Ingrid Zimmer

Posted by Cynthia in Article on November 11, 2009 | No Comments
Ingrid Zimmer in Flames of the Heart WDT is pleased to announce the appointment of INGRID ZIMMER as Associate Director.  Zimmer received a B.A. in Dance/Theatre from Pomona College where she was trained in the Limon Technique. Upon graduating, she moved to Europe where she toured, performed and studied dance at the Folkwang Hochschule in Essen, Germany under the artistic direction of Pina Bausch. Ms. Zimmer has been dancing professionally, teaching and choreographing in the Washington, D.C. area for the last 14 years. She has danced with local companies Bowen McCauley Dance and Rincones and Company. ...

Word Dance Theater at Dance Place

Posted by Cynthia in Article on October 28, 2009 | No Comments
Saturday June 26 @ 8pm; Sunday June 27, 2010 @ 7pm: “Revolutionary! Isadora Duncan” at Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE, Washington DC 20017.  For tickets or information go to www.danceplace.org or call 202 269 1600. Sarah Pleydell, Ingrid Zimmer in Revolutionary! Isadora...

3 Great Opportunities to Study Duncan Technique

Posted by Cynthia in Featured Articles on October 28, 2009 | No Comments
THREE GREAT OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDY THE DUNCAN TECHNIQU E!!! 1. “Modern Dance in the Style of Isadora Duncan” with Cynthia Word, M.F.A.  If you have ever imagined that you wanted to dance, this is your class. OR if you are a dancer and desire a renewal of the joy and beauty of dancing, this is your class. Students are guided to move from breath and the solar plexus with floor exercises to open the heart and align the body, a standing Duncan barre energizes the entire body, and then dancing from your spirit in choreography and structured improvisations. Beautiful music, wonderful people, and...

Word Dance Theater at the Clarice Smith Center for the Performing Arts

Posted by Cynthia in Article on September 30, 2009 | No Comments
Tuesday, March 30, 2010: “Revolutionary! Isadora Duncan“ presented by the Take 5 Series at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, 5:30pm, free to the public.  For more information go to www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu/2009/c/performances/calendar or call 301 405...

Dancing from the Heart: Word Dance Theater at the Wellness Community-Greater Washington D.C.

Posted by Cynthia in Article on September 25, 2009 | No Comments
On October 24, from 1 to 2:30 Cynthia Word and Valerie Durham will present a dance performance of historic Isadora Duncan repertory, discussion session and demonstration class at the Wellness Community of Greater Washington D.C.  The Wellness Community offers cancer support, education and hope for people who are affected by cancer.  This event is free and open to the public.  The Wellness Community is located at 5430 Grosvenor Lane, Ste. 100, Bethesda, MD. 20814.  For more information or to sign up for the event call 301 493 5002 or email twcdc@wellnesscommunitydc.org.  To learn more about the...

Word Dance Theater tours Greece!

Posted by Cynthia in Article on July 31, 2009 | No Comments
On May 20, 2009 Ingrid Zimmer and Cynthia Word joined the Isadora Duncan International Institute for a 10 day performance tour entitled “Apollo and the Muses”. The performances were a unique fusion of dance, music, and poetry. Choreographies by Isadora Duncan and Jeanne Bresciani, Director of the Isadora Duncan International Institute took on the character of their remarkable settings-an ancient sanctuary, a cliffside amphitheater, and formal theaters. “The Greek god of music”, Dimitri Vassilakis, provided the music to which the contemporary dances unfolded. Franz...

Interview from the Spring 2009 GWU Magazine

Posted by Cynthia in Article on July 31, 2009 | No Comments
spring/summer 2009 Washington in the Spotlight Deeply Moved By Dance Cynthia Word, MFA ’91, is founder of Word Dance Theater, a nonprofit that provides venues for community members to find healing and meaning through dance. In a city full of legislators, lawyers, and high-powered leaders, Washingtonian Cynthia Word, MFA ’91, uses the arts to create community change. The choreographer, educator, and performer is founder of Word Dance Theater, a nonprofit devoted to exposing community members to the beauty of dance through educational outreach and performances in venues throughout the Washington...

D C Theater Scene reviews Revolutionary! Isadora Duncan

Posted by Cynthia in Article on July 31, 2009 | No Comments
Revolutionary! Isadora Duncan July 17, 2009 by Debbie Jackson Filed under Our Reviews Leave a comment Debbie rates it: Isadora is an absolute wonder to behold. From the excellent narrator who tells of her captivating spell on the world, to the three nymph-like dancers who exemplify her style of simple naturalism in movement, Isadora is as close to seeing Ms. Dincan on stage as you’re going to get. The program relays the magical wonder of this legend of modern dance who transformed the art of movement through blending together poetry, music and the rhythms of nature. Perched comfortably on a divan...
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