Assembly: Expanding the boundaries of what is considered to be dance, Diavolo leaps, flies, spins and dances on a variety of commonplace items, creating powerful images reflective of the human condition. Using benches, doors or stairs, the company builds appreciation for movement by breaking down barriers to dance and creates a dance vocabulary based on everyday activities. Founded by Jacques Heim, Diavolo is comprised of performers of varied abilities and training - dancers, gymnasts, rock climbers and actors. Through trust and collaboration, Diavolo illustrates that teamwork is as essential in dance as it is in life.

Diavolo Dance Theatre Education Company's newest work "T.R.U.S.T." celebrates and explores this quintessential component of the Diavolo aesthetic. Dancers fly, fall, jump, catch and challenge their personal boundaries using structures such as doors, ladders and benches as the vehicles for expression their trust in one another.

T - truth, trial
R - reliability, reaction
U - understanding, unity
S - solidarity, strength, success, safety
T - teamwork, together

This new and exciting show will be available for school touring in November of 2010.

Workshop: In Diavolo's dynamic workshops, students learn the principles of trust, teamwork, and individual expression, and participate in exercises to reinforce these concepts. Students learn about Modern Dance and Diavolo's particular style of dance while learning to identify basic elements and skills of dance. Students will understand one method of choreography and explore a specific theme for choreography. In groups of 6, students will have the opportunity to create a short dance with a beginning, middle and end, using techniques learned throughout the workshop series, on the theme of "Journeys".

Company members are dancers, gymnasts, actors, and always teammates, who, under the guidance of Mr. Heim, collaboratively create performances on large, outrageous and surrealistic sets. These sets form an intrinsic part of each piece of work. They provide the back-drop for dramatic movement - leaping, flying, falling - that creates metaphors for the challenge of relationships, the absurdities of life and the struggle to maintain our humanity in an increasingly technological world.

Note - the video displayed here is meant to convey the style of performance and artistic quality, and was most likely taken during a commercial public performance. The actual repertoire selected for in-school assemblies as well as specific number of performers in the company may be different.

Assembly Price:
One Performance=$1,100
Two Performances=$1,500
Three Performances=$1,800
Four Performances=$2,300

Age Group:All Ages
Capacity:500 Students
Availability:Limited

Workshop Price:
$100 per 60-minute workshop, plus possible planning fee. Minimum three workshops per day must be scheduled.

Age Group: All Ages
Capacity: 1 Classroom (maximum of 35 students, plus regular teacher)
Availability: Year Round

To design an arts education program with this artist, please call (213) 250-ARTS or email schoolprograms@musiccenter.org.

Prices are for services between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011.