Summer Movement INSTITUTE
July 6 - 26 2025
Garth Fagan Invites all levels of dancers, ages 12 - Adult, to take part in the 2024 Summer Movement Institute!
To apply, please contact amya@garthfagandance.org
The Summer Movement Institute includes 4 classes of instruction per day,
9:30 AM - 4:30 PM EST, Monday - Friday for 3 weeks.
Tuition $1,200
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Participants will experience many classes that will teach elements that can make a quality mover including:
1. Dance Technique classes including Fagan Technique
2. Composition
3. Repertory
4. Specialty classes including Afro Caribbean, Yoga, Injury Prevention, Nutrition, and Music Appreciation.
5. Cultural Field Trips
6. Final Performance (July 26, 2025)
Description of Classes & Activities
arrival activities
Participants will arrive and begin at 9:00 a.m. The program will begin promptly. This will be a time for participants to sign in and attendance to be marked.
Pre-Class warm-up.
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technique class
Participants will practice basic Garth Fagan Dance floor and standing technique that provides the building blocks for Fagan technique. This class will prepare participants for their afternoon dance class in rep and composition. They will learn awareness, control, and musicality while practicing basic Garth Fagan Dance technique and movements.
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For intermediate level classes, 3+ years experience required.
composition
Participants will learn basic tools used in creating choreography. Participants will incorporate the skills learned and practiced in technique classes. Students will apply their notes from the morning class and viewings of GFD videos.
For intermediate level classes, 3+ years experience required.
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repertory
Participants will learn movement from dances in Garth Fagan Dance Repertoire. For intermediate level classes, 3+ years experience required.
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music appreciation / interpretation
Study of the classics in various genres with emphasis on jazz.
Dance Criticism with video
Students will watch and critique Fagan Pieces​
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Nutrition for dancers
A class for maintaining a healthy diet while keeping body fat percentage low.
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African Dance Class
A class exploring dance and rhythms from West Africa.
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Caribbean Dance
Master classes in Afro-Caribbean dance.
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Cultural Field Trips
Participants will experience firsthand the relationships amongst the arts to dance. Proposed field trips include the following:
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Albert Paley Outdoor event
Students will walk over as a group.
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The Little Theater
Students will walk over as a group to watch film​
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Memorial Art Gallery
Students will improvise a performance, taking inspiration from the sculpture garden at the museum. All friends and family are welcome to watch. Students will walk over as a group.