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Luna Negra on the
road...
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spent 2 weeks in New Orleans teaching dance to students age 11-18 in a nationally acclaimed program sponsored by the New Orleans
Recreation Department (NORD) and the New Orleans Ballet Association (NOBA) Center for Dance. This was actually the second
company visit to New Orleans. We were there for 3 weeks last year and ended the program shortly before Katrina hit.
This
year, therefore, the residency was especially meaningful. Many of the students had been living in a state of constant flux
and uncertainty, moving from house to house or living in very precarious conditions. "The energy was different this year.
You could feel that the kids had been living under difficult circumstances," says dancer Vanessa Valecillos "but I am hopeful
that through the dance classes and the workshop we could give them an outlet to express their feelings of anger, sadness and
hopelessness."
Ricardo Garcia, who taught modern dance classes notes: "The younger students were exited about the
material given in class and in rehearsals. Some had real potential to go further with the art form. However, others,
mainly teenagers, were a bit rebellious and needed to learn discipline and how to achieve goals. It was a challenge and I
learned a lot from it. I think the fact that we went to New Orleans, gave lessons, performed and interacted with this
community was very important. NOBA is one of the few organizations in the United States dedicated to present only dance
and I feel our contribution was very important to its survival."
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Public Service Announcement:
Homes needed for exchange students who are interest in dance too !
Dear Brenda: I am writing to you because YFU USA has several exchange students who are interested in dance and
we would like to let your network know about the opportunity to host an exchange student and dancer. Would you please forward
the following message to your e-mail list and / or post on your bulletin board? We are sure a number of your members would
be very interested in sharing their love of dance with a student from abroad. Youth For Understanding USA is
seeking families to host foreign exchange high school students interested in dance for the 2006-2007 academic year. Youth
For Understanding (YFU) is a worldwide movement of committed individuals and organizations working together to prepare young
people for their responsibilities and challenges in a changing, interdependent world. Each year YFU places a large number
of international exchange students with local families while they attend the local high school. YFU will welcome new
high school international exchange students this August. Our students come from different countries around the world. They
speak English, have their own spending money, health insurance, will attend an American high school and will provide innumerable
good memories and experiences to your family. Open your doors to a new family member and help him/her adapt to the
U.S. lifestyle and culture. Hosting will be a wonderful opportunity to learn about other traditions and languages without
leaving home. Our host families are as diverse as our students. They are couples with or without children, empty nesters,
single adults and also come from all cultural and economic backgrounds. You can host a student for ten months as a
permanent host family, or for six to twelve weeks as an arrival host family. Our trained YFU staff and volunteers are available
to support you every step of the way. If you are interested in hosting a YFU student or would like more information, please
contact YFU today at 1-866-493-8872, visit www.yfu-usa. org to apply on-line or e-mail admissions@yfu.org.
Achara, a 15 year old female from Thailand "Family is very important to me!" says Chin, a socialable, active young woman. "I am very excited about becoming a part of
my American family!" She and her friends enjoy singing, going to the movies and spending time with family and friends. They
also participate in Thai dancing as a group. Chin spends some of her free time working in her parent's clothing shops. During
her summer vacation Chin attended a language camp in Singapore studying English. She is very much looking forward to joining
your family in early August.
Viet, a 16 year old male from Germany This natural leader was selected as class president! That's really remarkable for a guy who was born in Vietnam and moved
to Berlin at around the age of 3! His bi-cultural heritage has made him tolerant and adaptable, but he's also a guy with many
creative interests! Viet likes to make his own movies. He writes the script, films it and burns them on to DVDs via his computer.
He is also a dancer who enjoys practicing hip hop, street dance, jazz and other forms. He hopes to continue dancing while
in the States. Viet says that what sets him apart from the crowd is his Vietnamese heritage. He speaks a little Vietnamese
and has traveled there with his mother to see his relatives. Maybe he will share with you the cooking he has learned from
his mother, a sushi cook! His friends describe him as a happy guy with a good sense of humor!
Carole, a 17 year old female from Switzerland With a positive and easy-going attitude toward life in general, Carole is a teen from a village of 1000 people who hopes to
"perfect" her English while she is in the USA. (Other languages, such as French, Spanish, and Italian, interest her too.)
On weekends, sometimes she wants to go out and do things with friends and sometimes she prefers to just stay home and watch
TV with her family or even cook for them sometimes. The family--including her twin sister and older brother--maintains a close
relationship based on respect. She is confident she can experience that with you too! She has been dancing since the age of
five, and she currently practices and performs often with two different dance troupes. To keep active, Carole also plays volleyball
and goes snowboarding on the weekends. She is willing to attend church with her host family. (Fear of dogs)
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Dance at the Sabin Magnet School
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Sabin Magnet School student prepares for a pirouette under the guidance
of Luna Negra teacher.
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In 2005, Luna Negra Dance Theater started a long-term residency at
the Sabin Magnet School in Wicker Park, teaching dance to 60 first grade students, most of whom are Latino and African American.
See Additional story bi - line.
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enjoyed a lot of fantastic workshops. Unfortunately some of the teachers couldnīt come. Although we didnīt have any influence
on the causes, we want to say sorry for that. Between Frankie Martinez and his management (coly david from New York) were
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organize the festival as good as possible and therefore we need your support! Please tell us honestely what we can improve.
We appreciate every wish and suggestion and we really try to realise them! We hope to meet you at again at the
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