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Contemporary Jazz
Intermediate/Advanced Level
Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays, 8:30-10pm
Born in Manila, Philippines and raised in Southern
California, Mike Esperanza has established himself as a
sought after teacher and choreographer throughout the
nation. With a BFA in graphic design from California State
University, Fullerton, Mike's approach to visual
construction has influenced a unique movement
orchestration on stage. His works have been
commissioned by prestigious college and university dance
programs including Chapman University, Loyola
Marymount University, UNLV, Cal State Long Beach, Cal
Poly San Luis Obispo, and Utah Valley University to name a
few. Six choreographic works have made regional gala
appearances at the American College Dance Festival with 3
going on to perform at the American College Dance
Festival National Gala held at the Kennedy Center in
Washington D.C. In 2005, Mike was awarded the "Dance:
Creation for Performance" grant presented by Dance/USA
and the Irvine Foundation. With this distinguished award,
BARE Dance Company began. BARE has produced
numerous show around Southern California including the
Lestor Horton Award nominated "Manhattan" - an
alternative take on West Side Story. Mike has also been a
finalist at the Palm Desert Dance Under the Stars
Choreography Festival in 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010
taking second place in 2009 and winning the paid
engagement award in 2010. BARE was recently part of the
"Innerstate" roster presented by ODC Theater and funded
by the Irvine Foundation. The program allowed the
company to perform numerous cities in Southern and
Northern California. Class Description
Class focuses on the understanding of movement construction and its connection to musical phrasing. An environment where students are taught to become present in space and capture the essence of human mobility.
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