Based in NYC, isadoraNOW is dedicated to preserving Isadora Duncan's repertoire and continuing her legacy by creating new works influenced by her theories and movement vocabulary. The company presents Isadora Duncan's Polonaise and Varshavianka alongside three world premieres. The new works by company directors Elyssa Dru Rosenberg, Laura Nave and Rebecca Woll are each derived from the political and revolutionary themes of Polonaise and Varshavianka as seen in today's social environment. The program features a Russian folk song as well as music by Frederic Chopin and Jordan Kolasinski. read more »

San Francisco-based Dandelion Dancetheater is a radically diverse, multi-disciplinary ensemble whose work is grounded in the intersection of bold risk-taking and accessibility. This is the NYC premiere of Mutt, Chapter I, which examines mixed identity by following the fractured story of Miyomi, a mixed-race girl born in a WWII Internment Camp to a Japanese-American internee and a Caucasian prison guard. The work features live music composed by members of the ensemble, combining folk, country, experimental, Balkan and rock music. read more »

Examining the ideas of loss and the structure of remembering, Amanda Waal's NYC-based company of one presents the world premiere solo The Rules of Remembering. A multi-media collage, the work is composed of improvisation informed choreography, text derived from Willa Cather and Annie Proulx, video that blends new and found footage and music that covers a variety of genres, including new work from Tucker Dulin. The piece is performed within a constructed environment of intricate paper sculptures created by Waal. read more »

NYC- and Mexico-based duet repertory company, Da▪Da▪Dance Project presents an evening titled Butter and Fly: intends to walk. Three intense physical works created by three choreographers–Eun Jung Choi-Gonzalez, Guillermo Ortega Tanus and Helena Franzén–are all enhanced by video and original vocal, acoustic and electronic scores. Reflections of multi-cultural backgrounds, education, and experience will collide nonsensically throughout the evening, building a parody of universal human behaviors that explores humor, sexuality, tenderness, fear and obstinacy. read more »