Lula Washington Dance @ LA's The Wallis Annenberg Center For The Performing Arts - January 11 - 131/9/2018 Los Angeles-based company Lula Washington Dance Theatre celebrates the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. by offering Wallis audiences three different programs of dance over the MLK holiday weekend. Not to be missed, all programs are performed with Marcus L. Miller and his Freedom Jazz Movement band.
Find out more HERE Earl Mosley's Diversity of Dance, Inc. presents in collaboration with Manhattan Movement Arts Center The 2018 Winter Repertory Showcase A reception immediately follows, plus a meet & greet with the dancers Manhattan Movement Arts Center 248 West 60th New York, NY January 13 - 14 All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society ...Be a part of the difference! Choreography by Brian Harlan Brooks Clifton Brown Nathaniel Hunt Lauren MacAllister Fredrick Earl Mosley Anna Noble Jesse Obremski Alrick Thomas Hollie Wright Special Guest Performances & Companies Elisa Monte Dance Limon Dance Company and Schools Harlem School of the Arts LaGuardia Dance Ensemble Manhattan Youth Ballet Steps Conservatory Learn More About Us at EMIAdance.org See Cynthia Oliver's Virago-Man Dem in Washington and Philadelphia. In Virago-Man Dem, Cynthia Oliver excavates Afro-Caribbean and African American black masculinities in their infinite variety and nuance. See the work dance critic Eva Yaa Asantewaa calls, " a journey ready to be taken more than once, but consider yourself lucky if you get to see Virago-Man Dem even just one time." (InfiniteBody.Blogspot.com) In Washington DC! Dance Place - 3225 8th Street NE (3 blocks from the Brookland Metro) Saturday, January 20th @ 8:00pm Pre-performance talk at 6:45pm Sunday at 4pm Pre-performance reception starting at 3pm. In Philly! Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 Friday, January 26th and Saturday, January 27th at 8pm Tel: 215.925.9914 Performers: Duane Cyrus, Jonathan Gonzalez, Niall Noel Jones, and Ni'Ja Whitson. Collaborators: Susan Becker, Jason Finkelman, John Boesche, Amanda Ringger, and Black Kirby's John Jennings and Stacey Robinson. Reviews: InfiniteBody The New York Times The Dance Enthusiast CultureBot Apply now for this unique opportunity! Emerging choreographers have a chance to travel to Africa and study with experts in African dance. The fellowship offers up to $9,000 in funding for travel, accommodations, instruction, and research expenses The Chuck Davis Emerging Choreographer Fellowship honors Dr. Chuck Davis, DanceAfrica’s beloved, longtime artistic director, and recognizes his immeasurable contributions to the global dance community. Application Deadline: Feb 15 Find out more HERE EMPAC is looking for a curatorial assistant to work closely with our curatorial team on upcoming projects. The position is fixed term for one year. I hope you will forward to anyone you know who might be interested!
Read more here Attend LiftOff Workshops in Winter / Spring 2018!Tuesdays, February 6-April 24: 6-9 pm February 6,13, 20 | March 6, 13, 20 | April 3, 10, 17, 24 (10 sessions)Cost: $200 Includes 20 hours of discounted rehearsal space at $5 per hour For more information and to register, email: newdancealliance@gmail.com Drop-ins are welcome, just give us a call at: 646-510-1824 Cost: $25 per session Guests:
About LiftOff Workshops: Fall/Winter and Winter/Spring workshops strive to create a safe and intimate space to receive feedback that supports the aesthetics of seasoned artists and exploring resources to enable development. The group meets weekly for a three-hour session for 10 weeks with feedback facilitated by NDA director Karen Bernard. During the workshop three guests from the industry are invited to be part of the feedback process. LiftOff takes place at NDA’s studio, 182 Duane Street in the heart of Tribeca. Space for LiftOff is limited. Read more | Register now China Arts and Entertainment Group (CAEG) The David Koch Theater January 5 – 7 (CAEG) will present the New York premiere of the dance drama Soaring Wings by the Shanghai Dance Theatre. Soaring Wings tells the story “the bird of good fortune” – crested ibis and the interdependence between human beings and nature...[and focuses]...on issues of environmental protection for these international preserved rare bird species," notes the release. The story is written by Luo Huaizhen, composed by Guo Sida, directed and choreographed by Tong Ruirui. Find out more here Camerata New York Dance Festival– Various Artists Theatre at St. Jean’s January 5 For their inaugural season, featured will be works by Christopher Caines, Pedro Ruiz and Leyland Simmons. Find out more here American Realness Various Venues January 5 – 12 Founded, directed and curated by Thomas Benjamin Snapp Pryor, American Realness returns for its ninth season. Co-presented between Gibney Dance, Abrons Arts Center, and additional participating venues, American Realness is a festival of dance, performance and discourse. Some featured artists are: Moriah Evans’ “Figuring”; Marissa Perel’s “(do not) despair solo”; Rosy Simas’ “We Wait In The Darkness”; NIC Kay’s “lil BLK”; and so much more. Find out more here Various Artists Movement Research at the Judson Church January 9 Don’t miss this free, ongoing, Monday night performance series of experimentation and works-in-progress. This week’s featured are Beth Graczyk , lily bo shapiro , STAYCEE PEARL dance project and Anna Westberg. Find out more here American Dance Platform The Joyce Theater January 9 - 14 For the third annual American Dance Platform, this year’s festival, curated by Christine Tschida, Director of Northrop at the University of Minnesota, includes performances by Caleb Teicher & Company, BODYTRAFFIC, Jessica Lang Dance, Backhausdance, PHILADANCO!, Hālau O Kekuhi , Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater and Trinity Irish Dance Company. Find out more here A U D I T I O N F O R P E R I D A N C E
UPCOMING TOUR DATES: January 21st - New York, NY January 27th - Columbus, OH February 3rd - San Francisco, CA and more! Register today for our Certificate Program, Blueprint Summer Intensive, and Teen Summer Intensive! Find out 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." |