CGDT News
About our company class
CGDT is now opening our company class to the public. We offer a contemporary class to all levels from beginner to professional. Classes are held Mondays and Fridays at 7-8pm at NOCCA (2800 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70117). The classes are $8 per class, there is no membership fee. To register, please email us at info@charddance.org with your name, age, contact information and which dates you would like to participate.
CGDT Class Schedule (subject to change)
Friday, Nov 18 – NO CLASS – FRINGE FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE
Monday, Nov 21 – NO CLASS
Friday, Nov 25 – NO CLASS
Monday, Nov 28 – Contemporary
Friday, Dec 2 – Contemporary
Monday, Dec 5 – Contemporary
Friday, Dec 9 – NO CLASS
Monday, Dec 12 – Contemporary
Friday, Dec 16 – Contemporary
About us
Chard Gonzalez Dance Theatre is a recently established nonprofit organization based in New Orleans. Our mission is to amplify the talents of dance theatre artists and to enhance the public’s appreciation of dance theatre through evocative productions performed locally, nationally and internationally.
Chard Gonzalez Dance Theatre is committed to…
- Offering professional dance theatre performances and educational programs for the general public.
- Facilitating the professional development and exchange of ideas for dance theatre artists and our collaborators.
- Increasing the public’s appreciation of the importance and value of contemporary dance theatre.
- Evaluating and promoting the highest professional standards for practicing artists and programs relating to contemporary dance theatre.
- Collaborating with other organizations with similar purposes or interests.
What is “Dance Theatre” anyway?
Dance Theatre is a hybrid of dance and drama that emphasizes the images, emotions and movement of a particular story or theme. Though popularized in the second half of the 20th Century, the origin of Dance Theatre (or Tanztheater) can be traced to German expressionistic dance which focused on free movement expression. Well known Tanztheater choreographers include Pina Bausch, Reinhild Hoffman and Susanne Linke.