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Kacico Dance
8621 S. Buckner Tarsney Rd.
Oak Grove, MO 64075
816-578-4721    Fax 816-578-4721
artdir@kacicodance.org  
www.kacicodance.org
 

Michelle Diane Brown, Artistic Director

 

artdir@kacicodance.org

Brenda Johnson, Administrative

Assistant

 

funding@kacicodance.org

Mark Brown, Board President

 

board@kacicodance.org


Kacico School of Contemporary Dance :  home of Kacico Dance.  A dance studio that offers professional level dance classes in conjunction w/ Kacico Dance and non-professional classes for ages 2-seniors. Classes include parent/child movement and music, creative movement, ballet/modern combo, improvisation, strength and stretch, adult modern, adult ballet, tap and more.

Kacico Studios East is located 8 miles east of Lee’s Summit or 4.6 miles south of Grain Valley. 

Announcing the opening of Kacico Studios West for the Fall 2008 session, 2540 W Pennway, 2nd Floor, Kansas City, MO 64108    (on the corner of 26th and Broadway across from the IRS building).  We will have a full schedule of classes beginning August 25, 2008.

Contact Lindsay Spilker Tate, School Director, or Michelle Diane Brown for more information or a class schedule.  Schedules are available on our website at School link.
Summer Session begins June 16, 2008, Kacico Studios East only. Fall session begins August 25, 2008, Kacico Studios West and East.

Booking


Kacico Dance is a flexibly priced professional dance company with great variety and quality to serve the needs of all communities, large or small. The company is available for Residencies, Full Evening Performances, Informal Performances, Lecture/Demonstrations, Dance Happens Events, Commissioning a New Dance Work, Master Classes, and Workshops.

Possible venues include proscenium theatres, art museums, universities w/ or w/o dance programs, gymnasiums, book stores, arts festivals, parks, public schools, private schools, parking lots, dance studios, weddings, fundraisers, private parties, corporate events and more. A performance or group of events can be created to fit your unique situation.

The Kacico Dance repertoire includes these works by Artistic Director, Michelle Diane Brown: Above Morning, Opening Up, Face, Leashed/Unleashed, Something For Nothing, Two, Miss Otis, The Other Side of "O" (choreography by Deborah Hay) Come What May, Because . . . , Female, Seventeen, Puppets, Restless Leg Syndrome, The Old Church, Stand Up, Urban Sprawl, and more.

Choosing Chelsea is an elaborately fun contemporary dance ballet for the whole family with choreography by Kacico Dance Artistic Director, Michelle Diane Brown and story created by Brown along with Marcy L. North. Young Chelsea, the main character, travels on a journey of choices encountering curious characters and puzzling situations: a shifty road, a trio of coiling snakes, closing doors, a shattered window that comes to life, sneeky leaopards and much more. Kacico dancers bring this enchanting contemporary dance tale to life. Come take the journey with Chelsea. A proscenium theater with fly space is most preferred.

Sit, Stand, Walk, Speak, and Play is an urban styled performance for a unique location such as a warehouse.

The Song and Dance Project is a captivating performance of live song and dance featuring KC Singer/Songwriters with Kacico Dance.

Contact Michelle Diane Brown, Artistic Director, for further information or to request a booking packet. 816-578-4721 artdir@kacicodance.org


Kacico Dance is available all season for bookings within a 100 mile radius of Kansas City, MO.

February - December 2008
February - December 2009, 2010

Touring dates: for all events outside the 100 mile radius of Kansas City, MO.

February - December 2008
February - December 2009, 2010


Job Opportunities with Kacico Dance

Kacico is currently looking for:

Dancers - male dancers now   Urgent!!!!

Composer - per/project

Costume Designer - per/performance, currently we need someone to sew 7 dresses for our Oct 08 concert

Set Design and Construction - per/project

Volunteer Opportunities – board membership, event volunteer, committee work


Contact Michelle Diane Brown 816-578-4721 or artdir@kacicodance.org for more information.

 

Dancer Audition

2009 season auditions will be held Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008 11am-4pm
@ Kacico Studios West  2540 W Pennway, KCMO 64108

Mailing address

Kacico Dance

8621 S. Buckner Tarsney Rd. Oak Grove MO 64075
Artistic Director: Michelle Diane Brown
816-578-4721 artdir@kacicodance.org

Kacico Dance is a professional contemporary modern dance company in the Kansas City area.   Experienced and enthusiastic dancers (both male and female, wanting diversity) are wanted for the 2009 season with the potential of continuation into future seasons indefinitely.  A monthly salary of $500-$750 depending on ability is provided for the months of Feb-October, 2009.  (Possible touring could extend each season into November and December.) 2009 season is tentatively scheduled for Feb - October 2009. 

A 25 hr/week rehearsal schedule includes technical training in modern, ballet, yoga, improvisation, contact improvisation and weight training.

Advanced level in modern dance, extensive performance experience plus strong training in ballet and good health and good physical condition are necessary.  A cooperative, teachable attitude is essential.  BA or BFA is preferred. Improvisation, contact improvisation, tap, pointe, acting, vocal experience and teaching experience are helpful.

Please send a resume with three references, headshot, 3 minute performance video of yourself, and a paragraph explaining what your goals are for yourself in the next 5 years.

Audition will consist of modern, ballet, improvisation, tap, contact improvisation, vocals and a personal interview. 

Audition cutoff date is December 1, 2008.  Please include your e-mail address.  Confirmation, directions and additional audition info will be sent to you via e-mail.

Visit the rest of the website for more info about the artistic director and the company.
Contact Michelle Diane Brown, Artistic Director, if you have any further questions.

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8621 S. Buckner Tarsney Rd  Oak Grove MO 64075
816-578-4721   artdir@kacicodance.org   Fax 816-578-4721

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Kacico Dance also offers unique Kacico Chocolates: $1.50 each or order in large quantities by contacting Kacico Dance at 816-578-4721 or e-mail artdir@kacicodance.org.