Charles Scheland is a New York City based dance artist and teacher. Charles grew up in Germany, Austria, and the Washington DC area, and graduated summa cum laude from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance with a double major in Dance and Economics and departmental honors in both majors. Charles is a dancer with Carolyn Dorfman Dance, and also dances for Michael Mao Dance and Site-Specific Dances. He previously danced for RIOULT Dance NY and has been a guest artist with Buglisi Dance Theater, New England Dance Theater, Princeton Dance Theater, Neville Dance Theater, and Alison Cook-Beatty Dance. He has performed works by Alvin Ailey, Robert Battle, Adam Barruch, Clifton Brown, Amy Hall Garner, Adrienne Hurd, Tracy Inman, Bill T. Jones, Juel Lane, Jessica Lang, Milton Myers, Elizabeth Roxas, Henning Rübsam, Paul Taylor, and others. Charles teaches ballet and the Horton technique and is on the faculty of both the Professional and Junior Divisions of The Ailey School, Kanyok Arts Initiative, Steps on Broadway, and the School at Jacob’s Pillow. Additionally, he has worked as Milton Myers’ assistant and demonstrator since 2019.
Outside of the dance studio, Charles works for Dance ICONS in Washington DC as the Research Associate and Executive Assistant.
Join us for an open-level, adult master class in Contemporary Modern Dance taught by Carolyn Dorfman Dance senior company member, Charles Scheland. With an emphasis on center-driven movement, breath phrasing, intention and joy, this contemporary modern class expands the dancers’ technical, dramatic and artistic range. With DEPTH (Dance that Empowers People To be more Human), Dorfman’s classes explore the essence of solo and ensemble performance; the individual existing in relation and “staying human while dancing.” Technique class includes phrases from the company’s broad range and styles of repertory.
Open to all, regardless of experience or level of expertise.
Time: 10:00 am
Free of Charge– Registration is Required
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Funding has been made possible in part by funds from Morris Arts through the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.
