Master Class with 2nd Best Dance Company

?️ Hey Dallas dance -- 2nd Best Dance Company from NYC is in town, let's get together and dance! Join us for two master classes with their compnay members, Courtney and Ryan, for a weekend of play, exchange, and meeting new friends!

These classes are intended for people with dance experience.

$15 each |? Arts Mission Oak Cliff | 18+

Be sure to catch their performance of RED in Agora Artists' Split Bill!

Saturday, May 11 | 11am-1pm

I still like Contemporary and Stuff w/ Ryan Yamauchi

This class will warm dancers up through the energetic exploration of falling, spiraling, softening and expanding. We will use text and our voices in relation to our dancing bodies, and as a means of accessing uncensored improvisation. Class will end with a section of 2nd Best repertory that will be shared and reimagined in real time.

Sunday, May 12 | 1-3pm

Master Class w/ Courtney Barth

About the Artists

Courtney Barth (she/her/hers, they/them/theirs)

Courtney is a New York based dancer originally from Las Vegas, NV. She began her training at Inspire Dance Company and Las Vegas Academy of Performing Arts. They then moved to NY and earned a BFA in dance at SUNY Purchase. While at Purchase, Courtney studied abroad at London Contemporary Dance School where she performed at Sadlers Wells as an original cast member in ‘Polaris’ by Crystal Pite. Since moving to NY they have had the pleasure of dancing with Shannon Gillen for NYC Fashion Week, Kensaku Shinohara with a residency at the Queens Museum, and Loni Landon / Amy Gardner for their film project titled ‘Fuel’. They are currently a dancer with Hannah Garner’s 2nd Best Dance Company and Doug Varone and Dancers.

Ryan Yamauchi (he/him/his)

Ryan was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii and began his dance training at the Mid-Pacific Institute School of the Arts. He later moved to New York and received his BFA in Dance from SUNY Purchase. Ryan has had the pleasure of dancing with Doug Varone and Dancers, Loni Landon Dance Projects, NVA & Guests, and Sidra Bell Dance New York. He has also performed as a guest dancer with Gibney Dance Company, Santa Fe Opera, and Santa Barbara Dance Theater. As a choreographer, Ryan collaborated with Hannah Garner to create an evening-length work titled Housewarming, and has been commissioned to create work for students at San Jose State University, SUNY Purchase, and The Juilliard School. Ryan is currently on faculty at SUNY Purchase and Peridance Center.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Arts Mission Oak Cliff, 410 South Windomere Avenue, Dallas, United States