Cheers!

We would like to take a moment to thank each and everyone of you who made the XI edition of Dance Under Construction conference happen, with your charismatic presence, dedicated work and invaluable support. We had an incredibly productive weekend filled with academic presentations, performances, workshops, discussions, and lots of fun! Check out our press coverage at UCLA's Daily Bruin newspaper (link below). What an amazing turn out!
http://www.dailybruin.ucla.edu/stories/2009/may/1/09-05-01-construction/
Cheers!

Randy Martin's "Art Attacks"

To download Randy Martin's article "Art Attacks," copy and paste the link below to the browser.

http://www.informaworld.com/index/787768050.pdf

If you encounter any difficulties, contact me at rosa.arte@gmail.com and I will forward the article to you via email.

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DANCE UNDER CONSTRUCTION (DUC) XI
Choreographing Politics/The Politics of Choreography

Friday, May 1st & Saturday May 2nd, 2009

hosted by UCLA's Department of World Arts & Cultures

Registration fee of $25 to be paid by check (payable to "UC Regents") on day of conference. (Please note, registration is free to UCLA students.) Registration fee includes one ticket to Friday night performance of 'Monster' by Pappas and Dancers (for non-UCLA registrants only), Saturday continental breakfast, and Saturday evening reception. **Pre-registration required.**

Seminar with Randy Martin: download articles

Saturday
3:00-5:00 PM: Seminar with Randy Martin (NYU)
(Room 208)

** To prepare for the seminar, we suggest reading two of his recent publications:
"Art Attacks" from Women and Performance Journal.

http://www.informaworld.com/index/787768050.pdf

"Allegories of Passing in Bill T. Jones" from Dance Research Journal.
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/dance_research_journal/v040/40.2.martin.pdf

Saturday: overview

May 2nd

Welcome Events: Breakfast & Registration
Glorya Kaufman Hall lounge

Breakfast from 8 to 9:30 AM

Registration from 8 AM to 1 PM

Gentle Yoga Class with Sara Wookey
From 8:00 to 8:50 AM (Room 214)

Conference Overview

9:00-10:20 AM: First Section

10:35-11:55 AM: Second Section

11:55 AM-1:00 PM: Lunch Break

1:00-2:30 PM: Keynote Address
Victoria Marks (UCLA)
Randy Martin (NYU)
(Glorya Kaufman Theater, Room 200 )

2:45-4:05 PM: Third Section

4:20-5:35 PM: Fourth Section

5:40-6:00 PM: Out of Studio Performance
Ally Voye

6:00-7:00PM: RECEPTION in the Garden

Friday: overview

May 1st

12:30 - 2:30 PM: Workshop with Victoria Marks (UCLA)
“Choreographing Democracy: improvisational exercises as the foundational materials of democracy”
(Room 214)

3:00-5:00 PM: Seminar with Randy Martin (NYU)
(Room 208)

** To prepare for the seminar, we suggest reading two of his recent publications:
"Art Attacks" from Women and Performance Journal.
http://pdfserve.informaworld.com/873635_770849120_787768050.pdf

"Allegories of Passing in Bill T. Jones" from Dance Research Journal.
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/dance_research_journal/v040/40.2.martin.pdf

5:30-7:00 PM: Dance Film Screening introduced by Catherine Cole, UCB
(Melnitz Hall 1409)
Featuring:
"Nora"
"Black Spring"
"Shake-Off"

8 PM: Performance: Rebecca Pappas "Monster"
(WAC, Theater 200)

**All non-UCLA conference attendees will
receive a free ticket to Monster. Please
make sure to pre-register!