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Community Collaborators
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“The program was rigorous… it is not just dance movement, it is thinking, creativity, expression and a whole lot of energy.”
–Gerardo Lopez, Robert F. Kennedy Elementary |
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CDI is focused on building stronger communities. Through the volunteer program many parents are given the chance to be involved in their child's education in a unique and dynamic way. Additionally, many organizational collaborations allow CDI students to experience and participate in special events and projects.
If your organization would like to join CDI's team contact us!
Natural History Museum Partnership: In 2005 CDI was chosen as one of the Natural History Museum of L.A. County’s Education Partners . Since then, CDI has participated in programs with the Natural History museum where CDI dancers explore themes presented by the museum and its exhibits. Projects include CDI students working with a professional poet, creative writing and original movement inspired by a museum exhibit. Dancers also performed an original piece which was filmed and displayed at the museum.
The Joffrey Ballet Collaboration: On March 24th, 2007 at the Colburn School’s Zipper Theater, CDI teamed with dancers from the Joffrey Ballet and Colburn dance students to present a collaborative lecture-demonstration exploring three phases of dance. CDI’s public elementary school students demonstrated the raw enthusiasm of youngsters discovering basic movement; Colburn’s teenagers, geared for a serious dance career, presented the next step in the evolution of a dancer; and the renowned Joffrey Ballet dancers illustrated the culmination of rigorous study and practice in the professional dancer.
The Colburn School Affiliation: The California Dance Institute has formed an alliance with the Colburn School, with the aim of bringing dance to the Los Angeles community and scholarships to CDI students. The goal of the Colburn School is to provide the highest level of dance training to every student whether coming to experience the pure enjoyment and artistry of dynamic movement to music, or to prepare for a professional career in dance. CDI identifies talented children from its elementary school programs who want to progress with their dance training and refers them for scholarships to the Colburn School.
Levitt Pavilion (MacArthur Park) With funding from the Levitt Foundation, CDI spearheaded four family field trips to the Levitt Pavilion in MacArthur Park to allow neighboring families from our participating Pio Pico Span School to enjoy the Pavilion's diverse line-up of dance, music, and theater performances during the summer of 2008. The collaboration with the Levitt Pavilion helped build community awareness about this unique cultural event and provided CDI families with additional exposure to live dance performances. |
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