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 →

AN INTERDISCIPLINARY AWARD has been granted to Sokolow Theatre/Dance by F. I. T.  This collaborative project scheduled for the Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 semesters will enable FIT students to collaborate in the disciplines of dance, fashion design, accessories and film with guidance from FIT faculty and special direction from Jim May, Artistic Director of … Continue reading F. I. T. & Sokolow →

The Sokolow Ensemble is excited to announce a new series of workshops this summer; check out these fabulous opportunities and learn more about American Modern Dance. Starting in June 2014, MOVING VISIONS  STUDIO will present “Historical Dance Series”, the third year of a series of classes and repertory uniquely dedicated to the teaching of Classic … Continue reading 2014 HISTORICAL DANCE SUMMER WORKSHOPS →

The upcoming season of Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble will present a dance/play about Ms. Sokolow (1910-2000) entitled  “Anna Sokolow Way” on December 4-8, 2013 at the Theater at the 14th Street Y. This special evening will contain rare video, live performance, and narrative script covering Ms. Sokolow’s personal struggles, her approach to choreography over the 20th … Continue reading ANNA SOKOLOW WAY – DECEMBER 4-8, 2013 →

PAULINE KONER CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION Free Event Includes Performances, Film Presentation and Guest Speakers Friday, May 17, 12:00 pm, 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Center: Fridays at Noon, curated by Catherine Tharin NEW YORK, NY: (date)—Artist, visionary, dancer and choreographer Pauline Koner was one of the pioneering mavericks of modern dance. She was the first American … Continue reading PAULINE KONER Centennial Celebration-May 17 →