Contemporary Crash Course

November 28, 2001

Most summer intensives are winding down this month. If you’re looking to tack on an extra week, but want to do something a bit funkier than Giselle variations, check out BalletLab Chicago. The contemporary ballet workshop, led by choreographers Paige Cunningham Caldarella and Emily Stein, takes place July 30 to August 3 at Visceral Dance Center in Chicago. After morning technique classes, dancers will learn new choreography to be performed in an informal showing on the last day. And there’s a bonus for Chicago-based professionals: The workshop doubles as an audition for upcoming shows with both Caldarella and Stein. See balletlabchicago.com