Monday, May 31, 2010

Contemporary Technique with Julia Sasso June 7-10th!














Julia Sasso is a choreographer, performer, master teacher and the Artistic Director of Julia Sasso dances. Ms Sasso has created more than fifty original dance works including choreography for feature film, television and theatre.

She performed internationally with Toronto's Dancemakers (1984-2000) and was the company's Assistant Artistic Director and principal teacher for a dozen years. Throughout her career she has developed her artistry through ongoing training in Skinner Releasing Technique, improvisation, Authentic Movement, theatre, voice, Pilates, ballet and contemporary dance techniques.

Highly regarded as a teacher of contemporary dance techniques, Sasso has taught internationally at distinguished learning centres including UCLA, UC Santa Barbara, Cornell University, the Canada Dance Festival, Le Groupe Dance Lab and the School of Dance (Ottawa), LADMMI (Montreal), the School of Toronto Dance Theatre, Canadian Childrens' Dance Theatre, the National Ballet School, the School of Contemporary Dancers (Winnipeg), Main Dance and Dancing on the Edge (Vancouver), L'Ecole de Danse de Quebec, Regroupment Québécois de la Danse, York University, Grant MacEwan College and Simon Fraser University; in Budapest, Mexico, England, Wales, Scotland, Austria and Germany. Sasso is a practicing certified teacher of the Skinner Releasing Technique.
Schedule for June 7th to July 1st!


Saturday, May 15, 2010


New Schedule for May 17th - June 10th posted below!

Arts Umbrella Artist-in-Residence Justine Chambers and Day Helesic bring open contemporary technique classes to the Vancouver, BC community. Get a kickstart to your day, get ready for rehearsal, maintain your strength, or just come for fun! Join us Monday to Thursday for morning class! Class is appropriate for advanced dance students and professional dancers.
For further information please contact Justine Chambers or
Presented through Arts Umbrella's Artist in Residence Program

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Contemporary Technique Series

Arts Umbrella Artist-in-Residence Justine Chambers and Day Helesic bring open contemporary technique classes to the Vancouver, BC community. Get a kickstart to your day, get ready for rehearsal, maintain your strength, or just come for fun! Join us Monday to Thursday for morning class! Class is appropriate for advanced dance students and professional dancers.
For further information please contact Justine Chambers or
Day Helesic

Presented through Arts Umbrella's Artist in Residence Program