Santa Barbara Dance Institute

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😁 SBDI in our 20th year! Woop Woop!   “When you dance you can enjoy the luxury of being you." Coelho  WHAT'S MOVING OUR HEARTS AND MINDS CELEBRATING OUR 20th YEAR! As we celebrate our 20th year, I've been reflecting deeply o

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Summertime☀️ Fun with the elders and the littles!   But the most important thing in flamenco is passion. It is not about technique, but about emotion – if you don’t feel it, you can’t do it. It’s not just a physic

Runs and Jumps day 🤸🏽‍♀️

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Summertime☀️ Dance in and around Santa Barbara   “Dancing Days are here again, As the summer evenings grow.” Led Zeppelin, "Dancing Days" Para leer en español haga clic SUMMERTIME WITH SBDI 200 STUDENTS! GUSD + SB

Support our local peeps! Tonight and tomorrow

Let’s Show the world that a dancing body is a learning body. Amen!

Donor Spotlight!

Today, we are proud to spotlight Rosalina Macisco, Luna Board Member.

Rosalina writes: “I am the Executive & Artistic Director at Santa Barbara Dance Institute.

I give to Luna because this is a stellar organization that walks its talk. Inclusive, accessible, and community building are not only aspects of their programming, but are parts of the organizational culture. This organization has an equity lens in all areas, from finances to programs.

My birthday wish for Luna is that they achieve their financial goals so that the new center is pulsating with dancers and their Professional development reaches teachers around the globe.”

Thank you so much for your ongoing support and commitment to Luna’s success, Rosalina!

🌈 Want to help continue to celebrate Luna’s 32nd birthday?

Join Rosalina and our diverse community of supporters by making a gift to Luna Dance & Creativity today.

Simply visit LunaDanceCreativity.org to make an online donation.

Help us reach our goal of adding 132 new or returning donors in honor of our birthday!

Let’s show the world that a dancing body is a learning body.

Create Innovate Inspire Change

I am excited to share with you the news of the inaugural Southern California Dance Festival (SCDF).

The Festival a celebration of innovation, tradition, and culture through the art of dance. Focused on unveiling cutting-edge new dance works, preserving traditions, and sharing the rich cultural tapestry of the region, SCDF is dedicated to showcasing choreography and artistry that mirrors Southern California’s unique and vibrant dance scene.

SCDF, is produced by Tracy Kofford (Director of Dance, Santa Barbara City College), Myshia LeBoss (Past President of California Dance Education Association and Artistic Director of LeBosCoDance), and myself Rosalina Macisco (Executive & Artistic Director of Santa Barbara Dance Institute).

Check out the participants below!

SCDF aspires to inspire meaningful conversations among artists and audiences alike, fostering a strong and supportive network within the dance community. This inaugural event aims to be more than a performance; it’s an opportunity for community to come together, exchange ideas, and build lasting connections.

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The First Southern California Dance Festival (SCDF) Create Innovate Inspire Change   "It is music and dancing that makes me at peace in the world" Nelson Mandela What's moving our hearts and minds? Create Innovate Inspire Change I am excited to share

SBDI along with so many other worthy non-profits asks for your support this Giving Tuesday. We are not creating a goal to meet but just simply ask for you to consider supporting our mission to bring creativity and build community through dance. Link is in bio❤️

Dance leaders! Let's unite for a transformative conversation. Let’s talk about how we navigate systems like schools to advocate for dance learning. How do we broaden and deepen the impact of dance in our communities beyond individual observations and experiences? How do we build a supportive network? I’m excited to co-host session with tomorrow for .luna Practitioner Exchange.

Tomorrow, Thursday 11/16 4:30-6pm
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Let’s share our thoughts, our experience, and our questions! Your voice matters in shaping the future of dance!
REGISTER: Join us for a conversation exploring questions leaders in dance often ask: How can I navigate the “systems” of schools and agencies to advocate for dance learning, when they may not understand what I’m talking about? How do I broaden and deepen the impact of dance in my community beyond individual observations and experiences? How do I balance taking jobs because I need the funds, with work that is more aligned with my values? How do I build a community of allies, collaborators, and employees who believe in my vision? Bring your own questions too! Hosted by dance educator leaders Rosalina Macisco, Founder/Director of Santa Barbara Dance Institute and GiGi Tonye, Founder/Director of GiGi Tonye Arts & Fitness (Chicago).

Thursday, November 16
4:30-6pm Pacific via Zoom
$15-40, or $28 for unlimited Exchanges for 12 months
free for PL Users - RSVP to [email protected]
Register here: https://lunadanceinstitute.org/professional-learning/community/practitioner-exchanges/

My heart is heavy with the loss of two great artists in our small community. Derrick Curtis and Sojourner Kincaid Rolle your impact remains strong in our community, in my heart, and through our work at SBDI . Thank you for all you gave. I am blessed to have known you. ❤️🙏🏽❤️

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Summer Reflections into Fall! Democratizing Research Literature   "Dance is for everybody. I believe that dance came from the people and should always be delivered back to the people.  I am trying to show the world that we are al

what a summer! 350 or so public school tired happy dancers :) Now we are in NYC for more work with inclusive and accessible dance programming.

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Im feeling so grateful for the support of our community. From donors to folxs lending their homes for guest teaching artist faculty. We just completed 7 weeks of summer dancing for our public school summer programs reaching over 300 children. You all made it possible!!! Feeling all the feels and thank you thank you thank you!!!

Hey amazing dance educator friends 👀. Democratizing dance Literature! This promises to be a great course.

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Meet Lalia who flew in from Oregon to work with us for Goleta Unified School District summer program. ❤️ Lalia Montagne danced throughout her childhood as a way to find joy in challenging times. She received her BFA in Dance and began a varied and exciting career as dancer, choreographer, and teacher. Beginning with formal training in Modern Dance and Ballet, she continued the journey studying West African Dance with Mabiba Baegne, Modern/Traditional Hawaiian Dance with Patrick Makuakane, was greatly influenced by Bill Irwin, Sankai Juku, circus, world music and drumming, the theater and so much more. When her son began at a new school and she realized there was no dance or theater offered, she began teaching after school, creating a thriving and vibrant dance and theater program. Since that day she has taught hundreds of dance and theater classes to kids of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities, created a summer arts adventure camp for 5 seasons, and cultivated a movement teaching style that encompasses all that she has experienced. “It has always been an honor and privilege to share my love of the transformative power and joy of dance and theater with kids. To see them become more courageous of mind and confident in their bodies, to accept themselves, and to share and create with one another gives me hope for the future. All while having lots of fun! “

Our other guest teacher this summer is Livya! Our Public school kids are having a blast! Meet Livya Howard-Yashar on the right, she is a dance educator, choreographer, and musician native to Los Angeles. She holds an MFA in Choreography from California Institute of the Arts and a BA from Sarah Lawrence College, where she studied under the guidance and mentorship of award-winning dancer/choreographer Sara Rudner. For the past decade, Livya has worked as a performing arts educator for various Los Angeles based non-profit organizations such as The Gabriella School, and within LAUSD. Livya has performed and collaborated alongside various NYC based dance artists including Chia-Ying Kao, Max Pollak’s Rumbatap, and with LA based groups such as Sarah Elgart-Arrogant Elbow and Mojácar Flamenco. She has also held workshops in Israel, Greece, Ghana and the UK, and her work has been presented at various Los Angeles and New York based venues such as Stomping Ground LA, Highways Performance Space, Human Resources LA, St. Marks Church, Center at Park West, The Americas Society, and Theater for the New City.

150 Goleta public school school children got to learn from guest Teacher Susanna Hostettter she has taught in the joyful National Dance Institute style for ten years, currently with the California Dance Institute and previously with Chicago Dance Institute. She has taught Latin, social, and creative dance in dozens of schools through Los Angeles and Chicago's finest arts education organizations. Susanna holds a B.A. in Anthropology and Dance from Macalester College and has completed professional development with the Creative Dance Center in Seattle, the National Dance Institute, and Lincoln Center Education in New York. She is an avid salsa and swing dancer, a fitness instructor, and enthusiastic world traveler.

So blessed to have 3 amazing guest teachers traveling here from LA and Portland! Each with their own teaching style and a weight of experience 🙏🏽🤸🏽‍♀️🤩.