DanceBrazil in NYC, March 19-21, 2009

Don’t Miss DanceBrazil’s 2009 New York season at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts at NYU

Presenting four performances of Inura at the Skirball Center with choreography by DanceBrazil guest artist Carlos Dos Santos and a commissioned score by Cuban-born composer and conductor Tania León; with Ritmos (2008), Vieira’s homage to Capoeira, the Afro-Brazilian martial art unique to his home state of Bahia, and the Samba, Brazil’s iconic popular dance.

Stay for a Q&A with the artists after the performance on March 20.

Participants will include:

Jelon Vieira, Ritmos Choreographer & Artistic Director of DanceBrazil
Tote Gira, Ritmos Composer & Music Director for DanceBrazil
Carlos Dos Santos, Inura Choreographer
Tania León, Inura Composer

Skirball Center for the Performing Arts at NYU
566 La Guardia Place (at Washington Square South)
New York, NY 10012
www.skirballcenter.nyu.edu

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DanceBrazil – video 1 from DanceBrazil on Vimeo.

Roster Artists Jonah Bokaer and Nrityagram Dance Ensemble at the Attakkalari India Biennial 2009

Pentacle Roster Artists Jonah Bokaer and the Nrityagram Dance Ensemble will both be performing at the Attakkalaria India Biennial 2009.

Jonah Bokaer: CHARADE

Nrityagram Dance Ensemble

Both companies will perform on Monday, February 9, 2009. Performance Details.

Karen O’Connor writes of the festival “The wide range of cultural styles and genres include Indian classical and folk traditions used by Nrityagram Dance Ensemble to performances with marshal art dance styles as in The Cosmic Dance of Siva. Jonah Bokaer from the US will also use contemporary dance with digital art form.” Read more…

The Attakkalari India Biennial serves as platform in South Asia for individual and fresh voices in contemporary movement arts. It is a forum for the exchange of expertise in dance, design and research. Global movement arts with a special focus on works that incorporate new and emerging technologies in digital arts and interactivity will be showcased by artists from countries across the world — Burkina Faso to Finland. Japan to USA.

A unique ten-day international festival in India.

Pentacle Artists at APAP & ISPA

Association of Performing Arts Presenters | January 9 – 13, 2009
Artist Representatives Ivan Sygoda, Sophie Myrtil-McCourty, Michelle Coe and Ben Pryor will be at booth # 200 in the Rhinelander Gallery at the Hilton. We will have showcase schedules and information about the touring repertories of all of our artists. Be sure to come by and say hello!

Roster Artists Showcase | Friday, January 9, 2009
7:45pm – 9:20pm & 9:20pm – 11:00pm
The Ailey Citigroup Theatre, 405 West 55th Street (at 9th Avenue)
Present your business card for admission.
Reservations Appreciated: Call 212.278.8111 press 8.

FULL SCHEDULE

The program repeats so you can enter at any point in the cycle and see the whole thing!

Performances by:Buglisi Dance Theater, Bridgman/Packer Dance, Nora Chipaumire, Jonah Bokaer, ZviDance, Reggie Wilson/Fist & Heel Performance Group, Squonk Opera, and contra-tiempo.

The Gallery & Guests Showcase | Sunday, January 11, 2009
6:30pm – 11:30pm
City Center Studios, Studio 4, 130 West 56^th Street, (bet. 6^th and 7^th Aves)
Present your business card for admission.
Reservations Appreciated: Call 212.278.8111 press 8.

FULL SCHEDULE

Performances by:Joe Chvala and the Flying Foot Forum, H.T. Chen & Dancers, Bill Young/Colleen Thomas & Co, Mythili Prakash, SYREN Modern Dance, Lionel Popkin, Claire Porter/PORTABLES, Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance, Janis Brenner & Dancers, Soul Steps, Alexandra Beller/Dances, Rodney Mason, Jeanine Durning, Tania Isaac Dance, Ivy Baldwin Dance, CorbinDances, and guests Brennan Gerard & Ryan Kelly/Moving Theater.

International Society of Performing Artists | January 13 – 15, 2009
Roster Artist Nora Chipaumire will be discussing her new project lions will roar, swans will fly, angels will wrestle heaven, rains will break: gukurahundi at the ISPA Pitch Session.

gukurahundi is an hour-long multi-disciplinary performance featuring contemporary/African solo dance artist Nora Chipaumire (a two-time Bessie Award winner), legendary Zimbabwean musicians Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited, and video artist Joelle Dietrick. gukurahundi explores the migrant experience within and outside of Africa and examines how Africa is portrayed, or “packaged” to a western, globalized world. Integrating movement, live music, and projected video imagery, gukurahundi presents a new way to see, hear, and experience Africa. gukurahundi has received support from The National Dance Project with US tour subsidies available in 09/10.

Find out more during the ISPA Pitch session on Wednesday, January 14 at 10:00 am at The Times Center (242 West 41st Street).

You can find Sophie Myrtil-McCourty and Michelle Coe at the ISPA ProEx following the Pitch Session at 11:30 am at The Times Center.

Additional Pentacle Artist Showcases

Don’t miss these additional opportunities to see the work of Pentacle’s Roster Artists and The Gallery.

Mark your calendars for…

CorbinDances/Patrick Corbin
Friday, January, 9th, 9:30pm
Symphony Space, Peter Jay Sharp Theatre
2537 Broadway at 95th Street
Show APAP Badge for Admission

Jonah Bokaer
Saturday, January 10, 3-5pm
Danspace Project Artist Advisory Board Showcase
St. Mark’s Church, corner of 10^th St. and 2^nd Ave
RESERVATIONS: www.danspaceproject.org or 212.674.8112

Jeanine Durning
Saturday, January 10, 3-5pm
Danspace Project Artist Advisory Board Showcase
St. Mark’s Church, corner of 10th St. and 2nd Ave
RESERVATIONS: www.danspaceproject.org or 212.674.8112

David Neumann/advanced beginner group
Saturday, January 10, 4pm
Baryshnikov Arts Center
450 W. 37th Street at 10^th Avenue, 4^th Floor
ONLY CONFERENCE APPEARANCE
RESERVATIONS: 646.731.3206

Buglisi Dance Theatre
Sunday, January 11, 12:00pm, Brunch Showcase
The Ailey Studios, 5^th Floor
405 West 55^th Street at 9^th Avenue
RESERVATIONS: 212-719-3301 or info@buglisi-foreman.org

H.T. Chen & Dancers
Monday, January 12, 10:30am
Chen Dance Center
70 Mulberry St., 2nd Floor (Corner of Mulberry & Bayard)
RESERVATIONS: 212-349-0126 or info@chendancecenter.org.

Bridgman/Packer Dance
Monday, January 12, 2008; 8:30 pm
Dance New Amsterdam
280 Broadway (Chambers Street entrance) 2nd floor
Reservations not required. More info: apap@dnadance.org

H.T. Chen & Dancers
Tuesday, January 13, 10:30am
Chen Dance Center
70 Mulberry St., 2nd Floor (Corner of Mulberry & Bayard)
RESERVATIONS: 212-349-0126 or info@chendancecenter.org.

AT THE HILTON
You can of course find Artist Representatives Ivan Sygoda, Sophie Myrtil-McCourty, Michelle Coe and Ben Pryor at booth # 200 in the Rhinelander Gallery at the Hilton. We will have showcase schedules and information about the touring repertories of all of our artists. Be sure to come by and say hello!