Startup Modern
a sensation of earth profoundly affecting our movement

All my teaching reflects a dedication to establishing our relationship to the earth, to the animal in us.
I want to transmit a sensation of earth to the students and how it may affect their movement profoundly. We will concentrate on the basic ways of initiating movement, of coordinating arms and legs, and of learning basic movement which will allow the students to absorb technique while dancing.




Modern Technique
power and freedom of movement

How to bring together the important elements of dance – the passion, the discipline and the fine-tuning of the body? ... A form of dancing guided by an animal instinct that brings these two together to create power and freedom of movement worthy of the animal kingdom. I will take students on a journey through my world of dance, and I want to transmit a sensation of earth. All I do reflects my aim to establish this relationship to the earth: coordination, rhythm, density of movement, choice of music and movement.




Modern Composition
a clear choreogrphic language

Joe Alegado will take phrases from the two previous weeks of classes, developing a clear choreographic language in a short group work. He will intertwine those phrases with new movement material composed to the music with great sensitivity, an outstanding ability he is very well-known for. Using movement qualities of the dancers he will challenge them to integrate his technique and choreographic style with their individual movement and expressive sources.

This class is considered an advanced class. The teacher will use the first day to evaluate each dancer to make sure the level is maintained. If a student is required to change to another class, it will be discussed and arranged in the initial class time.



Joe Alegado
Joe Alegado has been a member and soloist of the Ballet Hispanico of NYC, Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensembles and the José Limón Dance Company. He travels extensively throughout Europe teaching and choreographing in diverse festivals, institutions and dance companies.
He is one of the original faculty members of ImPulsTanz Workshops (formerly International Dance Weeks Vienna).