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DORRANCE DANCE

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Last summer at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Michelle Dorrance and her electrifying piece 1-2-3-4-5-6 opened Tiler Peck’s Ballet Now program with a bang, and Dorrance is back in  town with a three-dance, three-night (plus matinee) stand at The Wallis.

Dorrance’s pieces from 2011–2012, Jungle Blues and Three to One, will open the shows, followed by her highly anticipated new work Myelination., a collaboration with Ephrat Asherie and Matthew West.

 

DORRANCE DANCE, Thursday through Saturday, October 12 through 14, at 7:30 pm.

Additional matinee on Saturday, October 14, at 2 pm.

THE WALLIS, 9390 Santa Monica Boulevard, Beverly Hills.

thewallis.org/show-info.php?id=298

(Dancers for this engagement include Chris Broughton, Elizabeth Burke, Warren Craft, Claudia Rahardjanoto, Byron Tittle, Gabriel Winns Ortiz, Nicholas Van Young, Asherie, Dorrance, and West. Music for Myelination is composed and performed by Prawn til Dante (Donovan Dorrance and Gregory Richardson, joined by Young on percussion), with onstage vocals and keyboards by Aaron Marcellus.)

Upper two: Byron Tittle and Michelle Dorrance in Myelination. Photographs by Kevin Parry.

Bottom: Michelle Dorrance, Dorrance Dance. Photograph by Ian Douglas.

3 - Dorrance Dance_ Myelination_Pictured (l-r) Byron Tittle and Michelle Dorrance_Photo Credit Kevin Parry for The Wallis_preview

2 - Dorrance Dance_ Myelination_Pictured (l-r) Byron Tittle and Michelle Dorrance_Photo Credit Kevin Parry for The Wallis_preview

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PARSONS DANCE AT THE JOYCE

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Parsons Dance will present two world premieres during its May 2017 engagement at the Joyce Theater in Chelsea.

DANIEL (2017), choreographed by Omar Román De Jesús, which “explores the youthful and uninhibited pursuit of joy,” was inspired by the choreographer’s work with dancers on the autism spectrum.*

UP END (2017), choreographed by Ephrat “Bounce” Asherie and company founder David Parsons, features a commissioned score by Marty Beller. UP END is Parson Dance’s first exploration of hip–hop and street dance. (Both choreographers will perform their dances with the company.)

Program A also includes audience favorite CAUGHT (1982), HAND DANCE, and SWING SHIFT (both 2003). Program B brings back SLEEP STUDY (1987), and IN THE END (2003). All by Parsons.

 

PARSONS DANCE, through May 28.

JOYCE THEATER, 175 Eighth Avenue, at 19th Street, New York City.

joyce.org/performances/parsons-dance

See: ephratasheriedance.com

Daniel (2017), choreographed by Omar Roman De Jesus, in rehearsal. Image credit: Parsons Dance

Daniel (2017), choreographed by Omar Roman De Jesus, in rehearsal.
Image credit: Parsons Dance

UpEnd (2017), choreographed by Ephrat Asherie and David Parsons. Image credit: Parsons Dance

UpEnd (2017), choreographed by Ephrat Asherie and David Parsons.
Image credit: Parsons Dance