Summer News

We had a fantastic summer kickoff event. Hopefully you will all purchase your memberships for the new year (see our website for all the information). It's our 20th Anniversary season and we are busy planning events and raising money to make them successful. If you would like to help in some way please let us know. We have many returning dancers and some alumni performances planned for you as well. It will be the best performance season ever! Don't miss a single show...and don't forget to save March 14, 2009 for our 20th Anniversary Gala - Dancing Through the Decades - music, dinner, wine, drinks, dancing, - wear a costume from your favorite decade...Silent and live auctions...it's an event to celebrate 20 years and look ahead for at least another 20! Join us - tickets and information will be available soon.

The first show is in November...off to plan some more!!!!

Check this out...

http://www.worldwidedanceuk.com/content.asp?CategoryID=1397

Here's a link to another great article on Contemporary Dance

1. What is contemporary dance?

Contemporary dance is a term* that is usually applied to a diversity of practices and forms of ‘concert’ dance that emerged around the 1960’s breaking away from the traditional composition modes and more formal and expressive modern dance styles.

The term contemporary refers to the present time, it reflects a wide range of individual expression, and so it keeps evolving and transforming, inspired by everyday movements, modern dance techniques, studies of the human body, street and urban influences, experimental and improvisation processes... Works created in contemporary dance often involve interdisciplinary approaches (theatre, music, visual and media arts, literature...). It is often throwing open the definitions of dance, dancer and performance values.

Training in contemporary dance is usually not confined to one style, as was modern dance (Graham, Limon, Hawkins techniques, for example). Rather, it encompasses aspects of different styles, from classical, to modern to urban, and will often include alternative techniques in body/mind, postural integration and imagery. This reflects the need to expose dancers to a wide spectrum of movement experience they will encounter with individual choreographers and companies that have developed their own style of movement research and choreography.

Contemporary dance is staged or presented in all types of settings, from the more formal concert dance to site specific events, to technology-driven media.

* other terms are used such in different countries (New Dance, Tanz Aktuell, danse actuelle)

Useful links about contemporary dance :
http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Contemporary-dance
http://www.cam.ac.uk/societies/dance/explain.htm

Summer Solstice entertainment

Summer Solstice is June 21, 2008 - see www.idahodancetheatre.org for all the information!

Here's some of the lastest news!

There will be live music by The Tracy Underwood Connection. Formally with Score The Floor, Tracy is now touring with Americana On Tour , along with drummer Troy Nickell. We are joined by most of the members of Pilot Error. She promises that everyone will have a blast - they play everything across the map! Here's some links to check out the band and Tracy Underwood!

http://tunnellinternational.com/Artists.html (look for Tracy Underwood and click on the video link)
www.americanaontour.com
www.piloterror.net
www.myspace.com/tracyunderwoodmusic



At 10:00 pm t here will be an exciting performance by stilters and fire dancers (even some IDT company members) - The show begins around dusk! Don't miss this exciting event!

20th Anniversary Season for Idaho Dance Theatre kicks off on June 21, 2008

Idaho Dance Theatre will kick off its 20th Anniversary Season with a fund raiser on June 21, 2008. Our membership drive kicks off with Summer Solstice - hosted by Becky Breshears. Entertainment will be live - the MoJo Works Fire Dancers and Stilters will provide some great entertainment at dark. Bring your favorite bottle of wine (or enjoy some of ours) - and spend an evening of fun and relaxation with Idaho Dance Theatre's Artistic Directors, staff and Board Members. See our website for all the information including prices and directions. Please RSVP if you are planning to attend. Happy Summer!

Welcome to IDT Dance Chat

Welcome to IDT Dance Chat! Here you can find out all the latest happenings with Idaho Dance Theatre. We are of course located in Boise, Idaho - but don't let that fool you - there are some of the most talented artists in the world located in Idaho! Our company is one of the premiere contemporary companies in the NW. Founded in 1989 by Fred and Marla Hansen, then soon joined by Carl Rowe - the company has performed new works for the last 19 years. As we embark upon our 20th Anniversary Season, I invite all of you to experience Idaho Dance Theatre. Become a friend and supporter of Idaho Dance Theatre. As with all non-profit corporations, our livelihood depends upon you...Yes - that means YOU! You have no idea how much you mean to us...both with your attendance at our shows and events, as well as your donations which help to support the dancers and staff of the company.

How can you become more involved in performing art in our community? And especially with Idaho Dance Theatre? We are always looking for volunteers. Any ideas? Share your thoughts on community involvement in the performing arts! I'll keep you posted on all the latest news.