Workshop with Jim May in Rome
April 20-23, Rome. Jim May will teach a Sokolow repertory workshop, culminating in a performance.
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Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble, March 8–11 in rarely seen Sokolow works
Press release: The SOKOLOW THEATRE/DANCE ENSEMBLE with guests JENNIFER CONLEY and CLARENCE BROOKS. Program includes Sokolow’s Moods, not performed since the late 1970’s.
10/31/17: Sokolow Theatre/Dance passes to new generation
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.
Homage to Poe (1986/1993)
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.”
Spring Season 2018: Moods & Dreams
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.
Lyric Suite (1953)
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.
Meet Our Guest Artists
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.
Preludes (1984)
An embodiment of the elegant joy and restrained sensuality of Gershwin’s piano music.
Session for Six (1958)
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.
Frida (1997)
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.