Jan 28 . Master Class with dancer from Lar Lubovitch Dance Company
Off the EDGE: Master Class with a dancer from Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, CORE Studios, Sat., Jan. 28, 10:30 a.m.-noon
As part of Off the EDGE, a contemporary dance festival at the Rialto Center, CORE will be hosting an intermediate/advanced class taught by a dancer from the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company (either Brian McGinnis or Katarzyna Skarpetowska, see their bios below). The class will begin with a warm-up and continue to share some movement phrases from the Lubovitch repertory.
Register: Online in advance, cost is $10 with your credit card. At the door cost is $15, cash/check only. Class size will be limited to 20.
Teacher bio:
BRIAN MCGINNIS
McGinnis joined the Lubovitch company in 2008. He proudly began his training at the age of seven in Worcester, Massachusetts with Jo Ann Warren. Professionally, he has danced with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Elisa Monte Dance, Parsons Dance Company and Buglisi Dance Theatre. He is a guest artist at the Fine Arts Center in Greenville, South Carolina, and continues to conduct master classes alongside his national and international touring. In 2009, he co-created and presented Romeo and Juliet – a death marked love, at the Peace Center in Greenville, South Carolina. He holds his Bachelor of Fine Arts from The Juilliard School under the directorship of Benjamin Harkarvy. Thanks to Mom and Dad!
KATARZYNA SKARPETOWSKA
Skarpetowska joined the Lubovitch company in 2007. She is a native of Warsaw, Poland. She is an alumna of the NYC High School of Performing Arts and received a BFA from The Juilliard School in May 1999 under Artistic Director Benjamin Harkarvy. In 1992, at age 15, she was the youngest cast member of the Broadway show, METRO, directed and choreographed by Janusz Jozefowicz. She was a member of Parsons Dance from 1999 until 2006. She also worked for the Battleworks Dance Company and has appeared as a guest artist with the Buglisi Dance Theater. She has had the privilege of setting the works of David Parsons and Robert Battle in the United States and abroad. In addition, her own choreography has been performed by Houston Metropolitan Dance Company, Hubbard Street 2, Parsons Dance and various universities. In 2007, she was one of two dancers featured during the Glimmerglass Opera Festival, and in 2008 she toured Italy with WHY BE EXTRAORDINARY IF YOU CAN BE YOURSELF, a show by Daniel Ezralow. In 2009, she co-designed and co-directed Romeo and Juliet for the Gunter Theater in Greenville, SC. Skarpetowska is also a free-lance teacher holding workshops throughout the world. She resides in New York City.
