Dance at Socrates 2017
a choreographic residency and performance series
now in its 5th Season presented in partnership with Socrates Sculpture Park
Jul 30-Aug 19, 2017
Free Public Performances on Saturdays: August 5, 12, 19 at 4pm (weather permitting)
2017 Resident Choreographers:
>Full Resident Choreographer Bios
Jul 30-Aug 5:
Brandon Collwes
XAOC Contemporary Ballet
Aug 7-12:
Liam Francis
konverjdans
Aug 14-19:
Nico Brown
Gleich Dances
> Complete detailed program info
Free Public Performances Saturdays at 4pm:
August 5:
Brandon Collwes and XAOC Contemporary Ballet
with
Tiffany Mills Company and Kathryn Alter
with young choreographers Bianca and Allegra Berman
August 12:
Liam Francis and konverjdans
with
Janice Rosario and Mazarte
and young choreographer* Lucy Sydel
August 19:
Nico Brown and Gleich Dances
with
Benjamin Briones Ballet and Cirio Collective
Mara Driscoll & Rebecca Walden
and young choreographer* Krista Jansen
and a site-specific work by the inimitable Rachel Cohen/Racoco
*Young Choreographers are from Ellen Robbins Dance
Norte Maar’s Dance at Socrates is “…a great chance to witness the rigorous rounds of innovation and experimentation” – L Magazine
Socrates Sculpture Park
32-01 Vernon Boulevard @ Broadway
Long Island City, NY 11106
Subway: N or Q to Broadway Stop in Queens.
Walk 8 blocks west on Broadway (toward the East River) to the intersection of Vernon Blvd.
Bus: Q103, Q104 to Broadway and Vernon Blvd. Q19A to Broadway and 21st Street (walk west to intersection of Vernon Blvd).
Long Island City, NY —Socrates Sculpture Park, internationally recognized for its large-scale sculpture and multi-media installations, partners with Norte Maar, renowned for their cross-disciplinary collaborative projects, in the return of the fifth season of this summer dance series that brings New York-based choreographers and their dancers to the East River waterfront at Socrates. Norte Maar’s Dance at Socrates, is the first choreographic residency in the park dedicated to the creation and presentation of dance.
Each Monday for three weeks during the month of August, two choreographers will begin their week-long residency in the park - encouraged to expand and develop their artistry in full view of the public. Visitors to the park enjoy not only the contemporary sculpture the park is well known for, but also cutting edge dance and movement in the making. Throughout their creative process, participating choreographers will be in full view of the public making their dances. On three Saturdays in August, audiences will see these resident choreographers on a mixed bill with invited guests in three free public performances on Saturday, Aug 5, 12, and 19 at 4pm.
Bring your picnic and join us for cutting edge dance at one of New York’s most unique city parks!
The water’s edge at Socrates Sculpture Park creates a magical setting that has inspired visual artists for more than two decades, and today we are thrilled to open our gates to Norte Maar for the creation of dance. For Dance at Socrates, Norte Maar has selected four extraordinary choreographers whose unique styles will activate the park every day in August. We are pleased to make that process transparent for all visitors, and eager to experience the newly completed works every Saturday.
— John Hatfield, Executive Director, Socrates Sculpture Park
Visitors to the park will enjoy not only the contemporary sculpture the park is well known for, but also cutting edge dance and movement in the making.
