Merce Cunningham Early Works + Screening of Cunningham Ballett 1958 BAC May 18 – 19 This celebration of Merce Cunningham will feature live performances by former Cunningham dancer Silas Riener in the N.Y. Premiere of the reconstructed solo Changeling (1957), and Vanessa Knouse and Benny Olk in Suite for Two (1958). The film, "Cunningham Ballett 1958," will feature footage of solos and duets danced by Cunningham and Carolyn Brown, with piano music performed by David Tudor and John Cage. Find out more here Happy Hour with Monica Bill Barnes & Company Gibney Dance April 20 - May 25 (Wednesdays) Gibney Dance joins Monica Bill Barnes & Company to co-present an encore run of "Happy Hour" in partnership with The Women's Project and The Joyce Theater. Have a free drink, and enjoy an evening of raucous laughter. Find out more here The Boogie Down Bronx – Various Artists BAAD! April 24 – May 31 BAAD’s annual spring dance festival “…a powerful mix of dance that vibrates with Bronx energy and a diversity of dance from around the city,” continues through May 31 with special evenings and events: “Deliciously Daring Men,” “Dancin’ In The Bronx,” “A Look Inside,” “Bronx Dance Magazine Launch – The Bronx Dance Diaspora Issue,” “Dancing While Black“and so much more. Find out more here The La MaMa Moves Festival – Various Artists La MaMa April 29-May 29 There will be nine world premieres and three American premieres provoked by “…contemporary issues of gender, current ideas about the environment, questions about politics and culture are threaded through the works of the 17 artists,” notes the release. The international lineup includes: Suk Soon Jung (Korea); Amanda Loulaki (Greek-born); Yvonne Meier (Swiss-born); Afshin Varjavandi (Italy); Sonia Olla (Spanish-born); Silvana Cardell (Argentinian-born); Jeremy Nelson (British-born); Luis Lara-Malvacias (Venezuelan-born); Poorna Swami (Indian-born); Bruno Isakovic (Croatian); Ori Flomin (Israeli-born) and Helena Franzen (Swedish). Find out more here American Ballet Theatre Metropolitan Opera House May 9 – July 2 This season will feature works by artist in residence, Alexei Ratmansky including Seven Sonatas (world premiere), The Golden Cockerel (American premiere) and repertory works,Firebird and The Sleeping Beauty. Also featured will be Frederick Ashton’s La Fille mal gardée and Sylvia plus works by Kenneth MacMillan, Kevin McKenzie and others. Find out more here Cuba Festival – Various Companies The Joyce Theater May 10–22 As part of the 15-year long cultural exchange between The Joyce Theater and Cuba, this year’s “” will feature a return engagement by Malpaso Dance Company (May 10-12), New York debuts from DanzAbierta (May 14-17) and Compañía Irene Rodríguez (May 19-22). Find out more here The Mark Morris Dance Group (MMDG) May 17-22 Mark Morris Dance Center For one-week only, MMDG will present the world premiere of A Forest, the New York premiere of The, plus Cargo (2005) and Foursome (2002), not performed in New York City for several years. All works will be accompanied by the MMDG Music Ensemble. Find out more here 'newsteps' – Various Artists Chen Dance Center May 19 - 21 For this year’s newsteps choreographer’s series, the young dancemakers featured are: Ezra Goh, Sarah Richman, Jiayin Goh & Guidong Zhou, Megan Harrold and Jia-wei Zhu. Find out more here Various Artists Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater May 19 – 21 For the second annual "FOOTPRINTS: A Modern Dance Festival," “…innovative works of contemporary dance from diverse new and established voices in NYC dance,” features Lillian Stamey and 96b; Jin-Wen Yu; Sue Samuels and Jazz Roots Dance Company; Alana Marie Urda and Amalgamate Dance Company; Winnie Berger and Mook Dance Project; and Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre, according to the release. Find out more here Ariel Rivka Dance NYLA May 19 – 21 To celebrate Ariel Rivka Dance's 9th season, the company premieres three works and have invited soloists Heidi Latsky and Elisa King to join this season. Find out more here Soaking Wet Series – Various Artists West End Theater May 19 – 22 Curated by David Parker and Jeff Kazin, the series will feature works by Joshua Bisset/Shuagroup with Katy Orthwein, and Larry Goldhuber with Christopher Williams, in two performances, on two different programs daily. Find out more here Marjani Forté MoCADA May 20 - 22 Forté and her dancers will present being Here.../this time (in Memory) which “traverse[s] complex intersections of mental illness, addiction and systemic poverty,” according to the release. Find out more here The Keiko Fujii Dance Company 92nd Street Y May 20-21 The Japan-based Keiko Fujii Dance Company comes to the 92nd street Y and is joined by select dancers from New York in collaboration with Taiko drummer Kenny Endo. Find out more here Various Artists The Watermill May 20 – 21 Open Rehearsals & Reception are set for their new venue with works by Joss Lake and Hans-Jörn Brandenburg (May 20) and Netta Yerushalmy (May 21). Find out more here Kim Brandt ISSUE Project Room May 20 – 27 As part of her “…collaborative presentation of ISSUE Project Room and Pioneer Works’ Artist-In-Residence programs,” Brandt brings Clear Night, “…a series of related but distinct performances in which dancers deploy a variety of movement systems to proliferate tones, surfaces, and landscapes,” notes the release. Find out more here White Wave’s SoloDuo Dance Festival Poet’s Den Theater May 21 – 22 “In an effort to celebrate the art of the solo or duet specifically, whilst creating additional opportunities to expose young and renowned choreographers, WHITE WAVE’s inaugural SoloDuo festival,” presents works by 24 national and international dancemakers, notes the release. Find out more here Various Artists Movement Research at Judson Church May 23 Don’t miss this free, ongoing, Monday night performance series of experimentation and works-in-progress. This week’s featured artists are: BOOMERANG, Erin Ellen Kelly**, maybe, Pontus PetterssonΔ. Find out more here Saturday May 21 | 3:00-10:00pm 3:00pm Healing Afternoon with Harriet's Apothecary $5 Suggested Donation 8:00pm Last Night A DJ Gave Me Life $10 General Admission @ BAAD! | The Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance Join us for a day honoring the necessity of self-care in the midst of artistic practice. The afternoon opens with one-on-one and communal experiences guided by Harriet’s Apothecary. As the sun sets, we enter Monstah Black, Manchildblack & Ashley Brockington's Last Night a DJ Gave Me Life. We're excited to announce that we will be serving a light dinner catered by Harvest + Revel AND that children's programming will be available throughout the day. Click HERE for tickets & more information. Click HERE to RSVP for your child(ren).RSVPs for children's programming are not required, but highly suggested as it allows us to best prepare for your little ones Arthur Aviles Typical Theatre
is seeking experienced dance educators for the AATT Academy Summer Adventure, a dance-based arts day camp for children 6-9 years old. The program runs from 9am-2pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays July 12-Aug 11. We are seeking age-appropriate instruction in the following genres: hip-hop, West African, Latin, East Indian, or traditional dance from other world cultures, gymnastics/tumbling, improv and creative movement, jazz, children's yoga. We are open to considering additional styles. Ability to teach more than one style is a plus. Candidates should ideally be able to commit to at least one class per week for the entire program. The program is held at BAAD! the Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance 2474 Westchester Avenue in the Bronx. BAAD! is accessible via the 6 train. and the Bx4 Bus to the corner of St. Peter's Ave and Westchester Ave. Minimum requirements: at least 2 years teaching dance to elementary school aged children Bachelor's degree in dance or dance education preferredInterested parties should contact Jessica Danser, Education Coordinator, with the following: Cover letter Resume 1 page curriculum outline of proposed genre of dance instruction 2 professional references Email materials to jessica@baadbronx.org Deadline is May 30th. There will be a series of auditions throughout the 2016 season. The first will take place at the American Dance Festival for all participants in the summer program on July 2, 2016. Visit the company's website here Find out more & register here
July 25–Aug 11 ! Mon–Thurs ! 4-8 PM - The Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance—BAAD! 2474 Westchester Ave. in the Bronx Performances on August 11 at (6 train to Westchester Square) Juliette Mapp Danspace Project May 12 - 21 Known for creating work with generations younger and older, for her first work with peers, dancers Levi Gonzalez, Jimena Paz, and Kayvon Pourazar, Mapp offers, "In Luxury Rentals, we are embracing who we are at this moment in time." “Luxury Rentals is created from a dancer's perspective. The work weaves together the relationships that are built through-and around-dancing with stories that reflect the effects of New York City's changing landscape, including physical and economic displacement...The stories of Luxury Rentals are culled from life outside the studio, and the dancing is an expression of what lives inside the studio-in movement and in the stillness of watching, listening, reading, and resting. The work celebrates the fleeting luxury of life and dance-a luxury that can live and die in a moment,” notes the release. Find out more here Happy Hour with Monica Bill Barnes & Company Gibney Dance April 20 - May 25 (Wednesdays) Gibney Dance joins Monica Bill Barnes & Company to co-present an encore run of "Happy Hour" in partnership with The Women's Project and The Joyce Theater. Have a free drink, and enjoy an evening of raucous laughter. Find out more here The Boogie Down Bronx – Various Artists BAAD! April 24 – May 31 BAAD’s annual spring dance festival “…a powerful mix of dance that vibrates with Bronx energy and a diversity of dance from around the city,” continues through May 31 with special evenings and events: “Deliciously Daring Men,” “Dancin’ In The Bronx,” “A Look Inside,” “Bronx Dance Magazine Launch – The Bronx Dance Diaspora Issue,” “Dancing While Black,“ and so much more. Find out more here The La MaMa Moves Festival – Various Artists La MaMa April 29-May 29 There will be nine world premieres and three American premieres provoked by “…contemporary issues of gender, current ideas about the environment, questions about politics and culture are threaded through the works of the 17 artists,” notes the release. The international lineup includes: Suk Soon Jung (Korea); Amanda Loulaki (Greek-born); Yvonne Meier (Swiss-born); Afshin Varjavandi (Italy); Sonia Olla (Spanish-born); Silvana Cardell (Argentinian-born); Jeremy Nelson (British-born); Luis Lara-Malvacias (Venezuelan-born); Poorna Swami (Indian-born); Bruno Isakovic (Croatian); Ori Flomin (Israeli-born) and Helena Franzen (Swedish). Find out more here Various Artists Movement Research at Judson Church May 16 Don’t miss this free, ongoing, Monday night performance series of experimentation and works-in-progress. This week’s featured artists are: Alex Escalante, Ainesh Madan, Mor Mendel and and Nami Yamamoto. Find out more here Cuba Festival – Various Companies The Joyce Theater May 10–22 As part of the 15-year long cultural exchange between The Joyce Theater and Cuba, this year’s “” will feature a return engagement by Malpaso Dance Company (May 10-12), New York debuts from DanzAbierta (May 14-17) and Compañía Irene Rodríguez (May 19-22). Find out more here Mariangela Lopez and Keely Garfield Gibney Dance Center May 11-14 For “GRIT: Gibney Repertory Initiative for Tomorrow,” Lopez will present repairing permissions with a cast of 25 dancers, and Garfield re-imagines her WOW for Gibney Dance Company. Find out more here Polly Ferman The Cutting Room May 11 The Uruguayan pianist/producer Ferman will present GlamourTango, an “…all-female multi-media music and dance show that pays tribute to the women...of Tango,” according to the release. Find out more here Marjani Forté Kelly Strayhorn Theater’s Alloy Studios May 13 - 14 As part of the “Kelly Strayhorn newMoves Festival" in Pittsburgh, Forté and her dancers will present being Here.../this time which “traverse[s] complex intersections of mental illness, addiction and systemic poverty,” according to the release. Find out more here H.T. Chen and Dancers Chen Dance Center May 13-14 After their NYLA season last October, H.T. Chen and Dancers will present encore performances of South Of Gold Mountain, Chen and Dian Dong’s “…tribute to the thousands of Chinese immigrants who relocated to the U.S.,” notes the release. Find out more here Periapsis Open Series - Various Artists GK ArtsCenter May 14 - 15 To close out their collaborative season, dance artists and musicians again join force in two evenings of works: (May 14) - Emery LeCrone with mezzo-soprano Pavlina Horakova and harpist Marion Ravot, Mira Cook with live electronics, metaphors&similesDANCE with singer/songwriter Jeri Silverman, BodyStories: Teresa Fellion Dance with John Yannelli Trilogy and GIG (Whitney G-Bowley with singer-songwriter Jenna Nicholls. (May 15) - Yoo and Dancers with composer Piotr Nowotnik, GIG with Nicholls, and Company Stefanie Batten Bland with Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber . Find out more here Rakia Seaborn May 14 - June 19 and July 23 The Garden + The Roof at Wulff House + Secret Locale, Details Forthcoming, Password: glitter! Seaborn documented 2015 in movement, text and sound, compiling a year’s worth of material into a digital catalogue and created a dance work in three chapters. Find out more here Deborah Zall Martha Graham Studio Theater at Westbeth May 13 – 14 Former Martha Graham dancer, Zall brings her “…dramatic portrayals of women characters that she had "left the Graham fold" to pursue as an independent soloist. 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." |