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SkunkWorks Dance
- Jul 7, 2019
- 1 min
What is B-Roll?
As we patiently await our newest addition to the SkunkWorks dance film collection, let's dive into the question: what is B-Roll? You have probably heard the term "B-Roll" before. It is pretty popular term within the film industry. But what does it even mean? MasterClass defines B-Roll as, "The secondary footage shot outside of the primary (or A-roll) footage. It is often spliced together with the main footage to bolster the story, create dramatic tension, or further illustrat
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SkunkWorks Dance
- Jul 5, 2019
- 1 min
Flashback Friday to our first dance film!
Flashback Friday to our very first SkunkWorks Youth dance video, "Minimum Wage", produced and choreographed by our Director, Jana Bennett! "Minimum Wage" was about honoring the incredible hard work that our teachers put into helping their students to succeed, and supporting their mission, across the country, to have fair wages. View "Minimum Wage" below and get PUMPED for our new dance film coming out this summer! Stay tuned... !!! Follow us on social media! Instagram: @skunk
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SkunkWorks Dance
- Jul 1, 2019
- 1 min
A wonderful end to our first Spring season!
To cap off the end to a wonderful school year, we had a super fun video shoot with Mad Motus Productions! A three hour day full of big MOVES, hard work and even some birthday celebrating! A huge thank you to Jeanne, Verd and Kisten Nolan for opening up their beautiful house for filming. The SkunkWorks crew even got to meet some farm animals and sample some organic home grown food. Yum!!! Be on the lookout for our second dance film release coming this summer featuring choreogr
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SkunkWorks Dance
- Jun 27, 2019
- 1 min
Register for our Ballet for Figure Skaters Intensives!
Registration for our Ballet for Figure Skaters Intensives is NOW OPEN!!! Don't miss your opportunity to train with our Director, Jana Bennett, in her specialty curated Ballet for Figure Skaters summer programming! Pre-registration is REQUIRED! Send Jana an email at dancebyjana@gmail.com for more information or to receive a registration form! Hope to see you there! DATES Week 1: July 8-12 from 12-3pm || Registration closes on July 3 at 11:59pm Week 2: July 15-19 12-3pm || Regi
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SkunkWorks Dance
- Jun 26, 2019
- 1 min
Sneak peak of things to come!
Big things are coming for our youth company on the horizon! Stay tuned this weekend for cool and behind the scenes updates! Until then... enjoy this sneak peak of what we are up to. Follow us on social media! Instagram: @skunkworksdance Facebook: SkunkWorks Dance Instagram: @skunkworksdance Jana Bennett Choroegraphy #skunkworksdance #skunkblog #bethechange #janabchoreo
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SkunkWorks Dance
- Jun 25, 2019
- 1 min
A SkunkWorks' success!
FOUR SOLD OUT PERFORMANCES!!! We are beyond proud of our SkunkWorks Founder and Director, Jana Bennett! This weekend, the world premiere of Jana's choreographic work "ANIMUS" performed to FOUR sold out houses at the Athenaeum Theater as part of Thodos Dance Chicago and Danceworks Chicago's NEW Dances 2019. Her work, "ANIMUS", was extraordinary well received by audiences and critics alike. NEW Dances 2019 was a phenomenal launch board for Jana's professional choreographic care
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SkunkWorks Dance
- Jun 18, 2019
- 1 min
It's show time!
TICKET LINK to NEW Dances 2019: http://bit.ly/2XeAzAk With tech finished, we now get to look forward to NEW Dances 2019 opening night tomorrow! See this amazing sneak peak of SkunkWorks Director Jana Bennett's new work, "ANIMUS" created by the Dancers Awareness Project. Get your tickets before it is too late! There will be tickets sold at the door if the show is not sold out, but the only way to guarantee a ticket in the small theater is to buy in advanced! See you at the sho
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SkunkWorks Dance
- Jun 17, 2019
- 1 min
ANIMUS is coming.
TICKET LINK: http://bit.ly/2XeAzAk It is show week! See SkunkWorks Founder and Director Jana Bennett, premiere her new work "ANIMUS" at NEW Dances 2019. Tickets are limited and selling fast, so make sure to get yours before they are gone!
June 19-23 | Athenaeum Theater Jana Bennett Choreo Follow us on social media! Instagram: @skunkworksdance Youtube: SkunkWorks Dance Facebook: @skunkworksdance #skunkblog #skunkworksdance #bethechange #janabchoreo
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SkunkWorks Dance
- Jun 14, 2019
- 1 min
The calm before the storm.
Today marked the last day of the NEW Dances 2019 twelve day rehearsal period where SkunkWorks Founder, Jana Bennett, created a premiere dance work. Jana remarked that it was filled with tears, joy and celebration of the incredible process and bonding the cast went through. See this beautiful clip of "the calm before the storm" from her work featuring the simple essence and soul of each dancers humanity. Do not miss your opportunity to be one of the first people to experience
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SkunkWorks Dance
- Jun 13, 2019
- 1 min
Absorbing, exploring and changing.
NEW Dances 2019 TICKET Link: http://bit.ly/2XeAzAk Today marked the second to last day of rehearsal for SkunkWorks Founder Jana Bennett's new work, "ANIMUS", as part of NEW Dances 2019. Now that they have had a few days to absorb the piece as a whole, you can start to see how their individual explorations and experiences are changing to be more intuitive to the group. See this change below in a clip from today's rehearsal, and make sure to buy you tickets for NEW Dances 2019!
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SkunkWorks Dance
- Jun 12, 2019
- 1 min
Meet Jana Bennett the choreographer.
TICKET link to NEW Dances 2019: https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/cal/32915?_ga=2.192461802.1399680505.1560301154-164468929.1560301154 "What makes art so incredible is the humanity." - SkunkWorks Dance Founder and Director, Jana Bennett See and hear about what inspires Jana to choreograph in this beautiful video feature created by the Dance Awareness Project! AND make sure to get your tickets before it is too late for her latest premiere work as part of NEW Dances 2019! (Ticket
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SkunkWorks Dance
- Jun 12, 2019
- 1 min
The beauty in simplicity.
Ticket Link to NEW Dances 2019 show: A silent, beautiful and powerful moment honoring the group as a whole today in SkunkWorks Director, Jana Bennett's, new work for NEW Dances 2019. See this clip below! Jana Bennett Choreography Follow us on social media! Instagram: @skunkworksdance Facebook: SkunkWorks Dance Youtube: @skunkworksdance #skunkworksdance #bethechange #skunkblog #janabchoreo
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SkunkWorks Dance
- Jun 10, 2019
- 1 min
NEW Dances Week 1 Recap
NEW Dances 2019 Tickets LINK: https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/cal/32915?_ga=2.124901769.2031233148.1560127276-175204985.1559664709 A great start to SkunkWorks Dance Founder and Director Jana Bennett's residency with NEW Dances 2019! See a sneak peak of her work and the five other selected choreographers in this great recap from the first week! Make sure to buy your tickets to the shows next week before they sell out! You can purchase them from the link above! Hope to see you
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SkunkWorks Dance
- Jun 7, 2019
- 1 min
Get after it.
DAY 4 of SkunkWorks Founder Jana Bennett's new work moved past the phrase work and into the creation phrase! A cast full of virtuosity, passion and go-getters! Don't miss Thodos Dance Chicago / Danceworks Chicago's NEW Dances 2019 premiering at the Anthenaeum Theater June 19th - 23rd! Get your tickets before their out! NEW Dances 2019 Ticket Link: https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/cal/32915?_ga=2.12144432.520778413.1559779098-175204985.1559664709 Jana Bennett Choreography Follo
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SkunkWorks Dance
- Jun 6, 2019
- 1 min
Finding our rhythm.
Three days in, SkunkWorks Founder and Director Jana Bennett reported that her cast starting to come together and find their rhythm! See a sneak peak of today's rehearsal below, and grab your tickets to NEW Dances 2019 (June 19th - 23rd) at Chicago's Athenaeum Theater! TICKET LINK: https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/cal/32915?_ga=2.12144432.520778413.1559779098-175204985.1559664709 Jana Bennett Choreography #skunkblog #skunkworksdance #bethechange #NEWDances2019
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SkunkWorks Dance
- Jun 2, 2019
- 1 min
Chicago SummerDance is back!
#SundayFundaySW Calling all Chicagoland SkunkWorks community! Chicago SummerDance is back! Free classes, live bands and so much more fun; definitely not too be missed! Let's celebrate our favorite art form along other Chicago dance enthusiasts! Events start Wednesday, June 26th! You may just see us there! Chicago SummerDance schedule: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_summerdance0.html Have you ever been to SummerDance? We want to hear from you! Com
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SkunkWorks Dance
- May 31, 2019
- 1 min
Could mind controlled exoskeletons be the future of dance?
#FridaysForFutureSW A great video by Elise Hu and NPR profiles the development of mind controlled exoskeletons most commonly being currently created for those who are paralyzed or without limbs. See today's technology in action in the clip below where you can view Elise walking with robotic legs controlled fully by her mind! In terms of dance, this new tech could potentially open up a world of movement that was not available to certain people before. It also could give unprec
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SkunkWorks Dance
- May 29, 2019
- 2 min
Letting go of tradition to embrace the new.
#WednesdayWisdomSW There is always the question within the dance world: is it better to hold tightly onto the traditions of the past or move with the current of the new? In many ways, looking to the visual art world can provide a lot of perspective on this issue. For example, I. M. Pei, the artist of the glass pyramid in the courtyard of the Louvre, died recently bringing attention to the dynamic history of the monument. Unknown to many tourists that pass by the pyramid on a
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SkunkWorks Dance
- May 28, 2019
- 2 min
Transformation Tuesday | Braeden Barnes
#TransformationTuesdaySW This week's Dance Transformation Story comes from Braeden Barnes! Hear how Braeden defied the judgement of his teachers to achieve his passion and dream of becoming a professional dance artist! "Life wouldn’t be complete without challenges. By overcoming life’s unique set of challenges, the most valuable lesson I have learned is that anyone can dance if they put their heart, soul, and hard work into their craft. There is a company for everyone that wi
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