Robyn Orlin with Germaine Acogny's Compagnie Jant-Bi
Peak Performances
January 24-February 1
Orlin premieres At the same time we were pointing a finger at you, we realized we were pointing three at ourselves with the dancers of Germaine Acgony’s Compagnie Jant-Bi from Senegal described as “…a spectacle of music, dance and song that confronts, celebrates and instructs… [And]…of la danse du faux lion, a traditional Senegalese coming of age ceremony created to banish the fear of lions in young males…[this]… cast of seven male dancers each of whom embody a separate character…reveals personal childhood stories, unusual in a culture in which men consider expressing personal feelings a weakness…integrated into the dance.” Find out more here
Mariinsky Ballet
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
January 15-25
The Mariinsky Ballet and Orchestra makes a rare appearance…with a series of full-length classics and contemporary ballets. Representing three centuries of Russian ballet: two full-length works—the Tchaikovsky classic Swan Lake by Petipa and Ivanov, revised by Sergeyev; and Prokofiev’s Cinderella from contemporary ballet choreographer Alexei Ratmansky. The company will also present Chopin: Dances for Piano—a repertory program featuring Michel Fokine’s Chopiniana, Jerome Robbins’ In the Night, and Benjamin Millepied’s Without. Find out more here
"The Role of Class in Current Dance Practices"
Gibney Dance Center
January 20
Organized by Movement Research in collaboration with Beth Gill, Lance Gries, Eva Karczag and Gwen Welliver and conceived in conversation with MR faculty, this discussion with various teaching artists will address questions and ideas about dance and movement-based class through their own practices and histories. Participating speakers include Julian Barnett, Michelle Boulé, Wendell Cooper, Jeanine Durning, Barbara Forbes, Zvi Gotheiner, K.J. Holmes, John Jasperse, Joanna Kotze, Nia Love, Juliette Mapp, Cori Olinghouse, Janet Panetta, Shelley Senter, Vicky Shick, RoseAnne Spradlin, Karinne Keithley Syers and Jesse Zaritt. Find out more here
Parsons Dance
The Joyce Theater
January 21–February 1
Parsons Dance, under the artistic direction of David Parsons, will perform Robert Battle's Train, Trey McIntyre's Hymn, and Parsons' Whirlaway. The company will also debut Within by former company member and GenerationNOW Fellow, Natalie Lomonte, along with Parsons’ Bachiana and Caught. Find out more here
RIOULT Dance NY
Manhattan School of Music
January 22
RIOULT Dance NY performs the Dance to Contemporary Composers Series with Tactus where Rioult commissions new music, collaborates with American composers, and presents dance performance with live music. Find out more here
Renegade Performance Group
Irondale Center
January 22 & 31
Renegade Performance Group premieres their first full-length evening work under the AFROFUTURISM Series: The Inscription Project as part of the FLICfest 2015. Choreography and multimedia installations are by artistic director André M. Zachery. Find out more here
Mari Meade Dance Collective
Danspace Project’s Dance Access
January 22-24
The all-male troupe, PROJECT 44 joins Mari Meade Dance Collective to present two premieres, Meade’s Brood III and the Interloper, plus Gierre J. Godley’s Black Dolphin. Find out more here
New York Theatre Ballet
St. Mark's Church-in-the-Bowery
January 23-24
NYTB’s community series, “Dance on a Shoestring” which showcases ballets from their current season, will feature works-in-progress by contemporary and emerging choreographers. Find out more here
Steps Beyond's Artists Talk: "Hear It From The Pros,"
Steps on Broadway
January 24
This discussion on working in the business of Broadway will feature three stars who have enjoyed successful and long-term careers: Donna Mckechnie, Grover Dale, and Randy Skinner. The artists will also take questions, and a reception will follow. Find out more here
Nai Ni Chen Dance Company
January 25
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts
The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company in one of their many productions of the Celebration of the Lunar New Year of the Sheep, happens at the Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts with traditional dances, new work, music, visual art and crafts, showcasing the diverse talents of Chinese American artists from the NY/NJ area, directly from China and that of the Company. Find out more here
Peak Performances
January 24-February 1
Orlin premieres At the same time we were pointing a finger at you, we realized we were pointing three at ourselves with the dancers of Germaine Acgony’s Compagnie Jant-Bi from Senegal described as “…a spectacle of music, dance and song that confronts, celebrates and instructs… [And]…of la danse du faux lion, a traditional Senegalese coming of age ceremony created to banish the fear of lions in young males…[this]… cast of seven male dancers each of whom embody a separate character…reveals personal childhood stories, unusual in a culture in which men consider expressing personal feelings a weakness…integrated into the dance.” Find out more here
Mariinsky Ballet
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
January 15-25
The Mariinsky Ballet and Orchestra makes a rare appearance…with a series of full-length classics and contemporary ballets. Representing three centuries of Russian ballet: two full-length works—the Tchaikovsky classic Swan Lake by Petipa and Ivanov, revised by Sergeyev; and Prokofiev’s Cinderella from contemporary ballet choreographer Alexei Ratmansky. The company will also present Chopin: Dances for Piano—a repertory program featuring Michel Fokine’s Chopiniana, Jerome Robbins’ In the Night, and Benjamin Millepied’s Without. Find out more here
"The Role of Class in Current Dance Practices"
Gibney Dance Center
January 20
Organized by Movement Research in collaboration with Beth Gill, Lance Gries, Eva Karczag and Gwen Welliver and conceived in conversation with MR faculty, this discussion with various teaching artists will address questions and ideas about dance and movement-based class through their own practices and histories. Participating speakers include Julian Barnett, Michelle Boulé, Wendell Cooper, Jeanine Durning, Barbara Forbes, Zvi Gotheiner, K.J. Holmes, John Jasperse, Joanna Kotze, Nia Love, Juliette Mapp, Cori Olinghouse, Janet Panetta, Shelley Senter, Vicky Shick, RoseAnne Spradlin, Karinne Keithley Syers and Jesse Zaritt. Find out more here
Parsons Dance
The Joyce Theater
January 21–February 1
Parsons Dance, under the artistic direction of David Parsons, will perform Robert Battle's Train, Trey McIntyre's Hymn, and Parsons' Whirlaway. The company will also debut Within by former company member and GenerationNOW Fellow, Natalie Lomonte, along with Parsons’ Bachiana and Caught. Find out more here
RIOULT Dance NY
Manhattan School of Music
January 22
RIOULT Dance NY performs the Dance to Contemporary Composers Series with Tactus where Rioult commissions new music, collaborates with American composers, and presents dance performance with live music. Find out more here
Renegade Performance Group
Irondale Center
January 22 & 31
Renegade Performance Group premieres their first full-length evening work under the AFROFUTURISM Series: The Inscription Project as part of the FLICfest 2015. Choreography and multimedia installations are by artistic director André M. Zachery. Find out more here
Mari Meade Dance Collective
Danspace Project’s Dance Access
January 22-24
The all-male troupe, PROJECT 44 joins Mari Meade Dance Collective to present two premieres, Meade’s Brood III and the Interloper, plus Gierre J. Godley’s Black Dolphin. Find out more here
New York Theatre Ballet
St. Mark's Church-in-the-Bowery
January 23-24
NYTB’s community series, “Dance on a Shoestring” which showcases ballets from their current season, will feature works-in-progress by contemporary and emerging choreographers. Find out more here
Steps Beyond's Artists Talk: "Hear It From The Pros,"
Steps on Broadway
January 24
This discussion on working in the business of Broadway will feature three stars who have enjoyed successful and long-term careers: Donna Mckechnie, Grover Dale, and Randy Skinner. The artists will also take questions, and a reception will follow. Find out more here
Nai Ni Chen Dance Company
January 25
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts
The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company in one of their many productions of the Celebration of the Lunar New Year of the Sheep, happens at the Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts with traditional dances, new work, music, visual art and crafts, showcasing the diverse talents of Chinese American artists from the NY/NJ area, directly from China and that of the Company. Find out more here
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