DanceAntonini

07/03/2018

“Rehearsal is getting ready for life. Dance is living it!”

~ Pose

12/13/2015

We would like to thank our wonderful receptive audience who turned out at ArtoMatic for our performance yesterday to a show well done by our talented Artists who we appreciate making this event happen!

May all of our dancers, Fans, and their own have a great, safe, and Happy Holiday!

12/09/2015

Pictures and backgrounds of our current company members.

11/06/2015

DanceAntonini is seeking dancers and movers to perform improvisational and set modern dance works during an afternoon performance on Saturday, December 12th, at Artomatic 2015 in Hyattsville, MD. Rehearsals will take place every Tuesday evening from November 10th through December 8th from 9:15 to 10:30 pm at The Joy of Motion Atlas. There will be additional early evening and afternoon rehearsals for those who cannot make that time. We will not be rehearsing the week of the Thanksgiving Holiday. Please respond by email to [email protected] if you would like to participate.

10/22/2015

We are looking for a minimum of four dancers to participate in improvisational and set works for a weekend performance in December at Artomatic 2015 in Hyattsville MD. Please message here or respond by email to [email protected] if you are interested. Rehearsals will take place Tuesday evenings in November from 9:15 to 10:30pm at The Joy of Motion Atlas. Actual date and time of performance will be announced shortly when it is released by the event organizers.

03/12/2014

We expanded our Samples page. For a limited time, we are showing additional archival footage of our work at our website www.danceantonini.org. Depending on our Fan response, we may update this page with new samples on a routine basis. Check it out and post any feedback here. You might find your comments selected for inclusion on our Support page! And don't forget, inviting your Facebook friends to like this fanpage always helps our cause.

03/12/2014

Liz Kelin, originally from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, began dancing at the age of 3 at Encore Dance Studio. During her time at Encore, Liz studied Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, and Modern. She graduated from the College of William and Mary in 2012 with a BA in Government and Minor in Sociology. While at W&M, Liz studied modern dance under Leah Glenn practicing the techniques Martha Graham and Lester Horton. Liz was also a member of William and Mary’s modern dance company “Orchesis” from 2010-2012. Additionally, she has enjoyed master classes from Paul Taylor and DC’s own Carla Perlo, Founding Director of Dance Place.

03/26/2013

Don't forget our Noon performance at Happenings at the Harman tomorrow presented by The Shakespeare Theater Company in DC, winner of the Tony Award for Regional Theater. The performance is free and our program shows a good range of our work! See you there.

http://www.danceantonini.org/Schedule.html

03/15/2013

Artistic Director Lou Antonini’s career includes work as a professional dancer, choreographer, teacher, and director. His work has been displayed at several cultural venues throughout the metro area for over two decades. His performance experience includes the American Dance Ensemble, the Pennsylvania Opera Company, Michelle Ava & Co, and Public Television. Notable artists he worked with include Margaret Devaney, Susan Gillis, JoAnn Fregalette-Jansen, Kenneth Johnson, Duncan Nobel, Nikolas Petrov, Don Redlich, Douglas Risner, Judith Steele, Ronnald Tassone, Dan Wagoner and Joan Woodbury. Lou has choreographed for college dance programs, including Georgetown University and West Virginia University and was resident choreographer for the Fredericksburg Theater Company where his credits include Cabaret, Mame, Oklahoma, The Fantastiks, and The Music Man. His work has also been showcased by the WV Department of Culture and History. Additionally, he has adjudicated the Maryland Governors School of the Arts Scholarship Program, and through the National Dance Association, performed at national conventions for the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. As a teacher, Lou worked with the community colleges of Allegheny and Beaver County, Georgetown University, and the Joy of Motion Dance Center, where he has trained amateur and professional dancers performing nationally and abroad for a span of fourteen years. Prior to moving to DC, Lou was the Director of Jazz and Adult Musical Theater at Dance Inc. and co-founder of the Spotsylvania Civic Dance Company in Fredericksburg, VA. Lou studied at the Point Park College Conservatory of the Performing Arts and received his BA in Dance from West Virginia University under a full performance scholarship.

03/13/2013

12/24/2012

Happy Holidays from DanceAntonini.

11/20/2012

DanceAntonini welcomes new dancers Alexandra Bassett, May Kesler Breslow, Rebecca Cznedal, Catie Finley, Ellen Lupton and the return of Aleia Salvati. They will be joining current company members Katie O'Connell and Betsy Loikow as we begin production for our 2013 performance season. Stay tuned in the next few weeks as we update their biographies here at our Fan Page and make future announcements of our upcoming performances. Remember - Dance is every way you move!