The National Center for Choreography - Akron (NCCAkron) welcomes the fifth cohort of their Creative Administration Research (CAR) program. NCCAkron recently announced $1 million in renewed funding for this program, supported by the Mellon Foundation. The artists of this new cohort are Marina Magalhães (Santa Cruz, CA), Kara Jenelle Wade (Atlanta, GA), and taylor knight & anna thompson of slowdanger (Pittsburgh, PA). For more information visit https://www.nccakron.org/
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FROM THE FOLKS AT Limón Dance Company: With great sorrow the passing of a beloved, six-decade-long member of the Limón family, Sarah Stackhouse. Sarah was a world-renowned dancer, artist, teacher, and dear friend. She passed at home in the early morning on Sunday, January 7, 2024, slipping away gracefully in her home with her husband Nano Seeber and son Roel Q Seeber present. Sarah danced with the Limón Dance Company from 1958 to 1969 as a principal dancer and partner to Limón. She was also a member of the American Dance Theatre at Lincoln Center, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Louis Falco and Featured Dancers, ‘The Workgroup’ directed by Daniel Nagrin, and Annabelle Gamson Dance Solos, Inc. She gave teaching residencies, staged, and directed many of Limón’s major works for classical and modern companies in Europe, the United States, South and Central America, China, and India and served as an American Cultural Specialist for the Cultural Programs Division of the U.S. Department of State, lecturing and teaching in Rome, Perugia, and Florence, Italy. She taught at the Juilliard School, the American Dance Festival, and the Conservatory of Dance at Purchase College – SUNY, N.Y. Her essays have appeared in the books, East Meets West in Dance: Voices in the Cross-Cultural Dialogue; José Limón: The Artist Reviewed; and José Limón and La Malinche. Her paper The Moor’s Pavane: Notes on the Characters, Casting, and Scenes is included in the Labanotation score of this Limón work. Her dedication to the field will continue to inspire generations to come. Friday, January 12, 2024 Women of Color in the Arts Affinity Group APAP|NYC+ Conference* New York Hilton Midtown Hotel New York, NY 12:00pmET (In-Person) Women of Color in the Arts (WOCA) will return to the Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) conference to host this in-person gathering in New York City. This will be a restorative space of connection open to all self-identified women of color* working in the arts and culture sectors. Please note that you do NOT have be registered for the APAP conference in order to attend this FREE pre-conference gathering but you MUST RSVP for the affinity group session. RSVP HERE *WOCA uses the term “women” to encompass all those that self-identify as women or with womanhood including non-binary, transgender, and cisgender women. Our intention is to uplift and address the very specific ways in which this particular group of people, and their multiple identities, are impacted by various forms of oppression, notably sexism and racism. WOCA uses the term “women of color” as an organizing tool, acknowledging the expression is a political designation, not a biological one, and borne out of a solidarity movement originating from the labor of Black women. JOIN WOCA Leslie Cuyjet @ The Kitchen at Westbeth in With Marion Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater @ BAM in Ronald K. Brown's Dancing Spirit & Kyle Abraham's Are You In Your Feelings nora chipaumire @ Lincoln Center in Nehanda Edisa Weeks/Delirious Dances @ 651ARTS at Mark O’Donnell Theater in RITES: Liberty Gregory Maqoma @ BAM in Broken Chord Trajel Harrell @ BAM in Koln Concert The Black Artists Space to Create (BASC) Residency offers three artists a residency at Modern Accord Depot in Accord, NY. The 2023-24 recipients are Mickey Davidson, Jordan Deal, and Aya Shabu. Each artist will receive a one-week residency with unlimited access to a dance studio, full living space, and a $2,000 stipend. The residency is designed as both retreat and a space to create without the pressure of developing a new project. Additionally, artists have access to complimentary studio space at New Dance Alliance’s loft in Tribeca throughout the season, and are invited to show work at NDA’s annual Performance Mix Festival. Artists were selected by the 2023-24 BASC Curatorial Committee: Davalois Fearon, Ayan Felix, Djassi daCosta Johnson, Miriam Parker, and Majesty Royale-Jackson. Learn more about the BASC program and artists → Greetings Friends,
I ask for your support during this time of giving for Makeda-Lily Love-Roney. Makeda means so much to me and maybe you met her as a Producer on our online series Black Dance Stories. I've known Makeda for many years, her mother (Nia Love) and I are longtime dance sisters and I'm reaching out hoping that each of you will support them on this journey. Please watch the video ~ Please read on ~ Please support ~ Thank you so much! From Nia: Makeda is embarking on a challenging two-year journey of multiple hip surgeries and recovery. We want to fortify our community to stand by her side throughout this process. To provide her with the help she needs, we've set up a GoFundMe campaign. You can learn more about her journey, donate, and share HERE Makeda's determination, resilience, and positive spirit have always inspired those around her. She's facing a difficult road ahead, and we believe that together, we can make this journey easier for her. Every donation, no matter how big or small, will make a meaningful impact on Makeda's life. Whether it's contributing to her medical and living expenses, offering a word of encouragement, or simply sharing the campaign with your network, your support will be deeply appreciated. Thank you for being a part of Makeda's support network. Your generosity and compassion can make a real difference in Makeda's life, for we are stronger together. The 2023-24 Black Artists Space to Create (BASC) recipients are Mickey Davidson, Jordan Deal, and Aya Shabu. Each artist will receive a one-week residency with unlimited access to a dance studio, full living space, and a $2,000 stipend. The residency is designed as both a retreat and a space to create without the pressure of developing a new project. Additionally, artists have access to complimentary studio space at New Dance Alliance’s loft in Tribeca throughout the season, and are invited to show work at NDA’s annual Performance Mix Festival. Artists were selected by the 2023-24 BASC Curatorial Committee: Davalois Fearon, Ayan Felix, Djassi daCosta Johnson, Miriam Parker, and Majesty Royale-Jackson.
The BASC residency project was created in 2020 in response to current movements within the dance community and the movements they are building upon, and was initially led by NDA advisory board member Angie Pittman. As an artist services organization and presenter, NDA has been guided by the core question: What does it mean to center and support Black artists in this field? NDA is working to radically reimagine what it means to serve Black artists right and to do so in the specific spirit of reparations. As part of NDA’s mission, it is committed to continuing to listen, learn, and to push boundaries of what it means to create a more equitable dance field. New Dance Alliance’s 12th round of LiftOff residencies takes place at NDA’s studio in Tribeca and provides six movement-based performance artists with a minimum of 36 hours of rehearsal space, a $500 stipend, and two Work Sessions designed for artists to share their creative process and participate in a community exchange. The 2023-24 LiftOff recipients are Justin Cabrillos, Tal Halevi, Kashia Kancey, Joy Norton, Kimiko Tanabe, and Yolette Yellow-Duke. T The Joffrey Concert Group announce the choreographers chosen for the Creative Movers Choreographic Initiative (CMCI) - Vernard Gilmore and Eryn Renee Young as the two choreographers selected for this extraordinary opportunity.
The Creative Movers Choreographic Initiative search for dance makers of the future and provides a platform for choreographers in contemporary, modern, and contemporary ballet styles. Through the CMCI initiative, the Joffrey Concert group provides each recipient with a $2500 stipend and 40-hours of rehearsal time, spanning over four weeks, culminating in a fully produced work to be presented at the Alvin Ailey Citigroup theater. Each commissioned piece will be between 12 to 17 minutes in length and will feature the full company of the Joffrey Concert Group. The CMCI performance, showcasing new works by Vernard Gilmore, Eryn Renee Young, and Artistic Director Bradley Shelver will take place February 16-18, 2024 at the Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater. Read more here Rachel Calabrese & Sawyer Newsome Dominica Greene Synead Cidney Nichols Nicole Goodwyn Kelsey Rondeau The LEIMAY Incubator Program is a self-directed opportunity offered primarily to a local community of dancers & choreographers, providing resource sharing to aid in their creative development. Read more about the program 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." |