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Sproul Shows and Showcase!!!

Hello [M] fans!!

We are scheduled to perform on Lower Sproul this coming Monday and Tuesday (Nov. 21 and 22) for our Sproul Shows!!  Each show will run from 12-1pm.  Don’t miss this opportunity to check out ALL the [M]ovement sets that will be featured at our Showcase, which will be Dec. 2nd and 3rd.

Tickets for Showcase will go on sale AFTER Monday’s show, and will be $9.  As our Showcases have consistently been a SOLD OUT event in the past, you may want to get on your purchases as soon as possible!!  Guest performers lined up to perform on the stage as well!

Want more details??  Check out the Facebook event for Sproul Shows and Showcase

Thanks for reading, and we hope to see you out on Lower Sproul.  Don’t forget to buy tickets for Showcase!  It will be a[M]aazing.

 

[M] Love.

The Movement’s FREE November Workshop!

Hello everyone!! We have some great information to share with you today.

First and foremost, we are having our LAST free workshop of the Fall 2011 Semester next week on Friday November 18th, from 4-7pm at Lower Sproul!  We’re really excited to see you all out there, learning some great pieces from our very own choreographers in the following lineup!

4-5pm: Jazz, taught by Hannie Dong
5-6pm: Swing, taught by Lori Nishimura
6-7pm: Hip Hop, taught by Greg and Sammy (aka, Grammy)

Please check out the Facebook Event Page for more details, and click attending!!

 

We’d also like to remind everyone of certain events coming up later this month and in December!  The Movement will be performing Sproul Shows on Lower Sproul in less than 2 weeks to give you all a taste of what to expect at our SHOWCASE on December 2nd and 3rd.  Expect an announcement as these events approach!!

Thanks for tuning in, and we hope to see several of you at workshop next week!

Workshop Mixer Madness: OCT 21ST

Hi everyone!!

October 21st is a [M]ovement filled day!  We will have our MONTHLY workshop from 4-7pm in front of HAAS PAVILION.  The lineup is as follows:

  • 4-5pm: Hip Hop with Rebecca Lee
  • 5-6pm: Swing with Allie Cohen
  • 6-7pm: Jazz with Gloria Liou

CHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE FOR MORE DETAILS!!

We hope you can come out and dance with us, maybe as a warmup for.. MOVEMENT MIXER!!  Yep, that’s right, we will also be throwing our bi-annual Mixer THAT SAME NIGHT, from 10:30pm-2am at Chi Psi (Durant and Piedmont).

CHECK OUT THE FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE!!

For all those who have ever been to a Movement Mixer, ya’ll should know that it’s going to be AMAZING, as it has traditionally been without fail for many years.  Tickets will be sold on Upper Sproul starting Monday 10.17.11 for $3.  Tickets at the door will be $5.  SPEAKING OF THE DOOR, remember to bring your CAL ID, as it will be REQUIRED for entry!!  See you all there!

The Movement’s Free Workshops!

Hello all!!  Ready to have your day made??  Good!  Because some awesome news is in order: we have our monthly FREE WORKSHOP coming up this Saturday, Sept. 24th, from 1-4pm!!  We will hopefully be situated in Lower Sproul on the UC Berkeley Campus.   However this may be subject to change, so if it does, we will likely migrate over to Upper Sproul or Haas Pavilion.  When in doubt, follow the music!  Our very own Movement Choreographers are teaching amazing Swing, Hip Hop and Jazz pieces; the schedule is as follows:

Swing 1-2pm, taught by Chad Fong

Hip Hop 2-3pm, taught by Jaymie Ngov

Jazz 3-4pm, taught by Anneke Pakvasa and Ari Ross

 

Questions can be answered via the Facebook Event Page!!  We hope to see you all there :)

Pre-Audition Workshops and Auditions, Fall 2011

The [M]ovement is ready for Fall 2011, and we hope you are too!!

We have our Pre-Audition Workshops coming up on Friday, September 2nd, from 4-7pm on Upper Sproul.  Each genre will have a workshop lasting one hour, beginning with Swing, then Jazz, and ending with Hip Hop.  Don’t miss this great opportunity to get a feel for what [M]ovement is all about!!

QUESTIONS?! Check out our Facebook Event Page!

Right after Pre-Audition Workshops are.. you guessed it!  AUDITIONS.  They will be held on Saturday, September 3rd, on Lower Sproul.  Here’s the quick and dirty:

> SWING 9:00-11:00am
> JAZZ 11:00-1:00pm
> HIPHOP 1:00-4:00pm

Each genre audition piece will be collectively created by our very own lovely choreographers!
SWING: Allie & Kevin, Lori & Chad
JAZZ: Gloria, Hannie & Jessica, Anneke & Ari
HIPHOP: Sammy & Greg, Jaymie, NJBNJB (Nicolette & Jayton & Bao)

GET. IT.

QUESTIONS?! Check out our OTHER Facebook Event Page!

We hope to see you all there!

 

 

Mixer and Workshops!

GUESS WHAT? It’s time again for one of Movement’s FAVORITE times of the semester: Movement Mixer!!

Mixer will be held at TDX from 10PM-2AM on March 31st. You can purchase tickets starting this week at the Movement table on Sproul (from 10AM-2PM), they are $3 at the table, and $5 at the door. Bring your friends and party with Movement THIS THURSDAY!

***Don’t forget to bring valid photo ID

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FACEBOOK EVENT

WAIT! Don’t stop reading! The very next day (April 1st) is Movement’s Third FREE workshops of the semester! Workshops will be held at LOWER SPROUL from 4PM-7PM, and here’s the genre breakdown:

JAZZ will be from 4PM-5PM with Molly Kawahata
HIP HOP will be from 5PM-6PM with Andrew Thai
SWING will be from 6PM-7PM with Kimberly Manahan

NO previous dance experience is necessary — all dancers and non-dancers are welcome to come! Workshops are a great opportunity to meet past and current Movement members, so be sure to come and see what Movement has to offer YOU. So invite your friends (boyfriends and girlfriends), and we’ll see you THIS FRIDAY!

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FACEBOOK EVENT

For more info please email ucb.movement@gmail.com

Free Workshop!

Come check out to Movement’s second FREE workshops of the semester! Workshops will be held on, March 11th on LOWER SPROUL! Workshops will be held from 3PM-6PM, and here’s the genre breakdown:

Swing will be from 3PM-4PM
Jazz will be from 4PM-5PM
Hip Hop will be from 5PM-6PM

NO previous dance experience is necessary — all dancers and non-dancers are welcome to come! Workshops are a great opportunity to meet past and current Movement members, so be sure to come and see what Movement has to offer YOU. So invite your friends (boyfriends and girlfriends), and we’ll see you this Friday!

Pre-Audition Workshop and Audition!!

Welcome back to school and welcome back to the beginning of [M]ovement for Spring 2011!!

We have a couple of important announcements for the start of this semester!
COME OUT TO PRE-AUDITION WORKSHOPS and start spreading the word about Auditions! You should start talking it up amongst your friends. :)

Pre-Audition Workshop will be next Friday, January 28th from 4pm-7pm on Upper Sproul!

Auditions will be held Sunday, January 30th at 10am-4pm on Lower Sproul!
Genre Break-Down:
Swing: 10am-12pm
Jazz: 12pm-2pm
HipHop: 2pm-5pm

Yes, we will have make-ups. Time will be announced next week!

Spread the word and see you around campus and next Friday at our very first Workshop!!

Facebook Events
Pre-Audition Workshop
Audition

**Update**

Make-ups: February 1st: 5-8pm @Lower Sproul
5:00-6:30pm: Jazz and Swing
6:30-8:00pm: HipHop

Welcome!

Very sorry for this delayed update on the website. Many things are still to be done before the semester starts. Any suggestions are welcomed!!

Upcoming Events!

*[M] Sproul Show*
Mon April 9 & Tues April 10
Time: 12-1PM
Location: Upper Sproul

**[M] SHOWCASE**
Thurs April 12 & Fri April 13
Time: 7:30 PM
Location:Julia Morgan Theatre

Pre-Spring 11 Website:
ucbmovement.com/archive/