DANCE EDUCATION IN CDS and PERFORMANCES

Generally, dance education is given by transfer of experience in community. The education of the new members that come by elections on October, is provided by the lessons that former members give systematically. In addition, all dancers take lessons from professional teachers from communities like “Ankara Devlet Opera ve Balesi Modern Dans Topluluğu” and “Dansbuluşma”  periodically.

The education of the backstage crew is also by transfer of experience. Technical lessons such as costume, light design, audio setup, decor and make-up is given by experienced members to the new members of the backstage crew. Also the opportunity of practising is given to the newcomers in shows of both CDS and other groups performing in METU.

In the end of every year, a performance is exhibited, in which new dancers of community take place, also that the new backstage crew members is involved in  carrying it on to the stage. The aim of this performance is to provide all the new members of community to gain experience before the METU International Contemporary Dance Days.

CONTENT OF THE FESTIVAL and FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES

Every year on March, on the leadership of Organization and Technical teams and the cooperation of all CDS, METU International Contemporary Dance Days are held in the aim of meeting the local and foreign dancers and choreographers in the name of  contemporary dance and improving contemporary dance in Turkey. For this aim workshops are held by local and foreign dancers in the extent of the festival. CDS also joins these workshops and carries on with its education of dance throughout the year with the company of foreign tutors.

In addition, CDS , for the performances exhibited in festival, brings out its own choreographers and dancers, performing solos, duets and thematic choreographies varying according to the concept of that year, combining the experience of the older dancers and the energy of the new ones. The festival performances also provide the opportunity to practise both for the new dancers and the new technical team.

After the festival,CDS, with its 28 dancers, 25 technical staff and countless “non-members but helpers and friends”, is experienced and morally renewed enough for new auditions, technical lessons and a new festival