Worship Dance Conference

Saturday, July 17, 2010



CONFERENCE INFORMATION

General Conference Itinerary

Saturday, July 17, 2010
Check-in: 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Session I: 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Session 2: 10:45 - 11:45 a.m.
Lunch: 11:45 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. (on your own)
Session 3: 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Session 4: 1:45 - 2:45 p.m.
Elective Session 5: 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Sharing and Ministry: 4- 5:00 p.m.





Class Descriptions (All classes use Christian music.)

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
8-12 yr olds - Modern/Cami
Basic Modern warm up with dance combinations utilizing Modern      technique strengthening both dance and body vocabulary.
     Beginner/Intermediate - Ballet/Domini
           Short ballet barre with review of basic technique, and proper                  execution of turns, jumps and direction/positions. Ballet worship                   combination will be learned. Attention will be paid to making dance               graceful and worshipful. 
     Intermediate/Advance - Jazz/Derek
           Intermediate/Adv jazz warmup with more advance jazz                       combinations.  Specific movement challenges will be addressed.
                                         
10:45 - 11:45 a.m.
8-12 yr olds - Ballet/Domini
           Correct ballet walk, posture, porte bra, jumps, leaps and three                    ballet turn techniques will be explored. Worship ballet combination            taught for expanding on.
Beginner/Intermediate - Jazz/Hip Hop/Derek
            This most popular offering is stylized Hip Hop to Christian music.                  Acceptable movements for Christian venues are exclusively used.
     Intermediate/Advance - Modern/Cami
            Some slow and basic Modern movement will begin this class,                       followed by more advance modern combinations. Students are               expected to have a working knowledge of modern technique.                  (Changing levels, turns, contractions, etc.)
 
12:30-1:30 p.m.
       8-12 yr olds - Hip Hop/Derek
This popular dance style is geared for younger less experienced                   dancers taught to Christian music, with acceptable movments for                  Christian venues.
        Beginner/Intermediate - Modern/Cami
           Basic modern technique class to worship music for beginning level                dancers
         Advanced - Ballet/Domini
            A fast paced advanced ballet class incorporating ballet                                  technique with a worshipful approach to some of the most popular               Christian musical artists of today.

1:45 - 2:45 p.m.
     8-12 r olds - Jazz/Cami
            Basic jazz stretches and warm up with fun combinations to lively             Christian music.
      All Levels - Worship Dance/Domini
            An outline for a new worship dance will be taught with instructions             for developing it as a solo, duet, or group piece
      Site-Specific Choreography/Derek
            Exploration of presenting dance for  and in specific venues.                   Adaptation techniques will be offered.
      
3:00 - 4:00 Electives
      Dancing Prayers/Cami
            Students divide into groups and are guided through a prayer                  activity in dance. Often times there are spiritual breakthroughs               since intercession is a feature in this deep prayer experience.
     Choreography/Domini
A quick review of basic choreography elements will be covered and               specific choreographic challenges will be addressed. Tips for                 making dances more worshipful and meaningful will be presented.
       Hip Hop (Intermediate/Advance)/Derek
            Many students have requested Derek's Hip Hop classes. His                 special dramatic focus is a strong Christian witness.

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
       Bible & Sharing/Ministry (All)
This special time is open to the leading of the Holy Spirit. For those who have known the Capps during their years of ministry in the States will enjoy receiving an update of their journey in a foreign country (Hong Kong and China). There is the deliverance ministry Cami may share and the Bible teaching from Derek. Questions and answer time may be requested by the conference attendees also.

   Location for July 17th Conference

Dance Art Studios
82 Dance Art Drive
Garner, N.C. 27529
Directions from Raleigh:Garner is south of Raleigh. Coming from Raleigh, follow 401 just pass the division for 70 East. Take Old Stage Road on the left and follow to Ten Ten Road. Ten Ten dead end into highway 50. Turn right and take a left on to Cleveland Road. Follow it crossing highway 42 until you come to the studio on the right.

What to Bring: Bible, modest dancewear, proper dance shoes, sneakers for hip hop, need cover up sweaters and leg warmers or sweats, (building gets cool), water, no colored drinks. NO spaghetti strap leotards without cover.   Note: In order to protect minors in the class, no photos or video will be allowed during any of the sessions.

July Fees: Mail-in registration before July 14th: $60 - After July 14th and at door: $65
         Members of Dance Art Studio who register before July 14th receive discount. Contact director of Dance Art for details.

Spring Worship Dance Conference 2011 to be posted November 31

THIS PAST SPRING CONFERENCE
(Worship Dance Conference Mar. 12, 13 2010) 
Class Descriptions
“Intimacy as the Basis of Petition”
Using Queen Esther as a model, the class will focus on dancing prayers based on intimacy of fellowship w/ the King. (Peters)
“Dancing into the Tabernacles”
   A Biblical look at the Tabernacles and then movement dancing through the Tabernacles.
(Hardy)
“Where is the God of Elijah?”
        Teaching on the mentorship between Elijah and Elisha & their looking for the fire of God (Peters)

“Worshippers as the Gatekeepers”
How we fulfill our call to watch and pray through movement (Hardy)

“Teaching Young Children Worship Dance”
Lecture/Panel/Quest&Ans with movement illustrations. Using basic dance elements to introduce worship, methods for transferring dance technique to worship & monitoring children, more.

“Choreography based on Creation”
Using God’s principles to create dances (Peters).

“Choreographic Clinic”
Receive constructive critique of your dance.  You must sign up in advance for this (Peters).

"Dancing with a Purpose"
        Exploring the significance of sacred dance in a dying world, this class challenges students to                     redefine their reasons for dancing.  Students will engage in the process of making dances that                   respond to and interact with the world.  (Anderson)

"Children's classes"
4-5 year olds and 6-8 year olds. See below for fuller descriptions.

"Mime" (A class for youth (9-11 yrs old) and one for teens and adults)
       Shekanah Solomon offers basic mime technique for interpreting worship songs and                                choreography you can take with you. Attention will also be made to the presentation of mime in              worship services.

List of Instructional Sessions For March, 2010 Conference

"Creative Worship Dance for 4-5 year olds", "Creative Worship Dance for  6-8 year olds"
    Children experience basic dance elements, both locomotive and non-locomotive, in the context               of worship. Along with the emphasis on worship the children are encouraged to develop skills                 within the framework of their own individual creative possibilities through the guidance of the                    teacher. 
   6-8 year olds - in addition to the approach above, pre-ballet elements are introduced.
Friday: 3:30-4:30 p.m.(4-5 yr olds & 6-8 yr olds) (Judy Gardo, Domini Boling, Barb Messina)
Saturday:10:20-11:30 a.m.Creative Worship Dance (4-5 yr olds & 6-8 yrs old)
(Judy Gardo, Yvonne Peters

"Learn a Dance for 4-5 year olds" & "Learn a Dance for  6-8 year olds"
   Children experience specific dances to Contemporary Christian Worship Songs. (Domini Boling)
Saturday: 2:20 - 3:20 p.m. (4-5 yr olds)
Saturday: 3:30 - 4:30 (6-8 yr olds)

"Visual Worship"
    Children create with visual medium their expressions of God's attributes. (Heather Frazier)
Saturday: 12:45- 2:00 (4-5 & 6-8 yr olds)

"Biblical Drama" for 6-8 year olds
    Children act out a Biblical story through drama. Children get to dress up with Biblical             fabrics and costumes.
Saturday: 2:20 - 3:20 p.m. (TBA)

"Technique Classes
    (designated with a "T" in class sign up, levels as Beg 1, Beg 2, Int, Adv)
"Basic Dance"
   Pamela Hardy teaches basic dance elements in a worshipful presentation gently warms up the very        beginner worship dancers.  

"Ballet" - Beginner 1& 2 Intermediate, Advance [Judy Gardo, Barbara Messina)

"Modern Dance" - Beginner I & II, Intermediate, Advance [Barbara Messina]

"Jazz" - Beginner II, Intermediate, Advance [Salvatore Messina]
  

Worship Sessions
"Intimacy as the Basis of Petition" (Description explained above)
"Dancing into the Tabernacles" (Description explained above)
"Worshippers as the Gatekeepers" (Description explained above)
"Mime" (Description explained above)

"Prophetic Dance"
    The prophetic refers to the voice of God. Pamela Hardy teaches what prophetic dance is and                  isn't and provides a comfortable environments for participants to try it.

"Moving Scripture, Heart, Spirit"
    Ronya Lee Anderson uses scripture to provide a catalyst for students to discover their     worship dance potential and the power of God in their own dance.  

"Messianic", Beginner, Intermediate, and Advance
   Linda Liegel shares her rich knowledge of her own heritage with authentic Hebrew dance of                     worship.

"Dancing in the Psalms"
   Explore the practice of movement as prayer using the Psalms with Ronya-Lee Anderson.  Ripe with        words of  hope and despair, joy and pain, the Psalms offer us a gateway to effective prayer.  In this         class students will engage in brief theological study of a particular Psalm and then translate the             Psalm into movement individually and corporately.  

"Where is the God of Elijah"
  This is a spiritual teaching with Yvonne Peters (no movement) based on the mentorship between            Elijah and Elisha and their travels together looking for the increase and the fire of God.

"Choreography Based on Creation"
   This is a class on choreography (creating dances) based on the principles of creation that                      God used in Genesis  It is taught by the choreographer of the Feast of Tabernacle in Israel,Yvonne         Peters.

"Worship Repertoire" - (Beginner, Intermediate, Advance)
   Repertoire refers to a dance piece.  For the upcoming conference, various faculty present                       choreography in specific sessions which can be adapted for your own use as worship repertoire.        

"Silks and Flags"
    Pam Yarborough teaches the many ways to billow silks plus many different choreographic ideas for        the use of silks and flags in worship pieces plus the significance of the colors.
  
Electives
"Hip Hop" (To contemporary Christian music)  Beginner, Intermediate, Advance
   Alli Rogosich teaches modest moves to popular Christian wrap.

"Lyrical Repertoire and Ballet Repertoire"(Dances) -  Intermediate, Advance
   Barbara Messina offers challenging movement to Contemporary Christian music.

"African" - Beginner, Intermediate/Advance
   Ronya-Lee Anderson, former member of the world-famous Chuck Dance African Dance Ensemble,          presents this class in two levels of authentic African movement.

"Teaching Young Children Worship Dance"
    A new class this year taught by Domini Boling in response to several requests. There will be                  teaching and some demonstration. Monitoring techniques will be discussed and there will be a               question and answering period.

"Principles of Choreography"
    Pamela Hardy offers diverse ways to use basic elements of choreography in worship dance

"Dancing with a Purpose"
    Ronya-Lee Anderson invites advance students and worship dance leaders to join her in exploring the       significance of sacred dance in a dying world, this class challenges students to redefine their                 reasons for dancing.  Students will engage in the process of making dances that respond to and             interact with the world.

"Choreography Clinic"
    Yvonne Peters offers constructive loving critique to your choreography. Students are required to sign       up in advance for this session since the limitation of the alloted class time will determine how many        dances can be presented by the participants. Dance Teams and solo dancers should bring their             music and be prepared to present their dance.

"Leadership Forum"
    This is a class for leaders. Everything from helpful hints for starting a worship dance       team to the       challenge of dealing with church leadership is addressed.  This year we will receive input      from            Salvatore Messina, Pamela Hardy and Pamela Yarborough.

Technique & Choreography
For the Glory of the Lord
Registration/Fees/What to Bring/Lodging, March 2010, etc.

Fees: Before Feb. 27th - Fri and Sat $80/ Sat only $50
         After Feb 27th - Fri and Sat $90 ($10 late fee) and Sat only $60 (10 late fee)
         Members of host churches, St. Francis UMC and White Plains UMC receive a 40% discount on
         all registration fees.

Sat lunch of turkey or ham on sub wheat or white bread -$6

Scholarships: A limited number of partial and full scholarships are offered based on substantiated financial need. One must apply. Call or email 919-606-7986, Jubilateschool@nc.rr.com             

How to register: Participants register and sign up for classes online.  Fees can be paid in two methods, mail-in or by paypal. Go to registration page.  Note: unregistered guests must have permision to observe sessions.  Teachers/dance team leaders will be charged regular fee to observe.  No photos or videos are permitted during the sessions to protect minors.

Friday Worship Dance Concert:  The Friday worship/concert event is the official kick-off of the conference and is presented by registrants who have aplied to minister for the evening.  It is open to the public and free of charge.  This unique event provides, in one venue, various styles of worship and liturgical dance as a coherent worship experience.  The attendees witness a sense of community during this time of sharing; participants have the opportunity to experience the way others minister through movement; and those ministering receive affirmation from other worship participants.

Friday night concert participation: a separate application should be filled out by the leader of the group. The application will be posted on this website.

Children: Ages 4-11 year olds should have a chaperone on premises at all times and coordinate their location with Conference manager.                                                                                                                                  
What to Bring: Bible, modest dancewear, proper dance shoes, sneakers for hip hop, need cover up sweaters and leg warmers or sweats, (building gets cool), water, no colored drinks, worship garments for worship time. Be prepared to slip into street clothes over dancewear when moving between  classes.  NO spaghetti strap leotards without cover.   Note: In order to protect minors in the class, no photos or video will be allowed during any of the sessions. 

Church Location: The conference will be based at St. Francis United Methodist Church, 2965 Kildaire Road, Cary, NC 27518.  Participants will be bused and carpool to White Plains UMC and possibly to other locations for instructional sessions. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                     Lodging: Hampton Inn, 202 Ashville Ave., Cary, N.C. 27518. Tel: 919-859-5559  Special Rate: $69/ night double occupancy: Ask for Jubilate Worship Dance Conference group rate,  Rooms held until March 1, 2010                                                                                                                                                                              

Jubilate Worship Dance Conference
"Praise His Name with dancing..." Ps. 149:3
July 17
2010