tecniche di danza moderna (TDM)
a division of CRDANCE Company, LLC.
a division of CRDANCE
Company, LLC.
TDM
Founded in Rome in 2016, quickly earning a reputation as a leading educational program dedicated to the study and advancement of modern dance. Building on its initial success, TDM expanded its reach to Paris, Málaga, and Madrid, welcoming a diverse cohort of dancers from Haiti, Mexico, Europe, and the United States.
In 2024, TDM established a new base in San Lucido (CS), offering participants an unparalleled training experience in a setting that blends academic rigor with the natural beauty of Calabria’s coastline. This expansion reflects TDM’s ongoing mission to create inspiring environments where dancers can refine their craft and immerse themselves in cultural and artistic exchange.Specializing in the techniques of modern dance pioneers Martha Graham, Lester Horton, José Limón, and Caterina Rago, TDM equips students with the tools to both preserve and innovate within this rich artistic tradition. With the generous support of its audiences, TDM also provides scholarships, fostering inclusivity and ensuring that its programs remain accessible to emerging talents worldwide.
PROGRAM
TECNICHE DI DANZA MODERNA SUMMER INTENSIVE 2025
July 28 - August 3
CRDANCE Company, LLC is proud to announce the launch of Tecniche di Danza Moderna [TDM] SUMMER INTENSIVE 2025: a unique global platform for modern dance and choreography, featuring in-person master classes in San Lucido (CS), as well as online access to the workshop and residency through Zoom. CRDANCE and TDM invite international undergraduate and graduate students, as well as professional dancers and choreographers at all levels, to apply now for this rare opportunity.
TDM, a division of CRDANCE Company, LLC, continues its highly innovative program of teaching and exploring the history of modern dance and choreography. TDM’s Summer Intensive 2025 takes place in San Lucido (CS). During this week’s intensive, students will gain rare entrée to choreography and dance technique including a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to choreograph a new work, and what it takes to sustain a choreographic work once conceived. The residency offers students a highly focused series of talks about performance and dance techniques with a focus on Italian and American modern dance. Dance technique is an essential component of the Intensive with a special emphasis on interpretation and the skills required to execute modern dance and choreography.
This experience gives students a direct and active working relationship with Artistic Director Caterina Rago. Students will acquire first-hand knowledge of the specific language and thinking that fuels Caterina Rago’s creative process and decision-making. Students will learn to question and interpret dance at a level rarely experienced. For Summer 2025, TDM explores the choreographic repertoire of CRDANCE Company and what it takes to build a dance from the ground up. What does it take to manage a professional dance career as a dancer and choreographer? For the answer to this question and more, apply now to TDM’s Summer Intensive 2025.
PROGRAM INFORMATION
TDM In-Person and Remote Programs start on Monday, July 28, 2025 and continue through Sunday, August 3, 2025. Modern Dance technique training includes Graham Technique, CRDANCE Company Repertory as well as a series of lectures, films, and related talks. TDM Summer Intensive culminates in a final presentation.
FINAL PERFORMANCE
TDM Summer Intensive will culminate in a final performance, open and free to all, on August3 in Piazza Monumento, San Lucido at 9:30 PM. This performance will showcase the work conducted during the week, featuring special guest contributions.
LOCATION
Nestled along Calabria’s stunning coastline, San Lucido offers an inspiring location for this year’s intensive. With crystal-clear waters and sun-drenched beaches, it promises an unforgettable experience blending academic learning with coastal living. Participants can immerse in the program, explore Mediterranean culture, and savor Italian cuisine. Amidst study sessions, enjoy beach relaxation, exciting excursions, and networking opportunities. San Lucido’s beauty and stimulating environment make it the ideal setting for an unforgettable summer workshop.
PALAZZETTO DELLO SPORT “DON PINO PUGLISI”
SS 18 TirrenaInferiore, 87038 San Lucido CS, Italy
Detailed transport information
SCHEDULE
Please, download TDM SUMMER PROGRAM schedule
*NOTE: schedules are subject to change.
TECHNIQUE LEVELS
TDM International Summer Program offers two levels.
-Beginner/Intermediate: Open to students with a competent background in Graham Technique
and a working interest in choreography.
-Advance: Open to students with a strong and extensive dance experience in Graham Technique and a strong interest in choreography.
LODGING & ACCOMMODATION
TDM has established partnerships with numerous local facilities to enhance your experience and provide cost-effective solutions. To receive a complete list of partnered facilities, please email us: tecnichedidanzamoderna@gmail.com
TUITION & FEES
Tuition for TDM’s Summer Intensive In-Person Program:
One Week In-Person Program: Application Fee of $30 and $1280 for one week, (includes processing fees).
Tuition for TDM’s Summer Intensive Remote Program:
One Week Remote Program: Application Fee of $30 and $1005 for one week, (includes processing fees).
* NOTE: All fees, including, but not limited to Application Fees, Tuition and Deposits are non-refundable. Transportation, Room and Board is not included in Tuition Fees.
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
CRDANCE Company, LLC and TDM provide very limited merit and need-based partial scholarships. Financial Aid for individual students is competitive. Students must prove financial need and submit a Financial Aid form and
required documentation. To inquire, send an email to: tecnichedidanzamoderna@gmail.com.
School Groups with at least fifteen students or more may be eligible for partial aid based on proven need and the required documentation. To inquire, send an email to: tecnichedidanzamoderna@gmail.com.
* NOTE: All fees, including, but not limited to Application Fees, Tuition and Deposits are non-refundable. Transportation, Room and Board, and Medical Coverage are not included in Tuition Fees.Tuition covers the cost of the one program.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Studying abroad is an excellent opportunity for career and personal growth while gaining an understanding of different cultures. TDM and CRDANCE Company believe diversity enriches the learning environment for all our students.
International participants in the Summer Intensive 2024 must read the following guidelines to see if you need to apply for a legally required Visa based on your nationality, country of residence or reason for your visit and the length of stay. For Visa requirements, go to: http://vistoperitalia.esteri.it/home/en
REGISTER NOW
Registration is on a first-come basis. The in-person and online programs are highly competitive and limited to qualified applicants. Early applications will be granted an early decision of their application. To register, first process the application fee and tuition payment and send the following: Registration Form including two letters of reference, CV and Headshot (For new students)
COMPLETE PAYMENT
FACULTY
Caterina Rago
Artistic Director, Choreographer, Principal Dancer, Producer, Founder of CRDANCE Company and its educational program, Tecniche Di Danza Moderna (TDM).
CRDANCE was founded in 2007 as a company dedicated to respecting and reinventing the history of modern dance. Rago, a native of San Lucido, Italy, joined the Martha Graham Dance Company in 2009 after completing its Professional Training Program, and has received commissions from Steffi Nossen Dance Foundation, Accademia Nazionale di Danza, Alvin Ailey/Fordham and PeridanceCapezio Dance Center where she is currently on the faculty. Rago also teaches at the Joffrey Ballet School and the Martha Graham School and was named Emerging Choreographer for MET Dance Company (Houston). She restaged Martha Graham’s 1935 work, Panorama for Accademia Nazionale Di Danza at Rome’s Soirees Dans and Karole Armitage’s American Dream for the Ravello Festival and has received recent commissions from Alvin Ailey/Fordham University and Marymount Manhattan College.
CRDANCE has performed at New York Live Arts, Martha Graham Theatre and Teatro de la Ciudad Francisco de Paula Toro, Mexico, among many others. Rago’s role as Choreographer is manifested not only on stage, but also in her teaching practice, especially during TDM’s Summer Intensive workshops and in special sessions throughout the year in the USA, Italy and internationally where she has focused not only on teaching her own choreographic works, but on those from notable choreographers including Martha Graham, Jose Limon, Lester Horton, and Paul Taylor. In her role as Producer and Artistic Director, Rago collaborates closely with set and costume designers in both Italy and New York. Rago’s most ambitious choreographic work to date is the World Premiere of a new ballet, ALTA MARE that, for the first time, includes both male and female dancers, performed at KNJ Theater, Peridance in 2024. Rago’s contribution to the field of modern dance and its history has a global reach that is diverse and ambitious in its goal to use dance as a language to make us see.
Amina Konaté
DANCER
Amina Konaté is from La Rochelle, France, studied at the Conservatoire of Music, Dance of La Rochelle and the Rudra Béjart School, Switzerland. Having attended the Ailey School in New York, Konatéalso danced in Philadelphia as a Philadanco 2 (D/2) member and in New York with Jamel Gaines Creative Outlet and Borne dance company. Konaté joined TORCH Dance Theatre and has danced with Felice Lesser Dance Theatre, Yaa!Samar Dance Theatre, Linda Diamond & Company, performing works by Maurice Béjart, Julio Arozarena, Tancredo Tavarez, Janice Rosario, Christopher Huggins, Jeroboam Bozeman, Djassi Dacosta Johnson, Will A. Ervin and Walter Rutledge.Konaté joined CRDANCE in 2022 and has performed choreographic works by Caterina Rago including an early staging of ALTA MAREA.
CONTACT
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