The Director of the Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble shares his thoughts about the company’s transition to a new generation of dancer/artistic directors, the state of modern dance today, and the relevance of Anna Sokolow’s work to the 21st century.
A luminous, searing vision of humanity, unsparing in its demands for intense physical concentration and dramatic depth.
A bus route through New York’s patchwork of ethnic neighborhoods was the inspiration for this dance, jazz being the aural equivalent of the alienation and social schisms Sokolow was exploring.
“Rooms” deals with the psychic isolation and unfulfilled desires of people living in the big city. The jazz score by Kenyon Hopkins catches the pulse and beat of modern society. An enduring masterpiece of twentieth-century art.
Meet dancer Margherita Tisato…
Associate Artistic Director Eleanor Bunker talks about reconstructing and directing “Kurt Weill.”
Founding Director Jim May talks about directing Anna Sokolow’s work for the 2016 New York City season.
Reviews by Deborah Jowitt, Mary Cargill, and Joel Benjamin.
The Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble will present three major works by Anna Sokolow and the premiere of a new work by guest artist Rae Ballard on March 9-13, in association with the the Dance Series at The 14th Street Y in New York City.
