TIPDI's Afro-Haitian Intensive
“ROOTS AND BEYOND”
with Adia Whitaker
Saturday, September 19th, 2 pm - 6:30 pm
Sunday, September 20th, 2 pm - 7 pm
Arguably one of the most influential of the "ethnic" dance forms - Afro-Haitian dance has had a profound impact on Hip Hop, Commercial Dance, and a variety of Modern Dance forms.
Join award-winning choreographer, ethnographer, dancer, teacher, and all-around powerhouse
ADIA WHITAKER
& musicians from her award-winning dance company ASE DANCE THEATER COLLECTIVE
for two intense, joyful days immersed in Afro-Haitian dance and music.
Join award-winning choreographer, ethnographer, dancer, teacher, and all-around powerhouse
ADIA WHITAKER
& musicians from her award-winning dance company ASE DANCE THEATER COLLECTIVE
for two intense, joyful days immersed in Afro-Haitian dance and music.
"Roots and Beyond" is for everybody! Whether you're new to ethnic dance, have training in some other dance, or already love Afro-Haitian! Our workshop weekend will improve your ability and understanding of isolations, body rolls, polyrhythms, connection to the floor, and musicality!
Each day is divided into an Afro-Haitian technique class, a music and singing class taught by Ase Dance Theatre Collective's music ensemble, and a repertory class where participants learn both traditional Afro-Haitian dances and some of Adia's company work - combining Afro-Haitian, Contemporary, and Hip Hop. See schedule below. All classes feature live drumming.
Each day is divided into an Afro-Haitian technique class, a music and singing class taught by Ase Dance Theatre Collective's music ensemble, and a repertory class where participants learn both traditional Afro-Haitian dances and some of Adia's company work - combining Afro-Haitian, Contemporary, and Hip Hop. See schedule below. All classes feature live drumming.
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Adia Whitaker is not only an incredible source of knowledge and expertise, she also teaches classes that are fun, energetic, and totally rock! A favorite with TIPDI students, she has been called, "my favorite dance teacher EVER", "the coolest person on the planet", and "an awesome force of nature". After multiple requests from TIPDI alumni for a weekend devoted to her classes, we're making it happen!
Ase Dance Theatre Collective
Artistic Director and Choreographer: Adia Whitaker
Artistic Director and Choreographer: Adia Whitaker
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The Schedule
Saturday, September 19th - 2 pm - 6:30 pm
Sunday, September 20th - 2 pm - 7 pm
Battery Dance Center, 380 Broadway, 5th Floor (at White St, 2 blocks south of Canal St)
New York, NY
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2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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Afro-Haitian Technique
Learn what makes Afro-Haitian - Afro-Haitian, including steps, rhythms, and body placement. |
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3:30 pm - 3:45 pm
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break
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3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
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Music and Singing
Song and drumming are an integral part of Afro-Haitian dance. We will learn multiple traditional Afro-Haitian songs, as well as focusing on the drum "calls" that signal changes within each traditional dance. Taught by Ase Dance Theatre Collective's master musicians. |
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4:45 pm - 5:00 pm
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break
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5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
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Repertory
We'll combine dance, song, and drumming using both traditional dances and work choreographed by Adia Whitaker for Ase Dance Theatre Collective. |
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6:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Sunday Only |
Dancing & Drumming Jam
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Registration
PLEASE NOTE: Enrollment for "Roots and Beyond" is limited to only 30 dancers.
Come have fun with us!
Fees are outlined below.
Register early as this will sell out!
Fees are outlined below.
Register early as this will sell out!
FULL INTENSIVE
6 Hours of Friendly Technique and Repertory Class
+ 2 Hours of Music and Singing
+ a Dancing & Drumming Jam on Sunday Night
6 Hours of Friendly Technique and Repertory Class
+ 2 Hours of Music and Singing
+ a Dancing & Drumming Jam on Sunday Night
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Tuition:
$135 |
Group of 4 or More:
$125 per person |
Student under 23 with ID:
$95 |
Enrollment is limited to 30 dancers, first come, first serve. As this is very limited enrollment, you are not registered until we have received the registration form and at least partial payment. You are not fully registered until you are paid in full.
Payment plans are available. To reserve a spot with our payment plan, we ask that you pay a non-refundable $45 deposit with registration. The balance can then be paid anytime before September 12th. Feel free to contact us directly at [email protected] for more information about payment options. Tuition is non-refundable, but it is transferable.
Payment plans are available. To reserve a spot with our payment plan, we ask that you pay a non-refundable $45 deposit with registration. The balance can then be paid anytime before September 12th. Feel free to contact us directly at [email protected] for more information about payment options. Tuition is non-refundable, but it is transferable.
Low cost housing is available for out-of-town participants. There is space to indicate housing needs on the registration form.
About Adia Whitaker
Adia Whitaker
Adia Tamar Whitaker, Artistic Director of Ase Dance Theatre Collective, has performed contemporary modern and Afro-Haitian dance in the U.S. and abroad for 16 years. She performed with the San Francisco based Afro-Haitian dance company Group Petit La Croix under the direction of Ms. Blanche Brown for five years (1995 - 2000). She has been teaching Afro-Haitian Dance Workshops and Master Classes for the past seven years. Whitaker completed a BA in Dance from San Francisco State University (2000), the Professional Division U.S. Independent Studies Program at The Ailey School (2001), was a Ford Foundation Special Initiative for Africa Grant Recipient (2004), an Urban Bush Women Apprentice (2005) and a Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography @ FSU Creative Entry Point Choreographic Fellow (2006). She has also received grants from the Brooklyn Arts Council (2007), The Puffin Foundation (2008), the Hip Hop Theater Festival (2008) and the Jerome Foundation (2008).
Adia was a co-choreographer and touring cast member of “Scourge”, a choreopoem written by Marc Bamuthi Joseph, featuring choreography by Rennie Harris and Stacey Printz. Scourge” toured in the U.S. and abroad for two years. Most recently, Adia completed a two year artist residency at counterPULSE, an arts incubation organization in San Francisco (2009/2010). counterPULSE produced the evening length world premiere of Ms. Whitaker's choreopoem "Ampey!" (2010). Whitaker has traveled and studied in Cuba with Los Munequitos de Matanzas, Afro-Cuba de Matanzas, and at the studio of Narciso Medina (1997, 2000). In 1998, she received a grant from San Francisco State University to travel and study in Haiti for one month. While in Haiti, Adia studied with Madame Vivian Gauthier and Ms. Florencia Pierre. Whitaker has performed as a principal dancer with Chouconne Dance Troupe in the Festival De Les Pyrenees (France, Spain, & Germany 2002) and as an ensemble dancer in Nadia Dieudonne's "Heritage". She has traveled to study traditional African dance styles in cultural, contemporary, and performance context in Brazil (2003), Ghana, West Africa (2008), Jamaica (2009) and New Orleans (2010). Adia has taught Master classes at The National Theater of Ghana (West Africa), The Edna Manley School (Kingston, Jamaica), UC Berkeley (Berkeley,CA), New Jersey Performing Arts Center (2005, 2006, 2009, 2010) and Zeke Nealy's Haitian Dance and Drum Camp in the bay area (2004, 2007, 2009). Most recently, she appeared in Marc Bamuthi Joseph's "Black Joy in the Hour of Chaos" as part of the "Drifting in Daylight" Festival in Central Park. She currently teaches Afro-Haitian dance at Mark Morris Dance Center and Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York, while developing new work with Ase Dance Theatre Collective.
Adia was a co-choreographer and touring cast member of “Scourge”, a choreopoem written by Marc Bamuthi Joseph, featuring choreography by Rennie Harris and Stacey Printz. Scourge” toured in the U.S. and abroad for two years. Most recently, Adia completed a two year artist residency at counterPULSE, an arts incubation organization in San Francisco (2009/2010). counterPULSE produced the evening length world premiere of Ms. Whitaker's choreopoem "Ampey!" (2010). Whitaker has traveled and studied in Cuba with Los Munequitos de Matanzas, Afro-Cuba de Matanzas, and at the studio of Narciso Medina (1997, 2000). In 1998, she received a grant from San Francisco State University to travel and study in Haiti for one month. While in Haiti, Adia studied with Madame Vivian Gauthier and Ms. Florencia Pierre. Whitaker has performed as a principal dancer with Chouconne Dance Troupe in the Festival De Les Pyrenees (France, Spain, & Germany 2002) and as an ensemble dancer in Nadia Dieudonne's "Heritage". She has traveled to study traditional African dance styles in cultural, contemporary, and performance context in Brazil (2003), Ghana, West Africa (2008), Jamaica (2009) and New Orleans (2010). Adia has taught Master classes at The National Theater of Ghana (West Africa), The Edna Manley School (Kingston, Jamaica), UC Berkeley (Berkeley,CA), New Jersey Performing Arts Center (2005, 2006, 2009, 2010) and Zeke Nealy's Haitian Dance and Drum Camp in the bay area (2004, 2007, 2009). Most recently, she appeared in Marc Bamuthi Joseph's "Black Joy in the Hour of Chaos" as part of the "Drifting in Daylight" Festival in Central Park. She currently teaches Afro-Haitian dance at Mark Morris Dance Center and Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York, while developing new work with Ase Dance Theatre Collective.