WINTER DANCE WORKSHOPS

BAC Workshops take place during Basel-Stadt school holidays where we bring some of the best teachers from around the world to Basel!

For BAC Members: FREE

For Non-BAC Members: CHF 40 per class

GUEST TEACHERS

MEREDITH DINCOLO

CARLOS KERR JR.

SPECIAL WORKSHOPS

Meredith Dincolo

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Photo by Chloe Hamilton
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Meredith Dincolo began her professional career as a free-lance dancer in Chicago in 1993. In the years following, Ms. Dincolo pursued project work both in Chicago and abroad, and joined Hubbard Street Dance Chicago as a full company member in 1996. During her nearly 14 years with the company, Meredith performed and created works with many choreographers including William Forsythe, Jiri Kylian, Aszure Barton, and Mats Ek. Between 2000-2004, Meredith danced in Europe with Lyon Opera Ballet (direction, Yorgos Loukos) and Nationaltheater Mannheim (direction, Kevin Oโ€™Day) before returning to Hubbard Street in 2004. More recently, Meredith performed with Robyn Mineko Williams and Artists. In the fall of 2023, Meredith received a Mellon Collaborative Fellowship at the Gray Center for Arts and Inquiry with Professor Tara Zahra, and produced a full-evening work based on their research and coursework at the University of Chicago.

Ms. Dincolo has been teaching professionally since 2009, when she joined the artistic staff of Hubbard Street as a company teacher and guest instructor at Lou Conte Dance Studio. From May 2014-May 2017, Meredith developed and directed the Pre-Professional programs at Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, serving as a principal teacher and mentor. She has also taught for companies such as Lyon Opera Ballet, Ballet du Grand Theatre de Geneve, Ballett Basel, Alvin Ailey American Dance Company, Abraham.In.Motion, Jessica Lange Dance, GรถteborgsOperan Danskompani, and Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch. At the university level, Meredith has created works with West Virginia University and Marygrove College, and has taught master classes at George Mason University, University of Michigan, Western Michigan University and Florida State University. She has also served as rehearsal assistant to Kyle Abraham and William Forsythe for works with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, and has set the work of Alejandro Cerrudo both domestically and internationally. Ms. Dincolo currently teaches on faculty at Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, teaching the main company, and was an active member of the Lou Conte Dance Studio faculty from 2014-2020. Meredith is also on faculty at COMMON Conservatory in Chicago, is a founding member of the Chicago Movement Collective, and continues to teach and set works at the professional level in the US and abroad.

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Carlos Kerr Jr.

Carlos is an accomplished Belizean-American artist hailing from Brooklyn, New York, and currently based in Basel, Switzerland.

Carlos's movement language has earned him widespread recognition through his magnetic and cleverly crafted works. His piece 'Remotely Equal' was selected as a Finalist in the Concours Choreographique of Mandalain Ballet Biarritz. Carlosโ€™s work 'Never Odd or Even' was featured as part of an evening of work alongside Patrick Delcroix for the Tanz Luzerner Theater. Carlos was also selected as an Emerging Choreographer for Springboard Danse Montreal in Canada. Carlos work has been invited to numeorus venues including Tanzwerk 101 in Zurich, Dance Gallery Festival, Das Tanz Fest Schweiz, Theater Casino Zug, Theater Chur, and Dance Basel.

Carlos's artistic journey began with training at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music Art & Performing Arts. He then pursued a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from the Ailey Fordham BFA in Lincoln Center, where he graduated with honors. Carlos also holds a Master's Certificate in Advanced Sciences in Dance Science with a specialization in Health & Performance from the University of Bern.

Carlosโ€™s performance career has spanned several dance companies and stages internationally, including Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Metropolitan Opera Ballet, Rubberband Dance Group, Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company, Theater Ulm, Tanz Luzerner Theater, and Snorkel Rabbit. He has performed in repertoire and original creations of esteemed choreographers such as William Forsythe, Crystal Pite, Hofesh Shechter, Inbal Pinto, Bryan Arias, Alba Castillo, Georg Reischl, Ella Rotschild, Fernando Melo, and Marcos Morau.

Alongside his choreographic endeavors, Carlos is an international dance educator & coach, sound designer, photographer, filmmaker & a certified GYROKINESISยฎย trainer.

As of August 2023, Carlos is a soloist with Ballett Basel, directed by Adolphe Binder and Tilman Oโ€™Donnell.

CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

BALLET (Beg/Int & Int/Adv)

Some basic knowledge of ballet is required for these Beginner/Intermediate & Intermediate/Advanced Ballet classes. The class follows a traditional ballet class format, starting at the barre focusing on posture, positions then continuing with stretching and strengthening exercises. Big center movement and classic traveling steps are added as the class progresses.

CONTEMPORARY (OPEN LEVEL)

Embark on a journey of fluid motion and expressive storytelling in our Contemporary class. This class is perfect for dancers looking to explore contemporary techniques, repetory and emotional articulation through movement.

To book your class, please visit the SCHEDULE page and select the class you would like to join to pay directly via credit card.

For BAC Members, please make your class reservations as usual.

If you prefer to pay via bank transfer, please send an email to admin@braswellartscenter.com with the date and time of the class you would like to join.
Please send your payments to the following account:

Braswell Arts Center
IBAN: CH230023323320149401W
BIC: UBSWCHZH80A

Please note your place is not reserved until your payment has been received.

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