A Night of New Choreography by Andrea Ollarvide

art by Nick Klein

THREE new works by Andrea Ollarvide
May 30 & 31 at 8:00pm
at Klein Dance Studio
Tickets are $10
call 561-762-1876

Check out our latest review:

http://www.pbartspaper.com/2009/03/dance-review-klein-company-boldly.html

Accepting Perfect

Accepting Perfect

This evening length work features dance, contemporary music, text, and spoken word woven into a haunting search for perfect love.  Accepting Perfect seeks to challenge our entrenched ideas about love and perfection.

ONE WEEKEND ONLY!!!

When: March 28 & 29 at 8:00 pm

Where: Klein Dance at 811 Lake Avenue in downtown Lake Worth

More Info: 561-676-5119

Our twentieth anniversary season continues with one more free installment of URBAN/LAND/SCAPES.

Along with the performance by the Demetrius Klein Dance Company this site specific piece features live music, film projections by John Watts and art installations by Lucy Keshavarz.

Date: Saturday, January 31 at 6:30pm

Location: Downtown Boynton Beach – City Hall Parking lot behind Old Historic High School on NE 1st Avenue. Just west of Seacrest Boulevard and one block south of Boynton Beach Boulevard.

Tickets: Free! Do bring your lawn chairs and blankets.

For more information: 561-310-0789

Happy National Arts & Humanities Month from Klein Dance

In celebration, tickets for the final three weekends of the Fall Performance Festival are now half-off.

Twentieth Anniversary Season

photo: Brian Padgett

The Demetrius Klein Dance Company is celebrating its Twentieth Anniversary this season! Each weekend of Klein Dance Studio’s annual Fall Festival (Oct. 11-Nov. 9) audiences can anticipate a unique experience. South Florida’s premiere modern dance company will showcase its most defining works from the past as well as current favorites and a world premiere. Come celebrate the joy of movement with us! Click on ‘current season’ for details.

Benefit Performance and Silent Auction

Please join us in a common cause…

Benefit Performance and Silent Auction

featuring the Demetrius Klein Dance Company and DKDC II

June 8, 2008

Time: 6-9 p.m

811 Lake Avenue, Lake Worth

Klein Dance is holding a performance, silent auction, and reception in order to raise funds to give our studio and performance spaces a much needed facelift. The evening will begin with a reception and silent auction of framed vintage dance posters and photographs from the Kenn Fay collection followed by performances by the Demetrius Klein Dance Company and DKDC II. Afterward enjoy dessert with the dance company and a drawing for a framed poster. Suggested donation per person $50. Larger or smaller donations are gratefully accepted.

For over 20 years Klein Dance has served South Florida by making the art of dance accessible for all who wish to be a part of it. We need to raise $10,000 to pay for our current renovation project. Your support will give us a more inviting space in which to share the joy of dance. Klein Dance is a 501c3 non-profit institution. Your donation is tax deductible. Make checks payable to Klein Dance. Credit Cards accepted.

Work has already begun on the first phase of planned renovations. The exterior of the building and the front and rear lobbies have been painted. A front door has been repaired, and new lighting has been installed. New flooring is planned for the front and rear lobbies. Phase II includes painting the studios and remaining interior spaces, replacing carpets, and converting underused space into a conditioning room/movement center. Your support makes it possible.

Reserve Your Seat Now!

$50 per person (includes benefit and drawing)
$100 per person (includes benefit, drawing, a pair of tickets to a Klein Dance Fall Festival performance,
and listing in DKDC programs)
$150 per person (includes benefit, drawing, a pair of tickets to the Fall Festival, program listing,
and an invitation to the DKDC 20th Anniversary party)

RSVP: 561-586-1889 Email Kathleen Klein: kathleen_klein@pba.edu

Final Installment of Urban/Land/Scapes

The Demetrius Klein Dance Company is proud to present this season’s final installment of Urban/Land/Scapes. In keeping with the project’s goal of taking dance to unexpected locations, Klein’s Urban/Land/Scapes will be performed in the city of Pahokee, Palm Beach County’s ”other” coast, located on the shore of Lake Okeechobee. Along with innovative dance, the audience will enjoy live music composed by Kyle Conklin and Nicholas Klein, video projections by John Watts and visual installations by Lucy Keshavarz. The Pahokee performance will take place Saturday, May 31 at 8:00 pm on the Old High School Lawn at the Parks and Recreation Facility which is located at 360 East Main Street. Admission is free. Bring your own blanket or lawn chair. Call 310-0789 for more information or directions. For more information about the company and school visit www.kleindance.org.

Backstage with the Modern Dancers

Backstage with the modern dancers
She was stretching her arms,
Configuring her body.
While they were breathing, they were shouting.
She was concentrating on her breathing
And didn’t seem to mind,

As I sat there on the couch,
And tuned my guitar,
And played a few chords
Like roses growing their thorns.
Getting ready to perform
With bare feet and painted faces,
They took their places,
On shivering legs beneath colourful gowns.

And out there on the wooden floors,
The sweat from their pores.
I’m writing a list
Of songs I can sing by myself.
Backstage with the modern dancers,
Who feel it, like I do.
Like I feel it, like I feel it.
Backstage with the modern dancers,
Getting ready to go on,
She showed me her spin,
With a beauty lit from within.

And all of these things,
I don’t think they should be released

- Great Lake Swimmers

Open Movement / Dance Jams

A new year is a perfect time for new beginnings. Come be a part of something new in 2008 that is creative, fun and good for you! This year Klein Dance Studio will be hosting a series of Open Movement / Dance Jams.

The first jam will be Friday, January 18 from 8 to 10 pm. For those who would like some extra inspiration, an Introduction to Movement Improvisation class will be offered at 7:30 pm.

All are welcome! No previous dance experience is needed. Just wear clothes that are easy to move in and comfortable. Bare feet or socks are best. Suggested donation for the evening is $5-$10. Klein Dance Studio is located at 811 Lake Avenue in downtown Lake Worth. For more information call 586-1889, or visit www.kleindance.org.