The Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble, the only New York modern dance company dedicated to the work of the late Anna Sokolow, has undergone a change in artistic directorship to a new generation of dancers with deep experience in the work of the iconoclastic choreographer.
Set to piano music by Rachmaninoff, Homage is a portrait of the turbulent inner life of Edgar Allan Poe as told through his poems, including “Alone,” “The Raven,” “The Bells,” “Annabelle Lee,” and “A Dream Within a Dream.”
March 8–11 at the Mark O’Donnell Theater at the Actors Fund Arts Center in Brooklyn . We will perform Anna Sokolow’s works Dreams, Preludes, Poem (performed by guest artist Jennifer Conley) and a re-discovered work from 1975, Moods. Guest artist Clarence Brooks will perform Sweet in the Morning by Leni Wylliams.
A suite of evocative, timeless portraits set to Berg’s exquisite string quartet. Two solos for men, two solos for women, one duet for a man and woman, and a women’s quartet.
We are honored to be joined by three special guest artists for “Moods and Dreams,” March 8–11 at the Mark O’Donnell Theater at the Actors Fund Arts Center in Brooklyn: Clarence Brooks, Jennifer Conley, and David Glista.
An embodiment of the elegant joy and restrained sensuality of Gershwin’s piano music.
Set to the music of Argentinian composer, William Catanzaro, the stage comes alive with handshakes, the Twist, Walk The Dog, and the Microwave—Anna‘s tribute to the spirit of youth.
Based on her personal relationship with Mexican painters Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, Ms. Sokolow shaped an intimate portrait using dance, slides of Kahlo‘s paintings, and a score by Mexican composers.
Taught by Samantha Geracht, this class explores Sokolow’s methods leading toward performance and composition skills. Tuesdays 1–2:30 pm, starting September 18.
Classes with Gail Corbin, a leading exponent in the technique and repertory of Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman. Fridays 1-2:30 pm.
