Kaatsbaan International Dance Center
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Kaatsbaan International Dance Center was founded and designed by four professional dancers Gregory Cary, Kevin McKenzie, Bentley Roton, and Martine van Hamel in response to a pressing set of problems that have befallen the state of dance in America in the last twenty years. These problems include a lack of affordable studio space in which to create and rehearse, no time for the creative process, diminished production quality, fewer opportunities for young dance artists to perfect their craft to a professional level and few opportunities for professionals to expand and diversify their expertise in dance. http://www.kaatsbaan.org/ | ||
FALL Residencies and Performances
Essential to the growth and artistic development of dance, residencies provide creative time and rehearsal space that are crucial to the field. Because of the magnitude of their importance and the performance opportunities they provide, Kaatsbaan continues to host as many residencies as possible. An exciting line up of Fall residencies and performances is well under way.
September residencies and open rehearsals began with Melissa Riker and company: Kinesis Project Dance Theatre. Merce Cunningham Dance Company was also in residence while performing their final Legacy Tour at the neighboring Fisher Center for the Performing Arts.
October brings the return of Dusan Tynek Dance Theatre and New York Theatre Ballet. Tynek will perform on October 1, followed by a 1-week residency to prepare the company for an upcoming New York City season at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center. Czechoslovakia born choreographer Dusan Tynek is a graduate of Bard College.
New York Theatre Ballet will have its first NYSCA long-term residency of 3 weeks at Kaatsbaan in October. The dance long-term residency program at NYSCA was initiated by Beverly D'Anne. NYTB will work on two new commissions as well as repertory and outreach in the local public schools. Performances on October 29 and 30, will include Trio Con Brio by Antony Tudor, Jose Limon's renowned The Moor's Pavane and British choreographer Richard Alston's A Rugged Flourish. The Moor's Pavane is based on the tragedy Othello by William Shakespeare. A Rugged Flourish portrays a young hero's courage and determination- strong enough to be alone, yet all the stronger for eventually accepting company. Music is Copland's Piano Variations. Alastair Macaulay of the New York Times says, "Mr. Alston is one of the most musically astute choreographers alive." Extreme Ballet graduate Steven Melendez (pictured right) leads the cast as the faunlike boy.
November brings a second NYSCA long-term residency to Kaatsbaan, ZviDance. Artistic Director, Zvi Gotheiner, will create new work and revive ZOOM for the Kaatsbaan performances on November 19 and 20. "ZOOM integrates dance, cell phones, video projection, a real-time web interface and live music."
New York Live Arts, the New York State DanceForce and Kaatsbaan will collaborate on another important creative residency, Ivy Baldwin Dance.
In December, the greatly loved Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company returns - one performance only on December 3. The company will stay for a creative-working residency with extensive outreach to area schools and community centers. We hope to see you at the performances and open rehearsal this Fall.
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