Blog Archives - Charmaine Warren

Rennie Harris Puremovement @ Dance Place (Washington, D.C.) - April 22 & 23

4/20/2017

(Rennie Harris Puremovement. Photo courtesy of the artist.)

Rennie Harris addresses the topic of morality, spirituality and community in his newest work. "Lifted" is inspired by the organic spiritual tapestry of House music and dance which is often referred to as going to “church.”

TICKETS

Dance Place

3225 8th Street, NE
Washington, DC 20017

Phone: 202-269-1600
Website: www.danceplace.org

OPPORTUNITY: Applications for 2017-18 EtM Choreographer + Composer Residencies - Deadline = June 1st

4/20/2017

Dear Colleagues,

We pleased to release the third round of our Choreographer + Composer Residencies applications!
Deadline: Thursday, June 1st by 5:00 P.M. EST

This residency provides four choreographer/composer teams (eight artists total) with free rehearsal and workspace for a three-month period. Artists may start their residencies in October 2017 or January 2018.
The artist team will have the space to develop new work. Each team is required to give one free public program in coordination with JCAL. Each artist will receive a stipend of $1,500, plus an additional stipend on completion of the public program.
For more information, application and guidelines, click here.

We hope you will share this great opportunity for NYC choreographers and composers!
Many thanks,
Katie Cox
Program Associate
Exploring the Metropolis, Inc. (EtM)
205 Lexington Avenue, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10016
212-886-2550
katie@exploringthemetropolis.org
www.exploringthemetropolis.org

The Equus Projects @ Gibney Dance - April 23 & 26

4/19/2017

The Breaking Ring
April 23rd & April 26th
Gibney Dance, 280 Broadway NYC

THE EQUUS PROJECTS
premieres a performance work for humans
Find out more here

POSITION: Doctoral Program in Dance Education

4/19/2017

Position: We invite applications for the Arnhold Professorship of Dance Education. We seek an outstanding, full-time faculty member with a record of important contributions to the field of Dance Education through artistic and scholarly accomplishment along with excellent teaching, leadership in dance education programming, and professional service. We will recruit a colleague whose work bridges theory, research and practice to guide the development of a new doctoral program in Dance Education. That program focuses on strengthening the field of Dance Education, deepening the knowledge base of pedagogies and teaching models in the field, creating strong links with other faculty and research in teacher education and related domains of professional practice, and contributing to policy development that will support dance education across the life span. Rank and tenure or professor of practice status will be designated based on prior accomplishment and experience.

READ MORE HERE

Review of applications will begin by March 1, 2017 and continue until the search is completed. The appointment begins on September 1, 2017, with the possibility of an earlier visiting or consulting appointment to initiate planning and networking activities.

Some Dance This Week (end)~

4/13/2017

Sophie Martin and Victor Zarallo in Bryan Arias' "Motion of Displacement" Photo: Andy Ross.

Scottish Ballet
The Joyce Theater
April 11 – 16
For their New York debut, the Scottish Ballet, now Scotland’s national dance company will feature a program of U.S. premieres: Motion of Displacement (2015) by Bryan Arias, and Ten Poems by Christopher Bruce. Arias’ Motion of Displacement “…is inspired by memories of his mother’s journey in her pursuit of love, and set to the music of John Adams and Johann Sebastian Bach,” while Bruce’s Ten Poems, set to various Dylan Thomas poems read by Richard Burton, “…focuses …on themes of humanity, loss, war, and peace.” notes the release. The program also features Scottish Ballet Artistic Director Christopher Hampson’s Sinfonietta Giocosa. Find out more here

Dancenoise
New York Live Arts
April 13 - 14
As part of the Live Feed in process creative residency, Anne lobst and Lucy Sexton will present a "sneak peak" into a work in process followed by a discussion with the artists moderated by a Live Arts staff. Find out more here

It’s Showtime NYC
April 14
Battery Park
From 12 noon to 4pm, the crew of dancers that make up It’s Showtime NYC and “…celebrates New York City street culture and provides performance and professional development opportunities to street and subway dancers as a legal alternative to dancing in subway cars,” according to the release, comes to Battery Park. Find out more here

Work Up 3.2
Gibney Dance
April 14–15
On this program of “Work Up” (3.2), Gibney Dance’s performance series which presents short works by dance and performance artists on a shared bill, effie bowen offers DANCE SPORT “…an exorcism dance for the contemporary moment, pursuing exhaustion as an ecstatic state,” IV Castellanos and Amanda Hunt “…Explor[es] the continuous catching and falling of the performers’ bodies…” in SurForm i & ii, and Veraalba Santa’s completes the program with Series of Non-Beginnings “…a solo piece and a long-distance duet between Santa and sound artist Joel Rodriguez,” notes the release. Find out more here

Various Artists
Movement Research at the Judson Church
April 17
Don’t miss this free, ongoing, Monday night performance series of experimentation and works-in-progress. This week’s featured artists are Pat Catterson, Jessica Cook, Andrea Spaziani and Ashley R.T. Yergens. Find out more here

Something to Watch ~ This Week (end)

4/13/2017

DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM Returns to NEW YORK CITY CENTER
APRIL 19-22, 2017
Various programs featuring premieres and favorites by
Robert Garland, Francesca Harper, José Limón, Dianne McIntyre, Darrell Grand Moultrie
Plus a special tribute to Glen Tetley

Tickets for Dance Theatre of Harlem’s 2017 Season at New York City Center can be arranged through CityTix at www.NYCityCenter.org

Eleone Dance Theatre at The Prince Theater April 15 - PA

4/13/2017

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POSITION: STEP AFRIKA SEEKS DEPUTY DIRECTOR

4/13/2017

Job Title: Deputy Director
Organization: Step Afrika
Job Location: Washington, D.C.
Website: www.stepafrika.org
Posting date: April 13, 2017
Application deadline: open until filled

Step Afrika!, a 501(c)(3) organization, is the first professional company in the world dedicated to the tradition of stepping. Founded in December 1994, the company is critically acclaimed for its efforts to promote an understanding of and appreciation for stepping and the dance tradition's use as an educational tool for young people worldwide. Step Afrika! reaches tens of thousands of Americans each year and has performed on many stages in North & South America, Europe, Africa and the Caribbean.

Based in Washington, DC, the company has been featured on CNN, BET, PBS & NPR as well as numerous books, documentaries and articles that seek to explore the tradition of stepping. Step Afrika! completes an annual 50-city tour of American colleges and universities from Maine to Mississippi. The company is a model for the use of stepping in educational settings, espousing themes such as teamwork, academic achievement and cross-cultural understanding. Step Afrika! has earned Mayor’s Arts Awards for Outstanding Contribution to Arts Education (2005); Innovation in the Arts(2008); and Excellence in an Artistic Discipline (2012). The Company has performed for two Presidents at the White House and is featured prominently at the Smithsonian’s new National Museum of African-American History and Culture.
The full-time position of Deputy Director provides managerial and fundraising support to all aspects of Step Afrika!’s operations and will play a pivotal role on the management team.
Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Management – responsible for the following:
❑ Managing administrative staff members and consultants;
❑ Creating and overseeing management of annual budget, and reviewing financial statements;
❑ Managing all Human Resources for the Company;
❑ Handling other general administrative duties, as needed.
Development – responsible for the following:
❑ Developing and implementing annual individual giving programs;
❑ Conducting personal solicitation of major individual gifts;
❑ Coordinating annual VIP Gala and other special events;
❑ Manage communication and meetings with the Board of Directors;
❑ Representing the Company at donor events and DC political and social events.
Education and Experience Requirements include the following:
❑ Bachelor’s Degree
❑ 5-8 years’ experience in Nonprofit Arts Management
❑ Proven track record of soliciting individual gifts of up to $2,500.00
❑ Must have strong writing and editing skills
❑ Must have strong computer skills and Microsoft Office Suite experience
❑ Must have experience with fundraising software, such as Patron Manager
❑ Willingness to work evenings and weekends, as needed
Send qualifications and desired salary in confidence to [email protected]
NO Phone Calls Please For more information, please visit us at www.StepAfrika.org
We are an equal opportunity employer.

POSITION: PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE AND DIRECTOR OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN DANCE COMPANY - Indiana University

4/13/2017

The Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies (AAADS), in partnership with the Department of Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance and the African American Arts Institute at Indiana University-Bloomington, seeks a gifted teacher/choreographer to serve as director of the African American Dance Company and teach courses in Black dance as well as contemporary dance technique The African American Dance Company (AADC) is both a course offered through AAADS and a performance/touring ensemble that operates under the African American Arts Institute (AAAI).

Read more here

Carolyn Dorfman Dance returns to NJPAC! + Jersey Moves! - April 28

4/11/2017

Carolyn Dorfman Dance

Jersey Moves! Festival of Dance: Carolyn Dorfman Dance

Friday, April 28 at 7pm
Victoria Theater

With bold, athletic and dramatic works, Carolyn Dorfman creates contemporary dance that moves you to think, feel, laugh and engage.

The company’s 11 multi-ethnic and stunning dancers tap their unique talents to present high-energy and technically demanding dance that unleashes the powerful storytelling and imagery of its visionary creator. Carolyn Dorfman Dance is joined by the incomparable storyteller, narrator and librettist Charlotte Blake Alston in DANCE/STORIES – a work that bathes the senses and the soul – among other repertory.

Single-performance tickets are available online at njpac.org, 1-888-GO-NJPAC (466-5722) or the NJPAC Box Office , One Center St., Newark. There is a per-ticket handling charge for tickets purchased online and by phone. Artists, dates, times, venues, programs and prices are subject to change. All sales are final.

Box Office hours are here.

For groups of 9 or more, find Group Sales here or call (973) 297-5804, Monday-Friday from 9am to 5pm.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center
One Center Street
Newark, NJ 07102