Produced and directed by dancer/choreographer Deborah Brockus, The Los Angeles Dance Festival 2024 featuring performances, award ceremony, and master dance classes will take place Friday, April 26 through Sunday 28 at Brockus Project Studios. Tickets are on sale now.
The festival opens on Friday, April 26 at 8:00 pm with the presentation of the Lifetime Service to the Field Award to dancer, choreographer, educator, and writer Jeff Slayton. This is immediately followed with a showcase of performances by Los Angeles based MashUP Dance Company, Gretchin Ackerman, Akomi Dance, Kybele Dance Theatre, Celeste Lanuza Dance Theater, Charlotte Katherine & Dancers, and BrockusRED.
Kybele Dance Theater – Photo by Denise Leitner
On Saturday, April 27 at 7:00 pm, BrockusRED will present BALANCE featuring the works of choreographer Deborah Brockus “with material spanning decades that explore nature and human relationship. Nine dancers take you on a vibrant emotional journey using the powerful movement of dance. Enjoy dance in an intimate setting and mingle with the dancers after the show.”
Description of Master Classes taking place at Brockus Project Studios April 26-28.
Master Classes
Free Classes
Sean Greene (former Bella Dancer) Classic Modern – Friday 4/26 9:00-10:30
Mara Hancock (BrockusRED dancer) Improve – Date & Time TBA
Deborah Brockus (Choreographer) Graham/Horton Mixed– Date & Time TBA
MashUP Dance Company in UNRAVEL by Victoria Brown and Sarah Rodenhouse – Photo by Gennia Cui, courtesy of The Ford Theatres
Pay Teacher:
Saturday 4/27 Celeste Lanuza (Choreographer)
3:30-5:00 Latin Jazz $15
Sunday 4/28 Seda Abay (Choreographer)
11-1:00 Technical Contemporary $20
Sunday 4/28 Megan Paradowski (Choreographer)
1:15-3:00 Contemporary- $5-15
AkomiDance – Crossing the Double Yellow – Photo courtesy of the artists.
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WHAT: Los Angeles Dance Festival 2024
WHEN: Friday, April 26 through Sunday, April 28, 2024
WHERE: Brockus Project Studios, 618 B Moulton Ave LA CA 90031, free parking.
TICKETS: Brockus Project Studios, 618 B Moulton Ave., Lincoln Heights; Fri., April 26, 7 pm, $15, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
You may also follow LADF on INSTA @ladancefest, FaceBook.
For more information about BrockusRED, please visit their website or follow them on Instagram and Facebook.
Contact: ladancefestival@gmail.com
LADF is funded in part by a grant for the City of LA Department of Cultural Affairs.
This article was edited to correct ticket links on 4/22/24.
Compiled by Jeff Slayton for LA Dance Chronicle from LADF press releases.
Featured image: BrockusRED – Mara Hancock, Hannah Joo, Stephanie Mizrahi, Julienne Mackey in JONAH – Photo by Denise Leitner
