Dance On! MMDG Digital Dance Lab for Educators
Dance On! MMDG’s Digital Dance Lab is a 3- part series that introduces students of any age, level or ability to three of Mark Morris’ most acclaimed works: The Hard Nut, Dido and Aeneas, and L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato. Utilizing MMDG’s inclusive and culturally responsive arts education approach, each lab is led by an MMDG dancer, accompanied by live music and designed for students with and without disabilities. The Dance On! Digital Dance Lab is available on-demand and includes a 30-minute movement lesson, is accompanied by an interactive guide and videos of excerpts of each dance.
L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato
The L’Allegro Dance On! Digital Dance Lab, available on demand, includes a 30-minute movement lesson, an interactive guide and video of the L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato dance.
Movement Lesson
Populous Cities from L’Allegro
Gorgeous Tragedy from L’Allegro
Dido and Aeneas
The Dido and Aeneas Dance On! Digital Dance Lab, available on demand, includes a 30-minute movement lesson, an interactive guide and video of the Dido and Aeneas commercial film.
*To watch the full film, please email our education team: schooladmin@mmdg.org
The Hard Nut
Our first Dance Lab is based on Mark Morris’s holiday classic, The Hard Nut. Below you will find our interactive guide, a movement video lesson, and two excerpts from The Hard Nut, Snow (Waltz of the Snowflakes) and Flowers (Waltz of the Flowers).
Movement Video Lesson
Waltz of the Snowflakes
Did you know that the “snow” in this piece is made of paper punch-outs in the shapes of stars or the plus sign? About 20 pounds are used for each performance, much of it is recycled from show to show.
Waltz of the Flowers
The Waltz of the Flowers dresses, designed by Martin Pakledinaz (as all of The Hard Nut costumes), have detachable skirts in three colors, allowing them to be switched out in case of a last-minute casting change.