Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival 2016

Antoine Hunter's Urban Jazz Dance, in collaboration with Dance Mission Theater presents...

Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival 2016

Director and Founder: Mr. Antoine Hunter

Assistant Director: Zahna Simon

Mission: The Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival (BAIDDF) is an annual event produced by Urban Jazz Dance company that consists of performances and workshops that highlight the important contributions that Deaf and Hard of Hearing (HoH) artists make to our community.

This Year: 

We have Deaf Artists flying in from London, Turkey, Mexico and Washington DC to name a few.   There will be a diversity of Sign Languages including but not limited to Mexican Sign Language (LSM), British Sign Language (BSL) and Turkey Sign Language.  Plus don't miss Sound, light and vibration engineering provided by Bobby Cox of Six Second Monks, a local Deaf Art Collective.

Deaf USA Celebrities: 

Antoine Hunter, CJ Jones, and Fred Beam

The 4th Annual Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival:

Aug 12-14, 2016 

Dance Mission Theater 

3316 24th St, 

San Francisco, CA 94110

(Close to 24th and Mission Bart) 

Date and Time:

Fri, Aug 12th - 8pm

Sat, Aug 13th- 8pm

Sun, Aug 14th- 4pm ( There will be a different program for the family friendly matinee)

 http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2561054 

Price:

$30 at Door  

$25 on line

$12 Youth (under 16)

Babies Free

Group Discount (Please Call)  (415) 863-9824

Special Event!!

Meet the Artists Brunch:

Saturday August 13th 10 am-1 pm

Deaf Community Center (DCC)

1550 San Leandro Blvd, San Leandro, CA 94577

Come to our special "Meet and the Greet" our local and Guest Deaf Artists plus famous Deaf Artworks by Guy Wonder will be presented for sale.  Don't miss this opportunity to catch Q&A with the Artists plus live interviews and a fabulous delicious brunch provided by our Local Bay Area Deaf Cheif Philip Smith Jr!!

Special Admission Price: $5 at the door if you show your Deaf Dance Festival Ticket

Workshops: We’re excited to provide Jazz, Hip-Hop, Ballet, ASL DANCE, and more different types of dance classes taught by International, Domestic and Local Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Hearing artists who sign fluently.  These workshops will be taught for both Youth and Adult participants in various locations including Richmond, Santa Cruz, Oakland, San Francisco, South Bay and other parts of the Bay Area...

Workshop Schedule:

Wednesday August 10th 6-10 pm

Deaf Community Center (DCC)

1550 San Leandro Blvd, San Leandro, CA 94577

6:30-8 pm Deaf Dance Academy from Istanbul, Turkey to present Belly Dance...

• Anatolian Folk Dance :

This dance is called "halay" in Turkish, belongs to East and Southern East side of Turkey. It is danced hand to hand and symbolizes unity and solidarity.

• Belly Dance: 

It is the esthetichs and rhythmic reflection of waist and hips with the arms to the body. The musics of the dance consist of Egypt and Turkish melodies. It mostly addresses to women participants.

Price: $5 (you are welcome to donate more and no one is turned away due to lack of funds)

8-10 pm Sign Dance Collective from London, United Kingdom to present:

Improvisation:

We have developed a way of improvising in dance which is very accessible.  It really can be for everyone...there is some contact involved but mainly it is about responding to impulse and variation in  using space and how the  the performer works in relation to the space and each other in an improvisation . We also pay a lot of attention to the use of the spine and the expression of the whole body . If there is space for wheelchair users we can include everyone .

Price: $5 (you are welcome to donate more and no one is turned away due to lack of funds)

Saturday August 13th 3:30-5 pm

Dance Mission Theater

3316 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110

CJ Jones of Los Angeles, CA to present..

Creative Rhythms:

Creative rhythm game 

Demonstrate cajon drum 

Hands on cajon drum 

Create beat rhythm through cajon drum

Create ensemble body language beat based on creative rhythm 

Special Ensemble performance in the evening

Price: $5 (you are welcome to donate more and no one is turned away due to lack of funds)

Sunday August 14th, 12-2 pm

Dance Mission Theater

3316 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Antoine Hunter to teach Youth Workshops!  Youth of all ages welcome!

Suggested Donation: $5

No one is turned away for lack of funds!

If you are interested in becoming involved with the BADDF as either a performer or volunteer,  Please email Antoine Hunter at thegreatedancerah@gmail.com or Zahna Simon at zahnasimon@gmail.com

This project is made possible in part by support from the California Arts Council and the Zellerbach Family Foundation.

Epiphany Productions is the fiscal sponsor for Urban Jazz Dance’s Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival. Visit www.epiphanydance.org.

Urban Jazz Dance COMPANY SHOW DONT MISSS!

DONT MISS OUT! Antoine Hunter want you there!


Hello Wonderful Reporter,
This is it! The show many of you been waiting for - The show that many people asked me to do. I, Antoine hunter is inviting you personally to my show. Many people say that East Bay Area there is nothing there. I disagree there many wonderful things in East Bay come see for yourself. I have wonderful dancers, many dancers who never perform before will leave you SHOCKED. Each dance present the life we live. I would love all your support- This my 1st one in a long time and I dont know when my own work will perform again so please come support us. We are wonderful strong dancers who have so much to make to jump your feet. Music of all kind: Jazz, african, classical, so much more. Many people believe deaf dancers cant dance because we cant hear the music - i gonna shwo them WE CAN DANCE! I am asking our community to see the wonderful work that I created with such amzaing dancers. Many NEW WORK. I will perform my famous work as well that no one got to see because it was perform in London.

The Dance Up Close/East Bay series presents Urban Jazz Dance Company under the direction of Antoine Hunter for two weekends this August at Shawl-Anderson Dance Center in Berkeley, California.
Where is Urban Jazz Dance Company from ?
Oakland-based Urban Jazz Dance Company is a convergence of artistic forces, where raw energy, rooted in freedom and syncopation is expressed through athleticism, lyrical flow, and high-energy movement.

Who is Antoine Hunter?
A proud member of both the African-American and Deaf/Hard of Hearing communities, Mr. Hunter and his company will present works that integrate jazz dance with ballet, modern, hip hop, African and American Sign Language. The company’s mission is to show people that they can reach their dreams through creation of new dance works using a wide range of contemporary dance vocabulary.
Yes I am an African American Deaf and Hard of Hearing Choreographer, Dancer, Dance instructor, actor and poet.
Mr. Hunter explains, "Dancing has shown me that people can reach their dreams, even people with disabilities... Dancing is a way to express oneself, a way to communicate. As a person, who is deaf, I have found dance is a way to communicate with both hearing and the deaf world." In this show you are in treat to learn about what is it like to be a DEAF DANCER!
See youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=220IrO2Fg78

Mr. Hunter was born deaf and was raised Oakland, California-
and began dancing with Dawn James at Skyline High School as a teen. He train under West African Dance with Master C.K. and Betty Ladzekpo, and studied at the Paul Taylor Summer Intensives in New York City. Perform with Savage Jazz Dance Company, Alayo Dance Company, Roberts Moses Kins, and in addition to numerous stage performances, he has appeared in commercial and music videos and has performed and taught all over the United States and the world including tours in Rome, London, Cuba and Africa. Mr Hunter had been seen in Dance Magazine, dance Spirit, Cover story for DeafLife Magazine, and more ant more.

Mr Hunter is NATIONAL BAY AREA PEOPLE'S DANCER CHOICE AWARD WINNER 2011.

In 2011 Mr. Hunter was awarded the prestigious CHIME (Choreographers in Mentoring Exchange) grant in which he has been paired with seasoned choreographer Kim Epifano to support the development of new works that the company will premiere in August. The award includes significant artist fees and cost-free studio time over one year to work in the mentor/mentee relationship. http://www.mjdc.org/CHIME/chime.html


Mr Hunter also invited The famous wonderful Deaf stars; Fred Beam and Wild Zapper from Washington D.C to perform together with him on the 2nd Week of the show. This is a show you do not want to miss. See their web site: http://invisiblehands.com and he is on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gBJ6SB2Z6M


This show will leave you wanting more, more and more. This is show fit for all age. Please share this with everyone. Here the facebook invite http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=132770926811751

The Dance Up Close/East Bay series offers local audiences an intimate space to see professional level work, and supports local choreographers in producing their work several weekends in a row. The Series was launched in 2008 by the Shawl-Anderson Dance Center and has included presentations by Paufve Dance, Nina Haft & Company, Dandelion Dancetheater, and ahdanco. The series has been supported by the Zellerbach Family Foundation and the Berkeley Civic Arts Commission.

The performances will take place over two weekends on Friday & Saturday evenings, August 19-20 and 26-27 at 8pm. Seating is limited to 60 audience members per show, so advance purchase of tickets is strongly suggested.

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CALENDAR LISTING

Event Title: Urban Jazz Dance
Date: August 19-20, 26-27 8pm
Location: Shawl-Anderson Dance Center
2704 Alcatraz Avenue at College Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94705
Tickets: General Admission $18
Seniors/Students/$15 VIP $35 (Sat 27 only- with Q and A)
Children under 8 yearrs old free.
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/184879
Contact: (510) 654-5921
info@shawl-anderson.org
www.shawl-anderson.org
Event Info: The Dance Up Close/East Bay series presents Urban Jazz Dance Company under the direction of Antoine Hunter at Shawl-Anderson Dance Center inBerkeley,California.

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