Meet our guest directors
For JOY: Dances for Midwinter, ST/DE has invited three distinguished guest directors to reconstruct dances from three traditions of modern dance: Pamela Levy, Tonia Shimin, and Gail Corbin.
2024
12/12-13 – JOY: Dances for Midwinter
To bring light to the dark of midwinter, Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble is bringing a program of joyful dances created by several generations of choreographers to the Stone Circle Theatre in Ridgewood, NY. Dec 12 & 13, 2024.
9/6-7 – Jim May at Philly Fringe
Philadelphia’s Dancefusion and Casual Fifth jointly present a concert of dance, percussion, and live music, including several works by choreographer and ST/DE Founding Director Jim May.
4/30 – Close Quarters II, with The Bang Group
The Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble returns to the Slipper Room with another edition of Close Quarters, this time with David Parker’s The Bang Group.
2/26 – Jim May receives Martha Hill Award
The Martha Hill Dance Fund has honored Jim May, founder of Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble, with a Lifetime Achievement Award, presented on February 26, 2024 in New York City.
1/26 – Library of Congress, Washington DC
To mark the arrival of Anna Sokolow’s and composer Alex North’s archives at the Library of Congress, the Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble will perform and participate in a panel discussion on the story of restoring Anna Sokolow’s early activist dances.
Ongoing classes – Beyond Technique
The Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble is once again offering ongoing classes, Friday mornings.