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ABT Studio Company (formerly ABT II) and graduate students of The Royal Ballet School (RBS) shared an evening at NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. The evening included classical and new classical repertory: Concerto Gross by Helgi Tomasson, Concerto by Kenneth Macmillan danced by RBS, plus Chromatic Fantasy by Dana Genshaft and See the Youth Advance! by Ethan Stiefel danced by ABT Studio Company. The shared performances are part of an exchange program which began in 2003, between ABT Studio Company and The Royal Ballet School. After a week of classes and rehearsals together, together the companies danced New Scarlett (world premiere) by Liam Scarlett. The “Split-Bill” series is built on each curator’s special knowledge of artists they bring together. Here, Oliver brought Cuyjet and Jones together because of their dissimilar, yet similar interests. Oliver says, “Lela’s work draws on very specific cultural transmission linked to particular black ethnicities in the diaspora… [and]…Leslie looks at the ways experience and class have precluded bodies like hers from consideration by nature of race.” Together, their markedly different styles centered or bordered thoughts on culture, class and bodies moving—an evening of spiritual overtones and undertones. A look at the titles could be one way in. From Jones, there was Plight Release & the Diasporic Body: Jesus & Egun, and from Cuyjet, Alike. Jones’ Plight… is first, it is big, and asks a good deal of the audience too. She invites the audience to write a note and place it in one of three buckets on stage under hanging set pieces. There was “HOUSE” for our intention; “CROSS,” if Jesus was who we called on; and “LADDER” allowing us to communicate with “EGUN/ANCESTORS.” Jones, solo at first, is electric and the audience is willing. Responding to her tambourine, her songs (“Give me that old time religion”), and cheerful prompts— “clap your hands.” Zakiya L. Cornish and Patricia Peaches join and a lot more happens, it seems, almost all at once. Peel away the many layers that follow and see Jones’ journey as an invitation to join her in spirit. Cuyjet’s longer Alike was radically different in all ways possible. Darrin Wright, the one male soloist begins in a bare space, jumping, slow at first, but then faster and all around the space. Moving fast and furious, he envelops the empty space. When Cuyjet enters, in bright colors, her orange pants stand out the most, she too comes at us fast and furious, moving all over the place. Stomp, move, move, move, hip swing, arms follow, stomp, twirl, slow down. Wright exits, Cuyjet is alone. Wright returns, and they move together again, balancing, breathing, sliding and rushing through pattern after pattern. Without pause, midway they change their tops, all the while moving. Towards the end, Cuyjet lies on top of Wright, they make shapes within shapes, body wrapping body, until they stop. This mostly quiet dance about movement is uninterrupted, except once when a slow Elvis Presley tune came in—surprise?
RHYTHM STORIES... tells the story of a young girl who mystically discovers the beauty of her heritage through music and dance.
February 15 - 17 Showtimes: 10 AM & 12 PM BUY TICKETS Special FREE Offer! You are invited to attend complimentary one of our three performances of 'R&J The Tempest Too' in South Florida! We are excited to share the collaborative work of ZEST Dance, Outre Theatre Company, and Grace Arts Center, now joined by Isanusi Garcia Rodriguez (former principal dancer with the Miami City Ballet), and his wife Christie Sciturro for a series of dance pieces that punctuate the Shakespearean plot. Please check out the press release, and at the end there are links to the various locations. You can use the code 'arsted' to get complimentary tickets. See you there! Find out more here Sat, February 18 & Sun, February 19, 2017
For details visit: Winter Tap Intensive Classes with: Brenda Bufalino, Elizabeth Burke, DeWitt Fleming, Kazu Kumagai, Lisa LaTouche, Claudia Rahardjanoto, Germaine Salsberg, Leo Sandoval, Caleb Teicher and Gabe Winns REGISTER HERE Sat, February 18, 2017 SOUND CYPHER TAP JAM (7:30 - 9pm) Gabe Winns and the Students of Sound present: Sound Cypher! An event that creates a space for tap dancers from every corner of the community to come together and celebrate tap dance. Two Rooms TWO Tap Jams, food and drinks, a trivia raffle, footage & more! Bring your shoes or come & watch Free for registered students, $5 for general public. REGISTER HERE THREE POSITIONS OPEN AT Hubbard Street Dance
·Director of External Affairs ·Production Manager ·Facilities and Operations Coordinator Director of External Affairs We are seeking a dynamic, results-oriented and mission-driven professional to join Executive Director Jason Palmquist and Artistic Director Glenn Edgerton in leading the revenue-generating operations of the organization. As a senior staff member, the Director of External Affairs is responsible for growing both earned and contributed revenue while serving as Hubbard Street’s representative to local and national funding communities. This strategic leader manages a team of nine professionals specializing in communications, development, marketing and media. Please click here for the full job description and instructions on how to apply. Production Manager We are seeking a mission-driven, experienced and strategic individual to join Hubbard Street’s Production Department. Reporting to the Executive Director Jason Palmquist and Artistic Director Glenn Edgerton, the Production Manager is a key member of the senior management team and functions as the main point of contact for all production and technical needs of a $6.5M organization, which performs in Chicago approximately four times a year in addition to touring nationally and internationally. The ideal production professional can work collaboratively with the organization’s leadership to ensure the balance of artistic quality, personnel, budget and schedule. Please click here for the full job description and instructions on how to apply. Facilities and Operations Coordinator We are seeking a dynamic, proactive, mission-driven individual to join Hubbard Street’s Business Office. Reporting to the Controller, the Facilities and Operations Coordinator functions as the main point of contact for all facilities, IT and office-management related needs. The ideal candidate will be self-directed and must enjoy working closely with many different constituencies in a fast-paced, creative environment, to help optimize systems and ensure a smooth and easy experience for everyone on our property. This entry-level position is part of a larger General Management team that is responsible for overseeing operations, finance, human resources, facilities and IT, as well as line producing all production and touring activities. The Facilities and Operations Coordinator is entrusted with balancing organizational priorities and daily human experiences of the building. We are willing to train the right candidate, who brings an aptitude for learning and a positive attitude towards acquiring new skill sets. Please click here for the full job description and instructions on how to apply. Read more here White Plains, NY Declares SIDRA BELL DAY Mayor Thomas Roach declared February 3, 2017 as "Sidra Bell Day" with a formal proclamation. "Sidra, through her continuing and varied efforts has made meaningful contributions to the community and has thus earned the respect and admiration of all; and the City of White Plains is proud to recognize individuals whose professional careers, personal endeavors and community service are an example and inspiration to the community; and that I, Thomas M. Roach, Mayor, congratulate Sidra and extend this certificate of public recognition calling upon the citizens of White Plains to join me in acknowledging the many contributions made by Sidra Bell; and in honor of this recognition, February 3, 2017 is hereby declared SIDRA BELL DAY." Thank you to the Mayor & City of White Plains, NY. Thank you ArtsWestchester for an ArtsAlive award in support of our new work MÖNSTER OUTSIDE (World Premiere- November 2017). The CUNY Dance Initiative (CDI), a university-wide residency program, announces its spring 2017 performances and public events.
Spring 2017 Schedule of Events: Tom Gold Dance Sixth Annual NYC Season Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College FREE Open Rehearsal: March 9 at 6pm Performances: March 14 and 15 at 7:30pm $25 - $50 general admission / $10 student tickets available with valid ID, in person only 212-279-4200 / Find out more here Urban Bush Women Hair and Other Stories (preview) Baruch Performing Arts Center at Baruch College March 31 at 7:30pm $10 general admission / FREE for Baruch students 646-312-5073 / Find out more here John Zullo/RAW Movement Liable to Change City College Center for the Arts April 27 at 12:30pm Various starting locations, finishing at the Spitzer Architecture Gallery (details below) Open rehearsals and artist talks: March 29 and April 5, 12-2pm Theater B, Aaron Davis Hall All events are free and open to the public Miki Orihara Resonance II LaGuardia Performing Arts Center April 28 at 8pm and April 29 at 3pm $20 general admission / $10 students 718-482-5151 /Find out more here Sekou McMiller Dance Company Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture Informal showing: April 29 at 7:30pm FREE with RSVP Dance Caribbean COLLECTIVE Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College Showcase and panel discussion: May 4 at 6:30pm Informal showing/open rehearsal: June 2 at 4pm West Quad Building, Room 204 FREE / Tiffany Mills Company Queensborough Performing Arts Center at Queensborough Community College May 5 at 8pm $10 general admission / FREE for students Tiffany Mills Company’s new work-in-progress combines Mills’ boldly physical vocabulary with a Dr. Seussian playfulness, embracing the idiosyncratic. An eclectic array of music from Sleater-Kinney, Beck, and the Beastie Boys accompanies this foray into an off-kilter existence. Other residencies this winter/spring include: Andrew Nemr at Borough of Manhattan Community College; luciana achugar and mwest dances at College of Staten Island, Department of Creative and Performing Arts; Camille A. Brown at On Stage at Kingsborough; Elisa Monte Dance at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center; Sidra Bell Dance atLehman College Department of Dance and Theatre; Jiva Dance and Divine Rhythm Collective at Queens College; and Jenni Hong at Queensborough College, Department of Dance and Physical Education. In addition to rehearsing on campus, these artists are presenting open rehearsals and workshops for CUNY students. Since January 2017, twelve CUNY colleges in all five boroughs have been hosting residencies, offering studio and stage time to 15 New York City-based choreographers and companies. Seven of these CDI-supported artists will have performances and/or informal showings on CUNY campuses this spring. Highlights include a preview performance of Urban Bush Women’s Hair and Other Stories, a new solo program by longtime Graham dancer Miki Orihara, and an evening of premieres by Tom Gold Dance. For more information about the CUNY Dance Initiative here THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACKS IN DANCE RECEIVES $500,000 MELLON FOUNDATION GRANT2/16/2017 The International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD) President and CEO, Denise Saunders Thompson, today announced a $500,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The grant is part of the Foundation’s Comprehensive Organizational Health Initiative, designed to strengthen the organizational health of small and midsize arts institutions through comprehensive financial analysis and capacity building financial support. The project will provide a phased initiative to begin in-depth pilot planning that will inform subsequent phases to strengthen IABD’s infrastructure and its member organizations capacity-building over an extended time frame.
Phase I of the initiative, includes an in-depth field diagnostic and educational program, as well as capacity building and financial sustainability for IABD itself, resulting in immediate infrastructure and operating support to develop a business model. Thirty-five (35) member organizations will also participate in a sector landscape study to include a financial diagnostic, needs assessment analysis, and presentation of findings. As part of the overall initiative, IABD will also partner with the Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) to pilot a capitalization project that moves beyond a conversation regarding the importance of equitable funding practices into strategy and action. NFF, with assistance by IABD President and CEO, Denise Saunders Thompson and Baraka Sele, Independent Arts Consultant, will conduct a collaborative program to deliver methodologies and resources to IABD members to strengthen their organizations. Analytical data, training, and planning for an inclusive and comprehensive blueprint to address long-term stability and capitalization needs will be provided by NFF for these critical dance organizations. Read more here |
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AuthorI am a performer, historian, consultant and dance writer. I am a Empire State College's online program Center for Distance Learning. I am also a former faculty member at The Ailey School and the Alvin Ailey/Fordham University dance major program, Hunter College, Sarah Lawrence College (Guest), Kean University and The Joffrey Ballet School's Jazz and Contemporary Trainee Program. I write on dance for The Amsterdam News, Dance Magazine and various publications. Click below to read more about me at my home page - "About Me." |