DanceBrazil March 19-22 at NYU's SkirballCenter.

DanceBrazil, from Bahia, under the artistic direction of Jelon Vieira, presents "Inura" at the Skirball Center with choreography by frequent DanceBrazil guest artist Carlos Dos Santos and a commissioned score by Cuban-born composer and conductor Tania León; and "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.

On March 20, stay for a Q&A with the artists themselves after the performance. Participants include Inura Composer Tania León, Inura Choreographer Carlos Dos Santos, Ritmos Composer and Music Director Tote Gira, as well as Ritmos Choreographer and Artistic Director Jelon Vieira.

Dance Theater Workshop
presents
Monstah Black and The Sonic Leroy
in
Living Outside The…….
as part of the
Studio Series
March 13-14, 2009 at 7:30pm

New York, NY, February 10, 2009 – At the close of his 100-hour residency in Dance Theater Workshop’s Studio Series, Monstah Black & The Sonic Leroy bring falsetto vocals, digitized beats, and an elevated shoe clad persona to the stage. In Living Outside The……., Black creates Electro Afro Punk Funk sound and a visual performance that explores gender fluidity and racial assumptions with movement, theater, glitter, and glam. Living Outside The……. features Black along with the performers of Motion Sickness - Toija Riggins, Sarah Van’t Hull, Ashley Brockington, Kendra Jeniece Ross, Christina Reeves, Andi Miyamotto, Jill M. Vallery, and Melana Lloyd, with styling by Black and accessories design by Torkwase Dyson. Music has been produced by World Eater Recordings, DJ Krunchy, and Monstah Black.

“Black erupts in a fit of spread arms and leg swirls that set pulses, ours and probably his, racing.”
– Capital Fringe

Performances will take place at Dance Theater Workshop in David R. White Studio on the third floor, March 13-14 (Friday – Saturday at 7:30pm). There will be a Post-Performance talk with Marya Whethers on March 14 (Saturday). Tickets are free with a suggested donation of $5 at the door. Tickets can be reserved in person at the box office or by calling (212) 924-0077. Dance Theater Workshop is located at 219 West 19th Street, between 7th and 8th Avenues.

http://www.dance-tech.net/profile/MonstahBlack

important TRaC announcement

Important safety video up on the Main TRaC Blog! Make sure to check it out....

www.High5TRaC.blogspot.com

Have a safe day.

~eric

Here is the performance schedule for Dance TRaC spring 2009:

1. FRI, March 13 @ 7:30 pm DTW: MONSTAH BLACK
2. FRI, March 20 @ 8 pm NYU’s Skirball Center: DANCE BRAZIL
3. SUN, March 22 @ 2 pm Ailey Theater: JEREMY NELSON & LUIS LARA MALVACIAS
4. FRI, April 3 @ 8 pm Joyce SoHo: InDance
5. WED, April 22 @ 6:30 pm DTW: BARNARD DANCE PROJECT
6. FRI, May 8 @ 8 pm Lincoln Center: NEW YORK CITY BALLET

Dance TRaC 2009 has begun!

Dance TRaC begins this Friday at the Dance Theater Workshop. Dance Theater Workshop is located at 219 West 19th Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues in the Chelsea district of New York City. Take the any of the following subways to 14th Street: 2/3, F, L and A/C/E. Or take the C, E, F or V train to 23rd.

It is imperative that you get to Dance Theater Workshop by 4:30. Brian McCormick, your instructor, will meet you in the lobby, then you will go up to the room you’ll be meeting in on the 2nd floor.

Any problems you can contact your instructor Brian McCormick at bjjmcc@aol.com.

NOTE: Your first show will be immediately following class on Friday. Monstah Black and The Sonic Leroy w/ Motion Sickness will perform Living Outside The........, which part of Dance Theater Workshop’s Studio Series at 7:30pm. Bring some food and/or money for a snack, just in case.

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Gerald Casel Dance this Friday!

Save The Robots! borrows its title from a 1980’s after-hours club in the Lower East Side of NYC. This physically powerful dance is an abstract response to the loss of artistic expression and integrity brought on by gentrification. Contemplating life in a big city-particularly the vulgarity and clumsiness of ’starchitechture,’ the ubiquitous Starbucks and American Apparels, this piece asks questions about how people are considered in the creation of urban spaces. It navigates through the porous and often emotional area between public and private space.

Friday | Nov 21 | 8.30 pm
Click here to see the show info listed on the Dance New Amsterdam page!

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