DanceWorks Chicago: Open Company Classes, March 10-14, 2025

Let's DANCE!

Monday, March 10: Ballet with Julie Nakagawa
Tuesday, March 11: FoCo Technique™ with Nat Wilson *
Wednesday, March 12: Ballet with Julie Nakagawa **
Thursday, March 13: FoCo Technique™ with Nat Wilson *
Friday, March 14: Ballet with Brian Enos

Open company classes led by Artistic Director Julie Nakagawa and guest artists are held in the spacious Larry Long Studio in our home at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 North Dearborn, between Maple and Oak. The RPC is accessible by public transportation: Brown Line (Chicago station), Red Line (Chicago or Clark/Division station), bus lines #22, 36, 70. Street parking is available.

• Dancers, please register in advance and follow DWC on .
• FEE: $12 (non-refundable)
• CLASS TIME: 9:30am-10:45am

* About FoCo:
FoCo Technique™ is an original and evolving dance vocabulary developed by choreographer and artistic director of YYDC, Yue Yin. Echoing her choreographic voice, FoCo Technique™ is a unique contemporary form of dance movement rooted in Chinese classical and folk dance melded with the complex and diverse experiences of the immigrant experience. The form grows from Yin’s own blended international background and a deep appreciation for precision, contrast, fluidity, and musicality.FoCo Technique™ teaching is conducted in a follow-long method and the movement is closely aligned with the music. The instructor demonstrates sequences of movement based on the principles of FoCo while following a three-stage structure:Activating – establishing the connections between mind and body,Rooting – finding footing and building grounded awarenessMapping – understanding the transitions and pathways of movement phrases.

**Make it a combo, please! Dance with two companies for the price of one class: Join dancers of DanceWorks Chicago and Hedwig Dances and build commUNITY!

BONUS: Attendance at Open Company Class may be used to audition for Dance360 Summer 2025 programming!

• PRE-REGISTRATION: required one week before class. Registration form is HERE.
• Registration info includes photo, résumé, and a 3-5 minute reel.
• FEE: $17, which covers the cost of the class + Dance360 audition.
• QUESTIONS? Please contact Dance360 Program Director Sara Bibik: [email protected]

This program is partially supported by grants from the Illinois Arts Council.

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