2021 MASTER CLASS & WORKSHOP SERIES
Pre-Professional and Professional Tracks
In-Person and Virtual Experience
Engaging and Inspiring Artists
Curated by Artistic Director Bennyroyce Royon
Saturday, March 27th
MICA BERNAS
1:30pm-3:00pm
BALLET/MODERN
Pre-Professional Track (TEENS ages 13+)
Mica Bernas, originally from Manila, Philippines, received her training at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Dance School. She later joined Ballet Philippines as member of the corps de ballet, performing as a soloist from 2001-2006. Since moving to New York in 2006, Bernas has worked with Marta Renzi Dance, Armitage Gone Dance, Gallim Dance, Barkin/Selissen Project, and Carolyn Dorfman Dance (2007-2013). She was a guest artist with the Limón Dance Company, performing at the 2013 Bienal Internacional de Danza de Cali in Bogotá, Colombia; Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater; and at The Joyce Theater for the company’s 70th Anniversary in 2015. Bernas also teaches at the Limón Institute and has been on the faculty for BIMA at Brandeis University since 2011. She joined MMDG as a company member in 2017.
Saturday, March 13th
MIRANDA CHANTELOIS
1:30pm-2:30pm
JAZZ
KIDS Ages 7-8
2:45pm-3:45pm
JAZZ
KIDS Ages 5-6
Miranda Chantelois has performed in the works of nationally renowned artists Kyle Abraham, Sidra Bell, Amy O’Neal, and Bennyroyce Royon, as well as contemporary ballet and modern works by Jason Ohlberg, Deborah Wolf, Marlo Martin, Walter Kennedy, and others. A graduate of Cornish College of the Arts (BFA in Dance), she is Autism Movement Therapy®, Youth Protection Advocates in Dance®, Progressing Ballet Technique®, and Pilates Mat certified with training in Brain Compatible Dance Education, preschool enrichment, Dance for PD®, and physically adaptive dance.
Ms. Miranda currently teaches for the STG Dance for PD® and Dance With Life creative aging programs working with seniors and adults with disabilities. She is a performer for Marlo Martin’s company take3 dance project and instructor for dancers of all ages and abilities in the Greater Seattle area. Ms. Miranda is also a writer and frequently contributes to SeattleDances.com and Huffington Post affiliate The Mighty.
Saturday, March 6th
LAMAE CAPARAS
1:30pm-3:00pm
JAZZ & MUSICAL THEATER
Kid's Edition (KIDS ages 9-12)
3:30pm-5:00pm
JAZZ & MUSICAL THEATER
Pre-Professional Track (TEENS ages 13+)
LaMae Caparas is a Filipino-American performing artist and creative director. She is native to the Washington D.C. area where she grew up studying piano, martial arts, voice, art, and all styles of dance. LaMae began her career in entertainment touring with Broadway productions before making NYC her home. She continued performing on Broadway as well as producing community and art events, and choreographing. LaMae has been featured in many productions including Broadway’s The Lion King, Miss Saigon, Chita Rivera and Friends, Live and TV appearances for Star Wars The Clone Wars, as a lead dancer and soloist in the First National Tour of Fosse, a principal role in Lincoln Center’s South Pacific, and the dance and stunt double for the lead role of Yoshimi in the World premiere of Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots.
She has also choreographed for the stage and TV, frequently mentors overseas with youth outreach programs, and has coached kids as young as six, competitive dancers and non-dancers, to professional adult artists. She enjoys choreographing in all styles and previously traveled the US teaching master classes while touring with the First National tour of Lincoln Center’s The King and I directed by Bartlett Sher where she performed the role of Eliza. LaMae can be seen dancing in the upcoming feature film version of Lin Manual Miranda’s Broadway musical, In The Heights, Directed by Jon Chu and choreographed by Christopher Scott.
Saturday, February 27th
RODERICK GEORGE
1:30pm-3:00pm
CONTEMPORARY
Pre-Professional Track (TEENS ages 13+)
3:30pm-5:00pm
CONTEMPORARY
Professional Track (ADULTS ages 18+)
Roderick George, born in Houston,Texas, studied dance at Ben Stevenson’s Houston Ballet Academy. Roderick continued to develop his skill by exploring other techniques at The Alvin Ailey School, Miami City Ballet, LINES Professional Program and the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, TX. Before starting his professional career, he was a bronze winner of the Youth American Grand Prix in New York City in 2005 and was elected as a Presidential Scholar under the YoungArts Foundation in 2003, where he performed for the US President. Roderick joined Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet in 2005. Roderick decided to move abroad to work with Basel Ballet/ Theater Basel in 2007 and later to guest with the Goteborg Operan DansKompani.
Roderick joined The Forsythe Company in Frankfurt, Germany. Where he learnt and shared his greatest moments with William Forsythe and the artists of TFC. His career has embraced the collaborations of his work and other great choreographers such as Peeping Tom, Jorma Elo, Jerome Bel, Jacopo Godani, William Forsythe, Johan Inger, Jiří Kylian, Sharon Eyal, Ohan Naharin, Benoit Swan-Pouffer, Richard Wherlock, Tino Seghal and many others.
