Education, Outreach & Residency on Tour
Koresh Dance Company brings the same passion to education, outreach and community building that we bring to the stage. Ask what we can do to energize your audience! Serve YourEntire EntireCommunity! Community! Serve your The goal of a Koresh residency is to reach multiple facets and demographics of your community, and to connect with new audiences or deepen existing relationships. Residencies can last from two days to two weeks. We look forward to working with you to develop a tailored residency best suited to your community, and to building new audiences through innovative approaches to dance outreach and education. We are open to new ideas and will work with presenters to develop a program best suited to your community and audience.
DID YOU KNOW?
Through numerous teaching, education and outreach programs, Koresh Dance Company serves every level of dancer, from non-dancers to professionals.
Each year, Koresh Dance Company dancers offer classes and workshops in virtually every style of dance— from Roni’s favorite, modern jazz, to ballet, hip hop, tap, and more.
Koresh Dance Company utilizes high-quality behind the scenes video footage to foster long-distance learning techniques that add longevity, depth and flexibility to the outreach experience.
Through The Koresh School of Dance, and outreach activities in Philadelphia and around the country, Koresh Dance Company serves more than 25,000 students a year with educational programs.
Each Koresh dancer is an educator specializing in particular age groups and forms of dance. Each residency activity will be led by a teaching artist who not only dances professionally, but has been selected for teaching excellence and experience working with a given community.
Our diverse outreach offerings have something for everyone, connecting with established and beginning dancers alike, ages 2 to adult. Contact: Dara Schmoyer, Company Manager dara@koreshdance.org | www.koreshdance.org Studio: 215-751-0959 | Direct: 610-470-6334
Outreach Offerings on Tour
What will Koresh bring to my community? "Forms and Genres" Lecture Demonstration: This interactive assembly program focuses on the many styles of dance, including ballet, tap, jazz, modern and hip hop. It covers the differences and similarities among forms, and dancers perform illustrations of how each genre appears in the Koresh style of contemporary dance. This program has no capacity or age restrictions—invite the whole school or retirement community! Location, length and technical requirements are flexible. (S, U, D, C) Movement & Expression: This small group workshop is ideal for 20-40 students between the ages of 10 and 14 (4th-8th grade). In one session or multiple sessions, students from any level of dance training create their own movement to poetry in a safe and supportive environment. This program increases self-esteem and assists students in making connections between movement and meaning, and connects well with English and literacy lesson plans. Longer residencies may end in a student performance. (S, D) Video & Discussion: Each session uses a high-quality behind the scenes documentary and an in-person meeting to deepen your community’s understanding of dance. Video can be used days or weeks before the Koresh performance to extend your residency. Topics for groups of any size include: Career Longevity: Company dancers teach about care of the body, safe training, and career paths in dance. (U, D, C) The Finishing Touches: Choreography is only one piece of the puzzle in creating dance. Artistic Director Ronen Koresh teaches aspiring choreographers about lighting design, musical choice, commissioning scores, costume creation and more! (U, D,C) Focus on Israel: Artistic Director Ronen Koresh discusses growing up in Israel and how his Israeli roots continue to influence his choreography. (U, C, J) All Level Hip Hop or Stretch & Strengthen Class: This small group workshop is ideal for 20-40 students of all ages and levels. Koresh dancers provide an energetic and fun workout. Offer it in schools instead of gym class, as a “Power Lunch” in your business district, or a “Dance Workout” at a local gym. A great way to get your community moving! (S, U, D, C) Dance Technique, Repertory Class, or Master Class: Classes in the signature Koresh style of modern jazz, as well as ballet, hip hop, and tap are available for up to 40 students per class of all ages and ability levels. Company members provide an engaging technique class structured to improve dancers’ precision, flow and musicality through challenging choreography, including repertoire from the attached performance. Material will be adapted for your students to provide an inspiring and challenging experience with the dual goal of building self-esteem and providing a direct connection with members of KDC. (D) Setting Choreography or Creating New Work: Longer residencies may include setting existing Koresh repertoire or creating new work on dancers in your community. This flexible program includes the option to incorporate your community of dancers into the attached Koresh performance. (D) Open Rehearsals: Invite your community to watch the company put final touches on a performance during company or technical rehearsal. Artistic Director Ronen Koresh interacts with the audience and answers questions about the process. (S, U, D, C) Post-Performance Discussions: Invite your audience members to stay after the performance to engage in a moderated Q&A session analyzing the performance and their own responses to dance. The discussion makes use of critical response methods to give the audience a better understanding of the choreography and its execution. (S, U, D, C) Israeli Mini Performance: Partner with a synagogue or your Jewish Community Center (JCC) to offer a short performance focused on Ronen Koresh’s work. This program showcases the elements of movement, pattern, and musical choice that draw from his early training in Yemenite folk dance and his on-going connection to the life and people of Israel. (C, J) Israeli Dance Class: Company member Asya Zlatina leads small groups of all ages and levels in an upbeat introduction to traditional Jewish dance. The class encourages participants to explore new rhythms and gestures, and highlights the many folk movements that also appear in Koresh choreography. (C, J) KEY:
S= K-12 Schools
U= University, College or Upper High School
D= Dancers
C= Community
J =Jewish