| | Dear Friend, June is a busy time at Malashock Dance! Our school was alive and buzzing at our Youth Showcase - Light Up. The Company is deep into rehearsals for our upcoming concert Tandem Intuition. The staff and board are working diligently planning for incredible programming across all facets of our organization for next season. Thank goodness the longer days of summer are upon us so that we can get all of these things done. June is also an important time of celebration and reflection. As communities around our country, celebrate LGBTQIA2S Pride and observe Juneteenth, I’m thoughtful about the Civil Rights movements that contribute to all of the privileges I enjoy and reasons I have to celebrate. I hope each of you are able to find reasons to reflect and celebrate this month, including opportunities to connect with Malashock Dance. I look forward to seeing you at some of the upcoming events detailed below. Yours in Dance,  Christopher K. Mogan Artistic Director | | | | | | | | | | Tandem Intuition Malashock Dance’s first performance under the artistic direction of Christopher K. Morgan! An electric evening of dance looking at relationships, obstacles, challenges, and what might be waiting for us on the other side of struggle and features work by Christopher K. Morgan and Founding Director, John Malashock. | | | | Support Artists We aim to raise $40,000 to support production costs not covered by ticket sales. We are 31% of the way there, having raised $12,488. With your help, we will reach our goal. Donate today. | | | | | | | | Just 6 tickets remain for the VIP reception! Saturday, June 22, from 4 - 7 p.m. Malashock Dance will be hosting a reception at Solare Ristorante with award-winning Italian food, wine, and fabulous company. $125 per person. | | | | | | | | | | Double Your Donation in June! All donations made by students, families, and alumni will be matched (up to $2000) by two generous individuals who are a part of our Malashock Dance School. Each year 10,000+ Individuals join us for performances, community programs, and classes; 1900+ Program Hours are delivered through arts education and interactive performance activities; and 50+ Artists are compensated for their time and talent teaching, performing, and rehearsing. Thanks to Malashock Dance supporters for your astounding impact. Give before June 30th to make twice the impact! | | | | June (re)Connect Class- Wednesdays in June, you can join Malashock Dance Company Dancer and EDDIII Choreographer Jessica Rabanzo Flores in the studio for Contemporary Modern. Jessica’s class is a culmination of her studies in classical modern and contemporary techniques. Her work as a functional movement trainer is infused in her teaching, prioritizing safety, proper form and alignment. She explores movement that can be physically vigorous, but also supple and fluid. Musicality and rhythm are vital elements and Jessica loves creating an energizing and motivating vibe through her playlists. Class will begin with a thorough full-body warmup moving in and out of the floor, progress to standing sequences, and will build to an expansive phrase. Jessica creates an inclusive environment where we can harvest individual expression and joyful movement. About the (re)CONNECT Rotating Class Series: Reconnect with your practice and artists in our San Diego dance community through a rotating monthly series of drop-in technique classes featuring current and former MD company members, choreographers, and faculty. With a drop-in schedule every Wednesday night, this series fosters meaningful ways to get to know an artist deeply over the course of a month, while providing a wide array of artists for intermediate to advanced students to study with. | | | | | | Cheers to another successful Building Bridges Through Movement Workshop! On Saturday, June 1st, we hosted our 2nd Building Bridges Through Movement Workshop in collaboration with the Wheelchair Dancers Organization. With over 20 participants of diverse abilities and backgrounds, we can proudly say it was a huge success! Thank you to Ramon Ivey, WDO's Hip-Hop instructor, and Celina Speck, Malashock's Contact Improv instructor, for bringing their passion and expertise. Be sure to check out and register for our next Building Bridges Workshop! You don't want to miss this impactful experience. | | Upcoming Workshops: July 13th / July 27th / August 3rd / August 17th Location: Malashock Dance 2650 Truxtun Road Ste 200 San Diego, CA 92106 Time: 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Cost: $10 | | | | | | | | | | | | Thank you to the Zable Foundation Malashock Dance is grateful for support from the Walter J. and Betty C. Zable Foundation. Support from individuals, foundations, and government entities helps us to fulfill our mission, to illuminate the power of dance as an invaluable part of the human experience. We believe dance belongs to everyone. With support from our community, we remove financial barriers that prevent access to arts education and the joy and human connection dance brings. Join our community of supporters this June and your donation will be matched (up to $2000). | | | | | | | | Malashock Dance
2650 Truxtun Rd. Suite 104 | San Diego, California 92106
(619) 260-1622 | info@malashockdance.org | | | | | | | | | | | |
