The Thunderbird American Dancers The Thunderbird American Dancers
Theater for the New City
February 5 – 14
For their 41st annual dance concert and Pow Wow, the Thunderbird American Dancers will share dances, stories and traditional music from the Iroquois and Native Peoples of the Northeast, Southwest and Great Plains regions. “The event has become a treasured New York tradition for celebrating our diversity by honoring the culture of our first Americans.” The Pow Wow, as is the norm, is more than “…a spectator event: it is a joyous reunion for native peoples nationwide and an opportunity for the non-Indian community to voyage into the philosophy and beauty of Native culture,” notes the release. Find out more here
Dada Masilo
The Joyce Theater
February 2-7
The South African choreographer, Masilo, will present her critically acclaimed version of Swan Lake described as “…extraordinary, reimagined and avant-garde.” Masilo’s Swan Lake tells the story of prince Siegfried, who falls in love with a male Odile and discovers his true self while facing disapproval and controversy. Find out more here
Stephen Petronio Company
Brookfield Place - Winter Garden
February 3
In two free performances, the Company will present Petronio's Locomotor/Non Locomotor as well as Merce Cunningham’s RainForest. Find out more here
robbinschilds (Layla Childs and Sonya Robbins)
Gibney Dance: Agnes Varis Performing Arts Center
February 3-6
For Childs and Robbins’ Hex, six dance artists come together “…in a communal generative process whereby each participant crafted her own dance, which was subsequently studied and responded to by the group,” notes the release. Find out more here
Robert Ashley + Steve Paxton
The Kitchen
January 28 - 30 & February 4 - 6
This duo will present the world premiere of Quicksand, an opera-novel for music, dance, and light, composed from a novel of the same name by the late Ashley. The work is divided into three acts of 16 scenes with choreography by Paxton. Find out more here
Various Artists
West End Theater
February 4-7
For the Soaking WET dance series, curated by David Parker and Jeff Kazin, world premieres by Garnet Henderson and Kai Kleinbard and the Barkin/Selissen Project are featured. Find out more here
Raja Feather Kelly and Brooklyn Dance Club
Gelsey Kirkland Arts Center
February 5 – 6
This group of performers comes together to present the world premiere of Lyrical Dances For A Lost Generation “… [where] 12 choreographers hit the stage with no concept, no media, and no lengthy psycho-babble…[and will]…dance their hearts out- embracing…the 'J.O.D' (Joy of Dance),” according to the release. Find out more here
RAW Dance Company
The New Victory Theater
February 5 – 21
UNTAPPED!, is the title of the new work by RAW, the Australian hip hop, percussion, beatboxing and competitive tap group on their return trip since 2011. Find out more here
Brother(hood) Dance! and The Median Movement
Danspace Project
February 6
“DraftWork,” the informal Saturday afternoon series curated by Ishmael Houston-Jones which shows work in various stages, will present Brother(hood) Dance! (Riccardo Valentine & Orlando Zane Hunter, Jr) and The Median Movement (Xan Burley & Alex Springer). This event is free and open to the public. Find out more here
Tendayi Kuumba and Lenka Dusilová
JACK
February 6 – 7
Kuumba, a company member of Urban Bush Women, and Dusilová, a Czech musical shaman specializing in layering voice and electronics, come together at JACK in Prague - New York Effects. Find out more here
Anne Zuerner
Triskelion Arts
February 6 - 7
In Zuerner’s Archaea, “…inspired by a cemetery on the Brooklyn/Queens border ,” she is joined by performers Sara Gurevich, Jenna Purcell and Zoe Rabinowitz. This work is a re-envisioning of a large-scale, site-based work that will premiere at the Evergreens Cemetery in Spring 2016. The evening will also feature a performance by Kathy Wasik. Find out more here
Various Artists
Roulette
February 8 – 12
Jennifer Lafferty returns to Roulette to curate their February [DANCEROULETTE] series, New Movement, which features 15 artists presenting experimental work in dance and choreography. Find out more here
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company
NJPAC
February 6 -7
Celebrate the Lunar New Year - Year of the Monkey with Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company where rich Chinese traditional music and dance come together. Find out more here
Various Artists
Movement Research at the Judson Church
February 8
Don’t miss this free, ongoing, Monday night performance series of experimentation and works-in-progress. This week’s featured artists are: Alicia Díaz with Héctor "Coco" Barez, Lily Bo Shapiro, Nora Stephens, Brittany Williams. Find out more here
Theater for the New City
February 5 – 14
For their 41st annual dance concert and Pow Wow, the Thunderbird American Dancers will share dances, stories and traditional music from the Iroquois and Native Peoples of the Northeast, Southwest and Great Plains regions. “The event has become a treasured New York tradition for celebrating our diversity by honoring the culture of our first Americans.” The Pow Wow, as is the norm, is more than “…a spectator event: it is a joyous reunion for native peoples nationwide and an opportunity for the non-Indian community to voyage into the philosophy and beauty of Native culture,” notes the release. Find out more here
Dada Masilo
The Joyce Theater
February 2-7
The South African choreographer, Masilo, will present her critically acclaimed version of Swan Lake described as “…extraordinary, reimagined and avant-garde.” Masilo’s Swan Lake tells the story of prince Siegfried, who falls in love with a male Odile and discovers his true self while facing disapproval and controversy. Find out more here
Stephen Petronio Company
Brookfield Place - Winter Garden
February 3
In two free performances, the Company will present Petronio's Locomotor/Non Locomotor as well as Merce Cunningham’s RainForest. Find out more here
robbinschilds (Layla Childs and Sonya Robbins)
Gibney Dance: Agnes Varis Performing Arts Center
February 3-6
For Childs and Robbins’ Hex, six dance artists come together “…in a communal generative process whereby each participant crafted her own dance, which was subsequently studied and responded to by the group,” notes the release. Find out more here
Robert Ashley + Steve Paxton
The Kitchen
January 28 - 30 & February 4 - 6
This duo will present the world premiere of Quicksand, an opera-novel for music, dance, and light, composed from a novel of the same name by the late Ashley. The work is divided into three acts of 16 scenes with choreography by Paxton. Find out more here
Various Artists
West End Theater
February 4-7
For the Soaking WET dance series, curated by David Parker and Jeff Kazin, world premieres by Garnet Henderson and Kai Kleinbard and the Barkin/Selissen Project are featured. Find out more here
Raja Feather Kelly and Brooklyn Dance Club
Gelsey Kirkland Arts Center
February 5 – 6
This group of performers comes together to present the world premiere of Lyrical Dances For A Lost Generation “… [where] 12 choreographers hit the stage with no concept, no media, and no lengthy psycho-babble…[and will]…dance their hearts out- embracing…the 'J.O.D' (Joy of Dance),” according to the release. Find out more here
RAW Dance Company
The New Victory Theater
February 5 – 21
UNTAPPED!, is the title of the new work by RAW, the Australian hip hop, percussion, beatboxing and competitive tap group on their return trip since 2011. Find out more here
Brother(hood) Dance! and The Median Movement
Danspace Project
February 6
“DraftWork,” the informal Saturday afternoon series curated by Ishmael Houston-Jones which shows work in various stages, will present Brother(hood) Dance! (Riccardo Valentine & Orlando Zane Hunter, Jr) and The Median Movement (Xan Burley & Alex Springer). This event is free and open to the public. Find out more here
Tendayi Kuumba and Lenka Dusilová
JACK
February 6 – 7
Kuumba, a company member of Urban Bush Women, and Dusilová, a Czech musical shaman specializing in layering voice and electronics, come together at JACK in Prague - New York Effects. Find out more here
Anne Zuerner
Triskelion Arts
February 6 - 7
In Zuerner’s Archaea, “…inspired by a cemetery on the Brooklyn/Queens border ,” she is joined by performers Sara Gurevich, Jenna Purcell and Zoe Rabinowitz. This work is a re-envisioning of a large-scale, site-based work that will premiere at the Evergreens Cemetery in Spring 2016. The evening will also feature a performance by Kathy Wasik. Find out more here
Various Artists
Roulette
February 8 – 12
Jennifer Lafferty returns to Roulette to curate their February [DANCEROULETTE] series, New Movement, which features 15 artists presenting experimental work in dance and choreography. Find out more here
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company
NJPAC
February 6 -7
Celebrate the Lunar New Year - Year of the Monkey with Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company where rich Chinese traditional music and dance come together. Find out more here
Various Artists
Movement Research at the Judson Church
February 8
Don’t miss this free, ongoing, Monday night performance series of experimentation and works-in-progress. This week’s featured artists are: Alicia Díaz with Héctor "Coco" Barez, Lily Bo Shapiro, Nora Stephens, Brittany Williams. Find out more here
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