Thursday, December 1, 2011 | Joshua Bartlett | Dance Studio Life Magazine
Back To Basics Jazz: James Robey’s syllabus builds dancers from the ground up
“You need a stable, grounded lower body,” says James Robey to his attentive students in an advanced jazz class, “and an expressive, mobile upper body.” Robey wrote his own syllabus to fill the hole in jazz dance education, which lacked a codified system along the lines of… Read More >
Monday, June 27, 2011 | Alistair Macaulay | The New York Times
Ballet and New Music Mix, Meet and Mingle
The word “enterprising” always applies to New Chamber Ballet. On Saturday night at Studio 4 in New York City Center, in addition to its usual accomplishments of presenting new and recent choreography with live music, it offered a program set entirely to music written in the last 30 years… Read More >
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 | Sally Alexandroff | Ridgefield Patch
Scotland Students Dance Through The Decades
“Are you ready to dance?” was the shout out at Scotland Elementary School a few weeks ago when 400 students were taken on a journey of American musical theatre dance styles through the decades by James Robey, artistic director of the Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance. Robey and his dance… Read More >
Monday, February 7, 2011 | Roslyn Sulcas | New York Times
Bare Bones, Fleshed Out With Music
Why hasn’t Miro Magloire been offered more opportunities in the ballet world? Companies, after all, are always looking for new talent, and Mr. Magloire creates clean, contemporary work that also has an old-fashioned respect for ballet steps and etiquette. Blog But somehow Mr. Magloire, who… Read More >
Saturday, January 1, 2011 | Karen White | Dance Studio Life
A Jazz Curriculum Is Born
When James Robey began teaching jazz at the University of Akron (Ohio) in 1996, the job came with a unique challenge--create a technique syllabus. he quickly realized that while ballet and modern techniques were codified and well honed, jazz technique was a different story. So he went to work on a… Read More >
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 | Susan Dumont-Bengston, Ridgefield Playhouse | Ridgefield Press
The Nutcracker will be staged three times this weekend
Some tickets remain for the magical family event The Nutcracker, a holiday tradition at The Ridgefield Playhouse, in three performances: Saturday, Dec. 18, at 2 and 6 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 19, at 2 p.m. The Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance features a cast of professional and student dancers.… Read More >
Monday, November 1, 2010 | Courtney R. Allen | Dance Teacher Magazine
Books: Curriculum Companions
Jazz Dance 1: Technique & Syllabus by James Robey www.robeyjazzdance.com In a nutshell: Complete curriculum for beginning jazz class. James Robey, director of the Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance, organized this 36-week syllabus to help students ages 7 and older grasp traditional jazz-dance… Read More >
Thursday, September 2, 2010 | Ridgefield Press | Ridgefield Press
Gerth will teach chorus at Ridgefield Academy
Melissa Gerth has been appointed the chorus teacher at the Ridgefield Academy, an independent, coeducational day school for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. After serving as a visiting artist in the spring, Ms. Gerth was asked to join the faculty and serve as director of the middle and upper… Read More >
Thursday, July 15, 2010 | The Ridgefield Press | The Ridgefield Press
James Robey writes syllabus on jazz dance
Ridgefield dancer, teacher and author James Robey has released his Jazz Dance Technique & Syllabus. Mr. Robey has worked on the publication for the past 14 years and, while it has been shared informally with teachers in Canada and the United States for the past 10 years, this is its formal… Read More >
Thursday, July 8, 2010 | The Ridgefield Press | The Ridgefield Press
Conservatory offers summer dance programs
The Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance has summer dance programs for all age levels that include regular classes as well as two-week workshops. From July 19 to 30 the conservatory will host a Junior Dance Workshop for seven to 10-year-olds and a Summer Dance Workshop for 11 and up. Junior Dance… Read More >
Monday, March 15, 2010 | Mark Solomon | Ridgefield Patch
Scotland Students to Learn Modern Dance
Cultural education is an important part of the instructional program at Scotland Elementary School. One of the components of this cultural education is an annual dance program sponsored by the PTA. In 2008, all of the students in the school participated in a special program on African Dance and… Read More >
Sunday, November 22, 2009 | The Ridgefield Press | The Ridgefield Press
Robey's new dance work will debut today
James Robey Dance will premiere “Mudras” at the Redding Meditation Center at 9 Pickett’s Ridge Road on Sunday Nov. 22 at 2 p.m. This duet will feature Melissa Gerth and Amy Piantaggini, both instructors at the Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance. “Mudras began as an exploration… Read More >
Thursday, October 22, 2009 | Donna Larcen | Hartford Courant
5X5 Dance Festival At St. Joseph Oct.23
St. Joseph College presents its Seventh Annual 5X5 Dance Festival, which features 17 professional and college troupes, master classes and dance photography by Arthur Fink. A collegiate showcase is Friday at 7 p.m. featuring choreography from St. Joseph College, Eastern Connecticut State University,… Read More >
Thursday, March 19, 2009 | Sharol Signorelli | Ridgefield Press
It's all that jazz at Scotland School
Scotland Elementary School continued its cultural education of dance curriculum by exposing its students to the evolution of jazz--a uniquely American dance form. Through lively dance performances and small group interactive workshops led by James Robey--artistic director of the Ridgefield… Read More >
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 | The Darien Times | The Darien Times
Reach Dance Project: 'Bridges' concert benefits Person-to-Person
The Reach Dance Project’s third annual benefit dance concert “Bridges” will benefit Person-to-Person and include a performance by Darien Dance Center. “Bridges” will be held at 8 on Saturday, March 28, at New Canaan High School. A silent auction will begin at 7.… Read More >
Monday, March 9, 2009 | John Pirro | Danbury News-Times
Danbury students earn dance scholarships honoring late WestConn professor Khalda Logan-Eaton
DANBURY -- It takes quite a bit of money to train to be a dancer, and some students who have the talent may not have the money to pursue their dreams. But thanks to a scholarship fund established in the memory of Western Connecticut State University professor Khalda Logan-Eaton, and the fund-raising… Read More >
Thursday, January 15, 2009 | Jan Stribula | Danbury News-Times
Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra dances up a storm with the devil
Those who braved a winter storm to attend the concert last Saturday night were officially crowned as "the hearty souls of the RSO" by Executive Director Sarah Miller. Music Director Gerald Steichen graciously encouraged everyone to move up closer and take advantage of many seats left empty… Read More >
Monday, January 5, 2009 | Ann Hagen | Ridgefield Press
Ridgefield Symphony will offer first staged production
The first of two Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra performances in the Playhouse Series sponsored by Union Savings Bank will include works by Igor Stravinsky and Joseph Haydn. The chamber concert will take place Saturday, Jan. 10, at 8 p.m. at Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge Avenue. When Igor… Read More >
Thursday, September 18, 2008 | Written by Jane K. Dove | Lewisboro Ledger
Peter O’Brien of Vista: A life of dance brings happiness and success
Vista resident Peter O’Brien was only 8 years old when he first thought about making dancing the focus of his life. “I grew up in a town in northeastern England where this was unusual,” he said. “But my mother had danced classical ballet before and after World War II, and was… Read More >
Friday, August 24, 2007 | Susan Tuz | Danbury News-Times
Ridgefield teen dancer taking talents to Virginia arts school
While other Ridgefield students her age are beginning their junior year at Ridgefield High School, Izzy will take a combination of academic classes at E.C. Glass High School in Lynchburg, and dance and theater classes at Virginia School of the Arts. She will be living in a dormitory on the arts… Read More >
Thursday, December 15, 2005 | Susan Tuz | Danbury News-Times
Love of dance leads to roles with famous performance troupe
Lauren Jaeger has loved to dance since she was 4. She took dance lessons all through her elementary and secondary school years and today, she teaches ballet at The Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance and attends Marymount Manhattan College as a dance major. On Dec. 8, Jaeger debuted at the Baryshnikov… Read More >
Monday, August 9, 2004 | Susan Tuz | Danbury News-Times
Teaching dance is "a treat"
Girls from 13 to 18 are taking part in this series of workshops, organized by Ridgefield's James Robey. Guest faculty includes Peter Boal from the New York City Ballet, Abby Silva from Parsons Dance Company, Jamie Dlugokinski, formerly of Ballet West in Utah, and Young, a Broadway veteran.… Read More >
Friday, April 16, 2004 | Susan Tuz | Danbury News-Times
International dance company to perform in Ridgefield
Dance royalty will visit The Ridgefield Playhouse on April 25 when The Parsons Dance Company gives two performances. Comprised of nine full-time dancers, The Parsons Dance Company has danced on stages throughout Europe, Russia, South America, Asia and the United States. Its founder, choreographer-da… Read More >