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APAP 2010

2010 APAP Showcases at Dance New Amsterdam! Interested in showcasing for the 2010 Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) Conference? The conference will run January 8-12, 2010 bringing presenters and promoters from all over the world to New York City. Please email APAP@dnadance.org t… Continue

Added by Dance New Amsterdam on July 29, 2009 at 11:26am — No Comments

Honoring Merce Cunningham (April 16, 1919 - July 26, 2009)

DNA mourns the loss of a true dance revolutionary, Merce Cunningham. An iconic American artist, Cunningham’s approach to choreography forever changed the world of dance. His thought-provoking works and chance experiments have influenced and will continue to inspire artists for… Continue

Added by Dance New Amsterdam on July 27, 2009 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment

Great Opportunity: Project Support Tanzplan Dresden!!$$

Apply now for “Promoting young talent / Dance production 2010” by Tanzplan Dresden here. Application deadline is September 15th, 2009. Production money of € 40.000 for two teams available. We are looking for interdisciplinary production teams to create a new piece for a dance evening at the semper kleine szene. The rehearsal period is April through June 2010 in Dresden. Download pdf here:… Continue

Added by Dance New Amsterdam on July 13, 2009 at 4:38pm — No Comments

What Moves You? 48 Hour Challenge

Create a short dance film (4 minutes max) inspired by the news of July 17th in 48 hours. * E-mail info~at~dancefilms.org on July 17th with the title of your video and the story/photo (and what source) inspired your dance. * Upload it on dancemedia.com and put “dance-on-camera” in the tag line. Gold Award - $500 Silver Award - $250 Bronze Award - $100 Sponsored by Dance Films Association For more information, visit: http://www… Continue

Added by Dance New Amsterdam on July 13, 2009 at 1:56pm — No Comments

Steele Pilates Apparatus Certification Course

The Steele Pilates Apparatus Certification will teach over 300 Exercises to a small group of certified Mat instructors in an intimate and investigative setting. Over the course of 6 months, students will learn to teach exercises on the reformer, cadillac, chair and barrel. One main focus will be to consistently return to the Core Movement Principals of the Pilates Method in order to… Continue

Added by Dance New Amsterdam on July 13, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Honoring Pina Bausch

DNA is saddened by Pina Bausch's untimely passing. One of the dance world's greats, Pina affected not only dancers and artists of all disciplines but also audiences and the general public. We honor her lifetime of creative achievements, her tenacity, her commitment to the arts… Continue

Added by Dance New Amsterdam on July 2, 2009 at 12:12pm — No Comments

Important article in the New York Times: Home Is Where You Hang Your Debt By CLAUDIA LA ROCCO

By CLAUDIA LA ROCCO Published: April 3, 2009

DANCE THEATER WORKSHOP celebrated its 40th birthday with a boisterous party in its gleaming, four-story Chelsea home on 19th Street. Performances erupted in the stairwell, the terrace, even the revolving door. The place pulsed with a beyond-capacity cr… Continue

Added by Dance New Amsterdam on April 6, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

DNA Reblogs: Arts Groups Lose Out in Fight for Funds

By MIKE SPECTOR # MARCH 18, 2009 The Wall Street Journal Museums, theaters and operas, already reeling from the recession, are having a tough time attracting support amid perceptions that vital services like soup kitchens and homeless shelters should receive funds first. Arts organization are retrenching, and in some cases closing, as a result of fewer sales of tickets and merchandise, arts leaders say. They're also seeing fewer donations from individuals and corporations, and cutbacks in gover… Continue

Added by Dance New Amsterdam on March 23, 2009 at 9:53pm — No Comments

Coming Soon! DNA Mentorship!

DNA Mentorship offers our students the opportunity to work directly with one of DNA’s faculty members. Mentors provide structure and support for a committed dancer’s training by assisting in the development of individual curriculum, helping to set short and long-term goals, providing comprehensive feedback on technique, and encou… Continue

Added by Dance New Amsterdam on March 20, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Review of Laura Peterson's "Forever"

Laura Peterson's "Forever" was a warm and welcome aural, visual movement collage. Laura Peterson's quartet "Forever," a co-presentation of Dixon Place and DNA at DNA (February 18 to 22), started off like a well-designed commercial for a high quality printer, depicting addi… Continue

Added by Dance New Amsterdam on March 10, 2009 at 11:13am — No Comments

RAW Material: APPLICATION DEADLINE March 27, 2009 at 5PM (correct date!)

RAW Material/RAW Directions

DNA’s popular RAW Material program makes some changes: In an effort to create more opportunities for choreographers at all stages of development, Dance New Amsterdam’s popular RAW Material Series has separated into two distinct programs: RAW Material and RAW Directions. RAW Material will support the work of 6 new and budding choreographers with up to… Continue

Added by Dance New Amsterdam on March 5, 2009 at 4:25pm — No Comments

RAW Material: APPLICATION DEADLINE March 27, 2009 at 5PM

RAW Material/RAW Directions

Added by Dance New Amsterdam on March 5, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

DNA In the News: Lower Manhattan Arts Groups Join Forces for Survival/article in Tribeca Tribune

With the economy sagging and ticket sales lagging for Battery Dance Company’s annual concert at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center early this month, Jonathan Hollander, the company’s founder and artistic director, deci… Continue

Added by Dance New Amsterdam on March 5, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Dancer 2.0: A Toolbox for the dance artist in the Age of Social Media.

Using presentations, discussions and hands-on activities, the participants will be introduced to recent advances on telecommunications technologies or “the new internet” and their impact, implications and potential use as tools for self publishing, marketing, expression and collaboration. An emphasis will be placed on strategic use of social media, the dynamics of viral marketing, DIY+ do it with others (DIWO), free on-line tools and its connections with (creative) process and knowledge. A set o… Continue

Added by Dance New Amsterdam on February 27, 2009 at 11:00am — 2 Comments

CIC: Lecture with Marlon Barrios Solano

Dancer 2.0: A Toolbox for the dance artist in the Age of Social Media. Using presentations, discussions and hands-on activities, the participants will be introduced to recent advances on telecommunications technologies or “the new internet” and their impact, implications and potential use as tools for self publishing, marketing, expression and collaboration. An emphasis will be placed on strategic use of social media, the dynamics of viral marketing, DIY+ do it with others (DIWO), free on-line… Continue

Added by Dance New Amsterdam on February 25, 2009 at 11:27pm — No Comments

OB•ject • ob•JECT

As part of DNA’s ongoing celebration of intrepid female choreographers working with female casts and collaborators, this edition of OB•ject • ob•JECT features three new works by Rachel Mckinstry/Launch Movement Experiment, Jimena Paz/XYZeta Projects, and Tami Stronach. Feb 26-Mar 1 Performance Times: Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 8:00pm, Sunday matinee at 3:00pm Ticket Prices: $20, ($15 members, $17 students) Check our website: http://www.dnadance.org/site/performances/dna-presents-winter-2009/… Continue

Added by Dance New Amsterdam on February 25, 2009 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Reviewed: Laura Peterson Rides Lumberob’s Beats

By Deborah Jowitt Tuesday, February 24th 2009 at 9:56am

Two years ago, Laura Peterson showed a smart little work at Dixon Place called I Love Dan Flavin. She’s still channeling Flavin’s sculpture, but in ways Flavin would never dream of. In her new Forever, she, Christopher Hutchings, Kate Martel, and Stephanie Miracle are clad in saturated colors—interestingly cut tops and jeans folded up t… Continue

Added by Dance New Amsterdam on February 24, 2009 at 9:30pm — No Comments

New Class @ DNA

Isabel Gotzkowsky Thursdays: 6:30 - 8:30pm int modern Starting February 26 Continue

Added by Dance New Amsterdam on February 24, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

New 3-Month Program for International Students!

DNA is now offering a 3-month program for new international students. Come to New York on a student visa and study full time for 3 months (6-month and 12-month programs also available). visa/"">Click here for more info. Continue

Added by Dance New Amsterdam on February 24, 2009 at 4:36pm — No Comments

Call for Proposals: Artist in Residency!

Artist in Residence September 2009 - June 2010 DEADLINE: Full applications must be postmarked or hand-delivered by Monday, March 9th, 2008, 10am. Applications received after March 9th will not be considered. Dance New Amsterdam will select 3 - 4 Artists for this Performance Residency program. Each artist will be offered 75 - 100 hours of rehearsal space during a three month period. Artists will also be given opportunities to show their work through an open rehearsal (mid-residency), and… Continue

Added by Dance New Amsterdam on February 24, 2009 at 3:56pm — No Comments