Amazing Opportunity for Yukon Dancers
Extremely Moving Presents:
Special Guests Workshops September 21, 26, 27
All Classes $20/each
Register in 3 or more classes Receive a 15% discount
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Lisa Stevens
Lisa Stevens is an award-winning stage and film choreographer who’s long list of credits span the globe. Her work on the 75 million earning DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 1 made it’s world premier in the US, then took the UK, Australia, Spain, Italy, Japan and the West End by storm. On it’s heels came DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 in the U.S. and U.K, both directed by Jeff Calhoun. Recent credits include the film DIARY OF A WIMPY KID 2, Dolly Parton’s U.S. Tour of 9 TO 5, the 2010 Olympics, and FIRST WIVES CLUB at the Old Globe in San Diego. Up and coming is Theater Calgary’s new production of CATS directed by Jacques Lemay, 9 TO 5 in the U.K. and Australia, and SYTYCD in the U.K.
Other memorable credits include choreographing the U.S. Tour of BOMBAY DREAMS which followed Broadway and the West End, where Lisa served as Associate Choreographer; The off-Broadway production of BINGO! THE MUSICAL; NYMF’s COMMON GROUNDS (Excellence in Direction and Choreography Award); DANCEBREAK 2006, repertoire for the Shanghai Ballet Company, the Haifa Ballet Company, and for Celine Dion’s ensemble at Caesar’s Palace.
Regionally – FIDDLER ON THE ROOD (Jessie Richardson Award for Outstanding Artistic Achievement), HELLO DOLLY! (Jessie Richardson Nomination), CABARET, THE MUSIC MAN, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, GUYS & DOLLS, URINETOWN, SPELLING BEE (Betty Award for Outstanding Musical Production) and DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS (nominated for Best Choreography and Outstanding Musical Production. )
Television/Film/Commercial Credits: DIARY OF A WIMPY KID 2, MAKING OF THE MOVIE “CHICAGO”, THE SWINGING NUTCRACKER, THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE for Her Majesty The Queen, BBC’S TOP OF THE POPS, THE SMASH HIT AWARDS, RUMBLE IN THE BRONX with Jackie Chan and JOHNNY’S GIRL with Treat Williams, RED ROBIN, LONDON DRUGS and TOYOTA commercials.
Lisa is also a writer of the “mini musical” commonly used for Industrials. Past events include FASHION CARES MACY’S PASSPORT in Los Angeles with Jennifer Lopez, BOLLYWOOD COWBOY in Toronto with Pamela Anderson, SHAKALAKA BOMBAY and TAUBA TAUBA for America’s Pharmaceutical Association and LE BELLE EPOCHE for Norwegian Cruiselines.
Other memorable credits include choreographing the U.S. Tour of BOMBAY DREAMS which followed Broadway and the West End, where Lisa served as Associate Choreographer; The off-Broadway production of BINGO! THE MUSICAL; NYMF’s COMMON GROUNDS (Excellence in Direction and Choreography Award); DANCEBREAK 2006, repertoire for the Shanghai Ballet Company, the Haifa Ballet Company, and for Celine Dion’s ensemble at Caesar’s Palace.
Regionally – FIDDLER ON THE ROOD (Jessie Richardson Award for Outstanding Artistic Achievement), HELLO DOLLY! (Jessie Richardson Nomination), CABARET, THE MUSIC MAN, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, GUYS & DOLLS, URINETOWN, SPELLING BEE (Betty Award for Outstanding Musical Production) and DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS (nominated for Best Choreography and Outstanding Musical Production. )
Television/Film/Commercial Credits: DIARY OF A WIMPY KID 2, MAKING OF THE MOVIE “CHICAGO”, THE SWINGING NUTCRACKER, THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE for Her Majesty The Queen, BBC’S TOP OF THE POPS, THE SMASH HIT AWARDS, RUMBLE IN THE BRONX with Jackie Chan and JOHNNY’S GIRL with Treat Williams, RED ROBIN, LONDON DRUGS and TOYOTA commercials.
Lisa is also a writer of the “mini musical” commonly used for Industrials. Past events include FASHION CARES MACY’S PASSPORT in Los Angeles with Jennifer Lopez, BOLLYWOOD COWBOY in Toronto with Pamela Anderson, SHAKALAKA BOMBAY and TAUBA TAUBA for America’s Pharmaceutical Association and LE BELLE EPOCHE for Norwegian Cruiselines.
Sarah Brinson
An Arizona native, Sarah Brinson is a dancer, teacher, and choreographer based out of New York City and Vancouver, British Columbia. She began her training in Scottsdale, Arizona: Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Classical Modern, Contemporary and Ballroom-- known for her ability to transform from style to style effortlessly. She performed locally with Dance Motion Company and at age 18, she moved to New York City to pursue her career in Dance. Sarah is a graduate of Tisch School for the Arts at New York University where she studied modern dance, composition/choreography, anatomy, music, voice and acting. She has worked for and assisted choreographers such as Brian Friedman, Tyce Diorio, Joe Lanteri, Joey Dowling, Jason Parsons, Dwight Roden and Desmond Richardson (Complexions.) She has worked on stage, commericially--ATT, and in Film--"The Winning Season" starring Emma Roberts. Sarah was featured on Season 7 of Fox's So You Think You Can Dance. Most recently, Sarah has worked with choreographer Stacey Tookey in the creation of "Dancer," a new musical, set to open in Toronto May of 2014. Look for Sarah this fall in ABC's "Once Upon A Time," starring Ginnifer Goodwin.
She is currently dancing, teaching, and choreographing her own work internationally. She combines the athleticism of Jazz and its specific attention to detail and technical skill with the grace and elegance of contemporary ballet to create work that provides an atmosphere of challenge for the dancer to explore their range as an artist and performer.
She is currently dancing, teaching, and choreographing her own work internationally. She combines the athleticism of Jazz and its specific attention to detail and technical skill with the grace and elegance of contemporary ballet to create work that provides an atmosphere of challenge for the dancer to explore their range as an artist and performer.
Kim Sato
Kim Sato has been ecstatic to have created and performed in a 45 minute educational street dance show for the past 2 and a half years within the BC school system with her crew Project Soul. Their goal is to connect with and educate youth about Hip Hop culture. This year the crew has been booked on another 70+ shows. Aside from performing and directing Project Soul, Kim loves performing in front of an audience. One of her ultimate highlights in her career was performing in the LA staged show “Groovaloos”, where she was able to showcase her multidisciplinary talents in bgirling, locking, jazz, tap, modern, salsa, house, and hip hop. In terms of film, she has recently choreographed a feature film called “The Dibbuk Box”. Her performance in film/TV include a couple episodes of “Hellcats” starring Ashley Tisdale, as well as Nickolodeon’s “Rags”, “Caleb’s Hope”, “Spectacular”, “Kickin’ it Old Skool”, “Another Cinderella Story”, “Centre Stage 2”, “The Lost Boys II” and “The L Word”. Traveling the world with dance, she has performed in China, Japan, Brazil, Korea, and all over the US and Canada. Some of her stage work includes RE/Max Western 28th Annual Conference, Dancers for A Small Stage, Brief Encounters, dancing as the opening act for Grand Master Flash and Swollen Members, Miss Universe Japan, and touring with the Rhythmatix. Kim has also been the Director/Founder of the SOULdiers Company for the past 5 years, an audition-based semi- professional hip hop company with whom she shares her passion of funk styles and hip hop culture. She hopes to make it the official “school of hip hop” one day! You can find her through her website: projectsoulproductions.com
Workshop Schedule
Wednesday September 21
6:00 -7:30
Lisa Stevens
Glee for Kids
(Age 7 & up)
Sarah Brinson
Intermediate Jumps & Turns
(Rep 5, Teen, JPP)
Kim Sato
Advanced Locking
(Freshest Kidz, WildStyles, Krush Groove, HipHop Perf, IPP, SPP)
Monday September 26
6:00 -7:30
Sarah Brinson
Jazz for Kids
(Age 7 & up)
Kim Sato
Advanced Tap
7:30 - 9:00
Lisa Stevens
Glee Intermediate/Advanced
Tuesday September 27
6:00 -7:30
Kim Sato
Hip Hop for Kids
(Age 7 & up)
Lisa Stevens
Bollywood Inter./Advanced
7:30 - 9:00
Sarah Brinson
Advanced Jumps & Turns
(IPP, SPP, Instructors)
6:00 -7:30
Lisa Stevens
Glee for Kids
(Age 7 & up)
Sarah Brinson
Intermediate Jumps & Turns
(Rep 5, Teen, JPP)
Kim Sato
Advanced Locking
(Freshest Kidz, WildStyles, Krush Groove, HipHop Perf, IPP, SPP)
Monday September 26
6:00 -7:30
Sarah Brinson
Jazz for Kids
(Age 7 & up)
Kim Sato
Advanced Tap
7:30 - 9:00
Lisa Stevens
Glee Intermediate/Advanced
Tuesday September 27
6:00 -7:30
Kim Sato
Hip Hop for Kids
(Age 7 & up)
Lisa Stevens
Bollywood Inter./Advanced
7:30 - 9:00
Sarah Brinson
Advanced Jumps & Turns
(IPP, SPP, Instructors)