Category Archives: Classes and Workshops

Soundpainting in Oakland, CA!

It was an amazing week bringing Soundpainting to Oakland, California for a week-long Workshop Intensive with Bandelion Dancetheater, students at California State University at East Bay, and the CSUEB Inclusive Interdisciplinary Ensemble (IIE) & DanceSing Drum Company. This residency brought Soundpainting for the first time to the Bay Area and launches what we plan to

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Active Aging-Move to the Music!

Join us for a new class Thursday mornings 10am-11am! Active Aging – Move to the Music! When: September 19th – December 19th – (No Class Nov. 28) Weekly Morning Class – Thursdays, 10:00am – 11:00am Where: Carver Museum & Cultural Center, Dance Studio 1165 Angelina St., Austin TX 78702 Who: Geared for ages 50 and up

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Saturday Creative Camp!

Saturday Fun for kids ages 5-7 & 8-10! Saturday Creative Camp  When: Saturdays – Sept 28 • Oct 12, 26 • Nov 9 • Dec 14, 28 12:00pm – 1:00pm for 5-7 yr. olds 1:00pm – 2:00pm for 8-10 yr. olds Where: Carver Museum & Cultural Center, Carver Classroom 1165 Angelina St., Austin TX 78702 Cost: $72

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FREE Creative Community Workshop – April 7th from 2-4pm!

COMMUNITY MEMBERS!  FREE Creative Workshop with AADT and members of the Austin Soundpainting Collective Sunday, April 7th from 2-4pm at the Mexican American Cultural Center – Black Box Theater Do you play an instrument, like to sing or dance, read poetry or tell stories – or just want to come to watch? This workshop is open to anyone and everyone. All activities

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Soundpainting Intro Workshops 2/27 & 3/6!

Two Wednesdays – February 27 & March 6 – 7:30pm-9:00pm – FREE! at First Street Studio, 2400 E. Cesar Chavez, Ste. 220, Austin, TX 78702. DANCERS – MUSICIANS – ACTORS & Other Performance Disciplines! Come check it out and play! Soundpainting is a revolutionary approach to multidisciplinary improvised performance and live composition. It offers an

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Multidisciplinary Improvisation & Soundpainting Jams!

Wednesdays, October 17- December 12 – 7:00pm-9:00pm at First St. Studio – 2400 E. Cesar Chavez, Ste. 220, Austin, TX 78702. No meetings on Oct. 31 and Nov. 21. FREE! (Donations accepted to help with the cost of space.) DANCERS – MUSICIANS – ACTORS – POETS – VISUAL & MEDIA ARTISTS interested in multidisciplinary improvisation

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AADT awarded AISD contract for the Fine Arts and Creative Learning Initiative

Andrea Ariel Dance Theatre has been awarded a contract with the Austin Independent School District for the Fine Arts and Creative Learning Initiative RFP. This is big news for us! We now have the support to expand our ARTSPLUS, arts-in-education programs to more classrooms, reaching more youth of all ages at AISD schools. We are just

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Soundpainting Workshops return May-June, 2016

More info coming soon!                                               Austin Soundpainting Workshops  – Interested Artists Wanted! DANCERS – ACTORS – MUSICIANS – POETS – VISUAL & MEDIA ARTISTS interested in working in the medium of structured improvisation and learning

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Austin Soundpainting Workshops are here!

Interested Artists Wanted!  DANCERS – ACTORS – MUSICIANS – POETS – VISUAL & MEDIA ARTISTS interested in working in the medium of structured improvisation and learning the language of Soundpainting – join us!  Soundpainting is a composing sign language used to conduct multi-disciplinary improvised performance.  Donation based – $10 suggested.  Attend as many as you

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Soundpainting Lesson One

Soundpainting is a live composing sign language for musicians, actors, dancers, and visual artists working in the medium of structured improvisation. At present the language comprises over 1200 gestures that are signed by
the composer/conductor indicating the type of improvisation desired of the performers. Soundpainting is a sculpting tool. It allows a conductor to shape group

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