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Dance on The Lawn: Montclair's Dance Festival -10th & Final Festival - Saturday, September 9th9/8/2023 TOMORROW!! Sept. 9 – Dance on the Lawn: Montclair’s Dance Festival, NJ’s free outdoor dance festival, will return for its tenth and final year, celebrating New Jersey. The 2023 finale will include Nai-Ni Chen and Company, Maurice Chestnut, Alborada Dance Theater, Jason Samuels Smith, MeenMoves and more. Also included in this year’s program will be the return of five (Robert Mark Burke, Kyle Marshall, Javier Padilla, Amber Sloan and William Ervin) of the six winners of the yearly Dance on the Lawn “Emerging Commissioned NJ Choreographer” award.
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![]() Various Artists Arts On Site August 18-19 WE BELONG HERE: AAPI FESTIVAL opportunity for choreographers that identify with the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities, bringing underrepresented artists into view. Featured will be J CHEN PROJECT, SHA Creative Outlet/ Shannon Yu余香儒, Tulia Marshall/Ambition Collective, Carl Ponce Cubero, Kanon Sugino, Stephanie Shin / Synchronous and Marie Lloyd Paspe. Find out more here ![]() Dual Rivet announced their 3rd annual MADE BY WOMEN Festival, highlighting women choreographers & filmmakers. This festival advocates and celebrates inclusion by connecting underrepresented creators with networking, resources, and an opportunity to present their work amongst the NYC community with the goal of impacting meaningful change in the industry. Through this festival the company is dedicated to advancing the careers of cis, trans, and gender expansive women creators in dance, dance theater, and movement on film. This year we are excited to include Film Night (donation based), as well as a movement based workshop. These new initiatives are in addition to the Live Performances MADE BY WOMEN has hosted at Arts On Site's Studio 3R over the past two years. ** The directors of MADE BY WOMEN understand that gender and womanhood- to be specific- is an expansive expression that surpasses binaries. Trans, queer, BIPOC, and gender expansive women are highly encouraged to apply. ** APPLY - FILM APPLY - LIVE Application Deadline: AUGUST 18th MADE BY WOMEN 2023 Events: FILM NIGHT: October 5 | 7PM LIVE PERFORMANCES: October 6-7 | 6:30PM & 8:30PM WORKSHOP: October 7 | 10AM - 4PM *Details coming soon* Learn more at www.dualrivetdance.com ![]() The LiftOff Residency takes place at NDA’s Studio in TriBeCa and provides three New York City physical-based performance artists with a minimum of 36 hours of rehearsal space each, a $500 stipend, an introductory meeting, and two feedback sessions. APPLICANT GUIDELINES For solo artists, or groups with up to 4 artists Studio hours are offered Monday through Friday from 10 am –6 pm Fall/ Winter artists can book from November 2023 – January 2024 Spring artists can book from March 2024 – May 2024 Studio Regulations: No live or loud music No dancing with shoes unless approved Props must be approved in advance No more than four participants per artist/company Artists must be fully vaccinated FEEDBACK SESSIONS This residency is for artists looking to join a small cohort of artists to share and give feedback on each other's work. Feedback sessions are designed to share about creative process, project development, and participate in a community exchange. They are a space to present live work you are creating during the residency. Discussions regarding process, development, and production are also encouraged. Find out more here ![]() Battery Dance Festival Rockefeller Park – Battery Park City August 12 - 18 Battery Dance celebrates the 42nd Anniversary of its free summer festival. The Festival will feature in-person and live-streamed performances. Featured will be Marley Poku-Kankam (NYC), Aliyah Banerjee & Shashank Iswara (TX), Dareon Blowe (VA), Mateo Vidals (NYC), Luke Biddinger (PA), Cameron Kay (NYC), Samanvita Kasthuri (MO), Krtaghna, NYC, Micah Sell (NYC), Willem Sadler (Canada), Tulia Marshall (NY), Joanne Hwang (NYC), and more. Find out more here Mark Morris Dance Group The Joyce Theater August 1-12 Mark Morris Dance Group (MMDG) makes its Joyce debut with two programs of repertoire by artistic director Mark Morris. Live music from the MMDG Music Ensemble accompanies works. Program A (August 1-5): Numerator, A Wooden Tree, Italian Concerto and Grand Duo and Program B (August 8-12): World Premiere TBA, Castor and Pollux, Tempus Perfectum, and All Fours. Find out more here Various Artists Lincoln Center August 9 - 12 Hip-Hop Week, a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the art form will close out the second annual Summer for the City festival. Events, performances, and workshops during the week will showcase Hip-Hop’s impact on contemporary art, music, dance, fashion, and culture since its 1973 inception in the Bronx. Find out more here THE 2023 NEW YORK DANCE AND PERFORMANCE AWARD RECIPIENTS AND CITATIONS:
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN DANCE AWARD Virginia Johnson For inspiring audiences for 28 years with dynamic performances as a founding member and principal dancer of Dance Theatre of Harlem. For her tenure as Artistic Director of Dance Theatre of Harlem, continuing the company’s legacy of innovation and excellence, while expanding its reach and impact through collaborations with other organizations. For founding Pointe Magazine, and serving as editor-in-chief for nearly a decade. For editorial vision, bringing diverse voices and perspectives to the forefront of the dance community. For a lifelong commitment to the arts, and a career of significant contributions to the world of dance as a celebrated dancer, editor, and artistic director. OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE FIELD OF DANCE AWARD Michele Byrd-McPhee For being an incredible force in the global dance community, especially as an advocate for young girls and women in hip-hop. As the Founder and Executive Director of Ladies of Hip-Hop, Byrd-McPhee has worked for decades to recontextualize spaces and conversations about hip-hop along gender, cultural, socio-historical, and racial lines. Her vision for women of all generations in hip-hop has created opportunities for them to perform on concert dance stages, teach in the most prestigious dance institutions, and create incredible opportunities for themselves within hip-hop’s legacy. OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHER/CREATOR LaTasha Barnes LaTasha Barnes presents The Jazz Continuum at The Joyce Theater A joyous celebration of jazz dance throughout history, Barnes flexes the imposed proscenium setting to engage a communal experience, demonstrating community as the center of this form. An offering of (re)embodiment to the audience, this work showcases seamless transitions between styles, demonstrating technical mastery from the cast and deep creativity and thoughtfulness from its creator. Dormeshia Dormeshia Tap Collective: Rhythm Is Life at The Joyce Theater For crafting stellar interplay between movement, sound, performer, and improvisation. Deeply human, rooted in tradition and joy, Dormeshia shows us where tap dance has been, where it is, and where it is going. Benjamin Akio Kimitch Tiger Hands at The Shed For a beautiful work with an extraordinarily sensitive exploration of personal and cultural identity. The work creates an entirely new movement vocabulary that holds resonant memories of traditional Peking opera dance forms, and is embedded with shimmering novelty in tribute to a beloved mother. Omari Wiles New York Is Burning at Works & Process at The Guggenheim For a beautiful representation of intergenerational Black experiences that pays homage to the dancers and artists from the classic documentary Paris Is Burning. This work is a gorgeously joyous, queer collection of dance and music stories. As a timeless tribute, it highlights the Afro Dance, House, Vogue, and Ballroom communities, their current cultural relevance, and prioritizes the diversity of dancers’ bodies, bringing out the power within Black dance and music. OUTSTANDING PERFORMER j. bouey In A Message from Mx. Black Copper by j. bouey at Movement Research at the Judson Church For an exhilarating performance embodying Black joy. This work is an exploration of emotion and movement that evokes love, trauma, honesty, and progression. The performance was thoughtful, unapologetic, and celebratory of life, self, and ancestry. Amanda Castro In Ayodele Casel: Chasing Magic by Ayodele Casel at The Joyce Theater Castro’s performance capacity and arresting stage presence offer playfulness, dynamism, and mastery, particularly in the connection between percussionist and dancer. Her clear delineation in performance teaches the audience about Afro-Latin influences and intrinsic tap rhythms, with a demonstrated fluency in many styles. Joyce Edwards In Grace, The Equality of Night and Day and Open Door by Ronald K. Brown at The Joyce Theater For bringing presence and identity into an exquisite embodiment of Ronald K. Brown’s work. Edwards exudes irrefutable strength, depth, warmth, reverence, conviction, and connection. Albert Silindokuhle Ibokwe Khoza In And so you see… our honorable blue sky and ever enduring sun… can only be consumed slice by slice… by Robyn Orlin at New York Live Arts A uniquely bombastic, outrageous, and gorgeous performance that transcends genres, this is an unforgettably commanding performance that reveals deeper truths. OUTSTANDING REVIVAL In The Upper Room (1986/2022) By Twyla Tharp at New York City Center For a masterfully crafted and timeless work of dance art. In the Upper Room synthesizes choreography, costumes, music, and lighting into a transcendent experience for both audience and performers. The compelling score intersects with the bold choreography, creating an experience of raw power and grace. OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN/ MUSIC COMPOSITION Charles Turner and Sean Mason For LaTasha Barnes presents The Jazz Continuum by LaTasha Barnes at The Joyce Theater For a New York City sonic dream of musical arrangement that pays tribute to the eras of Black music from authentic jazz to hip-hop classics. The audience is brilliantly taken on a rollercoaster of musical nostalgia that makes one want to cry, dance, and move with joy! From the piano keys to the DJ turntables, and from the jazz clubs of Harlem to the playgrounds of Brooklyn, the arrangement is a true delight showing the magic of The Jazz Continuum. OUTSTANDING VISUAL DESIGN Tina Tzoka & Loukas Bakas (Set Design), Stephanos Droussiotis (Lighting Design), Nektarios Dionysatos (Sculptures and Special Constructions), Dimitris Korres (Mechanical Inventions) For Transverse Orientation by Dimitris Papaioannou at the Brooklyn Academy of Music For a team of designers who create scenes beyond what people might think is possible, and leave them gasping in awe. The team is the ‘David Copperfield’ of the field, possessing wide imaginative abilities that create the magic and make-believe of the theater. OUTSTANDING BREAKOUT CHOREOGRAPHER Symara Johnson For deeply personal and profoundly joyful movement research with a choreographic practice based in American and West Indian heritage. For merging movement practices with rigorous archival research which calls for being in the present moment. For a creation of space within this practice for engagement of many ideas generated on the spot, and the ability to move between them with abandonment. 2023 JURIED BESSIE AWARD Barkha Patel For elegantly and magnificently creating, educating, and sharing work that elevates classical Indian and Kathak dance. Patel is deeply rooted in her art form’s spiritual and cultural history and is a contemporary voice who will contribute to the evolution of Kathak dance and its place in the dance world at large. ![]() WHITE WAVE is pleased to invite performers to submit applications to the 8th SoloDuo Dance Festival at Dixon Place with live performances. The festival will be presented February 8th & 9th, 2024 at Dixon Place with 30 participating choreographers/companies in three different programs. As in past years, WHITE WAVE anticipates performing artists will hail from Europe, Canada, East Asia, Metro NY, and across the US. Early Bird Applications are due by September 11, 2023 at 11:30pm. Regular Applications are due by September 20, 2023 at 11:30pm. For more information, please visit https://madmimi.com/s/13fdf61/. To celebrate the distinct art of the solo and duet, while creating additional opportunities to display the latest work of both emerging and mid-career choreographers, WHITE WAVE's 2024 SoloDuo Dance Festival will be held at Dixon Place, a setting nestled in the heart of the Downtown scene. The SoloDuo Dance Festival's foremost priority is to inspire performing artists of all stripes and callings to stretch the limits of their creativity and take it to new heights, and to provide vivid experiences for audiences, with the goal of finding and nurturing promising young talent. 2024 SoloDuo Dance Festival (LIVE PERFORMANCES) Dates: February 8th & 9th Venue: Dixon Place (161A Chrystie Street, New York, New York 10002) Each choreographer/company may submit up to two applications for SoloDuo Dance Festival (each application requires a separate application form, video, and application fee). The fee is non-refundable. -- Early Bird Application due by September 11, 2023 11:30pm. -- Regular Application due by September 20, 2023 11:30pm. For questions, please contact at 2024soloduo@gmail.com or call at 718-855-8822. ![]() Various Artists Arts On Site August 5-6 “Summer Grooves,” an hour-long dance variety show curated by Katie Drablos celebrating collaboration and creative exploration, will feature original works by NYC based choreographers, live music, and a diverse dance scene in the Big Apple. The lineup of choreographers includes Adrian Lee, Alex Mitchell, Billy Griffin, Chip Abbott, Dylan Pearce & Nina Hudson, Katie Drablos, Kenna Morris Garcia, Lisa Harvie & Woman in Motion, Mayu Yamashita, and Nicholas Cunningham. Find out more here Mark Morris Dance Group The Joyce Theater August 1-12 Mark Morris Dance Group (MMDG) makes its Joyce debut with two programs of repertoire by artistic director Mark Morris. Live music from the MMDG Music Ensemble accompanies works. Program A (August 1-5): Numerator, A Wooden Tree, Italian Concerto and Grand Duo and Program B (August 8-12): World Premiere TBA, Castor and Pollux, Tempus Perfectum, and All Fours. Find out more here Various Artists Lincoln Center August 9 - 12 Hip-Hop Week, a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the art form will close out the second annual Summer for the City festival. Events, performances, and workshops during the week will showcase Hip-Hop’s impact on contemporary art, music, dance, fashion, and culture since its 1973 inception in the Bronx. Find out more here ![]() The Bessies Awards Ceremony - Friday, August 4th For tickets, simply show up at Damrosch Park starting at 6:30pm the day of the event. Admission is FREE! The evening will be hosted by The Illustrious Blacks, include performances, special presenters, and celebrate the 2023 Bessies artists. Stay afterwards for a free, live DJ'd Bessies Silent Disco After Party on Josie Robertson Plaza! Find out more here ![]() FROM IABD: The International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD) announces Natasha R. Moreland Spears, CFRE as Co-Executive Director, who joins Omar Ingram in a newly envisioned partnership, effective immediately, as Denise Saunders Thompson departs from her long-time role as President and Chief Executive Officer. In 2022, IABD announced that with the departure of President and Chief Executive Officer Denise Saunders Thompson, the organization would shift to a dual Co-Executive Director Leadership model. In December 2022, Omar Ingram, who served as Programs Director beginning in 2018 and was appointed to Co-Executive Lead in 2021 after serving as Special Programs Associate, stepped into the new role of Co-Executive Director. With experience in both the commercial and nonprofit arts sectors, his leadership is grounded in programming, organizing, and business and financial operations. Natasha Moreland Spears will join as the second Co-Executive Director. She has vast experience in the for profit and nonprofit sectors working in print and radio media, public television, arts and culture, human services, and public health, and advising organizations on resource development, operations, strategic planning, and marketing and communications. 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." |