Summer Dance Days Paris

Summer Dance Days Paris

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Randall Flinn

Founder / Artistic Director

Mr. Flinn began his dance training in Houston over twenty five years ago with Glenn Hunsucker, Camille Long Hill, Dina Vail and Patsy Swayze. His most recent modern dance influences have come from studies with The José Limón Dance Company and Steve Rooks, former principal dancer with Martha Graham. He has taught and choreographed locally as a guest artist for the Houston Ballet Academy, The Episcopal High School, Houston Met Dance Company, Joan Karff Dance Company, The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, and North Harris Performing Arts Dance Company.

He was selected as a guest choreographer for Houston’s Dance Salad 1999, Dance Houston 2006, and Texas Weekend of Contemporary Dance 2007. Nationally, he has served as guest faculty and choreographer for Cirque Du Soleil’s-Alegria, Ballet Magnificat, Belhaven University, Friends University, Project Dance NYC, LA, and Sydney, Australia, as well as Hillsong and Dance Revolution Conventions.

Having lived throughout Europe and Asia for ten years, Mr. Flinn has also been a guest artist for Hong Kong Ballet, City Contemporary – Hong Kong, Guanzhou Modern Dance Company – China, Xaris Danz Europe, and Youth With a Mission International Schools of the Arts.

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Steve Rooks

Former Principal Dancer with Martha Graham, Chair of Dance/Choreographer for Vassar College

Steve Rooks danced with the Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble, and the Martha Graham Dance Company, where he performed for over a decade and achieved the rank of Principal Dancer.

Mr. Rooks is currently Chair of Dance and Resident Choreographer at Vassar and the 2004 winner of the National Choreographic Competition at Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. He has been awarded Research Grants to travel to Latvia, Zambia, and in 2014 to Finland, where he choreographed “Plate Tectonics” on 24 international dancers. Mr. Rooks was commissioned by the Masterworks Festival to create ballets for a number of contemporary composers including Clarice Assad, Piet Swerts, and David Skidmore – all to live orchestra.
Mr. Rooks has served as an adjudicator for the American College Dance Festival, and a solo “Vista” was created for Aran Bell (ABT) for the 2014 International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi. Four contemporary solos were recently submitted to the 2016 Youth American Grand Prix Ballet Competition.

Ad Deum Dance Company Spring 2020

Ad Deum Dance Company

Main Company

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Register

For Intermediate and Advanced Professional Level Dancers
Ages 16 - Adult 

Daily Schedule

Tuesday- Thursday 
July 23-25 from 9:30am-6pm 

Schedule

Doors open 9am for Registration each day

9:30-11:00 Advanced Ballet

9:30-11:00 Intermediate Ballet

11:00-12:30 Advanced Modern (Graham Based) with Steve Rooks

11:00-12:30 Intermediate modern with Randall Flinn and Ad Deum Company members

12:30-1:30 lunch

1:30-3:00 (electives) you can make a choice 
African or 
Jazz plus Floorwork 

3:00-4:30 (classic modern dance technique - foundational training) 

Graham with Steve Rooks or 
Limon and Horton with members of Ad Deum 

4:30-6:00 choreography with Randall Flinn of Ad Deum


Tuition

Full three day course (15 classes) €250
By Day (all 5 classes) €85
By Single Class: €20

Tuition Payment

Payment must be made in exact cash upon arrival to Centre International De Danse. No credit or banc cards. 

Classes taught by top professionals from Ad Deum Dance Company and Steve Rooks.