http://www.dancetheaterworkshop.org/blog Contemporary Dance Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:58:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "In her most recent production at Dance Theater Workshop, There is So Much Mad in Me, Driscoll takes on humanity’s inexplicable need to be seen and the complex states of extremes that ensue. Driscoll took some time to chat with Encore about the story behind it. There is So Much Mad ... http://www.dancetheaterworkshop.org/blog/2010/03/19/encore-exclusive-interview-with-choreographer-faye-driscoll/ Let the SPF set in while your family enjoys a performance get away! And remember FAMILY MATTERS is FREE FOR KIDS! "‘GROOVE-CATION!’ (Saturday and Sunday) Spring vacation hasn’t quite arrived, but Groove-cation is here this weekend. The final event of the season in the Family Matters series from Dance Theater Workshop, this ... http://www.dancetheaterworkshop.org/blog/2010/03/19/new-york-times-spare-times-picks-groove-cation/ "The dance at first looks minimal; a matter of tiny, incremental shifts of position. Then you begin to see the smooth-as-silk wrists that twist and unfold their fans with purpose, the minute adjustments of posture and inclination, the hinted-at emotions, the perfect necessity of each gesture. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="432" caption="Ruby ... http://www.dancetheaterworkshop.org/blog/2010/03/19/roslyn-sulcas-on-yasuko-yokoshi/ Connecting to the Urban Environment: Creating embodied and relational approaches to environmental awareness Friday and Saturday, March 26 & 27, 2010 Friday, 7-9pm, Kellen Auditorium, 2 West 13th St. Saturday, 10am-12:30pm Workshops, 1-2pm, Free Lunch, 2-5pm Discussion Refreshments will be served
$10-$20 sliding scale Please register at info@ilandart.org by March 24rd. The City is no longer a ... http://www.dancetheaterworkshop.org/blog/2010/03/19/2010-iland-symposium/ A pre-show discussion of Yasuko Yokoshi's Tyler, Tyler moderated by Beth Gill. Listen Here http://www.dancetheaterworkshop.org/blog/2010/03/18/coffee-and-conversation-for-tyler-tyler/ Beth: What is the presence of contemporary dance in the project? Julie: We generated that material together in rehearsals. There is a duet that Kayvon and I made together that then I transferred my role to Kuniya and now it is a duet between the two of them. Kayvon: The intention was ... http://www.dancetheaterworkshop.org/blog/2010/03/16/critical-correspondenceyasuko-julie-and-kayvon-with-beth-gill-and-danielle-goldman/ DONATE NOW!!! What's Left: Still need more inspiration? Watch the video: [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsegPn7dvSo] We can make it!!! Give today! Every penny counts. And remember $1 = $2 until April 3rd!!! http://www.dancetheaterworkshop.org/blog/2010/03/16/spring-challenge-update-2/ "As a director Ms. Yokoshi now sees that part of her role in “Tyler Tyler” is that of a translator of culture; she is exploring identity through the lens of two dance forms. “Another way I could put it is that I’m placing two high-quality things with different value systems ... http://www.dancetheaterworkshop.org/blog/2010/03/15/new-york-times-featuresyasuko-yokoshi/ "Paper the walls of the Legislative Office Building with letters of support.  This is a horrible budget and everyone is coming to see us." TRANSLATION: We need to send tons of letters. STRATEGY: I've attached two letters: one that can come from you, your audience, your ... http://www.dancetheaterworkshop.org/blog/2010/03/15/advocacy-update-start-writing-letters/ Thursday, March 18 at 7:30 PM, Friday, March 19th, at 8:00 PM, Saturday, March 20th at 9:30 PM Dancenow [NYC] presents Nicholas Leichter dance’s new The Whiz: Emerald City, the Wizard of Oz for the Obama generation, as a part of the Spring 2010 Dancemopolitan series. After ... http://www.dancetheaterworkshop.org/blog/2010/03/14/dancenow-nyc-presents-nicholas-leichter-dances-the-whiz-emerald-city/