I Week: August, the 15th-19th



Richard Havey /USA/
American-Jazz, Lirycal-Jazz


His is the greatest star of our Event as he belongs to the highest evaluated American dancers and dance choreographers. Studied in the most prestigious US dance schools: Broadway Dance Center, Steps Dance Center, GUS Giordano Dance Center etc. His artistical career consists of many spectacular art.-performances (incl. solo and guest performances). Richard cooperated with the best choreographers. Toghether with Gius Giordano, Susan Quinn, Sam Watson, Jochan Heckpmen or Rick Odums he created a very special dance style, that - thank to its quality and uniqueness - placed him under best jazz dancers. Richard is not only a dancers but also a teacher, who gives lectures in the best dance schools all over the world (GUS Giordano Dance Center, Joseph Dance World Center, Colorado Jazz Dance Company). This year he decided to visit Warsaw...

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Piotr Nardelli /Poland/
Classics


It was much effort to invite him to Warsaw but finally we are successful and this year this excellent teacher will participate in our Event.

Outstanding teacher, choreographer, one of the most famous balet teachers in the World, invited by many theatres (Paris Opera), La Scala Theatre Ballets, Stockholm Royal Ballets, Finnish National Ballet, Ballets de Monte Carlo, Tokio Baletts, Japan National Ballets, Rio de Janeiro City Theatre, Berliner Staatsballet, Australian National Ballets etc.).

After finishing Warsaw Ballets School He started his spectacular solo career in the world greatest theatres and his co-operation with Mauris Bejart, one of the greatest ballet dance teachers. It gave him the opportunity to perform on Golestan, I Trionfi del Petrarka, Pli selon Pli, Etrouchka, Gaité Parisienne, Bahti, Bolero or IX Beethoven Symphony. Maurice Bejart engaged him also as a profesor in his school "Mudra" and in his Ballets of 20th century, where hi prepares next ballet performances " Petruszka" and "Gaité Parisienne" (for Stuttgart Ballets and Australian National Ballets). Marice proposes also to Peter to prepare such outstanding events as Bolero with Maya Plisietska for Bolschoy Ballets, Colon Theatre in Buenos Aires or German Opera in Berlin.

1979 together with Andrzej Ziemski he openes a "BALLETOMANIA", a balet dance studio located in Brussels, that exists untill now and celebrated its 25th anniversary last year. For more than 20 years he participates in workshops across the world (Belgium, France, Italy, Germany, Japan etc.).
He toughed many professional dancers.

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Caterina Felicioni /Italy/
Hip Hop

Thank to her talent she was able to perform professionally in a very young age firstly together with the group Renato Greco, and after that on tournee "Prove da un recital" with Gigi Projetti. She developer her talent in Italy and USA (New York, Los Angeles).
She performs on the stage for 20 years. Besides this she participates as a solo dancer and choreographer in many TV shows and video clips. Excellent teacher for modern jazz and hip-hop. She developes and manages her own workshop programs directed to young people. Her workshops help to experience the unique feeling of willingness to find out new abilities and creative ideas. Thank to her charisma and unlimited energy Catherina helps to unblock yourself and stay away from any limitations and shyness. During her classes she uses her own experiences gained for last 20 years, when she performed as choreographer and dancer for TV and theatres all over the world. In her programs she crosses over the borders of mostly accepted dance styles by miting different techniques together.

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Thierry Verger /France/
Modern Jazz Underground


Unbelivable personalisty and character. Everyone, who was able to co-operate with Thierry cannot wait until the next time. Everyone confirms, he, his workshops and his choreographies are unique, original and full of unrepeatable ideas.

The main idea of his lessons is to present the most important dance aspects togehter but always in the connection with the development of the personality and the identity of each dancer. He shows how to express yourself artistically and make yurself free from any kind of restrictions while you are dancing.

Since 1981r. he lives in Paris, where he also works for the most famous dance schools: Studio Harmonic and Le Centre International Danse Jazz. At the same time he established and manages the Ballet DANCE & Co., prepares international courses (Israel, Japan, Hungary) and spectacles (Mouvement de sable, Sphinx, La caravane).

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Andreas Lauck /Germany/
Modern Dance

A very expected dance teacher and choreograph. Andreas specializes such techniques as: jazz, modern, modern-jazz and partnering. His dance education he started at Rotterdam Dance Academy, one of the leading dance centres in Europe. Next step was to move to Chicago, New York (Gus Giordano), Vienna and Paris.

Already in Rotterdam he was remarked by local choreographers (M. Hawkins, B. Bergmans, Blok&Steel), which offered him a very close co-operation and participation in their performances. Since that moment his career really speeded up. For 12 years he continuosly performers on stages of the most prestigious European theatres. Right now he dances for "Inconnexas" group in Barcelona, teaches throughout Europe and co-operates as choreographers in many professional groups. He has his own dance school "Tanz S.A.L." w Saarlouis.

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Giovanni Minasi /Italy/
Hip Hop

It is the 5th time he will visit Warsaw and we really cannot imagine to have our Event without him. His workshops belong to the most expected by our participants. Everytime he went to Warsaw, his classes were fully booked so really, if you don't want to miss it, please decide immediatelly.

Giovanni is one of the most talented hip-hop choreographers. Co-foundator, choreographer and dancer of the Swoosh group that performs for "Nike" company. He participates on hip-hop workshops in USA, Italy, France, Switzerland and Germany. He prepares choreographies and shows to many pop video clips. His motto: Pure hip-hop… Pure feeling… Pure dance…

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Gabriel Francisco /USA/
Funky-Hip-Hop

Gabriel is famous as a dancer creating unique choreographies and fully dedicated to his job.
His style is a mix between hip hop, house, B-boy style and loocking on one side and modern and jazz on another one. His workshops are on the highest professional level and he self is famous and appreciated in many countries (USA, Japan, Spain, Germany, France, England, Switzerland, Finland and the Netherlands). He can perfectly break any cultural barriers and show present outstanding workshop on each level by inspiring and challenging the students.

For many years he co-operates with hip hop pioneers as Eric Fenn (San Francisco), Angie Bunch (San Diego) or GUS Bembery (Los Angeles). Actually he is an art director of Future Srock as well as dancer and choreographer of Culture Srock in San Diego.

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Michael Mangnoesing "Mambomike" /Netherlands/
Salsa

"Michael "Mambomike has been dancing salsa since 1999. Although he started with Cuban salsa style, he soon came in contact with Los Angeles style (L.A. - style) and the New York style of salsa where he has developed his own "on2 skills".
Because of the very wide training he was able to develop his own unique style which has often been described as funky, masculine but also gentle and tender, playfull, spontaneous and passionate…
Currently he is teaching for different dance companies throughout the Netherlands and at international salsa congresses.
Michael likes to combine spontaneity, creativity and professionalism in his classes."

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Anna Krysiak /Poland/
Contemporary

One of the most talented modern dance choreographers and dancers, appreciated not only in Poland but also all over the world. Gratutoughed by the best dancers and dance teachers (i.E.. Timothy Lamford, Alain Bernard, Av Kaiser, Charles Malik Levis, Krystyna Mazurkówna etc.). She performed together with the Silesian Dance Theatre on stages of the greatest theatres in the world – USA, Canada, Israel, India, Germany, the Netherlands, Finaland, the Chech Rpublic, Poland, Russia, Austria, Lithuania, Hungary and Slovakia. In 2000 honored with the prestigous prize of Karol Szymanowski for outstanding art achievements. Anna has not only a talent but also an appropriate experience how to work with other dancers.

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Jorge Luiz /Brasil/
Capoeira

Capoeira Champion. Foundator and director of " Capoeira House" located in Condominio Entreelagos - DF, Brasil. He started his Capoeira studies in 1982. Since 1987 he is a capoeira teacher, and since 1990 an expert and coordinator in the Capoeira Centre at the Brasilia University. Jorge is a real capoeira champion, his workshops are an amazing show and a magnificent experience for all capoeira fans. Jorge Luiz will show us not only a fight style, but he will also prove that dance and music are everywhere and the rythm is a begin and the end of everything.







II. Week: August, the 22nd - 26th



Piotr Nardelli /Poland/
Classics

Outstanding teacher, choreographer, one of the most famous balet teachers in the World, invited by many theatres (Paris Opera), La Scala Theatre Ballets, Stockholm Royal Ballets, Finnish National Ballet, Ballets de Monte Carlo, Tokio Baletts, Japan National Ballets, Rio de Janeiro City Theatre, Berliner Staatsballet, Australian National Ballets etc.).

After finishing Warsaw Ballets School He started his spectacular solo career in the world greatest theatres and his co-operation with Mauris Bejart, one of the greatest ballet dance teachers. It gave him the opportunity to perform on Golestan, I Trionfi del Petrarka, Pli selon Pli, Etrouchka, Gaité Parisienne, Bahti, Bolero or IX Beethoven Symphony. Maurice Bejart engaged him also as a profesor in his school "Mudra" and in his Ballets of 20th century, where hi prepares next ballet performances " Petruszka" and "Gaité Parisienne" (for Stuttgart Ballets and Australian National Ballets). Marice proposes also to Peter to prepare such outstanding events as Bolero with Maya Plisietska for Bolschoy Ballets, Colon Theatre in Buenos Aires or German Opera in Berlin.

1979 together with Andrzej Ziemski he openes a "BALLETOMANIA", a balet dance studio located in Brussels, that exists untill now and celebrated its 25th anniversary last year. For more than 20 years he participates in workshops across the world (Belgium, France, Italy, Germany, Japan etc.).
He toughed many professional dancers.

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Chet Walker /USA/
Musical Danee

For the first time he performed on Broadway in the age of 16, in the musical On The Town. Since that time he collected plenty of musical and musical performances on his list.

Right now he is an art director of the 8& ah1 Productions Inc. With this group he re-danced the choreography FOSSE which has been acknowledged on many international festivals (i.E. with musical award TONY for the best choreography, Award Circle Outer Critics and Toronto Theater Alliance Award). He collected also many other prestigious awards for his choreographies and musicals.

He took part (as art director or choreographer) in the most famous musicals as Chicago, 42 nd Street, Chorus Line, Follies, Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Working and Kiss Woman Spider, Dory! Musical Portrait and tournee Folles aux Cage La, Sweet Charity performed in US, the Netherlands, Japan, Mexico, Norway and on the London West End.

He works not only on Broadway, but also in Europe and other American cities. To his last art productions belong Reel: Valentino, Ain’t That A Kick in the Head, The Songs of Sammy Cahn. Heat! A Dance Opera Songs Sammy Cahn. Night Chale, Singing In The Rain, Producers and Dancing Man presented in Argentina, Norway and Spain.

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Luciano Di Natale /Italy/
Jazz

Incredible dancer and choreographer, next great star of our Event. It was really difficult for us to confirm his participation as he is really a most wanted instructor and dancer everywhere in the world. He couches in France, Japan, Switzerland, Finland, Romania and Italy.

His style is a mix of perfect technics and his incredible personalisty. He specializes in jazz and contemporary, but uses Rother techniques too (i.E. latin or flamenco). This unique mix of different styles and techniques creates unrepeatable style of his choreographies. His lessons prove, that the best dancers have to combine quality, personality and music in one. Since 1992 he performes in tremendous number of performances, shows and musicals (mostly solo). On a fixed base he co-operates also with the biggest choreographers - Larrio Keson, Jochen Heckmann, David Parson, Christine Fusach, Oliver Dahler. At the same time he is a really appreciated choreographer, who prepared such shows like "Why Not" i "Nuances".

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David Azama /Hawaii/
Hip Hop

Although he studied different dance techniques as jazz or modern for many years, there is only one style he likes most - it's name is hip hop. He is one of the most talented hip hop choreographers. He created his own and unique style, that amazes students and spectators with its originality. David's hip hop style is incredible, full of isolations and rhythm. He accents with his body each music detail and that's what makes his choreographies so magnificent.

Stage for him is like a passion. He prepares dance shows to the greatest stage events. He is an author of many tremendous fashion show, that thank to his choreographies evaluate into real dance spectacles. He co-operates with the greatest music pop stars, preparing choreographies to their videoclips and concerts. David is also an excellent dancer, which showed his abilities during the greatest hip hop competition of the world.

Wright now he visites US, Portugal, Italy, Switzerland, Hawai and Poland to present his abilities and to help us to understand what's hoing on in hip hop.

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Edouard Mendy "Kenzo" /France/
Salsa, Salsa-hip-hop, Ragga

Born in Senegal, lives in France. His African roots caused his passion to the african and latin american rythmes since he was born. Now he tries to share his passion with other people.

He is a guest of many TV show and other performances in Paris, Rom, Milano, Sicilia, Barcelona, Sweden, Dakar, New Orlean, Miami, Guyana, Szanghay, Pekin and Korea. 2004 he opened his own dance school. His dance background comes from Los Angeles, where he studied many different dance styles (hip-hop, break dance, dancehall, reggae, salsa, reaggaetton, afro, samba, capoeira). After that he becomes salsa specialist (in the Cuban and Puerto Rico style) and teaches his dance throughout the world. His goal in Warsaw is to show you his love to salsa and to its newest version - hip hop salsa - for those who are seeking for new forms of expression. During his hop hop salsa classes he joins salsa and hip hop together with raegge, afro and samba. It will be certainly an excellent experience for you.

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Ivan Vasconcellos /Brasil/
Afro Brasil, Samba

It is the 2nd time we will welcome Ivan in Warsaw. Last year his classes were really wanted. Unique carnaval atmosphare, that he creates on his workshops, was able to move even the coldest hearts. Therefore we decided to invite him again. Ivan is a dancer, choreographer and teacher. Excellent export of brasil culture. He has danced also for the most famous European balet group directed by M.Bejarta. He completed Escola do Teatro Municipal - INEART in Rio de Janeiro, where he studied many different techniques: modern, brasil dance and ethnic dance. Nest step in his dance education was one of the most known European Dance Schools - Mudra-School in Brussels. It was the moment he was noticed by M. Bejart and invited by him to join his team of dancers. There he was able to gain his first dance stage experiences.
Currently he is one of the most popular samba and afro-brasil teachers in the world. He coaches on the greatest dance festivals in Europe and Latin America. His lessons are a combination of rhythm and expression. He knows how to move us into the world of samba and carnival… You should be there if you want to know exotic dances and taste a carnival a little.

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Piotr Jagielski /Poland/
Funky-jazz 

Widely talented dancer and choreographer. He left Poland in 1993 in order to try his talents on the greatest musical productions across Europe (Melissa, Twist of Time, Space Dream). In 1998 he completed on of the most prestigious dance schools: Colombo - Dance Factory in Zurich. On a fixed base he co-operates with great choreographers as - Richard Hevey, Jacqueline Beck, Annatina Hug, Marcie Wuest. Toghether with the Swiss Cameral Ballets, awared many times on different dance festivals, he performed on stages across the world. On a fixe base also he co-operates with the greates Swiss TV stadion SF-DRS 1. He prepares choreographies to many shows and performances. He executes workshops for teenagers and adults. Almost all styles are well known for him. Through ballet, modern and hip hop… During our Event he will do the things he likes mostly - funky-jazz.

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Ewa Flach /Poland/
Funky 

Outstanding instructor with energizing personality, you will have lots of fun on her workshops but at the same time you will have to work on your body and soul.

Ewa has a very wide education with the sprot background. All the time she develops herselve by participating on different workshops and fitness courses. She works with the best fitness trainers and instructors as well as with the dance teachers and choreographers. Since the first Fitness Convention 2000 in Poland she co-operates with Reebok Poland and right now she belongs to one of 13 Reebok licensed Treiners of Reebok University Poland.
Everyday she works at the sport university and as the trainer of the fitness and sport aerobic section. At the same time she develops her own fitness club (Top-Fitness).

Her workshops is a unrepeatable mixture of dance and fitness, are executed with the highest professionalism, huge dynamics and wide spectrum of steps and choreographies.

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