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Performers from around Portland, Oregon, will share the stage during Fall.ART.Live, produced by Oregon Ballet Theatre on Sunday, September 12.

In a celebration of the city’s arts and culture, Fall.ART.Live is a free day to watch performances, take part in workshops, and learn about Portland’s arts organizations. Among those taking part, in addition to OBT, are Portland Opera, Northwest Dance Project, Fertile Ground Festival, Third Rail Repertory Theatre, Miracle Theatre Group, Portland Baroque Orchestra, and Polaris Dance Theatre.

Koi Fusion will be serving food-cart cuisine. Parents will also have an opportunity to complete a free children’s emergency identification kit, compliments of New York Life Insurance Co.

Fall.ART.Live runs from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in Director Park, 815 SW Park Avenue.

The Ailey Extension will present three workshops in August that focus specifically on ballet technique, performance, and instruction that will help everyone from beginning dancers to professionals to sharpen and expand their skills.

All workshops will be held in the Ailey Studios at 405 West 55th Street in New York. Here’s the lineup:

Fabrice Herrault Ballet Intensive Program: August 9 to 27, for dancers ages 10 to 18.

Herrault’s workshop features three levels of participation, daily technique classes, weekly showings of ballet films and choreography, and studio showings for parents and friends. He will be joined by special guest teachers Sofiane Sylve, a principal dancer with San Francisco Ballet; Alexandre Proia, a teacher at New York’s Peridance Capezio Center and the Joffrey School; and Paloma Herrera, principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre.

Kat Wildish “Performing in NYC” Summer Intensive: August 9 to 29, with three showcase performances on August 28 and 29.

Wildish’s hands-on, three-week ballet workshop culminates in a professionally produced showcase at The Ailey Citigroup Theater in New York City. It includes more than 30 classes, 15 hours of rehearsal time, and three performances of classical repertoire.

Finis Jhung NYC Teacher Workshop: August 7 and 8.
At this 10-hour weekend workshop, teachers and adult beginners will learn the “untaught” preparations which make a world of difference, such as how to place the body and work the muscles for maximum strength, control, and freedom of movement.

To learn more about the workshops or to register, visit www.aileyextension.com.

Kiner Enterprises Inc. has launched its second annual national recruiting campaign for dance teachers across America.

Kiner, founded in 2007, describes itself as the largest dance teacher staffing company in the U.S. It provides professional dance instructors and choreographers nationwide for last-minute subs, dance workshops, master classes, private dance lessons, and group lessons. Kiner also provides social media management and development for dance studios and dance companies, and consulting on marketing clients’ dance business.

“There are talented and experienced dance teachers across America who are looking for work and are not able to access the types of opportunities that they desire in their local area. We help to connect them with jobs at dance studios and schools in their area that they may not have been able to access otherwise,” says Ashani Mfuko, Kiner’s CEO and president.

Dance teachers should email their head shot, resume, bio, and two references to recruiting@kinerenterprises.net. Each candidate will be screened, and those who pass will be contacted for a preliminary phone interview.

The majority of Kiner’s registered dance instructors have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in dance or the performing arts, have taught internationally, are members of AEA or AGMA, and have from 2 to 25 years’ experience in dance.

To learn more, visit Kiner’s Facebook page at http://facebook.com/KinerEnterprisesInc.

The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago, one of the city’s leading presenters of contemporary dance, will hold a free, daylong celebration September 25 to mark 10 years at its current location, 1306 S. Michigan Avenue.

The event, 1306 – Ten Years Later, will feature performances, workshops, classes, media installations, and multidisciplinary programs throughout the three-story building. Specific participants will be announced later this summer.

The center’s 2010-11 season continues with Emily Johnson/Catalyst Dance (October 7–9); Sankai Juku, presented with the Harris Theater and MCA Stage at the Harris Theater (October 20); Yasuko Yokoshi (October 28–30); Joe Goode Performance Group (February 3–5); Robert Moses’ KIN (February 24–26); Same Planet Different World (March 10–12); and Reggie Wilson/Fist & Heel Performance Group (March 31 to April 2).

For more information, call 312.369.8330 or visit www.colum.edu/dance_center.