FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 9, 2015
Media Contact: Dance Affiliates Anne-Marie Mulgrew, Director of Education & Special Projects
215-636-9000 ext. 110, Annemarie@danceaffiliates.org
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BODYTRAFFIC Returns Premiering Three Works
November 4-8
NextMove at the Prince
(Philadelphia, PA) Known for its athletic and theatrical dancing, varied repertoire and works commissioned by some of
today’s most sought after choreographers, BODYTRAFFIC returns to Philadelphia November 4-8 in six performances,
Prince Theater, 1412 Chestnut Street. The company, under the direction of Lillian Rose Barbeito and Tina Finkelman
Berkett, brings three Philadelphia premieres showcasing the company’s prowess and versatility.
Performances take place Wednesday, November 4 at 7:30pm; Thursday, November 5 at 7:30pm; Friday, November 6 at
8pm; Saturday, November 7 at 2pm and 8pm; and Sunday, November 8 at 3pm. Tickets cost $20-$57 and can be
purchased in person at the Prince Theater Box Office, by phone 215-422-4580 or online
http://princetheater.org/bodytraffic.
The program opens with The New 45, a jazzy trio, choreographed by Richard Siegal to music of Clark Terry, Oscar
Peterson and Harry Belafonte. Siegel is the Artistic Director of The Bakery Paris-Berlin and his earlier work o2Joy
premiered on BODYTRAFFIC’s debut program on the Dance Celebration series. Once again, before you go is a new work
by RUBBERBANDance Group co-artistic director/choreographer Victor Quijada. It reflects his fluid aesthetic that fuses hip
hop, ballet and contemporary dance. This ensemble piece opens with an earthy solo by Andrew Wojtal filled with rippling
undulations and impulses set to an original score by Jasper Gahunia, a frequent Quijada collaborator, groundbreaking
DJ, producer, songwriter and musician. The New York Times said “it’s a quiet tale of invisible connections.” Closing the
program is Joshua Peugh’s A Trick of Light. Peugh was named as one of Dance Magazines “25 to Watch” in 2015. This
whimsical work was inspired by the green flash that occurs before the sun disappears while viewing a sunset. Peugh uses
fast footwork, ballroom dance elements and playful gestures to create “a sweet and funny vintage-style dance with a
lightness and nostalgia that is irrestible.” (Vancouver Observer)
In addition to the performances, the company will perform two outreach activities – a Student Discovery program for
schools on Friday November 6 at 10:30am and a free master class at 1pm. The company will offer two post performance
chats for ticket holders on Thursday and Saturday (2pm) immediately following the performance.
For outreach information contact Annemarie@danceaffiliates.org
About the Company
BODYTRAFFIC is helping to establish Los Angeles as a major center for contemporary dance. Founded in 2007 by
Lillian Barbeito and Tina Finkelman Berkett, BODYTRAFFIC has surged to the forefront of the concert dance
world. Named “the company of the future” by The Joyce Theater Foundation, Dance Magazine’s 25 to Watch in 2013 and
Best of Culture by the Los Angeles Times, the young company is already internationally recognized for its high quality of
work. Repertory includes works by Kyle Abraham, Lillian Barbeito, Sidra Bell, Stijn Celis, Sarah Elgart, Alex Ketley, Loni
Landon, Barak Marshall, Andrea Miller, Laura Gorenstein Miller, Joshua Peugh, Miguel Perez, Victor Quijada, Zoe
Scofield, Hofesh Shechter, Richard Siegal, and Guy Weizman & Roni Haver.
Support for Dance Affiliates
Dance Affiliates’ inaugural NextMove Series is supported by the Friends of Dance (Affiliates), National Dance Project of
the New England Foundation for the Arts, Philadelphia Cultural Fund, and the William Penn Foundation. State arts
funding is received through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment of the Arts, a federal agency.
Dance Affiliates
Founded in 1979 by artistic director Randy Swartz, Dance Affiliates is one of the nation’s few remaining dance-only
presenters. Dance Affiliates was known internationally for its award-winning annual Dance Celebration program copresented with Annenberg Center which was Philadelphia’s longest-running series of world-class contemporary dance for
the past 32-years. Having presented more than 200 companies in 2,000 performances, Dance Affiliates provides a
wealth of opportunities for the Philadelphia–area community to interact with visiting dance artists through master classes,
residencies, artistic collaborations, symposiums, film screenings, workshops, special student programs and pre- and postperformance curtain talks. Through more than 600 outreach programs, 30,000 students and aspiring dancers have been
served. Visit www.danceaffiliates.org
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