2008 Performances and Workshops
with Karen Montanaro
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January 5 • Karen performs in the fundraiser for the Bangor Ballet's French Cultural Exchange trip. www.bangorballet.blogspot.com
January 15, 2008 • Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) showcase. Karen performs at 5:55 PM, Lincoln Suite, Hilton Hotel, NYC. www.artspresenters.org
January 7, 11, 17,18, 25, 28, 30, February 4, 8, 11 • Classes in mime, dance, and improvisation at East School. www.eastschool.org
January 24 • Assembly program. Glenburn Elementary School, Glenburn, Maine
January 26 • Vaudeville Show with Michael Trautman, Reifer & Saccone, Sam Kilbourn and others. Breakwater School, Portland, ME
January 29 • Assembly Program and Workshop, Hebron Academy, Hebron,
Maine www.hebronacademy.org
January 31 • Two Assembly Programs, Mt. Marion Elementary School, Saugerties, NY
February 2 • Fundraiser, Bryce Muir Memorial Scholarship, Freeport High School, Freeport, ME
February 5 • Two Performances, Waynflete School, Portland, ME
March 9 - 21 • Teacher Training Course, National Dance Institute, NYC www.nationaldance.org
March 25 • Two Assembly Programs, Gray Middle School, Gray, ME
March 26, 27 • Workshops and Performances, Leavitt Area High School, Turner, ME
April 4 • Two Assembly Programs, Cornwall Elementary School, Cornwall, NY
April 8 • Two Assembly Programs, Farwell Elementary School, Lewiston, ME www.laarts.org
April 9 • Two Assembly Programs, Longley Elementary School, Lewiston, ME www.laarts.org
April 14 - 17 • Residency with 7th Graders, York Middle School, York, ME www.seacoastonline.com
April 25 • Two Assembly Programs, Hyde Park Elementary School, Hyde Park, NY
April 26 & 27 • Show and Workshop with Storytellers, Connecticut Storytelling Festival, New London, CT. www.connstorycenter.org
May 16 • Oswego County BOCES Showcase, Roxboro Road Middle School, 300 Bernard St., Syracuse, NY 13211-1495. Contact: Betsy Dubois (betsy@betsydubois.com) or 888-761-9098.
May 19 - 23 • Dance residency with 4th grade class. Crooked River Elementary School, Casco/Naples, ME.
May 24 • Workshop: Delsarte Master Class with Joe Williams, Montanaro Studio, Casco, ME.
June 2 - 6 • Dance residency with Island schools:
June 2 • Peak's Island
June 3 • Cliff Island
June 4 • Long Island
June 5 • Chebeague Island
June 6 • Final performance and rehearsal on Chebeague
June 3 • Movement Workshop and Lecture Demonstration for Adults (open to the public).
7 PM at Chebeague Recreation Center, 382 North Rd., Chebeague Island, ME 04017. Contact: Tracy (207-846-5068).
June 9 - 13 • Dance residency with 4th grade class. Raymond Elementary School, Raymond, ME
June 30, July 1 - 3 • Imagination in Motion workshops for Heartwood Regional Theater Company in Damariscotta, Maine. Class fee is $50 from 6 to 8 PM. More info: www.heartwoodtheater.org or call 207-563-1373.
July 5 • The Big Barn Show 2008. Celebration Barn, South Paris, ME.
July 7 - 12 • Workshop: Exploring Musical Performance, Celebration Barn, South Paris, ME.
July 14 - 19 • Workshop: Mime, Dance and Alexander Technique, Celebration Barn, South Paris, ME.
July 19 • A rare performance of Karen's newest and most innovative mimedance, "The Struggle to Be." This piece prompted the Maine Arts Commission to award Karen the 2008 Individual Artist Fellowship and acknowledge her as the inventor of a new art form. Featuring Guest Artist, Jackie Reifer. Sculptures by Dennis Dreher: www.dennisdreher.com.
August 18 - 22 • Invitational Workshop with Leland Faulkner (for professional performers only). Karen's studio in Casco, ME. For more information, contact Karen at karenhm@maine.rr.com or Leland Faulkner at leland@lelandfaulkner.com
August 30 • Workshop and Concert. Wingate University, Wingate, NC.
Contact: 704-233-8302 or Betsy Dubois 888-761-9098.
September 18 • Freeport Library Showcase.
September 20 • Show for residents of Larrabee Village, Westbrok, ME. Contact: Nicole Nappi at (207) 854-6841.
September 22 • Two assembly programs. Truman Moon School, Middletown, NY.
September 23 - 25 • Three workshops per day. Machanicstown Elementary School, Middletown, NY.
September 26 • Two assembly programs. Maple Hill Elementary School, Middletown, NY.
October 15 - 23 • St. Lawrence/Lewis BOCES in New York State. 14 performances in area schools. Contact: Betsy betsy@betsydubois.com or 888-761-9098.
October 26 - 28 • Karen presents two workshops at OAPN Ohio Arts Presenters Network Conference in Elyria, NY. www.oapn.org.
November 8 & 9 • Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival, Pensacola, FL. (More Info To Follow).
November 20 • Community performance at 7:30 PM. Warren Library. Westbrook, ME.
November 21 • Public performance at 7:30 PM. Warren Memorial Library, Westbrook, ME.
contact: Kathy Kigin at (207) 854-5891.
November 22 • Karen performs with Barb Polk, Jackie Reifer and Diane Wasnak. Public performance at 7:30 PM, Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, Gardiner, ME. Contact: (207) 582-7144. www.johnsonhall.org
December 1 • Assembly programs. Monhagen Middle School, Middletown, NY.
December 2 & 3 • Assembly program and workshop each day. Chorley Elementary School, Middletown, NY
December 4 & 5 • Three workshops per day. Twin Towers Middle School, Middletown, NY.
December 8 - 15 • Observing classes taught by National Institute teachers. www.nationaldance.org.
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