David Leventhal will speak about the development and theory behind Dance for PD during this interactive lecture! David Leventhal is a founding teacher and program director for Dance for PD®, a program of the Mark Morris Dance Group used as a model for classes in more than 300 communities in 25 countries. He leads classes … Continued
The Complex Quartet (+ Guests) presents At the Pace of Dawn—A Climate Change Trilogy Choreography and direction by Lynn E. Frederiksen Music composed and performed by Liza Kitchell and Mark Chenevert In collaboration and performance with Paul Kafka-Gibbons, Amanda Ng Yann Chwen, and Josephine Schneider And other dances including: IJ Chan performing “Night Kitchen” choreographed … Continued
“The Roxbury Center for the Performing Arts production of SANKOFA celebrates the rich history of the people of the African diaspora and brings you on a journey from the African kingdoms, through the Middle Passage, the cotton fields, to Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Movement, social justice, the election of President Obama and recent successes in … Continued
Ipswich Moving Company premiers Point of Departure February 8-10th at Ipswich Moving Company Studio. Noted visual artist, Peggy Badenhausen, created a series of Monotypes influenced by Dance Notation (Labanotation). These Monotypes became the inspiration for Ipswich Moving Company’s latest new dances entitled, Point of Departure. Artistic Director/Choreographer, Janet Taisey Craft and Badenhausen began their collaboration … Continued
Festival Ballet Providence presents three striking ballets including Viktor Plotnikov’s gripping dance-drama Coma, the RI premiere of Balanchine’s sumptuous Serenade, and Yury Yanowsky’s apocalyptic Smoke & Mirrors. Plotnikov, FBP’s Resident Choreographer, was inspired to create Coma after seeing Michael Crichton’s 1978 sci-fi film. From its opening tableau — suspended bodies float and sway — to … Continued
Alessandro Sciarroni returns to the ICA for an intimate, singular performance experience. In don’t be frightened of turning the page, Sciarroni performs a dance of duration, repeatedly rotating for the entire length of his solo. Through variations in speed and velocity, Sciarroni creates a kind of hypnotic link between the performer and the viewer.
Adrienne Truscott made THIS. THIS is a solo performance which may not always be a solo, created specifically for the New York Live Arts stage. THIS is a small or large or medium act of artistic survivalism and an ever-evolving work that writes, in real time, the libretto of the performance the artist is attempting … Continued
The temple dancer Nikiya and the warrior Solor fall deeply in love, igniting heated passions and murderous intrigues when the Rajah and his daughter Gamzatti discover their forbidden love. La Bayadere is one of the greatest works in classical ballet history – a story of love, death and vengeful judgment, set in India. Dazzling sets and … Continued
In Elevate: A Triple Bill of Female Choreographers, three seasoned choreographers come together to explore female empowerment in a compelling evening-length triple bill performance. Elevating each other as well as women’s voices in the national arena, these three powerhouse women Heather Bryce (Bryce Dance Company, NYC), Erin Carlisle Norton (The Moving Architects, NJ/NYC), and Shana … Continued
Palaver Strings, a string ensemble and nonprofit, will present You Can Dance If You Want To, a collaborative performance celebrating the relationship between live music and dance. The program will include a set of traditional dance tunes from Hungary and Romania and Enescu’s String Octet with original choreography by Cambridge-based dancer Chavi Bansal and members … Continued