Dancing in the Streets: Martha Graham Dance Company
Thursday Jul 30, 2026 5:30 pm
MASTER CLASS: Contemporary with Larry Keigwin and Daisy Kate Jacobson
Versatility is the key to the success of every professional dancer in the world today! Come sample a variety of contemporary and modern dance styles in this fast-paced, high-energy class led by Larry Keigwin and Daisy Jacobson. Following a brief warm-up, Daisy and Larry will tag-team combinations and movement phrases influenced by their experiences working with choreographers, including Twyla Tharp, Mark Dendy, Paul Taylor, and Benjamin Millepied. Designed for curious and adventurous movers, this class offers a chance to experience a wide range of choreographic styles and movement vocabulary that continue to shape today’s dance landscape.
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EVENT DETAILS
The Vail Dance Festival hosts a series of Master Classes each summer with Festival artists from July 31-August 5.
Students have the opportunity to take classes from some of the dance world’s best and brightest in ballet, tap, jazz, repertory, ballroom and more.
- This class will be taught at an advanced level and is intended for pre-professional students. Must be 14 years or older to participate.
- Classes are 80 minutes long.
- Please check in 15 minutes prior to class in the Vail Mountain School lobby.
- THIS WAIVER must be completed prior to attending master classes.
CLASS ATTIRE:
Proper dance shoes are required for each class. No rings, dangling earrings, or necklaces. Hair should be neatly pulled back into a bun or ponytail.
- Women – Solid-colored leotard with pink, white, black, or skin-colored tights. Ballet shoes or appropriate footwear for non-ballet classes required (barefoot or socks are not permitted unless specified by the instructor). Demi skirt is optional.
- Men – Solid colored t-shirt, dance pants or tights. Ballet shoes or appropriate footwear for non-ballet classes are required (barefoot or socks are not permitted unless specified by the instructor).
*SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
Photo credit: Daisy Kate Jacobson with Joel Wenhardt, Abdias Armenteros, Kate Davis, Eliza Salem, and Jayla Chee at the 2024 Vail Dance Festival. Photo by Christopher Duggan.
Ticketing
VAIL MOUNTAIN SCHOOL | 9:00AM-10:20AM
$30 | participate
$15 | observe (parent, guardian, or dance instructor)
**Ticket sales close at 8:00pm the night before the class.
MORE TICKETING INFORMATION:
- Ticket prices are subject to change.
- Price of tickets does not include service fees.
Questions? Contact the Box Office at [email protected] or call 970.845.TIXS(8497)
Meet Your Teacher
Larry Keigwin
Larry Keigwin (Artistic Director, KEIGWIN + COMPANY) is a native New Yorker, choreographer, and curator who has danced his way from the Metropolitan Opera to downtown clubs to Broadway and back. Keigwin is celebrated for his electrifying vision of dance...
Daisy Kate Jacobson
Daisy Jacobson is from Los Angeles, California and earned her BFA in Dance from The Juilliard School in 2017. Soon after, she joined L.A. Dance Project and worked almost exclusively for the company for the following six years. Daisy performed...
Community Arts Access
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