Tonight begins the four-night run of The AWARD Show! 2010: New York City at Joyce Soho, which will be streaming live at joyce.org starting at 7pm. This production will feature twelve different dance artists and culminate in a performance on Saturday of finalists chosen from the first three evenings of incredible dance. Here is your pocket guide to each of the twelve artists:
WEDNESDAY
1. Julie Bour- Compagnie Julie Bour
About:
- French native Julie Bour has worked with Maguy Marin, Dominique Bagouet, Jennifer Muller, Inbal Pinto Dance Company, and Ballet Preljocaj
- Bessie Award recipient
- Co-founder of The Flying Mammoth production company
- Rehearsal assistant for Angelin Preljocaj
- Teaches at Steps on Broadway and Peridance
Recent
Appearances:
- Festival d’Arcachon “Cadences” France
- The Ailey School
- Joffrey Ballet School Summer Intensives
- The Next Stage Project Showcase at City Center
Upcoming:
- Choreographing for University of Iowa
- Teaching a partnering workshop at Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan
Website:
www.juliebour.com
2. Eunkyungkim – gogovertigoat dance and/or performance
About:
- Born in Pusan, South Korea, and studied Korean dance, drumming, Javanese dance, and Hula, in addition to Western dance forms
- Teaches yoga and Pilates in NYC
- BS in Resource Conservation, BFA in Dance, and MFA in Dance
- co-founder of GoGoVertigoat Dance Project
Recent
Appearances:
- 3rd Ward
- Danspace Project
- Dance New Amsterdam
- Chen Dance Center
Upcoming:
- Thrust pelvis toward Thursday: Every third Thursday of the month join GoGoVertigoat Dance and talk about why you dance at 8pm at 1085 Willoughby Ave #205. You must refrain from dancing until 11:11 pm.
Website:
www.gogovertigoat.org
3. Yin Yue
About:
- Born in Shanghai, China and studied Chinese classical and ethnic dance, in addition to contemporary modern dance.
- MFA in Dance from NYU Tisch School of The Arts
- Worked with Doug Elkins & Friends, Ivy Baldwin, White Wave Young Soon Kim Dance Company, Urban Dance Collective, and others.
Recent
Appearances:
- Malcom Low
- Barkin Selisson Project
- Young Soon Kim Dance Company
- Dance Now(NYC) Festival with Stephanie Nelson Group
- Presented work at DTW, Danspace Project’s Food For Thought, DUMBO Dance Festival, La MaMa Moves New York International, and others.
Website:
www.yinyuedance.com
4. Takehiro Ueyama – TAKE Dance
About:
- born in Japan; studied at the Julliard School
- Paul Taylor Dance Company for 8 years
- founded TAKE Dance in 2004
Recent
Appearances:
- DanceNOW (NYC) Festival
- WestWave Dance Festival
- Judson Memorial Church with PULSE
Upcoming:
- Residency at University of Albany (February)
- New York Season at Dance Theater Workshop (May)
Website:
www.takedanceny.com
THURSDAY
1. Helen Simoneau
About:
- From Quebec; BFA from North Carolina School of the Arts, MFA from Hollins/ADF
- Choreographed for Swiss International Coaching Project, The Yard, University of Oklahoma, and others
- 1st place for Choreography and 3rd in Performance at Internationales Solo-Tanz Theatre Festival in Germany
- been presented at Jacob’s Pillow, Athens International Dance Festival, WUK in Vienna, DUMBO Dance Festival, and others
- Flight Distance is one of four finalists for the Kurt Jooss Prize 2010
Recent
Appearances:
- Performance at the International Contemporary Dance Festival of the Canary Islands: MASDANZA, Spain
- Company Residency at UNCSA in Winston-Salem, NC
- Artist-in-Residence at Bates Dance Festival in Maine
Upcoming:
- Wake Forest University Fall Dance Concert (Nov.)
- Parcours Danse (Dec.)
- NuDance Festival (Dec.)
Website:
www.helensimoneau.com
2. Lauri Stallings – gloATLANTA
About:
- Founder of gloATL, a collaborative platform for incubating contemporary performance art
- Hubbard Street Dance alumnus
- Commission from American Ballet Theatre, Ballet Augsburg, and Atlanta Ballet
Recent
Appearances:
- Wave Rising Dance Festival
- DUMBO Dance Festival
- Choreographic Residency Kennesaw State University
- The DUO Theater NYC
Website:
www.gloatl.com
3. Aaron McGloin – Aaron McGloin Dance
About:
- BFA in Dance from Arizona State University
- Winner of Arizona Choreography Competition in 2006
- Danced with Dance Arizona Repertory Theater, Scorpius Dance Theatre, Temenos Dance Collective, and others
- Dance Magazine’s Video of the Month-Critics’ Choice Award
- Commissioned by CONDER/dance, AMEBA Acrobatic and Aerial Dance of Chicago, and others
Recent
Appearances:
- ASU Dance Studio Theater
- Tempe Center for the Arts
Website:
www.aaronmcgloindance.com
4. Alejandro Chavez – Compañia Ciudad Interior
About:
- Company features an avant-garde choreographic language that aims to explore human thought and feeling
- Company has repertoire of over 20 works by artistic director Alejandro Chavez
- Recipient of VII International Contest of Choreography Burgos Award in 2008
- Artistic consultancy of Christine Dakin and Kasuko Hirabayashi
FRIDAY
1. Michel Kouakou – Daara Dance
About:
- Native of the Ivory Coast; performer of traditional and contemporary dance; studied dance, acrobatics, and marionette theater
- Performed in Japan, Africa, and the USA
- Worked with Reggie Wilson, Seydou Boro, Bud Blumenthal, and Kota Yamazaki
- Formed Daara Dance in 2003
- Guest teacher at UCLA and Bates Dance Festival
- Recipient of 2007 NYFA artist fellowship
Recent
Appearances:
- Dance Theater Workshop
2. Christopher Williams
About:
- Dancer, choreographer, and puppeteer
- Graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and the Ecole Internationale de Theatre Jacques Lecoq in Paris
- Danced for Tere O’Connor, Douglas Dunn, John Kelly, Yoshiko Chuma, Basil Twist, Dan Hulin, and others
- Works have been shown at City Center, DNA, DTW, PS 122, and others
- 2005 Bessie recipient
- Commissioned by The Dream Music Puppetry Program and Second Avenue Dance Company at NYU
Recent
Appearances:
- The Bushwick Starr
- DanceNOW (NYC) Festival
- Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Sitelines Festival
- Dance New Amsterdam
Upcoming:
- Harkness Dance Festival
Website:
www.christopherwilliamsdance.org
3. Satoshi Haga – binbinFactory
About:
- Native of Japan; studied mime and dance in New York
- Performed with The American Mime Theatre and many independent artists.
- Work has been presented by Aaron Davis Hall, Movement Research, PS 122, DanceNow, and others.
- Began a bi-monthly experimental performance series at Giacobette Paul Gallery in DUMBO in 2010
- Has also studied Balinese dance, Tai Chi, and juggling
Website:
www.binbinfactory.org
4. Roger Celedonio and Esther Mayda–Alma Boliviana
About:
- Alma Boliviana, “Bolivian Soul”, was founded in 1991 in VA
- It is an inclusive Bolivian dance organization with a goal to cultivate the folkloric Bolivian dances around the country
Website:
www.almaboliviana.org
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