studio 303 Montreal, Producer, publicity, posters, media
contact, reception, choreography and performing.
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1995-1998 -Assist as
choreographer for the gay and lesbian Choir EDMONTON VOCAL MINORITY. Responsible for the membership
registration for the first FESTIVAL 98 a Canadian Coral Festival, helping
with special events, costumes and singing in the choir as first tenor.
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1998-2001, Orchesis
Dance Group at the University of Alberta. Office duties, organizing files,
music, costumes. Helping with programming, publicity, special events, choreographing,
teaching and performing.
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1996-97, Edmonton
Alberta, Teaching, Choreographing and performing, Ruben Dario Dance group and
Nicaragua dance Community; at various events including the famous Edmonton
Heritage Festival.
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1993-1996, Founder of
Dirty Feet Dance Productions (a collective) in Edmonton Alberta Canada. Responsibilities:
Locating site specific venues, creating publicity material, input on the creations
of pieces, media liaison, budget, leading meetings and delegating work to other
choreographers, performing and choreographing.
Volunteering
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2010-11 Weaver Center,
Hartford, Ct Driving older people to the center.
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1998-2001, Orchesis
Dance Group at the University of Alberta. Office duties, organizing files,
music, costumes. Helping with programming, publicity, special events, choreographing,
teaching and performing.
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1995-1998 -Assist as
choreographer for the gay and lesbian Choir EDMONTON VOCAL MINORITY. Responsible for the membership
registration for the first FESTIVAL 98 a Canadian Coral Festival, helping
with special events, costumes and singing in the choir as first tenor.
·
1993-1996, Founder of
Dirty Feet Dance Productions (a collective) in Edmonton Alberta Canada. Responsibilities:
Locating site specific venues, creating publicity material, input on the creations
of pieces, media liaison, budget, leading meetings and delegating work to other
choreographers, performing and choreographing.
Education Background
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1980 High School
diploma, Managua, Nicaragua
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1986 Forestry
Technician diploma, Uruapan, Mexico
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2005 Massage diploma,
Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy, Newington CT
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2008 dance pedagogy
diploma, The Hartford Conservatory, Hartford CT
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2008 to 2012, bachelor
degree in Theater and Dance /w Sculpture minor,
Trinity College, Hartford CT
