Greetings, Dance Fan! This month, explore new opportunities for building your dance technique, learn why you should secure tickets now for The Art of Falling, and gear up for Halloween.

October FOOTNOTES from Hubbard Street Dance Chicago

IN THIS ISSUE

• Go inside the studio with Hubbard Street + The Second City

• Bring your dance training to the next level — whether you’re a beginner or a professional

• Take a chance at the Hubbard Street Dance Center this Halloween

• Feed all of your senses during Season 37 at Hubbard Street

 

 


Banner above: Hubbard Street Dancer Andrew Murdock. Photo by Quinn B Wharton. 
Right: Hubbard Street + The Second City, from left: David Schultz, Tim Mason and Tawny Newsome. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.

Hubbard Street + The Second City: The Art of Falling
“Our hope is that we’ve started a conversation that can continue…

…We hope other people find new and interesting ways
to mash up and collaborate.”
Inside the Studio: Hubbard Street + The Second City
Inside the Studio: The Art of Falling on YouTube.
Still from video by Quinn B Wharton.

You’re invited inside the studio to watch the largest production in Hubbard Street’s 37-year history come together.

On a Tuesday afternoon in mid-September, eight collaborators gathered in the studio to discuss The Art of Falling, Hubbard Street + The Second City’s jointly devised premiere at the Harris Theater.

Dancer and photographer Quinn B Wharton captured it all — and more — for the latest video in our series “Inside the Studio” on YouTube.

Watch the video, read the feature in Dance Magazine, then get tickets to see this celebration of choreography, comedy and risk-taking — while you still can.

Wed Oct 15 at 7:30pm  (preview performance) •  Thu Oct 16 at 7:30pm 
Fri Oct 17 at 8pm • Sat Oct 18 at 8pm • Sun Oct 19 at 3pm*

*ASL-interpreted performance for the hearing impaired.
For specially reserved seating, please call 312-850-9744 ext. 167.

Two new series at the Hubbard Street Dance Center
connect growing artists with expertise.

We’ve doubled down on dancer development for the 2014–15 season.

October brings cooler temperatures, trick-or-treaters — and two new series of classes and workshops for dancers of all ages and skill levels:

Hubbard Street’s Studio Series for advanced, pre-professional and professional dancers kicks off October 11 with Fumiyo Ikeda, rehearsal director at Rosas, the renowned contemporary company from Brussels, Belgium. 

Presented with the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago in the Edlis Neeson Theater.
Below left: Hubbard Street Summer Intensive student in the studio. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.

• Our Youth Dance Program’s Master Class Series — providing dancers ages 12–16 with opportunities to learn from Hubbard Street’s dancers, staff and special guests — continues November 1 with study of Limón technique, with company member and choreographer Jonathan Fredrickson, formerly of the Limón Dance Company in New York.

Below right: Hubbard Street Dancer Jonathan Fredrickson. Portrait by Todd Rosenberg.

Hubbard Street Studio Series

Hubbard Street
Studio Series


In partnership with local venues and presenters, we’re pleased to offer master classes and workshops for advanced, pre-professional and professional dancers in Chicago.

Each Studio Series event is based on the work of international artists performing in Chicago, or repertoire in production at Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and Hubbard Street 2. Space for all Studio Series events is limited and advance registration is highly recommended.

Learn more online here.

Hubbard Street Dancer Jonathan Fredrickson. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.

Youth Dance Program
Master Class Series

The Youth Dance Program’s Master Class Series offers opportunies to learn from the members of Hubbard Street’s acclaimed main company, staff and special guests. Designed for dancers ages 12–16, these sessions will challenge and spark connections to the greater world of professional dance.

This series’ exciting inagural season of offerings includes Limón technique, ballet technique, classic repertoire with founding Hubbard Street Dancer Claire Bataille, Gaga/dancers improvisation and more.

Learn more online here.

Halloween’s coming to the Hubbard Street Dance Center.
Come visit our studios — if you dare.
Dance Chance Poster Image
Dance Chance at the Hubbard Street Dance Center.

Announcing our first Halloween Open House at Hubbard Street featuring a spooky-special Dance Chance

Friday, October 31 from 5–8pm
Admission: FREE until 7pm

Dance Chance admission: $3 cash, to which attendees are welcome to add a donation

Whether you’re a regular student at the Lou Conte Dance Studio or in the Hubbard Street Youth Dance Program, or you have never danced a day in your life, all are welcome to the Hubbard Street Dance Center this Halloween, October 31.

From 5–7pm, tour our West Loop facility to see where Hubbard Street’s two renowned ensembles rehearse for performances around the world, while you trick-or-treat in our studios and offices, meeting faculty and staff, and get photos taken in your Halloween costumes.

Starting at 6pm, learn the choreography to Thriller by Michael Jackson with Youth Dance Program faculty member and LCDS hip-hop instructor Shannon Johnson, or enjoy a mini Family Dance Workshop with Teaching Artist Fellow Jessica Madden. At 6:20pm, we’ll swap studios — so you can take them both! Halloween Open House events are appropriate for movers and shakers of all ages.

At 7pm, monthly choreography showcase Dance Chance begins its special Halloween installment, with a surprise guest host and moderator, and three new works by Amy McMurchie, Carson Reiners and Ericka Lashley. Pick up information about exciting performances happening around the Chicago area this fall and enter to win free tickets!

Learn more and stay updated on the Facebook pages for Dance Chance, the Lou Conte Dance Studio, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and the Hubbard Street Youth Dance Program; and on Twitter @HubbardStreet and @DanceBytes.

Adventurous dining and great dance are two
of Chicago’s greatest cultural exports.

Get more of both during Season 37 at Hubbard Street.
Hubbard Street Restaurant Partners

Hubbard Street’s performances are a feast for the senses.

Stimulate them even more when you complement your evening with one of our Preferred Restaurant Partners.

Hubbard Street’s Preferred Restaurant Partners provide patrons with exclusive offers during each Season 37 engagement, redeemable with a performance ticket or Hubbard Street Subscriber ID card.

Whether it’s a delicious meal before The Art of Falling or a nightcap after our All-Cerrudo Celebration, these fine dining rooms are ready to make your Hubbard Street experience even more delectable:

Embeya is earning rave reviews.

• Best New Restaurant, Crain’s Chicago Business
Food & Wine’s People’s Best New Chef nominee (2013 and ’14)
Esquire’s 20 Best New Restaurants (USA)

Embeya invites you to try its phenomenal Chef’s tasting, featuring eight to nine dishes, before a Hubbard Street performance for only $29 per person. This offer is available only to Hubbard Street patrons and reservations are strongly suggested.

564 W Randolph St
312-612-5640
embeya.com

Park Grill presents Chef’s choice of one seasonal menu item for Hubbard Street patrons.

Executive Chef Jared Case develops a weekly menu of featured dishes, distinct from Park Grill’s regular menu. These dishes highlight seasonal ingredients and rotate on a weekly basis. Each time a patron dines with us, the featured dishes will be different. The chef selects which of the items on the menu he will present for that visit.

11 N Michigan Ave
312-521-7275
parkgrillchicago.com

Seasons 52 is a celebration of what’s good now.

Seasonally inspired ingredients at their peak of freshness. Rustic cooking techniques that bring out natural flavors and are inherently lighter — with nothing on the menu more than 475 calories. And an ever-changing selection of global wines. All in a casually sophisticated setting.

Come discover what’s good now.

55 E Grand Ave
312-832-1752
seasons52.com


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