Modern dance, Bollywood and ballet master classes planned in October

EL CAJON -- Three guest instructors will offer master classes in dance at Grossmont College during the month of October.  Their styles couldn't be more varied.

Laurie Muñiz, known in dance circuits as "Lo," will instruct a class in contemporary modern dance from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, in the college dance studio, Room 271 of Building 24.  She has instructed at Coronado School of Arts, Claremont Creative Performing Arts, National City Inner Arts and School of Arts Enterprise of Pomona.  Currently she is an instructor at “The Little Dance World”, The Breese Foundation, and also a board member, instructor & choreographer for “The Good Life with Gabby.”

Later on Oct. 12, Jayati Nath, who has studied many dances of India, will instruct a "Bollywood" course from 12:45 p.m. to 2:15 p.m, in the college dance studio.  Bollywood dancing is a mixture of all types of Indian dances, infused together.  Often seen in Indian movies, this style of dancing typically is in association with a song.  It includes such Indian dance genres as Bhangra, Garba, and Bharatanatym, the latter being a classical South Indian dance for which Nath has trained for 15 years.

Two weeks later, on Saturday, Oct. 26, ballet dancer Cathy Kiefer will offer in the college dance studio a beginning ballet class from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., and a class for intermediate and advanced level ballet dancers from 4:15 to 5:45 p.m.  Having danced ballet since 3 years of age, Kiefer went on to study on full scholarships with Harold Christensen of the San Francisco Ballet School, David Howard at Harkness House, and at the School of American Ballet in New York City.  After continuing her studies in Europe, Kiefer danced with the San Diego Ballet and for the San Diego Opera.  She now teaches at the San Diego School of Ballet and the California Ballet School.

Any of these classes may be taken for a fee of $10, or two classes for $18. While primarily intended for Dance Department students, it is open to other students and non-students alike.  Please call 619/644-7766 to register.

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