THURSDAY
PRESENT TENSE DANCE: VERITAS (dance)
Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music
Thurs. Sept 20, 8:30-9:15 pm
$7
Present Tense Dance Company examines the bluntness of truth
in this compelling new work, Veritas, by choreographer Anne
Harris Wilcox. Additional highlights in the concert will be
Wilcox’s comical work, Magnum Opus; the upbeat and
swinging Reunion; and Wild Swans at Coole, a collaboration
with Eddie Murphy of Drumcliffe Irish Arts. Wilcox delivers
work that engages your eyes, your mind and your heart. 10+
FRIDAY
ON TAP: ORIGINAL MUSIC with DANCE
(music/dance)
Sproull Atrium, Miller Center, Eastman School of Music
(Next to Max of Eastman Place)
Fri, Sept 21, 7pm
$10
Live contemporary jazz and classical music – composed by
Eastman School of Music and Nazareth College students and
alumni – meets local professional dancers. Featured composers
Jennifer Bellor, Matt Evans, Josh Forgét, Colin Gordon and
Aaron Staebell collaborate with featured dancers and
choreographers, including Hannah Beach Chisholm, Alex
Dugdale, Rebecca McArthur, Missy Pfohl Smith and
Courtney World. All ages
SATURDAY
PERFORMING PUBLIC SPACE w/ Rochester
Contemporary Dance Collective
(dance/multidisciplinary)
RoCo (Rochester Contemporary Art Center)
Sat, Sept 22, 3-6pm
Free
How are dancers, artists and activists redefining public space today? As
part of the exhibition, ʺState of the City 2012: Whose Space? Our
Space!ʺ, RoCo and The Memorial Art Gallery present: Performing
Public Space with Rochester Contemporary Dance Collective. The
performers included in this original program will challenge us to think
differently about the public spaces we all inhabit. The exhibition takes
its title from the popular protest chant: ʺWhose Streets? Our Streets!ʺ All
ages inFluxdance: Rose Pasquarello Beauchamp
BREAKDOWN: DANCE/SOUND (dance/music)
Christ Church Sat, Sept 22, 4-5pm
$10/6 (students)
The fusion of orchestral music and contemporary dance has never been more
interactive, surprising, and engaging. Dancers and musicians alike will test
assumptions about the roles of audience and performer, stage and house. This
family-friendly, multi-art experiment invites all to become part of the visual and
aural landscape. Featuring “some of the area’s top modern dancers” (Anna
Reguero, D&C), BIODANCE will playfully premiere new dance works that will
fuse seamlessly with the power of Sound ExChange’s 30-member orchestra. All
ages
Dancers in the company alum/faculty Laura Regna, Missy Pfohl Smith,
Courtney World, Stuart Tsubota, Alaina Olivieri, Julie Schlafer, Eran Hanlon
MARIAH MALONEY DANCE (dance)
George Eastman House Terrace Garden
Sat, Sept 22, 1-2pm
Free
International choreographer, Mariah Maloney, is a former member of the
world-renowned Trisha Brown Dance Company. Celebrate the Terrace
Garden’s elegant floral setting as you take in choreography inspired by
Baroque choral compositions and set on a 14-member ensemble; a solo
infused with traditional Irish Music by Lad Lane; and an edgy,
empowering female sextet dancing to music ranging from Brazilian
Girls to Carl Orff. All ages
Dancers: Nanako Horikawa, Christine Benincasa, Jennifer Helft,
Michelle Glynn, Nicole Kaplan, Erin Lowden, Mariah Maloney,
Caitlin Milizia, Corina Miller, Lara Nixon, Lauren Palmieri,
Lauren Saint Louis, Alisha Schneider, Chelsea Spaker, Juliana Utz,
Robin Wonka
DAY OF DANCE, SATURDAY (dance)
RAPA’s East End Theatre
Sat, Sept 22, 12:15-3:15pm
Suggested donation: $5
12:15pm: Next Best Thing is a collective of energetic choreographers
celebrating their quirkiness through dance. Choreographers: Liz
Osborn, Amanda McCullum, Matthew Frazier-Smith Dancers:
Matthew Frazier-Smith, Erin Lowden, Kayla McNabb, Jasmine
Perez, Brett Cox, Rachel Thome
1pm: Pokerfaced cat fights, raw female prowess and absurd infatuation
with food illustrate Kristi Faulkner Dance’s intimate, unapologetic
performance.
1:45: I am Cooper explores the battles and successes of former slaves of
America settling in their homeland, Africa.
2:30 – Geomantics Dance Theater premieres “Twisted Surveillance,” a
satire on spying eyes, ears and pelvises of our times. Dancers: Richard
Haisma, Yoko Hashimoto, Lauren Kush, Ian Heckman, Adrian
Safar, Nanako Horikawa.
LIGHTER TONES (dance)
RAPA’s East End Theatre
Sat, Sept 22, 3:30-4:30pm
$10/$8 for Students
Collections Dance Company (Matthew Frazier-Smith and Julie
Edwards) and Company Mariko Yamada Dancers: Brett Cox,
Matthew Frazier-Smith Erin Lowden Lauren Palmieri, Caitlin
Thurgood, Juliana Utz share the stage in this Fringe show. Collections
Dance Company premieres Other Homes, which examines the close
relationship between environment and identity by exploring the shifting
dynamics between two separate realities. Company Mariko Yamada
presents Lime is the sweet name I call. Witty, poetic and musical, this
delightful collection of satisfying images is an experience of moments of
beauty created by an exquisite balance between perfection and
imperfection. All ages
SUNDAY
DAY OF DANCE, SUNDAY (dance/music)
RAPA’s East End Theatre
Sunday, September 23rd 12pm-3pm
Suggested donation: $5
Noon-12:45pm: Juxtapose, by Juliana Utz and Nicole Kaplan,
demonstrates the complexities of concert dance in a presentation of
technique, artistry and strength; Dancers: Jasmine Perez, Lauren
Saint-Louis, Robin Wonka, Michelle Glynn, Christine Benincasa,
Jeanine Donohue, Lara Nixon, Jen Dayton, Alexandra Cronin,
Chelsea Spraker, Kara Foote, Meghan McGuire, Morgan Hasson
12:45-1:30pm: Rochester’s four-piece GrooveDogs deliver ‘cool’ jazz
animated by the dauntless dynamic tap dance artistry of Cheryl
Johnson.
1:30-2:15pm: Percussive dance specialists, Brouhaha, led by Janet
Schroeder, raises a rhythmic ruckus in the show “Tap and…” Dancers
Hilary Denison, Corina Ferro, Zachary Frazee, Roberta Guido,
Jennifer Helft, Florianne Jalac, Kayla McNabb, Rebecca Puretz,
Janet Schroeder, Ayecia Simpson, Anna Walser.
2:15-3pm: NYC’s modern dance company, Areadance, premiers
Britney Falcon’s newest work. Join them for a highly visceral,
engaging experience!
SATURDAY & SUNDAY
SPECTION – INTRO/RETRO (dance)
Geva Theatre Center Nextstage
Sat, Sept 22, 4:30-5:30pm
Sun, Sept 23, 6-7pm
$15
Spection – Intro/Retro is a presentation of choreography by Rochester’s
Heather Roffe. Set to a range of music from Aretha Franklin to Tango
to Meredith Monk, the dance works are inspired by observations of
humanity. Celebrating irony, vulnerability, and topics of gender,
technology, love and loss, the works span the past five years. A new
piece will be premiered: ʺHier,ʺ an abstract reflection on the societal
constructs that divide and distance us from others and ourselves. All
ages
Bill Evans Dance presents Tap and Tango:
Rhythm Tap Dance and Modern Tango
Saturday, September 22, 7:00 p.m., Gibbs Street Main stage,
FREE!
Sunday, September 23, two shows--2:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Eastman School of Music East Wing, 433 East Main Street, Room
415
Adults $10/Students $5, plus $1 surcharge
Performers: Heather Acomb, Kathy Diehl, William Evans, Don
Halquist, Jenny Showalter, Vanessa Van Wormer, Courtney World
and guest artist Cheryl Johnson