The Dance Gallery Festival will return for their 11th annual New York performance showcase, Friday, November 3 at Gelsey Kirkland Arts Center, 29 Jay St. in Brooklyn, and on November 4-5 at the Ailey Citigroup Theater, 405 W 55th Street, NYC with twenty-five artists in a weekend of groundbreaking work performed in three distinct and separate programs.<\/p>\n
The Dance Gallery Festival was established in 2007 to mentor upcoming national and international choreographic talent with performance opportunities and residencies. The 2017 NYC Festival weekend, which will include choreography by Alvin Ailey dancer Sean Aaron Carmon, Rohan Bhargava\/Rovaco Dance (NYC) and Nicole von Arx\/NVA & Guests (New York, Switzerland), will push the boundaries of modern and contemporary dance, cultivate artistry and create a performance vehicle to help support the growth of dance companies. *Full lineup below.<\/p>\n
Under the guidance of Astrid von Ussar, Festival Artistic Director and co-founder, The Dance Gallery Festival serves to mentor hundreds of artists seeking to establish a foothold in a business with few resources and much competition. Over 300 emerging and established choreographers have participated in the Dance Gallery Festival since its founding in 2007, with more than twenty-five works commissioned. Many Festival alumni have gone on to perform at Jacob\u2019s Pillow, the Joyce Theater, international venues and national television Video. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis year the Festival is expanding,\u201d said Ms. von Ussar. \u201cLevel UP artists are now receiving artist fees in support of the creation of new work. Additional residencies are in process via our new, expanded university partnerships.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn addition, for the first time this year, dancers participated in a residency program (Sept., 2017) with workshops and performances, in coordination with the Catskills Arts Society in Livingston Manor, New York. It\u2019s so wonderful to see further opportunities arise for Dance Gallery participating artists as the Festival continues to grow,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
In 2009, The Dance Gallery partnered with Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, offering paid guest artist residencies to select participating companies. The University\u2019s one-week residencies include the opportunity to choreograph new work on Sam Houston\u2019s upper-level students, as well as teach classes in technique and choreography. A juried panel comprised of Sam Houston faculty and area artists select the resident artists. The Texas portion of The Dance Gallery Program this year will take place October 27 and 28 at Sam Houston University Performing Arts Center (7:30pm).<\/p>\n
The Dance Gallery Festival NYC
\nNovember 3-5
\nGelsey Kirkland Arts Center AND Ailey Citigroup Theater
\nTickets $20-$25 – http:\/\/www.dancegalleryfestival.com\/tickets <\/p>\n
Opening Night \u2013 Friday, November 3 at 7:00pm
\nGelsey Kirkland Arts Center
\n29 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
\nReception with Cast to Follow Performance <\/p>\n
\u00b7 Thirteen artists, selected by the Festival committee from more than 250 applications, will present work pushing the boundaries of modern and contemporary dance. The program will include the AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD, in which audience members get to choose the ONE choreographer they would like to see in The Dance Gallery Festival Level UP program next year.<\/p>\n
“Level UP” – Saturday, November 4 at 7:30pm
\nAiley Citigroup Theater \u2013 The Joan Weill Center for Dance
\n405 W. 55th Street at 9th Avenue
\nNew York, NY 10019<\/p>\n
\u00b7 \u201cLevel UP\u201d is a performance showcase for three dance companies\/choreographers ready to advance to the next level in development and promotion of their work. Each company will receive 25 minutes of performance time and a commission fee. \u201cLevel UP\u201d artists are judged qualified by the selection committee to present at the national level. Featured Artists for the Dance Gallery 2017 Level Up performances include Nicole von Arx\/NVA & Guests (New York, Switzerland), Rohan Bhargava\/Rovaco Dance (NYC) and Andy and Dionne Noble\/NobleMotion Dance (TX).<\/p>\n
Main Event – Sunday, November 5 at 3:00pm
\nAiley Citigroup Theater \u2013 The Joan Weill Center for Dance
\n405 W. 55th Street at 9th Avenue
\nNew York, NY 10019<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Thirteen artists to present, six for the first time at this year\u2019s Festival, and seven in reprise from Dance Gallery Festival opening night at Gelsey Kirkland Arts Center. Artists were chosen from the Festival committee from more than 250 applicants, presenting work that pushes the boundaries of modern and contemporary dance. The program will include the AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD, in which audience members get to choose the ONE choreographer they would like to see in The Dance Gallery Festival Level UP program next year.<\/p>\n
THE DANCE GALLERY FESTIVAL NYC PARTICIPATING ARTISTS:<\/p>\n
The Movement\/James Morrow\u2028, Victoria DeRenzo,\u2028 Ad Deum Dance Company,\u2028 Charlette Settle,\u2028 Sean Carmon,\u2028 Cassie Hobbs,\u2028 Patrick O’Brien,\u2028 RudduR Dance\/Christopher Rudd,\u2028 Kjara Staric Wurst,\u2028 Kizuna Dance\/Cameron McKinney,\u2028 Keerati Jinakunwiphat,\u2028 Elizabeth Roxas,\u2028 Bruce Wood Dance,\u2028 Ariel Rivka Dance,\u2028 Jenny Gerena,\u2028 Mary Grace McNally<\/p>\n
“LEVEL UP”:
\nNicole von Arx\/NVA & Guests (New York, Switzerland) Rohan Bhargava\/Rovaco Dance (NYC), Andy and Dionne Noble\/NobleMotion Dance (TX)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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