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Dance/NYC Spotlights Local Vibrancy in New Campaign Featuring 51 Stories from 51 City Council Districts Contact: Lane Harwell Executive Director 212 966 4452 x1 lharwell@dancenyc.org Today, Dance/NYC unveils a NEW YORKERS FOR DANCE visibility and advocacy campaign, which leverages the power of digital storytelling. It features 51 individual video statements on why dance matters locally, spotlighting New Yorkers from neighborhoods in each of the 51 City Council districts, and this video montage: Videos are live on the all-new DanceNYC.org and YouTube.com/DanceNYCorg and being released throughout the day through Dance/NYC and participants' social media channels #newyorkersfordance @DanceNYC. Click here for the YouTube.com playlist. The NEW YORKERS FOR DANCE launch coincides with hearings on New York City's FY 2015 budget, and demonstrates vast grassroots support for robust allocations to cultural affairs and arts education. With this campaign, New Yorkers testify to the value of the arts and culture and make the case for the city's future as a dance capital. Dance/NYC Executive Director Lane Harwell says, "When we ask why dance matters to New Yorkers, one answer consistently rings out: 'community.' With this campaign, we are acting on a charge to bring communities within and beyond dance together and to strengthen their collective voice." He continues, "Our goal is to draw the attention of elected officials to the importance of arts and culture in every neighborhood, while creating new, localized entry points to engage potential audiences and patrons citywide." The spirit of expanded community and local vibrancy is felt in the range of stories offered and the participants, from Broadway choreographer Josh Prince, b-boy Kwikstep, and Juan Castano of Calpulli Mexican Dance Company to a Coney Island mermaid, a poet, and two pastors. In addition to English, select video testimonials are offered in Korean, Mandarin, Spanish, and Russian. NEW YORKERS FOR DANCE also creates a powerful online platform for elected City leadership to express their support. Jimmy Van Bramer, City Council Majority Leader and Chair of the Cultural Affairs Committee, stated in his video statement, "We are all better off in the city because we have dance." Council member Stephen Levin is a New Yorker for Dance because he sees "first-hand the joy, passion, and discipline that dance brings to young people." The campaign engages peer arts advocates, from Diane Fraher of American Indian Artists (AMERINDA) to Virginia Louloudes of the Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York (A.R.T./New York). Ms. Louloudes states, "This new advocacy campaign invites us in to harness the opportunity for collaboration and common messaging. Just as dance is an integral part of musical theatre, so too are our organizations (A.R.T./New York and Dance/NYC) working together, helping our city continue to lead in the performing arts." For Lakai Worrell of Purelements: An Evolution Dance based in East Brooklyn, "There is a rich culture of dance throughout our great city and many communities have not been on the radar for mainstream audiences and patrons to experience. This campaign creates new energy around the arts and a wider lens for all who live here, and is a step forward into a new narrative between all communities." Stories result from an open call to New Yorkers to have Dance/NYC film statements, first come, first served by City Council district. Dance/NYC hosted filming sessions with partners in each borough: Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance (BAAD!), Center for Performance Research, Rockaway Artists Alliance, Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Spaceworks and Staten Island Arts. Leadership support has been provided by the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation/Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Arnhold Foundation, and The New York Community Trust. Video by Nel Shelby Productions. Music by Andy Kautz. Graphic design by Monroe&Co. Dance/NYC's mission is to promote the knowledge, appreciation, practice, and performance of the dance in the metropolitan area. It works in alliance with Dance/USA, the national service organization for professional dance. IABD to release a new edition of the DIRECTORY OF CHOREOGRAPHERS FOR BLACK DANCE COMPANIES On January 10, 1995, Joan Myers Brown, Founder/Artistic Director of PHILADANCO! published the DIRECTORY OF CHOREOGRAPHERS FOR BLACK DANCE COMPANIES. This one-of-a-kind publication was in response to the frequent question for information about "black choreographers who work with black dancers or predominantly black dance companies." Well, it is still necessary 20 years later, to compile this information in a readily digestible form so that it can be made available to anyone who needs it. This publication will provide, in a concise and comprehensive form, answers to the most frequently asked requests for information about black choreographers and choreography, although you will not find judgments about the quality of any choreographer's work. Artistic Directors seeking to enrich their repertoires and choreographers pursuing new opportunities to display their work should find the directory helpful. Everyone in the dance community will benefit from having the information it contains at their fingertips, as well. IABD is soliciting the biographical data appropriate for the directory from Black Choreographers. Please complete the Choreographers' Questionnaire and submit it electronically to info@iabdassociation.org. Information submitted will be reviewed and verified before publication in the directory. A final deadline for publication will be set in October 2014. The directory is scheduled for release in January 2015 at the 27th Annual IABD Conference and Festival in Cleveland, OH. The publication will be made to available to IABD Members at no cost. Others who may desire the information can pay a nominal fee for an electronic copy of the document. It is with deepest appreciation that we thank you for your contribution to this very important publication. With the Creator's Energy, humbly giving thanks... Denise Saunders Thompson, Chairperson CLICK HERE for the Choreographers' Questionnaire CLICK HERE for the Choreographers' Submission Letter About The IABD Conference In marking 23 years of serving the Black Dance field, the International Association of Blacks in Dance will host its 27th Annual Dance Conference in Cleveland, Ohio from January 21- 25, 2015. Join Dance professionals for this exciting event who represent the broadest gathering of Black Dance professionals in the US and Internationally, including executive directors, artistic directors, company managers, choreographers, artists, presenters, teachers, historians, agents, and so many others. Over four days, participants will engage in invaluable professional and networking opportunities. Workshop and Panel Sessions will provide experiential hands-on learning paired with examples of successful new models that reflect the field's entrepreneurial spirit and will inspire new thinking for a vibrant future for dance. Performance showcases will also include Dance organizations from around the country and abroad. For more information visit http://www.iabdassociation.org/conference/ Dance/USA, the voice for the professional field of dance, offers internships to aspiring arts administrators based at the national office, located in Washington, DC.
Dance/USA Internships are available in the following departments for the Fall 2014 Term: · Communications · Development · Government Affairs Fellowships are available in the following departments: · Research To apply, interested candidates must email their resume and a cover letter outlining internship interests, career goals, and availability to Melissa Lineburg, executive administrator. Dance/USA’s Fall 2014 Internship Application Deadline is Friday, August 1, 2014, and the Fall Term runs September 3, 2014-December 5, 2014. Recent college graduates, current college juniors/seniors, and graduate students are eligible to apply! Those accepted will receive professional, on-the-job experience that is needed in today’s job market by working with and assisting our national office staff. Part-time and full-time internships are available. Stipends or university credit are also available. With questions, email Melissa or call the Dance/USA national office at 202.833.1717. Mary Anthony (November 11, 1916 - May 31, 2014) Mary Anthony, a national treasure and legend of modern dance, died in her studio home in the East Village in New York City on May 31, 2014 at the age of 97. Former company member, Daniel Maloney who is the Artistic Director of the Mary Anthony Dance Theater Foundation, was like a son to her and took care of her to the end. Mary Anthony is recognized as one of the leaders of the modern dance movement both as a choreographer and an exceptional teacher . She was the 2004 recipient of the Bessie Award for lifetime contribution to the field of modern dance. In 2006 she received the Martha Hill Award. Other awards and honors include: Joy Ann Dewey Beinecke’s Balasaraswati Award from American Dance Festival, American Dance Guild Award of Artistry, American Dance Association Award, New York State Dance Education Award, and Channel One New Yorker of the week. In 2004 she was entered into the Dance Hall of Fame as part of an installation for the New Dance Group at the Saratoga Dance Museum and in 2011 she received a Citation from New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer at her 95th birthday, declaring November 11 as Mary Anthony Day. Mary Anthony, a native of Kentucky, began her career with a scholarship in dance with Hanya Holm in the early 40’s, eventually joining the Holm Company and becoming her assistant. She was an original member of the radical modern dance organization The New Dance Group in the 1940’s. Ms. Anthony danced in concerts with Joseph Gifford as well as appearing in many Broadway Shows. Her staging of the London production of Touch and Go, in which she danced one of the leading roles, resulted in a long association as choreographer for Italian Musical Theater. Ms. Anthony started the Mary Anthony Dance Theater in 1956. Following the premier of Ms. Anthony’s signature work Threnody - for which composer, Benjamin Britten gave his special permission to use his Sinfonia da Requiem - Louis Horst wrote, “Here is the most beautiful and complete dance composition this observer has seen.” Her company performed throughout the United States for over 40 years, including appearances at Jacob’s Pillow, The American Dance Festival, the Berkshire Music Festival at Tanglewood and toured as part of the Dance Touring Program of the National Endowment for the Arts, and for over 30 years presented home season performance in New York City. Jennifer Dunning of the New York Times described Ms. Anthony’s Songs as “hauntingly lyrical with the emphasis on simplicity and ageless craft.” In 1996, Mary Anthony Dance Theater celebrated its 40th Anniversary seasons at The Sylvia and Danny Kaye Playhouse in New York City. In 2004 Ms. Anthony reconstructed one of her oldest works, Women of Troy, on Dancefusion, which was presented in Philadelphia along with her legendary solos Lady Macbeth danced by Mary Ford Sussman. In 2009 her work The Devil in Massachusetts from 1952 was reconstructed by the 360º Dance Company. An internationally recognized choreographer, Ms. Anthony has had her works added to the repertory of Pennsylvania Ballet, Bat-Dor Company of Israel, the Dublin City Ballet, Dancefusion in Philadelphia and the National Institute for the Arts of Taiwan. Ms Anthony taught at the Herbert Berghof Studio for Actors in New York City for many years. Shetaught at her own studio at 736 Broadway for over 50 years, retiring only last year. In November 2013 a Tribute to Mary Anthony was presented as part of Fridays At Noon at the 92nd Street Y, honoring her legacy in modern dance and her 97th Birthday. Mary Anthony has been an extraordinary presents in the dance community and the artistry and depth of her choreography is timeless. She will live on through the dancers she trained and the people who loved her. Andrea Pastorella, one of her long-time students stated the following, “Mary continued to teach, she never lost her "Eagle Eye" even when the right eye failed she never missed a blink. She would only give a compliment if she really meant it. Her honesty was relentless. One of the things that she loved most was teaching her choreography workshops which culminated twice a year at her studio with performances. She used to say: 'These shows are what I live for'!" Mary Anthony loved flowers and still has a bulb that has been coming back for 40 years. It was given to her by Ross Parkes, who was Associate Artistic Director and principal dancer with Mary’s Company for many years. She loved walking in nature, planting and growing her own tomatoes in the dance studio. She loved cats, nature programs, travel, adventure, Ireland (her parents were from Ireland), hot coffee, a hot bath, taking a sauna, and good food. She spent summer weekends on Fire Island with her good friend of 60 years, Maya Helles with whom she loved watching the "Britcoms" and talk about dance. Donations in Mary Anthony’s memory can be made to the Mary Anthony Dance Theater Foundation and sent to 736 Broadway, New York NY 10003. A memorial service will be scheduled in July please call the studio at 212-674-8191. Dance and Process The Kitchen June 6-7 “The Kitchen presents the next installment of the institution’s longest ongoing series, Dance and Process. The program of new works features artists Kim Brandt, Alan Calpe, Rebecca Patek, and Gillian Walsh. These performances are the culmination of a ten-week group process of sharing work and feedback,” according to the release. Curating and advising this year is choreographer Sarah Michelson. Events surrounding the performances take place at 6pm, 7pm and 8pm. The purchase of a single ticket allows the ticket holder access to all three events happening on that day. A different work will be presented in each time slot. Find out more here Lydia Johnson Dance Ailey Citigroup Theater June 4-7 Johnson will bring Night and Dreams (2013) and Night of the Flying Horses (2013) plus the world premiere of a new work set to Mozart's “Fantasia in C Minor” and the “Adagio” from the C Minor Piano Sonata. Find out more here Various Artists Red Hook Brooklyn June 5 Dance Theatre Etcetera brings The 21st Annual Red Hook Fest with performances by Gallim Dance, The Dance Cartel, Godsell Dance Collective, music from Underground System and Dende and Band plus more. Find out more here Chloe Kernaghan and Anna Marie Shogren Dixon Place June 5 Kernaghan and Shogren split the bill and will present two dance-theatre works, Wolpert written by Dakota Rose and Christopher Ford with choreography by Kernaghan, and Immediately by Shogren. Find our more here MovementTalks with Edward Henkel – “THE POWER OF WOMEN MINDING THE DANCE” 92nd Street Y June 6 Women in dance is the topic with guests Christine Dakin, a Martha Graham dancer and teacher, Catherine Peila, the head of Dance New Amsterdam, and Dawn Paap of VideoDanceTV. Find out more here Various Artists Movement Research at the Judson Church June 9 Don’t miss this free, ongoing, Monday night performance series of experimentation and works-in-progress. This week’s featured artists are: Lindsay Gilmour, Jaamil Kosoko and Emily Wexler. Find out more here Find out more here See Wendell Cooper (featured in Kyle Abraham's Counterculture at Harlem Stage) perform! |
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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." |