FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Nomi Dance Company Presents “Spring Affair” at the
Athenaeum Theatre
Chicago, Illinois (March 6, 2015) - Nomi Dance Company will be closing its 8th season this May with a captivating
performance featuring four innovative Chicago choreographers. This gripping performance, Spring Affair, will
be performed on Saturday, May 23rd at 8:00 PM at the Athenaeum Theatre.
This show will run the gamut of emotions with themes that deal with consciousness of the present, intimidation
of the majority and perception of the female role in society. NoMi will address these issues while engaging the
audience using skills they are well known for: a high regard for dynamic risk-taking, athleticism, beautiful
intricacies, and the dancers’ unique flavor when performing vibrantly challenging work.
NoMi’s annual spring engagement includes the commissioning of two of Chicago’s finest talents, Monique Haley
and Stephanie Martinez. Haley, formerly of River North Dance Chicago, is now a freelance dancer and
choreographer in the Chicago area, and Martinez, a founding member of River North Dance Chicago, is one of
the city’s most sought after choreographers. Other choreographers on the program include Joshua Blake Carter
of Giordano Dance Chicago, and NoMi company member Katie Carey.
Haley will be setting a full company premiere in her signature style, a unique and energetic fusion of jazz and
contemporary movement. “Us, Without Walls” will showcase strong, open, and connected movement. The
audience can look forward to a work filled with grit, passion, and eye-catching flair. Martinez will set a
whimsical duet featuring NoMi dancers Paul Christiano and Stephanie Cihlar. “Adam’s Rib” is a tongue-in-cheek
nod to female power. Set against a montage of vintage sitcom and commercial clips, this darkly comic battle of
the sexes charts the rise and fall of mid-20th century chauvinism. This new work will showcase the strength and
physicality of the dancers while adding whit and charm.
Carter returns to NoMi to restage his popular work “Letting Go of Looking Back”, which premiered in May
2014. This audience favorite features an otherworldly atmosphere made possible in part by the brilliant light
design by Jared Moore. Moore will use the very latest in concert lighting equipment from RGB lights,
highlighting Carter’s sharp lines, alluring style, and syncopated movement, all set to the music of Mount Kimble,
Trentemøller, and The National.
Spring Affair will also include “And in the silence she found peace”, a composition by principal company
member Carey, which premiered in NoMi’s season 8 opening concert. With dancers dressed in white, beginning
in complete silence and moving initially from spontaneous sounds in the audience, this stunning work, inspired
by meditation, focuses on the peace it brings and the joy of being conscious of the present.
Spring Affair performs one night only on Saturday, May 23rd at 8:00 PM at the Athenaeum Theatre. Tickets are
$12 (children under 10), $22 (seniors, students and dancers, and $32 (general admission adults). Group rates of
10 or more are available for $17 by calling the box office directly. Tickets are available by calling the box office
at 773-935-6875 or online at www.athenaeumtheatre.org. For more information, or to plan ticket giveaways or
press interviews, contact Laura Kariotis at lkariotis@nomidance.com (312.961.6963). Find Nomi Dance
Company online at www.nomidance.com or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
Contact:
Laura Kariotis, Artistic Director
lkariotis@nomidance.com or kariotisl@gmail.com
312.961.6963
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