In 2011/2012, Eveoke’s Youth Performing group has been temporarily replaced by a new program called REFUGE in the ARTS. Auditions will be held for the 2012/2013 Youth Performing Group in June 2012.
Under the direction of Danae Banks and Myriam Lucas, the Youth Performing Group is an amazingly diverse and talented group of youth, ages 7-14. Members are required to take at least 1 technique class per week, participate in weekly rehearsals and annual retreats, and perform about 25 times in the community each year. The Youth Performing Group performs all over San Diego in a variety of venues in many genres of dance. Participation is by audition only.
Meet the Directors…
Danae Banks
Danae received her High School Diploma from Kearny High School (2007) and now attends Grossmont College where she hopes to attain her AA degree. Following, she expects to transfer to a four year where she will pursue her dream in becoming a Physical Therapist. Danae’ Banks is a native of San Diego since January 25, 1989. Danae’s has been training and dancing with Eveoke Dance Theatre since 2005. She joined the Performing Group in 2006 where she performed over 50+ performances through school assemblies in San Diego. In 2008 she was privileged to join the newly created Apprentice Company, who brought forth the show Multi-Me (2009). While also participating in the apprentice company, Danae was giving the opportunity to take part in several company shows including: Soulos Green (spring 2008 as an understudy), Lyrics, Beats, and Bricks (fall 2008), and Voices (spring 2009). Danae recently was granted co-director of Eveoke’s Youth Performing Group. Danae feels that Eveoke has changed her perspective of how she perceives the world and aspects of that world that surround her daily living. She often repeats that Eveoke serves as her lunch box; full of enjoyable treats; all that is needed is the ability to enter inside and take pleasure in all the luscious artistry it carries.
Myriam Lucas
Myriam has been dancing at Eveoke Dance Theatre since 2007. She started her career as a freestyle Hip-Hop artist and has worked her way up to a Hip-Hop teacher. She enjoys working with outreach youth and currently Co-Directs the Youth Performing Group for Eveoke Dance Theatre. Myriam is currently a Women’s Studies Major at San Diego State University and hopes to one day merge both of her passions, dance and feminism. She hopes to one day help heal women through dance and help women question the world that they live in through dance. Myriam aspires to be a great dancer, choreographer and teacher. She strives to create choreography that is unique and blended with many different kind of styles, such as hip-hop and modern. She hopes to inspire her students and lives to be inspired as a student of life and dance.
