Jazz Happening - Swing Masterclass 2 - Open level
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Jazz Happening - Masterclass 2 on Saturday March 23nd 2024, at 19:00. Doors open at 18:30 at Espace 215 (215, rue Jean-Talon Ouest 3rd floor, studio #300, Montréal, QC, H2R 2X6).
The dancer and DJ Rémy Kouakou Kouamé and the musician Eyal Vilner invite you to a dialogue between music and dance for dancers of all levels. Accustomed to working together, the two masters will share their approach as great artistic collaborators with their view in sharing fundamentals between disciplines, as well as enhance basic principales of vernacular jazz.
Jazz Happening - Masterclass 2 on Saturday March 23nd 2024, at 19:00. Doors open at 18:30 at Espace 215 (215, rue Jean-Talon Ouest 3rd floor, studio #300, Montréal, QC, H2R 2X6).
The dancer and DJ Rémy Kouakou Kouamé and the musician Eyal Vilner invite you to a dialogue between music and dance for dancers of all levels. Accustomed to working together, the two masters will share their approach as great artistic collaborators with their view in sharing fundamentals between disciplines, as well as enhance basic principales of vernacular jazz.
Address
Espace 215
215, Jean-Talon West
3rd floor, studio #300
Montreal, QC, H2R 2X6,
Studios are in between Parc & De Castelnau subway stations
Société de Transport de Montréal
By subway
Parc
De Castelnau
By bus
55 - Boulevard Saint-Laurent
92 - Jean-Talon ouest
93 - Jean-Talon
363 - Boulevard Saint-Laurent
372 - Jean-Talon
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Coordonnées
45.532364, -73.620751
Rémy KouaKou Kouamé
Rémy Kouakou Kouame, an internationally renowned choreographer, dancer and performer in the field of Swing dances. Rémy is distinguished for his singular artistic practice, skillfully combining the authenticity of traditional dances with an innovative approach, drawing inspiration from various art forms.
His expertise spans styles such as Boogie Woogie, Lindy Hop and Solo Jazz, where he has gained professional recognition winning several awards in these areas. Rémy stands out for his constant desire for artistic evolution, not hesitating to question his own convictions to progress in his practice and his teachings.
As an experienced educator and performer, he focuses on conveying the joy inherent in dance and encouraging artists to discover their personal creative voice. His presence in international festivals testifies to his influence by sharing his knowledge and his passion for Swing dances, while proposing an innovative approach which combines respect for traditions and originality.
Eyal Vilner
Eyal Vilner has become one of the leading new voices in the New York and global
swing scene. Born in Tel Aviv, saxophonist, clarinetist, flutist, composer and bandleader,
Eyal moved to New York in 2007 and started his big band the following year.
The Eyal Vilner Big Band has been performing widely at some of New York’s
landmarks such as Lincoln Center, Works & Process at the Guggenheim, The Joyce
Theater, Birdland, Dizzy's Club, Smalls Jazz Club, Minton’s Playhouse, Harlem
Jazzmobile, Midsummer Night's Swing, and Central Park SummerStage. Internationally,
Eyal has performed on Israel's most prestigious stages such as the Red Sea Jazz Festival,
Tel Aviv Museum, Jerusalem Theater, The Tel Aviv Jazz Festival as well as the historical
La Bellevilloise, Le Duc des Lombards, and Caveau de la Huchette in Paris, France.
Eyal’s band’s performs his original compositions as well as his new arrangements of jazz
classics. Their music, which derives from the tradition of jazz, swing and the blues,
strives to bring a unique voice to this beautiful art form.
Eyal's interest in the exchange between sound and movement within the jazz idiom
inspired his musical journey and yielded collaborations with acclaimed dancers and
choreographers. Among these projects are theater productions, dance festivals and
competitions such as the International Lindy Hop Championships, Midsummer Night's
Swing, and the celebrated SW!NG OUT show at the Joyce Theater (co-creator and
musical director). This show, which the New York Times has called "Groundbreaking,"
has toured throughout the US, in venues such as the Jacob’s Pillow and the LA Music
Center.
The Eyal Vilner Big Band’s first six albums: Introducing the Eyal Vilner Big Band
(2011), Almost Sunrise (2015), Hanukkah (2016), and Swing Out! (2019), Live in
Washington Square Park! (2021), and The Jam! (2022), received rave reviews and made
it to the Top Jazz Radio Charts of the US and Canada.
www.eyalvilner.com/