|  | | Dear Friend, I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering support. There’s so much excitement in the air, and I’m thrilled to share some incredible developments with you! This year, we’re embracing fresh, innovative approaches to our programming that truly reflect the vibrant needs of our community. We’re expanding our Company season to three remarkable productions, each infused with a bold vision and featuring groundbreaking artists from our region and beyond. We’ve also launched two dynamic professional development programs aimed at nurturing the next generation of arts administrators and dance makers. With the help of a world-class community panel who reviewed 26 talented applications, we are proud to announce our selected SEED choreographers, who will debut their premier new work in January 2025. Our cherished partnerships with San Diego schools continue to flourish, allowing students to engage with dance that resonates with their identities and fuels their passion for the arts. The work we do is ambitious, expansive, and incredibly exciting—and we need support to make it possible. We’re passionate about sharing what we do, knowing it creates a positive and lasting impact in our community. In full transparency, times are tough for dance organizations. Funding has continued to dwindle from what were previously reliable sources, and so now is the time to unite and show up for dance in our region. Together, let’s make this year unforgettable! With gratitude and excitement,  Molly Puryear, Executive Director |
| | | CULTIVATE Our next Company concert featuring works by Artistic Director Christopher K. Morgan, Founding Director John Malashock and prior Everyday Dances commissioned artists Viviana Alcazar, Khamla Somphanh, and Gina Bolles Sorensen and Kyle Sorensen. PROGRAM You Are Here/Usted Está Aquí, Christopher K. Morgan SEED Suite, Viviana Alcazar, Khamla Sophanh, Gina Bolles Sorensen and Kyle Sorensen Companions, John Malashock and Christopher K. Morgan The Dulling Effect, (World Premier), Christopher K. Morgan PERFORMANCES November 2 at 7:30 – 9:00 pm November 3 at 2:30 – 4:00 pm Location: Saville Theater at City College RELATED EVENTS October 19 at 1:30 - 2:30 pm: Open Rehearsal at Malashock Studios October 24 at 3:30 - 5:00 pm: Happy Hour Celebration at Chateau La Jolla |
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| | | (Re)Connect Classes this month with Chelsea Zeffiro Join company dancer Chelsea Zeffiro in the studio! This class utilizes various dance and improvisation techniques, warming up the body and the mind to explore contemporary style movement and play. We will move in relationship to ourselves and others by cultivating a sensorial approach to the material — engaging, specifying, and opening up body pathways. Move fluidly between improvisation, partner concepts, phrase work, and floor work. (No partnering experience required, and physical contact not required.) |
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| $5 FRENZY: October 14 - 19 All adult classes the week of October 14-19 are just $5! Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced dancer, this is the perfect opportunity to explore new styles, meet new friends, and have a blast! |
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| | GREENHOUSE: Grant Writing Workshop Series Convenings for professional dancers and choreographers that fill gaps of knowledge in creative practice and arts administration. This ongoing series of mini workshops, seminars, and peer working groups incubate ideas in a wide range of dance genres, choreographic research, arts administration, and arts education practices. REGISTRATION OPEN NOW! Workshop Series: Grant Writing for Artists with Christopher K. Morgan and Molly Puryear November 21: Creating an Artist Statement December 19: Grant Writing: Brass Tacks and Examples January 23: Peer to peer practice grant writing in a supportive and collaborative environment. |
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| | Support Dance Makers & Teaching Artists Dance belongs to everyone, and we are committed to delivering meaningful, innovative programs to YOU, our community. Annually Malashock Dance reaches over 10,000 people throughout San Diego County. Give today and help deliver over 2,000 program hours and pay more than 50 artists this year. Let's bring people together to be part of a community where they matter. |
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| | Free Classes for San Diego Elementary Students This month first graders from three local schools including Dewey Elementary, Washington Elementary, and Cabrillo Elementary are joining us in the studio for free weekly dance education classes with our favorite Malashock Dance teaching artists. Program made possible thanks in part to support from the NTC Foundation. |
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| | Malashock Dance Artist Spotlight |
| Marcos Duran, Commissioned Choreographer & Dancer "Malashock Dance facilitated an avenue for me to continue building my capacities as a professional dance maker and performer. What I value most about Malashock Dance is feeling the presence of the administration, and their dedication to knowing and connecting with the artists on an interpersonal level. It is also inspiring to feel John's dedication to his craft and his courageous and generous decision to pass the baton to new leadership. I am very excited about all the possibilities that Christopher Morgan represents." |
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| Malashock Dance Community Partner Spotlight |
| Support Our Community Partner! Common Ground: An Inclusive Dance Experience brings together seated and standing dancers in a collective environment. Experience a broad variety of dance forms performed by the students and instructors of WDO Inclusive Dance, a local San Diego non-proift devoted to providing free dance classes to people living with physical disabilities. Dance empowers us, challenges us, and allows us to grow as artists and performers. |
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| Contact Us Malashock Dance
2650 Truxtun Rd. Suite 104
San Diego, California 92106
(619) 260-1622
info@malashockdance.org |
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