Int/Adv Contemporary Ballet Class with Desmond Richardson

 

What can students expect from this class?

In this intermediate/advanced Master Class, Desmond Richardson will guide students through Contemporary Ballet in Complexions’ Nique technique. As the official technique of Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Nique employs a total body approach, blending classical and contemporary methods to explore on- and off-center movement, beginning with barre work and progressing to center.

 

Registration:

To register, create or login to your DC Minbody account HERE. Select “workshops” at the upper right corner, find the offering you are looking for, and click “sign up now.” A valid credit card on file is required to process payment and complete registration.

 

Cost of Class

$35 for 2 Hour Workshop
$30 for Complexions Summer Intensive Workshop Discount (must have attended Complexions Summer Intensive 2024)

 

What is the legacy of the genre/form/style you are teaching?

NIQUE is the official technique of COMPLEXIONS Contemporary Ballet, created by founders Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson. This technique employs a TOTAL BODY approach to training, combining CLASSICAL and CONTEMPORARY dance methods to explore both on- and off-center movement.

 

What background, training, and or relationship do you have with this style/technique/class subject?

Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Co-Founding Artistic Director Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Former Principal Dancer American Ballet Theater, First African-American Principal Dancer

 

How can students learn more about this offering?

Website: complexionscontemporaryballet.org

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/complexions_ballet/

 

Contact Information

Contact for Registration Inquiries: caitlin@dancecomplex.org

Contact for Details about the Masterclass: contact@complexionsdance.org | Tel: 212-777-7771

 

Sat, Oct 26 @ 11:30 am
11:30 am — 1:30 pm (2h)

Studio 1

Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Desmond Richardson

Street shoes are not allowed in the studio at any time.