Valkyrie Theater of Dance, Drama & Film

Our Past Workshops

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Song and Story Workshop - 2012 - 2013

Workshop at Learning Works, Pasadena -  2011

Workshop at Alkebu-lan Cultural Center - 2008

Workshop at Pasadena Boys & Girls Club- 2008

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The students continued to worked on two dance/dramas "What Is Courage?" and " Ralph - One Night of Choices."These dance/dramas explored the themes of; the courage it takes to say no when your peers are saying yes, and the choices we make and live or die with. The participants developed their own dance/dramas to exploring what they had to say to the world. They rehearsed these pieces and perform them on film and before an audience. The teens were able to examine openly their personal situations and find answers that guide them to more positive future life choices.

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The first hour was dance, the second hour was rehearsal of dance/drama group pieces, and the third hour was developing, and rehearsing individual dance/dramas. (required for the students dramatizing their own stories) We met three days a week, two to three hours a day.

 

Workshop at The Worker's Place- 2003-2007

The Valkyrie Theater of Dance, Drama & Film, a performance group, is made of Multi Religion, Ethnic, and Cultural teenagers between the ages of 11 and 17. They are worked on two dance/dramas "What Is Courage?" and " Ralph - One Night of Choices." In order to teach accountability, each student will signed a contract where they agree to participate in all classes and rehearsals, dress rehearsal and performance. At the end of the performance each student was given $5.00 for each class they attended, if they were on time, and they fully participated. We met Mondays &Wednesdays from 4:00 PM ­7:00pm

 

Filming Workshops Associated with Almost Forgotten January thru March 2003

Filming of Dance "Almost Forgotten", Hands on involment 

Filming of Horse "Almost Forgotten", Hands on involment 

 

The participamnts had chance once again to direct two riders on the two Friesian horses that would be in the film Almost Forgotten. With the help of teachers they set up the shots they wanted and directed the riders in what they wanted the horses to do. The excitement they brought to this third workshop was heartwarming to see. Gone were the dead and hostile eyes. At the end of the workshop everyone that wanted to got to ride on one of the Friesians.

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Make-up Workshop

Michelle Grant showed the participants all about film make-up as well as regular make-up

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Learn About Horses Workshop 

With this workshop we wanted the participants to farther their filming experience they had started in the dance studio. We had two beautiful, gentle Friesian horses and two riders for them to film. This time when they came into the stable area their attitude was totally different. It was more like, "Hi! Do you remember me?" After the filming was done we rode the ones who wanted to in the horses. It was such an exciting day.

 

Costume Workshop - January 5, 2003

In our Costume Workshop Anna Wyckoff wanted to show how you could be creative and make something beautiful out of very little. At first it was very hard to break through in communicative and shut off state of the participants, but as they started to create trains for themselves the resistance disappeared. It was thrilling to see the creativity of each individual take shape. By the end of the workshop they were open and excited. Music was put on and they each paraded their trains for the camera so their creativity could be recorded for the documentary.

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Directing & Camera Workshop - Hands on Filming Dancers

Direction & Camera Workshop - Hands on Filming Horses

Acting Workshop with Ellen Gerstein