Welcome Reception at JOM’s Atlas Studios on Sat. July 17th!

UPCOMING BENEFIT RECEPTION TO:
JULY 17 (SAT. 7:30-9:30 pm), 2010.
Mark these 2 exciting dates on your calender now!

In order to accomodate TDC’s Preview Performance, the Benefit Reception has been moved to Joy of Motion Dance Center’s Atlas Studio – Wine reception, preview performance and silent auction with artesian crafts and photography from Central America.  Come celebrate our long awaited return of Co-Founding Director, Francisco Castillo and dancers from El Salvador as well as the kick off to DC’s first Latin American Dance Festival. $20/person. Reservations recommended. If you would like to attend please arrive at least 15 minutes early to pay either by cash, credit card or check.  If payment is by check, please make your tax deductible donation  made payable to: El Teatro de Danza Contemporanea de El Salvador.  For reception information: 202-558-9344, miyahisaka@comcast.net)      

Come celebrate  and meet the full cast of international dancers of  DC’s first Latin American Dance Festival, “Unspoken Words- Dance Latin America“. Opening performances on Oct. 1-3. 2010 at Dance Place with featured artists Francisco Castillo, Gloria Contreras, Fidel Garica and Alvaro Palau, among DC’s most dynamic dancers Maurice Johnson, Cullen Massensberg, Jose Carcamo, Vanessa Carmichael-Elder, Anneliese Parisi, Elizabeth Fujii, Chika Imamura, among others.  Come see, feel and experience Latin American concert dance at its best. Seating is limited so reserve tickets now: www.danceplace.org, 202-269-1600.

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Joy of Motion Dance Center’s Atlas Studio is located at 1333 H St. NE
(at 13th St. NE), WDC  20002. For directions: www.joyofmotion.org
Washington, DC  20036

Photographer: Augusto Vasquez

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Here’s the company performing at the Tivoli Theater in 2008:

And here’s another piece from that performance:

Fidel Garcia – Special Guest Artist at this weekend’s performance at the Atlas

FIDEL GARCIA – GUEST BALLET TEACHER/INTERNATIONAL ARTIST

Originally born in Cuba, Fidel Gracia is an internationally reknown dancer, teacher and pilates instructor. In l992, Mr. Garcia finished his studies at the National Ballet School in Cuba (Camaguey City) as a Professional Dancer and as a Ballet Teacher.  Later he became Principal/Soloist with Dance Theater of Harlem, The Washington Ballet, Ballet NY, Ballet de Camaguey (Cuba), Peru and with Gloria Contreras of El Taller Coreografico de UNAM/Mexico City, among many other prestigious companies of the world. Mr. Garcia has also been teaching Ballet in Mexico, Washington, DC and New York, among other cities in the world. At 42 years old, Mr. Garcia is currently owner and Pilates Instructor at Capital Pilates Studio (a professional Pilates Studio located across the street from the Washington Ballet in Washington, DC. One of Mr. Garcia most innovation programs at Capital Pilates Studio is his program call “Pilates for Dancers” where the main focus is to use Pilates technique to improve the dancers technique and quality of movement and allow dancers to understand how to work free of injuries.

For more information, please contact:

Fidel Garcia!

Capital Pilates Studio
3408 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20016
www.capitalpilates.com
fidelgarciar@gmail.com

Get your tickets soon for Atlas show

Miya is presenting work in the Joy of Motion’s Classical Repertory Dance Theater Concert at the Atlas theater on March 13th. Rumor has it that the show is almost sold out, so get your tickets now!

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