The mainstage event Diavolo

Friday, January 23, 2009   8 pm More information about the show

Diavolo offer a movement-oriented professional development workshop geared to help the teacher take dance and kinesthetic learning into the classroom, bridging the gap between the arts and other school subjects. A professional development workshop, in conjunction with a school performance or an in-school workshop, can be a valuable aid to the teacher in understanding the upcoming performance. Handouts to help take dance and kinesthetic learning into the classroom will also be available.

Call PCA at 207-773-3150 x 227 to add your name to the waiting list for this workshop. The workshop fee is $35 per person.

Founded upon the principles of trust, teamwork, and collaboration using basic trust theater game exercises, this workshop takes dance off of the stage and into the classroom. By class end, children will work together to create a simple choreograph piece. As Diavolo Artistic Director Jacques Heim says, “building a team that allows for complete trust has been essential to creating a kind of work where dancers are inspired to leap, fly, and fall.” Discover the same magic in your classroom through this workshop. Depending on artists’ schedule, as many as three in-school workshops with Diavolo will be available.

Gymnasts, martial arts practitioners, and other athletic bodies are invited to challenge their physical and emotional limits. Diavolo’s approach combines athleticism with conditioning exercises that address body toning, injury prevention, partner stretching, and relaxation exercises. Open to high school students and older.

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VERY LIMITED SEATING AVAILABLE, ACT NOW FOR TICKETS!

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Led by choreographer Jacques Heim of Cirque de Soleil, Diavolo redefines dance through dynamic movement, creative expression, the inventive use of sets and props, and innovative musical selections. Beyond its spectacular movement, Diavolo uses the kinesthetic power of dance to explore the sciences of the body and physics along with principles of trust, teamwork, and individual expression. Connects to Maine Learning Results in Dance; Science (The Physical Setting – Force and Motion d4) Pre-K–2, 3–5, 9–diploma; and Cross-Content Connections in Health and Physical Education with Math, Science, and Visual and Performing Arts (VPA). A study guide and interactive resources will be available on our website and at iTunes University K-12, coming soon to Maine.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PATRONS OF THE DIAVOLO SCHOOL-TIME PERFORMANCE
Directions to Merrill Auditorium

Reminders—WE ARE EXPECTING A FULL HOUSE!

1. Plan to arrive early—by 9:30 am ESPECIALLY if you are arriving with a large group; SHOW STARTS AT 10:30am and will end at 11:30am.
2. There are no tickets to this performance. Schools and groups will be seated by ushers. Seating assignments have been arranged by Portland Facilities Division staff. Contact person for home school groups and individuals can check in at the table in the lobby and then will be escorted to their seats.
3. Review with your group the location of exits, the exit procedures, audience expectations, and bathroom locations.
4. Inform PCA Great Performances if anyone in your group needs special accessibility seating accommodations or hearing devices before your group arrives at Merrill. (Call Director of Education Barri Lynn Moreau immediately if you have changes 207-773-3150 x227)
5. Seat your group first before bringing students to restrooms. All students must be accompanied by a teacher or chaperone.
6. There is no intermission in this performance. LATE SEATING may or may not be allowed at the discretion of Diavolo dance company.

BUS TRANSPORTATION & PARKING FOR LARGE GROUPS
Myrtle Street will be closed to general traffic. If you are traveling by bus, please make sure you and your students stay on the bus until a Portland facilities representative boards your bus to give your contact person the seating assignment and your entrance/exit location. At the end of the performance, PLEASE ask students and staff to remain in their seats until your school is dismissed from a representative on stage. In most cases, your group will be exiting through the doorway you entered and will be dismissed according to the order of buses parked on Myrtle Street.