Masterclasses
Prometheus Dance Artistic Directors Diane Arvanites-Noya and Tommy Neblett, and senior company members Andy Taylor-Blenis, Nicole Sell Danizio and Callie Chapman Korn offer masterclasses world-wide in contemporary dance technique, choreography and partnering. Technique classes last between 90 minutes and two hours and emphasis the principles of alignment, fall and recovery, use of breath, quality of structural form, mastering the concept of opposing energy, directional changes and speed. Classes incorporate phrases from Prometheus repertory engaging the dancer in performance skills, including focus, intention, content and artistry.

Children's Performances - Opposites
Opposites is a one hour performance designed specifically for younger audiences grades K-4. The performance combines music, dance and participatory instruction to create a group performance where the audience becomes an integral part of the dance. The concept of relativity is introduced through the idea of opposite actions including up/down, front/back, fast/slow, loud/soft. Opposites can be block booked into the public schools or performed for a large audience in a proscenium stage theatre.

Residencies and Workshops for Children
Prometheus Dance maintains that the seeds of creative thinking and the empowerment of the population lie in the education of children. Our residencies are designed so that the children are introduced to movement by doing a variety of warm-up exercises led by the dancers, followed by an exploration of their own movement through a series of tasks and games and resulting in the investigation of choreographic impetuses. Each residency incorporates extensive pre-performance and follow-up work with both students and teachers. Residencies are designed to occur during school hours and may include up to 25 children per blocked 40 minutes. Long term residencies allow children close interaction with a professional dance company and the opportunity to discover their own movement expression and capabilities. The students learn that inspiration is the beginning of creative thinking and that creative thought extends beyond artistic expression into everyday life. Each residency includes a lecture demonstration performance by the company and often culminates in a special performance in a specific theatre where the company is performing.

Lecture Demonstrations
The Company has developed a Lecture/Demonstration titled Creativity. The event is geared toward young audiences and has an interactive component. Creativity initiates the participants into the world of dance and explores the creative process using themes drawn from life experience. The demonstration includes a discussion of the inspiration of the artist, how that inspiration is translated into movement, and the significance of the choreography. Each demonstration concludes with a question and answer session with everyone involved.

Performances for Senior Citizens and Community Groups
Prometheus Dance offers a variety of programs for senior citizens, incarcerated populations, homeless and/or battered women, and other under-served groups. Excerpts from appropriate repertory is performed with a question and answer session following.

Open Rehearsals
Interested individuals are invited to watch Prometheus Dance during an open rehearsal at specifically scheduled times or on the day of the public performance. This intimate relationship with the directors and dancers provides a behind-the-scenes examination of how the company develops work, the training, rehearsal and refinement process of the repertory, and the detailed preparation for performances.

Question and Answer Forums
Artistic Directors Diane Arvanites-Noya and Tommy Neblett invite the audience to engage in individual or group post-performance discussions with the members of Prometheus Dance. Tailored for specific requests, forums must be arranged in advance.