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Call for women choreographers for Norte Maar’s 9th annual CounterPointe choreography commissioning project
CounterPointe call for women choreographers - ddl Dec 15, 2021.
Meet the artists and choreographers for CounterPointe 2018
This Spring, Norte Maar brings forth CounterPointe 6, a collaboration between seven female dance makers and seven female visual artists. Meet the artists involved.
NM announces production of new collaborative ballet!
This October, Norte Maar will present "Martha (The Searchers)" a new full-length ballet featuring the collaboration of choreographer Julia K Gleich and artist Elana Herzog. The production coincides with the 25th anniversary celebration of Gleich Dances, the contemporary ballet company founded by Julia K Gleich in 1992.
New Fall Season at NM
Norte Maar kicks off its fall season of programming with a two solo exhibition of new paintings by Brooklyn-based artists and a new collaborative ballet!
Ashley Bouder of NYCB to lead CounterPointe post performance talk
Joining the growing list of dance luminaries that have included Karole Armitage, Antonia Franceschi, Claudia Jeschke, Kat Wildish, Gabrielle Lamb, and Kathryn Posin, Ashely Bouder of New York City Ballet will lead a talk back with choreographers and their collaborating artist following the Saturday, April 8 performance of CounterPointe.
Join the Bus to the Ballet! Sun, Mar 19
Norte Maar teams up with the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey to bring ballet to the gallery! Join the bus to see the performance of choreography by Julia K. Gleich in the gallery with art work by sculptor Rachel Beach!
Winter / Spring Exhibitions and Events Announced!
From exciting new exhibitions of art to riveting performances, Norte Maar is pleased to announce our 2017 Winter / Spring Public Programs!
Call for Women Choreographers: The 5th Annual CounterPointe, April 7-9, 2017
Norte Maar announces a call for choreographers for its 5th Season of CounterPointe: new work by women choreographers and their collaborations with artists, April 7-9, 2017 at the Actor’s Fund Arts Center, Brooklyn.
NM returns to Bushwick for BOS2016
NM returns to Bushwick celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Bushwick Open Studios with a special performance collaboration with ODETTA.
Kathryn Posin to lead CounterPointe 2016 post performance talk back
Joining the growing list of dance luminaries that have included Karole Armitage, Antonia Franceschi, Claudia Jeschke, Kat Wildish and Gabrielle Lamb, Kathryn Posin will lead a talk back with choreographers presenting at CounterPointe 2016 following the Saturday, April 9 performance.
Call for women choreographers for 4th annual CounterPointe
Norte Maar announces a call for choreographers for its 4th Season of CounterPointe
CounterPointe Shorts: London Edition - Meet the Choreographers
London, UK – Norte Maar's co-founder Julia Gleich, together with Briar Adams and the Conway Collective bring CounterPointe Shorts to London, England on Thursday 7 of May 2015 in London’s Conway Hall, Camden. CounterPointe Shorts will present works by series curator Julia K. Gleich (Gleich Dances), and Briar Adams (Hack Ballet) as well as new works by Sophie Adams and Aisling Cook (Ballet Ensemble London), Genevieve Grady, Deborah Kate Norris from Manchester and Elisabeth Schilling from Germany. There will be a post-performance discussion led by Antonia Franceschi who is well known for her master teaching, choreography and her career as a dancer with New York City Ballet and other companies, as well as her role in the movie "Fame."
Composer/Pianist Elizabeth Myers: A CounterPointe Collaboration Interview
On April 9, 2015, Journalist David Levesley interviewed composer/pianist Elizabeth Myers in advance of the premiere of her new music/dance collaboration with choreographer Julia K. Gleich. Their collaboration a featured performance in Norte Maar's CounterPointe3.
NM's CounterPointe returns: new choreography by women for pointe
Coming this April, Norte Maar in collaboration with Brooklyn Ballet presents CounterPointe, the annual curated performance series featuring women choreographers making new work on pointe. CounterPointe is an annual performance series dedicated to presenting the latest experimental, innovative, risk-taking choreography that shows a depth of investment in ballet by women dance makers working with the pointe shoe. Investigating new and old territory the series highlights new work, opening up discussion, and creating a forum for women, young or old, emerging or established, to take risks.
NM Co-Founder Julia K Gleich honored as Distinguished Alumni by University of Utah
Norte Maar is pleased to announce that our Co-Founder and President, Julia K Gleich, was recently honored as Distinguished Alumni Award by the University of Utah College of Art. The award ceremony took place on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, October 1 & 2.
NM @ 10 Years: Norte Maar's First News Article Ever!
From humble beginnings, curator Jason Andrew and choreographer Julia K. Gleich started Norte Maar in 2004 as a way of promoting collaborations in our time. In celebration of our 10 year anniversary we are looking back, admiring our various projects and highlighting some significant articles and reviews. This post features an article by Ann Hawksby on June 12, 2004 in the Clinton County Edition of the Free Trader. It's our very first article!
NM Co-Founder/President, Julia K. Gleich named Brooklyn Ballet's resident choreographer!
We are so proud! This year when Brooklyn Ballet takes to the stage for its spring season, one detail will be quite different than years past. For the first time in the company's history, Brooklyn Ballet will feature resident choreographer: the London-based New Yorker, Julia K. Gleich.
CounterPointe Choreographer, Nikki Hefko talks about choreography
Born in Mobile, Alabama, Nikki Hefko trained at Mobile Ballet (Mobile, AL), Ballet Hysell (New Orleans, LA), New Orleans Ballet Ensemble (New Orleans, LA), and the Dance Theatre of Harlem School (New York City). She was a company member with the Dance Theatre of Harlem, under the direction of Arthur Mitchell. While at DTH, she toured the states and abroad dancing a full repertoire of classical, neo-classical, and contemporary ballets. Additionally, Nikki danced with Les Grands Ballet Canadiens, The Metropolitan Opera, and other national companies as a free-lance artist.
CounterPointe Choreographer, Alexa Valentine, talks about choreography
Alexa Valentine is in her last year at Tisch School of the Arts working on her MFA. She is in the beginning stages of showing work in New York, and is currently am working on a dance film in collaboration with a student filmmaker and composer.
CounterPointe Choreographer, Morgan McEwen, talks about choreography
Morgan McEwen, ballerina turned artistic director launched MorDance in January of 2013. MorDance premiered at Manhattan Movement and Arts Center on May 3rd, 2013 and recently had the opportunity to perform at Socrates Sculpture Park as part of Dance at Socrates produced by Norte Maar.