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PROGRAM INFO:

IMPULSE Dance Festival is a two-week dance intensive designed for advanced and intermediate adult dancers. Students participate in full day or evening workshops taught by nationally recognized guest faculty to develop technique, performance, partnering, improvisation and composition skills. IMPULSE also includes performance and choreographic opportunities.

Past IMPULSE artist-educators have worked with the some of the country’s most prestigious companies and choreographers including: Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor, Stephen Petronio, New York City Ballet, David Parsons, Dance Theater of Harlem, Momix, Metropolitan Opera Ballet, Murray Louis & Alwin Nikolais, Erik Hawkins, Merv Griffin, The New York City Rockettes.

IMPULSE is specifically designed for adult dancers, college students, and young professionals. Anyone under the age of 15 must audition to participate and/or be recommended by their dance instructor. A minimum of three years of formal dance training required, at least one year in Modern dance.

COST

IMPULSE at Southern Illinois Uniersity, Edwardsville
$600 full two weeks @ SIUE
$350 per week @ SIUE
$15 Drop-in rate for individual classes

IMPULSE at the Dance Co-Op, St. Louis
$250 full two weeks @ Dance Co-Op
$60 per week, technique class @ Dance Co-Op
$15 Drop-in rate for individual classes

Teaching Methods Workshop
Teaching Methods Workshop is designed to be taken with both technique classes included. Technique classes can be taken or observed. Cost to observe is the same as cost to take class.
$30 for Lecture only
$40 Lecture plus 1 technique class
$45 Lecture plus both technique classes
$15 Drop-in rate for individual classes

Additional price options available upon request

Special Discount Exclusions and Limitations  (See all special discounts):

* Online applies to two-week, full program registration. Dorm stay not reqired.

** Friend must be new to IMPULSE and register for the full two-week program. $25 referal credit if friend registers for one week, or for firend who is returning to the program.

***This means that if you participated last year you get $25 off this year, and if you register next year, you will get $50 off! Offer is good even if you skip a year, or two ! Note: Full program registration required to receive referral and repeat year discounts in full. Teachers: ask about our Scholarship Rewards Program

Anyone interested in hosting an IMPULSE student in exchange for
a partial tuition waiver should contact dancers@atrekdance.org.

SIUE Dormitories

Students have to bring own bedding.

Single week and additional price options available upon request. Contact kristin@atrekdance.org.

These costs do not include a meal plan. SIUE dining services will be open for breakfast, lunch and an early dinner. There are microwaves and refridgerators in the dormitories and in both buildlings where dance classes will be taking place. Students are encouraged to bring lots of snacks to the program. Delivery and take out meals, for the occasional late night feeding, are available. A trip to the grocery store will be coordinated over the weekend between the two weeks of the programs for students spending the weekend in the dorms.

SIUE Parking
Paid hourly parking is available near the dance studios. Parking passes can be purchased in advance for $10. To receive a parking pass on the first day of IMPULSE we must receive payment and the make/model of your car and Social Security number by June 17th. Contact kristin@atrekdance.org for additional information regarding SIUE parking.

Dance Co-Op Parking
Dance Co-Op parking is free, and very close to the dance studio.

SCHOLARSHIPS & WORK STUDY

Full and partial scholarships and work study are available based on talent, financial need and availability. Professional artist rates also available.

IMPULSE Scholarships are very competitive as we receive many requests each year. A great way to receive a reduction in IMPULSE tuition is to complete an aTrek work-study.

Work-study is also limited and is far easier to get during the school year than over the summer as there is less competition for a limited number of positions. Work-study hours can be complete anytime. They accumulate and can be exchanged for a reduction or elimination in IMPULSE (or any other aTrek program) tuition.

Please contact us about completing a work-study assignment to put towards IMPULSE tuition. Work-study candidates must have completed highschool.

Download the Scholarship form here.

Jon Lehrer (LehrerDance, Artistic Director)
Prior to launching his company, Jon was the Associate Director and Resident Choreographer of Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago (GJDC). He has also danced professionally with the Erick Hawkins Dance Company, John Passafiume Dancers, Merv Griffin's “Funderful” , and in the Radio City Rockettes Christmas Spectacular.

Jon has created works for companies around the world including GJDC, Thodos Dance Chicago, Instruments of Movement, Momenta Dance Theatre, Dancers from the Joffrey Ballet, Le Jazz Groupe from Monterrey, Mexico, and Kannon Dance of St. Petersburg, Russia. Jon has also set work at the University at Buffalo, University of Nevada Las Vegas, University of Nevada Reno, East Central University, Northern Illinois University and others. In 2002 Jon was one of four Chicago choreographers selected to participate in the first ever Dance Chicago Choreography Project.

Jon is on the Advisory Board of Dance Spirit Magazine and was featured on the November 2007 cover of Dance Teacher Magazine. He continues to teach master classes throughout the U.S. and around the world, is on the faculty of the Jazz Dance World Congress, Dance Masters of America, Chicago National Association of Dance Masters, Chicago Dance Connection, and is a guest artist at numerous colleges around the country

Jon's Class Description: these classes will focus on the 4 main elements of the LehrerDance style: Circularity, Momentum, 3-Dimensionality, and Athleticism. Dancers will experience a class that engages their entire physicality, combining elements of ballet, modern, and jazz to achieve a more efficient and engrossing method of movement and expression. More Info on Jon Lehrer and LehrerDance.

Jennifer Huffman (Diavolo Dance Theatre, Company Member)
is from the small town of Festus, MO. when she was 5 years old, Huffman discovered a bunion on her right foot that enabled her to jump higher than the other girls. She spent most of her time upside down, dancing and flying through the air as she traveled and competed in dance and sports acrobatics all over the country. She attended Webster University in St. Louis where she received her BFA in Dance and was awarded the Edward Chase Garvey Memorial Scholarship for three consecutive years. As a professional, Huffman has performed with such distinguished groups as Webster University Dance Theatre, David Dorfman's Dance Out of Seasons, Les Grands Ballet Canadiens de Montreal's The Nutcracker, The Slaughter Project, Paul Taylor 2 in Esplanade, Move, Inaside Chicago Dance, Neglia Ballet's Nutcracker, and MusicalFare's original written American Rhapsody. For the last three years she has lived in Buffalo, NY., where she was a founding company member of LehrerDance. She has also used her 11 years of teaching experience to travel across the country teaching master classes and setting works of LehrerDance as well as becoming a modern dance instructor for Canisius College in Buffalo, NY. Huffman still spends most of her time upside down and has recently relocated to the west coast where she travels worldwide with Diavolo Dance Theater, based in Los Angeles. She is thrilled to spread her energy and passion in performing as well as teaching the athleticism, trust and teamwork elements of Diavolo all across the country.

Omar Olivas (Diavolo Dance Theatre, Company Member) was born and raised in Santa Ana, California. He began his training at Saint Joseph Ballet under the artistic supervision of director, Beth Burns. Omar graduated as a Haggerty and William Gillespie Scholar (BFA Dance) from the University of California, Irvine, where he was a dancer with Donald Mckayle’s student repertory dance company, Etudes. He began his professional dance career as a member of Jenny Backhaus’ dance company, BackhausDance. Omar has danced at the Conservatoire de Paris, where Donald Mckayle premiered Remember Journey, and in Tammy L. Wong’s About Last Night for the Esplanade’s da:ns festival in Singapore. Aside from dancing Omar was a finalist in the Dance Under the Stars Choreography Festival and was invited by La Salle College of the Arts, in Singapore, to set a piece for Esplanade’s da:ns festival. Omar currently teaches ballet and modern throughout the Orange County and is a guest performer for Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Company and BackhausDance. Omar enjoys his many adventures with his current family, Diavolo Dance Theatre.

Geoffrey Alexander began working with the aTrek Dance Collective in 2007 performing in repertory pieces by former Bill T Jones company member, Germaul Barnes.  Since then he has performed with aTrek at Dancing in the Streets, the St. Louis Dance Festival, National Dance Week and in their annual company concerts.  He toured this past year with aTrek;s Moving Through Science program performing the role of Sir Isaac Newton. He also has had the honor of performing in the American College Dance Festivals Gala Concert in 2007 and 2010. Now with a BA in Theatre and Dance Geoffrey plans to continue teaching dance while pursuing his professional dance career.

Repertory Class: Geoffrey Alexander
This contemporary repertory class will combine modern, ballet, and jazz techniques with hip hop influences. Along with focusing on musicality, rhythm, and isolation, dancers will be challenged to find a rawness and an individualized artistry that is seen in hip hop.

Pamela Moodys is the owner of Integrated Body Studio, LLC in Glen Carbon, Illinois, which specializes in one-on-one training in Classical Pilates Method (certified 1993 by Romana Kryzanowska at the New York Pilates Studio), Yoga and Yoga Therapy (certified by International Association of Yoga Therapists), and several types of somatics-related modes (Laban, Gyrokinesis and Feldenkrais). She received her Masters in Kinesiology from SIUE in 1999. Pamela works with all levels of fitness, abilities and goals - from professional dancers to athletes to post-injury clientele. In addition to training at the Studio, Pamela also develops exercise prescriptions tailored to client's needs so that they can continue their training when they are not in the Studio.

You can find more information on Pamela or the Studio at www.integratedbodystudio.com.

For information on previous Impulse Festivals, please see below:

2010 - Guest Faculty:
Alicia Graf (Alivin Ailey, Dance Theater of Harlem)
Mathew Janczweski (ArenaDances, Shapiro and Smith)
Paula Young David (Hubbard Street Dance Chicago)

2009 - Guest Faculty:
Alicia Graf (Alivin Ailey, Dance Theater of Harlem)
Jon Lehrer (LehrerDance, Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago, Erik Hawkins Dance Co)

2008 - Guest Faculty:
Mathew Janczweski (ArenaDances, Shapiro and Smith)
Jon Lehrer (LehrerDance, Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago, Erik Hawkins Dance Co)

2007 - Guest Faculty:
Germaul Barnes (Germaul Barnes/ Viewsic Expressions Dance, Bill T Jones)

2006 - Guest Faculty:
Germaul Barnes (Germaul Barnes/ Viewsic Expressions Dance, Bill T Jones)

2005 - Guest Faculty:
Alexandra Beller (Bill T Jones)
Lisa Race (Race Dance and David Dorfman)
Adele Meyers (Momix and Joy Kellman/Co.)

2004 - Guest Faculty:
Todd Williams (Stephen Petronio and New York City Ballet)
Amy Marshall ( Paul Taylor and David Parsons)
Kim Epifano (Contraband, Epifany Productions)