City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program (MAP) developed the Mural Mile, which represents a group of 17 diverse murals located in Center City Philadelphia. The Mural Mile leads you from commercial districts to residential blocks while exploring the compelling stories behind the walls that bring each mural to life. Experience the Mural Mile on your own using your cell phone or the downloadable podcast. To learn more: muralarts.org/muralmile
MAP produced this Random Act of Dance (RAD) video to promote the Mural Mile. This video of a surprise-spontaneous-choreographed-synchronized dance took place in front of Philadelphia Muses, one of the Mural Mile’s 17 murals, by a group comprised of diverse volunteers who love all forms of the arts!
Movement artist Rhonda Moore showcased her vast dance experience through her RAD! Moore has used this initiative to build up the community via synchronized movement for more than year, working within diverse communities in Philadelphia. Her innovative experiment is geared to celebrate life, relationships, and self-esteem through a shared movement experience.
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MEET DEE Dee Caspary choreographed and was Director of Staging for Justin Timberlakes 2007 FutureSex/LoveShow. Dee recently choreographed a Macys Stars of Dance performance on ABCs hit show Dancing with the Stars, as well as the 2008 ESPYs with Justin Timberlake on ESPN. Dees National Commercial credits include Dayquil and Verizon Wireless. Dee has influenced dance all over the world in such places as Australia, Japan, Canada, Italy, Guam, New York and his hometown of Los Angeles. He has directed and choreographed live events for Billboard Live, Hard Rock Café, Oakley, Key Club, and The Stone Movement. Dance Magazine said, Dee Caspary is the modern day Fosse of our generation. Dee has choreographed for professional companies all over the world including Odyssey Dance Theatre (Utah), Evolution Dance Company (LA) and has had the opportunity to debut his work for four straight years at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood – premiering A Time No More, The Glass Case, The Last Letter, and Inferno of Sin. Dee has worked with greats such as Kenny Ortega, Peggy Holmes, Jerry Evans, Bonnie Story-Baker, and performed live in front of Tony Award winning choreographer Susan Stroman at the Elan Awards in New York. Dee currently teaches at EDGE Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles and Broadway Dance Center in New York.
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MEET ADRIAN CAUSING Adrian Causing began his technical dance training studying Jazz, Modern, and Ballet under the American Repertory Ballets, Princeton Ballet Schools, Kimberly Tam. After a year of tutelage, he earned a position as dance captain in her performance company, the American Dance Theater of New Jersey. While performing and choreographing throughout NJ, Adrian auditioned to become a company member and choreographer for Culture Shock, NY, an international hip-hop dance company with chapters across the US, Canada, and the UK. Most notably, he performed for Culture Shock San Diegos Choreographer Showcase, a prestigious international exhibition. Adrian Causing is currently the Founder and Executive Director of the FR3SH Dance Troupe, LLC (consisting of the FR3SH Dance Company, a professional exhibition company, FR3SH Juniors, a competitive youth team, and the FR3SH Freestyle Crew, a competitive freestyle team). Founded in 2003, Adrian has created one of the most recognized hip-hop dance companies on the east coast. They have one won first place at Culture Shock D.C.s East Coast Dance Competition 2008, exhibited at Funkanometry San Franciscos The Sockhop, and has featured choreography in the famous Carnival: The Choreographers Ball in New York City. With the success of his company, Adrian has become a sought after choreographer and instructor, teaching master classes and workshops throughout the US and Canada, including Boston Universitys Fusion Dance Team, and Canadas Culture Shock Canada. He produced and directed Prelude: East Coast Dance Competition with Americas Best Dance Crews Team Millennia held at the Union County Performing Arts Center in NJ, FUNKy FR3SH, an event held at Touch Night Club in New York City featuring Melissa Reyes from the WBs Search for the Next Pussycat Doll, and is the executive director of The Main Event a national hip hop dance competition held at the Bergen County Performing Arts Center in NJ. Adrian has studied under choreographers from across the nation, such as NYC Broadway Dance Centers, Luam Keflezgy, Jermaine Brown, and Brian Greene, Tucker Barkley and Shaun Evaristo of Millennium Dance Complex(LA, CA), and Teresa Espinosa and J.P. San Pedro from Debbie Reynolds Dance Studio (LA). MEET LESLIE HUBILLA FR3SH Dance Company Co-Artistic Director Leslie Hubilla is an original member of Fr3sh from it’s first official season in 2003. During Fr3sh’s humble beginnings is when Leslie first began dancing hip hop in “The Dojo” and people’s basements. While she started hip hop rather late at the age of 15, she had been studying ballet and modern extensively, at such prestigious schools as The School of American Ballet and The Ailey School in New York City, since the 7th grade. Upon her graduation from the Professional Performing Arts School, Leslie packed up her bags, bid the east coast farewell (more like see ya later) and moved to San Francisco, California to study at the acclaimed school of the LINES BALLET as a member of their Ensemble and Training Program. While residing in the bay area for the next two years, Leslie had the honor of dancing with Culture Shock Oakland and Funkanometry San Francisco. Leslie is currently freelancing and working with various contemporary companies in New York City and is happy to be back with her FR3SH fam. She is excited for what is to come and is honored to be Co-artstic Director! Wee!
Leslie is one bomb girl, and fierce (sickening fierccceeee…) at that too. This is her first time teaching BZ class and let me tell you, her class was insanely fun and challenging.
MEET DEE Dee Caspary choreographed and was Director of Staging for Justin Timberlakes 2007 FutureSex/LoveShow. Dee recently choreographed a Macys Stars of Dance performance on ABCs hit show Dancing with the Stars, as well as the 2008 ESPYs with Justin Timberlake on ESPN. Dees National Commercial credits include Dayquil and Verizon Wireless. Dee has influenced dance all over the world in such places as Australia, Japan, Canada, Italy, Guam, New York and his hometown of Los Angeles. He has directed and choreographed live events for Billboard Live, Hard Rock Café, Oakley, Key Club, and The Stone Movement. Dance Magazine said, Dee Caspary is the modern day Fosse of our generation. Dee has choreographed for professional companies all over the world including Odyssey Dance Theatre (Utah), Evolution Dance Company (LA) and has had the opportunity to debut his work for four straight years at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood – premiering A Time No More, The Glass Case, The Last Letter, and Inferno of Sin. Dee has worked with greats such as Kenny Ortega, Peggy Holmes, Jerry Evans, Bonnie Story-Baker, and performed live in front of Tony Award winning choreographer Susan Stroman at the Elan Awards in New York. Dee currently teaches at EDGE Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles and Broadway Dance Center in New York.
On the 18th of October, Massive Monkees and friends put on a show at the Filipino Community Center to raise money and awareness for the flood victims of typhoon Ondoy in the Philippines.
MEET TINA As far as master class instructors go, Tina prides herself as being an educator in the true form of jazz. At heart, she is a teacher, specializing and focusing on the educational aspects of dance, with a strong emphasis on developing a dancer’s stage presence, above and beyond technique. Early in her career, taking her cue from the original LA jazz greats, Tina developed a new art form mixing straight jazz and “funk”, which helped the students she trained thrive in the golden age of music video. They danced with such video legends as Prince, Michael Jackson and Paula Abdul.
The UW World Series is committed to the enrichment of our community through artist residencies and education activities. Each year the Community Connections program impacts thousands of children and adults, broadening arts access and understanding throughout our region. We offer Free Youth Matinees on the Meany stage, Pre-Show Conversations, Community Arts Forums and Lectures, Music In Schools and Master Classes for our campus and local community.
This CAP program takes place at our partner site Plaza de la Raza located in Lincoln Park – 3540 N. Mission Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90031. For more information, please go to calarts.edu/cap or plazadelaraza.org or call 661-222-2708