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 Tess Montoya in "Full Half Wrong" (1993) by Petronio. Photo: Sarah Silver Stephen Petronio Company
La MaMa November 18-21 La MaMa in association with Stephen Petronio Company (SPC) presents Punk Picks and Other Delights, a series of iconic solos and duets from Petronio's formative days coming up in the East Village, featuring collaborations from the ’80s and ’90s. The program includes solos from Full Half Wrong (1993), Petronio's version of Igor Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, with costumes by Leigh Bowery, and Love Me Tender (1993) set to Elvis Presley, performed by the Bessie nominated ‘Outstanding Performer,’ Nicholas Sciscione. Also on the program is Johnnie Cruise Mercer with the world premiere of his latest work. Find out more here Rourou Ye Virtual October 1 - December 31 Ye presents May I Dance on Your Screen?, a movement-centered online exhibit of video works created specifically for the digital platform. Find out more here Various Artists Judson Memorial Church November 4, December 9 & 16 The fall 2021 curatorial team, guest artist/curator Hilary Brown-Istrefi, Philip Treviño, and Gian Marco Riccardo Lo Forte brings Pioneers Go East Collective’s CROSSROADS to Judson Memorial Church. Featured will be Sheree Campbell, Yoshiko Chuma and Dane Terry, Film by Anabella Lenzu, gorno (Glenn Potter-Takata), Film by Yuan Liu, Film by Janessa Clark, Jasmine Hearn and more. Find out more here Complexions Contemporary Ballet The Joyce November 16 - 28 For their 27th season there will be two programs: (Program A)- the world premiere of SNATCHED BACK from the EDGES and (Program B) - LOVE ROCKS. All works are by co-founder Dwight Rhoden. Desmond Richardson is the other co-founder. Find out more here Works by Twyla Tharp New York City Center November 17 - 21 Dancer and choreographer Tharp celebrates her 80th birthday in a program of signature works and two world premieres with dancers from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (James Gilmer and Jacquelin Harris); American Ballet Theatre (Aran Bell and Catherine Hurlin); the actor and dancer Robert Fairchild; and New York City Ballet (Sara Mearns, Roman Mejia, and Tiler Peck). Find out more here Various Ailey Company Members (Virtual) Ailey All Access November 17 - 30 See Ghrai DeVore-Stokes' Hope, Chalvar Monteiro’s Promise, and Kanji Segawa’s Future, plus Artistic Director Robert Battle’s For Four. Find out more here Miami City Ballet The Guggenheim November 21 - 22 As part of Works & Process the Company will premiere a new work created by Claudia Schreier and filmmaker Adam Barish blending ballet with technology, plus a pas de deux by Durante Verzola. Find out more here  The Feather Theory's premiere of WEDNESDAY happens at New York Live Arts - December 1-4 & 8-10 AND - to make sure that these performances are fully supported support TH3T's Kickstarter campaign for their 12th Season: The Ephemeral. Every amount counts and I hope that you hear me, click the link, listen to the plug and give, give, give. fundraising campaign for the feath3r theory 12th Season: The Ephemeral  Battery Dance is now accepting applications for the 41st Annual Battery Dance Festival, with free performances on August 14-20, 2022 at Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park, NYC. Applications must be submitted here  TICKETS
Pace University Names Jennifer Holmes Executive Director of Pace School of Performing Arts11/18/2021  Jennifer Holmes Pace University has named Jennifer M. Holmes, PhD, an internationally recognized leader in arts education, as its new executive director of the Pace School of Performing Arts (PPA).
In her role as executive director, Holmes will lead PPA’s academics, operations, budget, productions, and fundraising activities for its eight degree programs: BA Acting; BFA Acting; BFA Acting for Film, Television, Voice-overs, and Commercials; BFA Commercial Dance; BA Directing; BFA Musical Theater; BFA Production and Design for Stage and Screen; and BA Stage Management.  Carl Hancock Rux new Associate Director and Curator-In-Residence at Harlem Stage!
"As a Harlem-native, it is truly an honor to be named associate artistic director of Harlem Stage, one of the very first institutions to present my work as early as 1990. With the generous support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, this is a full-circle opportunity to bring my curatorial vision to the Harlem Stage Gatehouse, under the tutelage of an esteemed arts administrator such as Pat Cruz, whom I count as a dear friend, colleague, and mentor." --Carl Hancock Rux Black Dance Stories ~ IABD + Evolve ~ Thursday, November 18 ~ Maleek Washington & Tamisha Guy11/17/2021   Miro Magloire's New Chamber Ballet
Mark Morris Dance Center November 12 - 13 Maglorie's Chamber Ballet brings repertory works and the world premiere of yet untitled new work launching a new collaboration between Magloire and the Manhattan School of Music. Also on the program is Magloire's Gravity, La Mandragore (The Mandrake) and Nocturne (an excerpt from Magloire's recently premiered full-length ballet Musik). Find out more and RSVP here Rourou Ye Virtual October 1 - December 31 Ye presents May I Dance on Your Screen?, a movement-centered online exhibit of video works created specifically for the digital platform. Find out more here Various Artists Judson Memorial Church November 4, December 9 & 16 The fall 2021 curatorial team, guest artist/curator Hilary Brown-Istrefi, Philip Treviño, and Gian Marco Riccardo Lo Forte brings Pioneers Go East Collective’s CROSSROADS to Judson Memorial Church. Featured will be Sheree Campbell, Yoshiko Chuma and Dane Terry, Film by Anabella Lenzu, gorno (Glenn Potter-Takata), Film by Yuan Liu, Film by Janessa Clark, Jasmine Hearn and more. Find out more here The Indigenous Enterprise Joyce November 9-14 A collective of dancers from across Turtle Island—currently known as North America— makes their Joyce debut and will present traditional works representing the legacies of their native elders and more. Find out more here ZviDance NYLA November 11- 13 Zvi Gotheiner's ZviDance presents The Art of Fugue, an evening-length, multimedia dance performance collaboration between Gotheiner, composer Scott Killian, lighting designer Mark London, media designer Joshua Higgason, and eight dancers. Find out more here Vicki Angel, Eric Barsness, & Carol Clements Gibney's 280 Broadway November 11 - 13 For Gibney's POP: Performance Opportunity Project Angel, Barsness and Clements presents Then until Now a look at a forty-year choreographic span, including solos from the 1980s and new dances. Find out more here luciana achugar The Chocolate Factory November 11-15 achugar will premiere PURO TEATRO: a Spell for Utopia furthering achugar’s “…mission of making work as a practice of constructing a new theater – a utopian theater – as a practice of growing a collective utopian uncivilized body with the audience,” according to the release. Find out more here Ivy Baldwin Dance Snug Harbor November 13 Baldwin will show a work-in-progress of the Company's latest work Welwitschia (working title) as part of PASS: Performing Arts Salon Saturdays. Find out more here Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) The Guggenheim November 14 As part of Works & Process, AAADT's artistic director Robert Battle will be joined by dancer and resident choreographer Jamar Roberts prior to his farewell performance, and the newly appointed artistic director of Ailey II, Francesca Harper for a discussion. Find out more here Various Artists Dixon Place November 14 Pentacle’s tenth year of Fall Further will feature Ariel Rivka Dance, BodyStories: Teresa Fellion Dance, Claire Porter / PORTABLES, CoreDance Contemporary, Jodie Randolph Dance, and REDi Dance Company. Find out more here Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) THe Guggenheim November 15 As part of Works & Process members of will perform highlights, and join the discussion about resident choreographer Robert Garland’s Higher Ground set to a selection of songs by Stevie Wonder with Imani Perry. Find out more here Melanie George and Talvin Wilks (Virtual) November 16 For Gibney's "Digital Deeper Duet" series, George and Wilks will be joined by friends, colleagues, and confidantes and talk their way through the current cultural moment from their vantage points as Dramaturgs While Black (DWB). Find out more here Complexions Contemporary Ballet The Joyce November 16 - 28 For their 27th season there will be two programs: (Program A)- the world premiere of SNATCHED BACK from the EDGES and (Program B) - LOVE ROCKS. All works are by co-founder Dwight Rhoden. Desmond Richardson is the other co-founder. Find out more here Works by Twyla Tharp New York City Center November 17 - 21 Dancer and choreographer Tharp celebrates her 80th birthday in a program of signature works and two world premieres with dancers from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (James Gilmer and Jacquelin Harris); American Ballet Theatre (Aran Bell and Catherine Hurlin); the actor and dancer Robert Fairchild; and New York City Ballet (Sara Mearns, Roman Mejia, and Tiler Peck). Find out more here Yin Yue Dance Company The 92nd Street Y November 18 As part of the Harkness Dance Center’s 2021-22 Mainstage Series, Yin Yue Dance Company will present the premiere of Ripple. Find out more here This Fall Davalois Fearon Dance celebrates its 5th year in operation and invites you to join us for a virtual birthday celebration on Wednesday, November 17, from 6 pm-8 pm est! This event will feature excerpts of select works, special announcements, silent auction, giveaways, and a dance party. We are so excited to celebrate with you all and look forward to sharing what's to come for DFD in the future.
Register for the DFD Birthday celebration 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." |
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