"Reflections on Love"

Join the Colette Harding Contemporary Dance Company and Tangocentric for an intimate and casual studio showing on Sunday, May 29th at 3:00pm.

CHCDC and Tangocentric present:

“Reflections on Love”

Hosted by: Colette Harding, CHCDC & Susan Lake, Tangocentric.
Reflections on Love is an intimate look at love from both a youthful and experienced perspective. It poses questions on what is believed of love in our youth, and what insight on love is true once a life is fully lived.

This performance will be held in a very casual setting,
an in-studio performance, and is open to all.

Sunday, May 29th at 3:00pm
Stage 7
3980 30th Street
San Diego, CA 92104-3005

$5 Ticket Donation at the Door Suggested

For more information, contact:
colette@chcdance.org
SusanLakeProductions@gmail.com

Facebook Invite:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=146143735456685
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More about the CHCDC and Tangocentric:

CHCDC's Mission:
The mission of the Colette Harding Contemporary Dance Company is to build community, unite the arts, and introduce new audiences to Modern Dance and other contemporary art forms through collaborations, performances, and education. Productions and classes should enrich, educate and cultivate the arts in our growing population. CHCDC is a 501(c)3 Nonprofit Arts Organization.
More Info: www.chcdance.org & Facebook at Colette Harding Contemporary Dance Company

Colette Harding, CHCDC Artistic & Executive Director:
Colette Harding is the Artistic Director and Choreographer for the Colette Harding Contemporary Dance Company, based in San Diego, CA. As CHCDC’s Director, Colette has always been inspired to create and express emotions, concepts, observations and stories through dance. To her, movement is the most honest form of human expression. Originally from the East Coast, Colette has choreographed and performed in dance companies across the USA. Recent presentations include a collaboration with Art of Elan at MCASD’s Sherwood Auditorium with ALICE: Re-imagining Wonderland through Music, Dance and Spoken Word. Colette’s choreography has been presented at the SOLA Contemporary Dance Festival, the Florida Dance Festival, by Moving Current Dance Collective, the California Ballet, at The Neurosciences Institute as part of the Performing Arts at The Neurosciences Institute Series, the Vine, the Emerge Modern Choreographers Showcase, the Celebrate Dance Festival, Ray at Night, and many others. Colette has Instructed students, and choreographed for, MiraCosta College, Saddleback College, St. Petersburg College, the University of Tampa, and Eckerd College. She participates in the San Diego Emerging Leaders for the Arts and Culture. Colette graduated with her MFA in Dance from the University of California, Irvine, and is a certified BASI Pilates Instructor currently teaching at the White Light Studio in La Jolla, CA.

Tangocentric:
The TANGOCENTRIC Dance Project is a learning environment where students study, learn and perform. Our dance projects are a unique blend of tango based choreographies and classic dance forms. These dynamic works of contrasting styles create beautiful and thoughtful dance theatre.

Susan Lake, Tangocentric Director:
Susan Lake is a multi-talented visual and performing artist residing in San Diego and Palm Springs, California. The name Susan Lake and the Argentine tango are synonymous throughout southern California. She is the creator of the TANGO BALL, held in San Diego for nine years and producer of the International Argentine Tango Showcase Competition. Susan is currently the Artistic Director for TANGOCENTRIC Dance Project, in residence at Stage 7 School of Dance. Susan has been featured on CNN en Espanol's Detalles Con Sasha highlighting leading Southern California artists. Her storytelling ability through dance is surpassed only by her talent for creating costume artistry that brings her choreographies to life. Susan's headwear designs have been photographed by New York fashion photographer Seth Sabal. Her headwear designs and choreography of Tangolicious...Fashion and Tango! was presented as the closing event of Fashion Week Escondido. Susan’s reputation and history as a choreographer, designer, artistic director and producer has made her a unique leader in the arts community throughout San Diego and Southern California. “There is dance in every movement, and feeling passionate about the way you dance through life brings purpose and beauty to the way you live!” -Susan Lake To learn more about Susan Lake please visit the website: www.susanlakeproductions.com & www.tangocentric.com

Join us for Happy Hour & Macy's Community Shopping Day!

Support CHCDC with Macy’s Community Shopping Day!
Donate $10 now to receive your
Macy’s Shopping Ticket for Saturday, May 14, 2011.
OR just make a donation of any amount to help our efforts!

Please, join CHCDC in our 2011-2012 Fundraising efforts!

CHCDC has joined the Macy’s Community Shopping Day event in order to raise funds for our 2011-2012 Season, community artist collaborations, and community outreach programs.

Join us for Happy Hour Wednesday May 11, 2011 at Alchemy in South Park, San Diego, for a drink and casual conversation while you make your $10 donation to CHCDC and receive your Macy's Community Shopping Day ticket!

With your donation, you receive more than just Dance and Art:
This fundraiser is a win for everyone! With your $10 donation, you receive a shopping pass with exclusive savings and special offers at select Macy's stores on Saturday, May 14, 2011. This includes $10 off your purchase of $25 or more on all regular priced and clearance items, and 10%-20% off throughout the store. This includes both Macy’s stores and Macy’s Home stores. Plus, you can enter to win a $500 Macy's gift card if you enter your ticket information stub in the drawing box located by the escalator of your Macy’s store. If you enter your shopping ticket stub in the drawing box, you may be helping our organization receive a split of all the sales received on May 14th. (The more of our organization’s tickets entered in the $500 Gift Card drawing, the more chance we have to receive Macy’s sales funding with this event.)

What your donation gives us:
As a participating Nonprofit Organization in this Macy’s event, we keep 100% of the proceeds from the sale of each pass (your $10 donation). And since every little bit helps, your $10 donation will help a lot in funding our future endeavors!
Plus, with your $500 Gift Card drawing, we have a chance at receiving even more funding from Macy’s!

How to get your Macy’s Community Shopping Day Ticket:
You can donate your $10 to any CHCDC representative to receive your shopping ticket before May 13, 2011. You must have your shopping ticket in hand on the shopping day of May 14th.

***Join us for Happy Hour on Wednesday, May 11th at 6:30-8:30pm! Join us for a drink and casual conversation while you make your donation and receive your shopping ticket. What could be better than fun with old and new friends while supporting CHCDC?
Meet us at Alchemy in South Park -
503 30th Street San Diego Ca. 92102 / 619.255.0616 phone

Cash and in-person donations to CHCDC representatives are recommended,
but you may also donate via check.
Make checks payable to: Colette Harding (We have a stamp for the company name),
and put “CHCDC Donation” in the Memo Line of the check.

You may mail your donation, but we must receive your donation by Friday May 6th in order for us to be able to then mail you your shopping ticket. Mail donations to:
CHCDC - 1727 31st Street, San Diego, CA 92102
*Please, include your return mail address so we can mail you your shopping ticket.

We hope you will join us in our fundraising efforts!
Every little bit helps, and sometimes many small donations can do more than a few large donations. Even if you do not wish to participate in the Macy’s event, a donation of any amount, large or small, will be helpful and appreciated! We hope to do great things in our community, but we need our community to support us in making great things happen.

Fire and Butterflies

CHCDC
Colette Harding Contemporary Dance Company

Presents

Fire and Butterflies

CHCDC invites you to “Fire and Butterflies”, a journey inspired by the passion of the Flamenco Culture. Contemporary Dance and Flamenco Dance styles fuse together with both Classical Music and Flamenco song to inspire the passion that yearns to transform and excite the heart.

Performance collaborators include Erica Erenyi (Cello), Eric Foster (Classical Guitar), Emilia Eneva (Flamenco Singer), Carlos Villatoro (Flamenco Dancer), Colette Harding (CHCDC Choreographer) and CHCDC Dancers.

The Vine, Mojalet's Place for the Arts
Saturday, November 6th at 2:00pm & 7:00pm
Sunday, November 7th at 6:00pm
The Vine, Mojalet's Place for the Arts
The Bernardo Winery, Suite #5
13330 Paseo Del Verano N.
San Diego, CA 92128
(858) 243-1402
Admission: $15 per person

The Wood Room
Saturday, November 13th at 8:00pm
(Casual performance in connection with North Park's Ray at Night.)
3800 30th Street
San Diego, CA 92104
(619) 255-9663
Admission: $10 per person.


Biographies of the Performance Collaborators:

Colette Harding, CHCDC Artistic & Executive Director:
Colette Harding is the Artistic Director and Choreographer for the Colette Harding Contemporary Dance Company, based in San Diego, CA. As CHCDC’s Director, Colette has always been inspired to create and express emotions, concepts, observations and stories through dance. To her, movement is the most honest form of human expression. Originally from the East Coast, Colette has choreographed and performed in dance companies across the USA. Recent presentations include a collaboration with Art of Elan at MCASD’s Sherwood Auditorium with ALICE: Re-imagining Wonderland through Music, Dance and Spoken Word. Colette’s choreography has been presented at the SOLA Contemporary Dance Festival, the Florida Dance Festival, by Moving Current Dance Collective, the California Ballet, at The Neurosciences Institute as part of the Performing Arts at The Neurosciences Institute Series, the Vine, the Emerge Modern Choreographers Showcase, the Celebrate Dance Festival, Ray at Night, and many others. Colette has Instructed students, and choreographed for, MiraCosta College, Saddleback College, St. Petersburg College, the University of Tampa, and Eckerd College. She participates in the San Diego Emerging Leaders for the Arts and Culture. Colette graduated with her MFA in Dance from the University of California, Irvine, and is a certified BASI Pilates Instructor currently teaching at the White Light Studio in La Jolla, CA.

Erica Erenyi, Cellist:
Erica Erenyi received the Master of Music degree in cello performance at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, after completing her undergraduate studies at Biola University in La Mirada, California. Her primary teachers were Anne Williams and Marlin Owen, and she has participated in master classes with Peter Thiemann, Menahem Pressler, and the Ying Quartet, among others. As a chamber musician, Erica has performed abroad in British Columbia, China, and Spain, and in the U.S. in Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and San Diego. She is active as a freelance musician in San Diego, playing frequently in productions at The Old Globe and the La Jolla Playhouse, educational concerts for children, and chamber music performances, in addition to serving as a substitute with the San Diego Symphony.

Eric Foster, Classical Guitar:
Eric Foster, a California native, gave his debut solo recital thirty years ago in La Paz, Bolivia. He has since lived as a teacher, composer and “gigging” musician in both North and South America. His compositions for solo guitar are compiled on the CD “Paint the Wind”. Original pieces for guitar ensemble are published by Les Productions d’Oz in Canada. Both of his concertos for guitar and orchestra (“A California Concerto” and “Latin Wave Concerto”) were performed in San Diego and Tijuana with Eric as soloist. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from UC Santa Barbara and a Master of Music Degree from San Diego State University. Mr. Foster presently teaches at the University of San Diego, Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts and at MiraCosta College in Oceanside.

Emilia Eneva, Flamenco Singer:
Emilia is a strong and passionate singer who performs the rhythms and melodies of traditional Flamenco music. Despite the initial linear influences of a degree in Biotechnology, she surrendered her spirit to the passion found in the deep and mysterious Flamenco arts by moving to Andalusia , Spain . She studied there with well-known Flamenco artists such as Paco Taranto, Esperanza Fernandez, Nazaret Cala, Calixto Sanchez, Ethan Margolis, Ana Gomez, and the Agujetas Family. She has a strong stage presence and a voice of many colors. A member of the Pena Andaluza en California , an organization dedicated to the dissemination of Andalusian culture in CA, Emilia is dedicated to the artistic roots of Flamenco and what it has to teach us about humanity, femininity, and our history. She performs on stages throughout San Diego such as at the Nations Dance Festivals and is mostly seen collaborating with Flamenco Arana and Paloma Arragon Flamenco. You can also catch her at Café Sevilla’s Legendary Flamenco Dinner shows.

Carlos Villatoro, Flamenco Dancer:

Carlos Villatoro brings to San Diego a background rich in dance instruction and performance. A graduate in Danza Folklorica Mexicana from the Escuela Nacional De Bellas Artes in Mexico city, Carlos was honored to dance for former mexican president Miguel De La Madrid at Mexico City's El Palacio de Bellas Artes in 1986. As a child was always surrounded by Flamenco music and dance. His formal instruction in Flamenco began in 1998 after a trip to Spain. Over the years, Carlos studied Flamenco dance with various local and visiting artists such as Cihtli Ocampo "La Gallardi", Lakshmi Basille, Maria Bermudez "La Chacha", Domingo Ortega, Juan Ogalla, Yaelisa, Jose Manuel Ramos "El Oruco", Pastora Galvan,Alegria Suarez and Saray Montoya. He has also studied Flamenco Cante and Baile with Ethan Margolis, Luis Pena, Jorge "el Canastero", and Javier Heredia. In 2006 Carlos was chosen to star as a Flamenco dancer in Carmen with the San Diego Opera. Mr. Villatoro joined Juanita Franco's Academia de Baile Espanol as a Flamenco instructor soon thereafter in 2007. Since then, Carlos has appeared as a Flamenco dancer with the San Diego Opera in Don Quixote and with the Los Angeles Opera in The Barber of Seville. Mr. Villatoro performs professionally in San Diego at venues such as Restaurant Costa Brava, The Turquoise and with Tablao Flamenco.

CHCDC
Colette Harding Contemporary Dance Company

CHCDC Audition Announcement

The Colette Harding Contemporary Dance Company will be holding Company Auditions for both Female and Male Dancers on Sunday, July 11th, 2010 from 5:00-7:00pm at Stage 7 in San Diego, CA. Dancers chosen will be committed to performances for the 2010-2011 Season, and possibly invited to become permanent CHCDC Company Dancers. CHCDC Dancers are paid for performances according to funding received. Rehearsals are held regularly on Sundays from 5:00-9:00pm and Thursdays from 7:30-9:30pm. Dancers chosen are expected to maintain a high level of Modern and Ballet technique, quickly learn choreographic material, maintain a professional work ethic, and be flexible with the creative process.

Dancers interested in auditioning are asked to pre-register by sending their Name, Contact Information, and a Short Bio to CHCDC Artistic Director Colette Harding at:
colette@chcdance.org

Audition Information:
When: 5:00-7:00pm on Sunday, July 11, 2010.
Where: Stage 7 at 3980 30th Street, San Diego, CA 92104-3005
(in North Park)

The mission of the Colette Harding Contemporary Dance Company is to build community, unite the arts, and introduce new audiences to Modern Dance and other contemporary art forms through collaborations, performances, and education. Productions and classes should enrich, educate and cultivate the arts in our growing population. CHCDC is a 501(c)3 Nonprofit Arts Organization.

CHCDC’s Fall 2010 performances will include a collaboration with San Diego Symphony Timpanist and percussionist Jason Ginter.

ALICE: Re-imagining Wonderland through Music, Dance, and Spoken Word

The Colette Harding Contemporary Dance Company and Art of Élan announces the world premiere of “ALICE: Re-imagining Wonderland through Dance, Music and Spoken Word,” a work for contemporary dance and chamber ensemble that explores The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland through the creativity of a new generation of performing artists. The new work was commissioned by Art of Élan and the Colette Harding Contemporary Dance Company, with new music written by the young and exciting composer Joe Hallman. This performance, enhanced by Asian and European influences, will shed new light on the classic Lewis Carroll story of Alice and her fantastic adventures in Wonderland. The resulting collaboration will reveal the tale of a girl coming into maturity through a journey that mixes both reality and fantasy.

Friday, April 16th at 8pm
Sunday, April 18th at 2pm

Sherwood Auditorium at MCASD, La Jolla.
700 Prospect Street
La Jolla, CA 92037

Purchase Tickets at:
www.artofelan.ticketleap.com

$25 general admission, $15 students, & $50 VIP ticket package

$50 VIP tickets include -
a priority reserved seat and post-performance cocktail reception with the artists, including a no-host bar and complimentary hors d’oeuvres.
Purchase tickets by April 9th to guarantee your VIP reservation.
Post-Performance Reception for Friday, April 16th at
Roppongi, 875 Prospect Street -
www.roppongiusa.com.
Post-Performance Reception for Sunday, April 18th at
Madison Gallery, 1020 Prospect Street -
www.madisongalleries.com.

Ticket Questions:
www.artofelan.org or call 619.692.2081

Contact the following La Jolla restaurants for pre-show
dining-theatre package information and reservations:
Roppongi, (858) 551-5252 and Nine-Ten, (858) 964-5400.

Pre-performance concessions are available on the Sherwood Auditorium Terrace one hour prior to show times—arrive early to enjoy refreshments and an ocean view.

Show your Love for the Arts!

CHCDC invites you to show your Love
for the Arts in San Diego!

Donate now to support the Colette Harding Contemporary Dance Company's artistic and community endeavors here in Southern California. CHCDC's mission is to offer artistically collaborative productions, classes, and community outreach. However, we cannot make these dreams a reality without support from you!
Your donation will allow us to succeed in creating new opportunities for the arts here in the city we all love.

No donation is too small! No donation is too large!
Any support you provide will be put to good use.
Use Paypal to make your donation now!

What are we currently working on?
Read below for a sneak peak!
Your donation will help us add to our exciting current collaborations!
(Events, classes, outreach...what we offer depends on
the support you offer our arts organization.)

Save the date for our current collaborative production of:
“ALICE: Re-imagining Wonderland
through Music, Dance and Spoken Word”
April 16th at 8pm & 18th at 2pm
Sherwood Auditorium at MCASD in La Jolla, CA.
This performance is a collaboration with CHCDC, San Diego chamber music organization Art of ´ELAN, and Philidelphia composer Joseph Hallman. The production that includes both European and Asian influences will result in a collaboration that reveals the tale of a girl coming into maturity through a journey that mixes both reality and fantasy.

Also look forward to our collaboration with San Diego Symphony's fantastic percussionist Jason Ginter in late Spring. Plus, more exciting offerings for the 2010-2011 Season!

See you at our CHCDC Events!
We appreciate your Love and Support!

You are invited to a
Mad Hatter Tea & Cocktail Party!

(An Arts Fundraiser hosted by IvyHour and CHCDC
- a 501(c)3 Nonprofit Arts Organization.)

Enjoy cocktail concoctions that insist that you “Drink Me”,
hors d'oeuvres that beg for your personal investigation, and sweets that demand you to “Eat Me”. A Silent Auction will offer you pleasantries to attempt to take home with you, if you should choose to participate. And, of course, a dance party towards the end of the evening is a must, or else it may be “Off with your Head!”

Evening events include:
Wine Tastings by PRP Wine International.
Signature Cocktails
Artwork displays by Visual Artist Sharon Lacy-Huff, & CHCDC
Silent Auction with offerings by PRP Wine Int., White Light Studio, Halcyon Tea, Joe Decker Fitness, & more!
And time to dance the night away!

Come and enjoy a wonderland of fun!
Support the Arts in San Diego!

Saturday, November 14th at 7:30pm

J. Anderson’s beautiful abode -
11904 Handrich Court
San Diego, 92131

Tickets:
$45 Pre-Sale, $60 Exact Cash at the door.
(Tickets are limited and may sell-out quickly.
Pre-sale purchase is highly suggested.)

Visit our Pingg Invite website to add yourself to the RSVP List,
and to receive e-mails with new details regarding the event at:
http://www.pingg.com/rsvp/kp45bkkpj3s47r672

Tickets to this event may be purchased online now with Paypal.
See the Buy Now button for online credit card purchasing.

Need more information?
Contact CHCDC Artistic Director Colette Harding at:
colette ~at~ chcdance ~dot~ org

Ticket Donations will benefit the Colette Harding Contemporary Dance Company-CHCDC, & Art of ´Elan. Donations will be used for the Spring 2010 production of “Alice”, a production based on Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland”, and organization Outreach Programs. This production is a collaboration with the Colette Harding Contemporary Dance Company, Art of ´Elan chamber music organization, and composer Joseph Hallman.

Lead by Artistic Director Colette Harding, the mission of CHCDC is to build community, unite the arts, and introduce new audiences to Modern Dance and other Contemporary Art forms through collaborations, performances, and education. Productions and classes should enrich, educate and cultivate the arts in our growing population.

Chamber music organization, Art of Élan, is pioneering unique events and bringing back the excitement of classical music. Led by musicians Kate Hatmaker (violinist with the San Diego Symphony) and Demarre McGill (principal flute of the San Diego Symphony), Art of Élan is breaking down the barriers that surround classical music through its innovative programming. Art of Élan hopes to engage and energize audiences in new ways.

Links of Interest:
http://www.pingg.com/rsvp/kp45bkkpj3s47r672
www.chcdance.org
www.artofelan.org
www.ivyhour.com