Join the Sokolow Ensemble artistic director’s Jim May at the 92nd Street Y FRIDAYS AT NOON – THE DANCING MAN FEBRUARY 5th, 2016, 12:00 pm Jim May will present: Footsteps to Heaven LIVE STREAM VIDEO: www.tischdanceandnewmedia.com/live Also on the very interesting program: 10 Hairy Legs: Friends of Dorothy, Ryan Casey: Tall Tales [excerpts] “For Fred, … Continue reading Jim May to perform on February 5th!
GAIL CORBIN returns SPRING 2016 HUMPHREY-WEIDMAN classes Spring 2016 taught by Gail Corbin Fridays (see below for class time) This class is taught by Gail Corbin, a leading exponent in the technique and repertory of Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman. Come and experience “Fall and Recovery” and explore in depth those principles: weight, suspension, successional flow … Continue reading Humphrey-Weidman classes with Gail Corbin
Movement in relationship to “Migration” Photo credit: cittadinapoli.com Dealing with space, causes and reasons to Migrate, political and social impact on the world, using paintings by Jacob Lawrence, today’s headlines, and rhythm. This 9 week/16 classes course will culminate in a showing and is limited to 10 dancers committed to a class that includes a … Continue reading 9 weeks workshop with Jim May – Movement in relationship to Migration
BETTY JONES & FRITZ LUDIN 1-WEEK WORKSHOP BASED ON HUMPHREY- LIMÓN EXPLORATION OCTOBER 5-9, 2015 – Mon-Fri 10-12pm Course description: Based on the dynamic heritage of the Humphrey/Limón tradition, internationally renowned master teachers Betty Jones and Fritz Ludin transmit their own individual ways of dance. Having taught legions of dancers with ethnic and cultural diversities … Continue reading HUMPHREY- LIMÓN EXPLORATION with Betty Jones & Fritz Ludin October 5-9,2015
The Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble has an exciting series of summer performances coming up! After 20 years we are reconstructing Anna Sokolow’s Ride the Culture Loop. Originally choreographed in 1975, the piece captures the spirit of those turbulent times. Playful with her reference to the NYC Culture Bus, which was to bring the masses to New … Continue reading SUMMER 2015 PERFORMANCES
ACTING CLASSES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Take a class for 5 weeks, or the full 10 weeks! This Summer, HB offers acting classes for young people (aged 9 and up) and teens that can be taken for 5 weeks or the full 10 weeks. HB also introduces the Teen Audition Intensive for teens preparing auditions for colleges … Continue reading 5 week & 10 week acting classes for Young People at H-B Studio
Anna Sokolow Workshop with Jim May Aug 24, 2015 – Aug 28, 2015; Mon – Fri 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Peridance Capezio Center – 126 East 13th Street New York, NY 10003 The Sokolow style/technique is a unique blend of professional dance & theater that often includes voice in the demanding warm-up. Knowledge of … Continue reading Sokolow Summer workshop at Peridance
Teachers: Jim May, Eleanor Bunker Course description: This class will feature the Bossa Nova section from Anna Sokolow’s 1965 creation of “Opus 65”, which she choreographed on the Joffrey Ballet in that same year. The workshop will focus on her ‘street’ dances and implement jazz into the class. The class is limited, because of space, … Continue reading Sokolow Intensive Summer workshop June 22-26, 2015
Course description: Based on the dynamic heritage of the Humphrey/Limón tradition, internationally renowned master teachers Betty Jones and Fritz Ludin transmit their own individual ways of dance. Having taught legions of dancers with ethnic and cultural diversities around the globe, their curiosity inspires participants to search for their own individual roots. They conceive dance as … Continue reading Betty Jones & Fritz Ludin 3 week workshop June 1-19, 2015
ANNA’S AMERICANA Image: RobinMeemsImages This December the Ensemble will present a unique AMERICANA program including Anna Sokolow’s PRELUDES (1984) featuring George Gershwin to live music; FRIDA (1997) a multi-media tribute to her artist friend; HOMAGE TO EDGAR ALLAN POE (1993) a text/dance work originally performed Off-Off Broadway. Also, Alan Danielson (dancer, choreographer, and former director … Continue reading SOKOLOW ENSEMBLE 2014 SEASON: ANNA’S AMERICANA – December 3-7
