Word of the Day: OWNER

That's right, people, Owner. I signed a new lease for the studio - DAMN IT FEELS GOOD! The company has a home, is now home to others: Mini-Shock, Dance Afire, A Different Drum; and, we can GROW!

In other news:

- Mini Shock is playing the roles of the Munchkins in The Wizard of Oz playing at the Warner Theatre December 2-7. Come support the show, the kids, and my kid - that's right, Kai's a munchkin!

- HOLIDAY EVENT: "All Lit Up" at Contradiction Dance! December 13 at 3pm. $10 for fun, food, and performances from students and the resident companies: Contradiction Dance, Dance Afire, A Different Drum & Mini-Shock! DON'T MISS IT!!

More to come...

November Saturday

Pregnant Skies Heavy with Moisture
and Thick with Anticipation.

Warm air in the late Fall
Kisses my spirit and
Reminds me that
Warmth is a blessing to
my Soul

Head back, watching the clouds race by -
the smell of fallen leaves and moist earth
Sweet and juicy,
Like pumpkin spice and buttered gingerbread.

Darker thoughts recede
and stress dissipates -

Barking dogs
Remind me that all is not content,

But, simply held at bay
for now.

11/15

Adult/Teen Hip-Hop Classes

HIP-HOP CLASSES
WITH GARY BEAUFORD

HIP-HOP CLASSES WITH GARY BEAUFORD
In Partnership with Future Shock, DC

MONDAYS
BEGINNERS 6:15-7:15
INTERMEDIATE 7:30-8:45
$15 DROP-IN

CONTRADICTION DANCE @ ECHO PARK
7014 Westmoreland Ave, ste A
Takoma Park, MD 20912

www.contradictiondance.com

Gary Beauford: Originally a self-taught freestyle dancer for 13 yrs, Detroit native Gary Beauford now makes his home in the Washington, D.C. area, where he is a company dancer and choreographer for the award-winning Culture Shock, D.C. dance troupe. Gary has headlined several dance workshops and conventions; He is also a founder and director of Y.E.T Praise Entertainment Dance ministry and company. His extensive performance background includes the likes of EMI Recording artist Earnest Pugh, Keith Williams, Brent Jones, Byron Cage and Washington D.C.’s, Mya. This past fall Gary spent 10 days touring Suzhou, China with Culture Shock D.C. at the 7th International Chinese Folk Art Festival.

Contradiction Dance is a place where theatre, dance, and pop culture meet. The company’s vision is to make dances that report on, reflect, and question the world in which we live. Nurtured on the belief that artists and audience members communicate in a dialogue through the chosen medium, Contradiction Dance fosters discussion, reflection, and change through live performance and dance education.

Female Choreographers...

I just found this list and was humbled to be on it... Thanks Dance Magazine.

http://www.dancemagazine.com/choreographers

Making dances is part of what keeps me sane... otherwise I'm haunted by the images in my mind.

Love the Concert? PURCHASE an Object of Hope!

Objects of Hope

Patrons have expressed a desire to purchase a section of the canvass painting made during the performance of Objects of Hope_Washington, DC. Below are some images of the final product.

Interested parties please contact Kelly Mayfield via email: contradictiondance@mac.com.

We Open TONIGHT! Tickets $15!!

Round House Theatre Presents



Contradiction Dance: An Exchange Between Life & Dance

Friday, November 7 and Saturday, November 8 at 8pm;
Sunday, November 9 at 3pm

TICKETS: $15 • Call 240.644.1100 or www.roundhousetheatre.org


Objects of Hope: Washington D.C.

Kelly Mayfield •Terence Nicholson • Kenneth Rascher • Arianna Ross • Chop Shop Studios
Joseph Nontanovan • Jasmine Artis • Shallom Johnson • Reggie Cole • Sylvana Sandoz

“I stood on my steps and watched the city burn, I was eight years old.”
For ages 12 and up.


www.roundhousetheatre.org • www.contradictiondance.com

Poetry on a bar-nap returns!! And a new word...

The word first:

Unfunctionable (adj) - A state of being far beyond simple dysfunction. Ex. I danced so hard last night, I am unfunctionable.


Here's a video example:



Here's a pic of the poetry happening....



And tomorrow... the words :)