April 22, 2010, Hackettstown, NJ - The Centenary Stage Company will sponsor the 2nd Annual Summer Dance Intensive at Centenary College. The three-day intensive provides the dance community with affordable high-quality dance instruction by masters in the field of dance.  Last year the intensive was attended by over 35 young dancers in the area ranging in ages 14-25.  “The dance intensive is designed to introduce young dancers to professionals who are currently working as choreographers, dancers and educators in the world of dance and theatre”, states assistant professor of theater at Centenary College Lea Antolini-Lid.  The dance intensive runs July 9th -11th from 9:00am-4:30pm each day.  The first part of the day the students will engage in various disciplines of dance and movement such as modern, jazz, ballet, and yoga.   In the afternoons the students will participate in a three hour workshop that will be lead by a professional choreographers and dancers. 

On Friday July 10th, Trista Redavid, former member of the Nicolais /Louis Dance Company will lead a workshop in the technique and repertory of the Nicolais/Louis Company.  Ms. Redavid received her BFA in dance from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers and her MA in dance from NYU.  She traveled nationally and internationally with the Nicolais/Louis Dance Company.  She started her own company R-2 Dance which has presented works at SWEAT modern dance series, and at the Hatch in NYC. Trista is the head of dance at the Hudson County School of Technology in North Bergen. 

On July 10th Justin Boccitto will hold a workshop in the disciplines of musical theatre.  Justin is a graduate of Broadway’s Circle in the Square Theatre School.  Justin serves as a guest faculty at Broadway Dance Center, The Julliard School, Circle in the Square Theatre School, and Broadway Artists Alliance.  He also directs and choreographs for Circle in the Square Theatre School, with credits including Tenderloin and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.  

Other instructors in the dance intensive include local professionals, Christine Mase (adjunct professor at Centenary College and Branchville Dance Center), Kristen Egan (Adjunct professor of dance County College of Morris and Centenary College), Lea Antolini-Lid (Assistant professor of Theatre and Dance Centenary College and Certified Yoga Instructor), and Jennifer Stokus (Adjunct professor Centenary College and PT at the Kessler Institute in Chester, NJ).   The three day workshop is $125, one day workshop $55.

 For more information and registration, please contact the Centenary Stage Company at 908-979-0900 or log onto centenarystageco.org to download a brochure.