Intro to Contemporary Dance with Stewart/Owen Dance
Saturdays, 9:15–10:30 am
August 16 pop-up
September 6, 13, 20, 27
October 4, 11, 18, 25
November 1, 8, 15, 22
December 6 & 13
Henry LaBrun Studio at the Wortham Center
August pop-up instructor: Jaime Brege-DeVito
Sep–Dec instructor: Kendall Teague
This class is designed as an introduction to contemporary dance technique. Dancers are encouraged to modify for their own bodies and spaces. Recommended for dancers with some dance experience.
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Jamie Brege-DeVito is a dance educator, choreographer, teacher trainer, and collaborative artist based in Asheville, North Carolina. Prior to moving to Asheville, Jamie served as Assistant Principal for Boston Ballet School, where she taught, choreographed, and worked closely with school leadership, faculty, students, and families to ensure a high-quality dance education experience for students of all ages and abilities.
Jamie earned her BFA from the Conservatory of Dance at Purchase College SUNY. Jamie holds a Master of Arts in Dance Education, Ballet Pedagogy from New York University. She is an ABT® Certified Teacher through the ABT® National Training Curriculum, Pre-primary through Level 7 and Partnering. Jamie’s teaching credits include Boston Ballet School, Grand Rapids Ballet School, Purchase College SUNY, Boston University, Dean College, Endicott College, and Lasell University. Jamie co-created, and will continue to lead, Adaptive Dance Teacher Trainings for Boston Ballet School in Boston and at schools and organizations around the country. Jamie currently serves as Artistic Director of WNC Dance Academy’s repertory company.
Kendall Teague was raised in the mountains of Western North Carolina and attended the South Carolina Governors School for the Arts and Humanities in Greenville, SC. He began his career in the Bay Area in 2008 as a corps de ballet member of San Francisco Ballet. He has since worked with North Carolina Dance Theater, Complexions Contemporary Ballet under Dwight Rhoden, Ballet San Jose, Alonzo King Lines Ballet, ODC/Dance, and Kate Weare Company.
