2007/2008 Resident Artists | Application Process
The Joyce Theater Foundation, Inc. provides artist residencies to approximately five choreographers each year. Past residency artists and the works they created include:
- Robert Battle, The Word
- Melissa Briggs, rock, stick, soil
- Larry Goldhuber, Julius Caesar Superstar
- Ali Kenner, Absolute Value
- Stephen Petronio, City of Twist and Broken Man
- Edisa Weeks, LIAISONS
- The opportunity to work with an artist-selected editing advisor for guidance in refining and editing their work
- Free rehearsal space in the Doris Duke Dance Studio at Joyce SoHo
- The services of an artist-selected rehearsal assistant who will act as a liaison to The Joyce and help with scheduling, sound and video equipment, and more
Choreographers may work with dancers from their own company, select dancers on a project basis, or as soloists. Please note that artist residency does not include being presented by The Joyce at either The Joyce Theater or Joyce SoHo.
2007/2008 Residency Artists
Danish Dance Theater: Tim RushtonBiography
Tim Rushton was educated at The Royal Ballet in London and was an active dancer, mainly at companies in northern Europe, until the mid-90’s. He ended his career as a dancer at The Royal Danish Ballet so that he could focus on choreography. He gained rapid respect as creator of modern dance using classical technique. In 2001, he was appointed Artistic Director of the Danish Dance Theatre. Very fast he rebooted the company, with a new strong artistic profile. Since his take-over, the company has developed itself into a remarkable institution, producing fascinating pieces and events both nationally and internationally.
Project Description
The company is creating a moving art installation titled Labyrinth. The piece merges dance, video, music and sound and will bring together major artists in contemporary dance, music and video art. Called a “here and how” experience, audience members will pass through an intricately designed space at their own speed, viewing a series of unpredictable juxtapositions – dancers interacting with classical and avant-garde musicians, video installations creating new spaces, musicians and dancers interacting with video, etc.; a combination of images, sensual impressions and experiences. Audience members will decide how much time they will spend viewing these works in the Labyrinth.
Photo by Henrik Stenberg
dre.dance: Taye Diggs and Andrew PalermoBiography of the directors
Childhood friends, Andrew Palermo and Taye Diggs have worked together for nearly two decades.
Natives of Rochester, NY, they are proud graduates of the School of the Arts. In Rochester, they had the opportunity to study under internationally renowned choreographers Garth Fagan and Timothy Draper.
Taye received his BFA from Syracuse University while Andrew earned his degree from the University of Cincinnati-CCM. Their continued education experience was rounded out by such notable teachers as Milton Myers and original Alvin Ailey company member, James Truitte.
In 2004, Andrew and Taye formed dre.dance. The company’s world premiere performance, 'cold water', was presented at the Joffrey Ballet School's Gala 2005. The company has since presented three full-length New York seasons and have appeared in various festivals and series programs. Andrew and Taye provide master classes as well.
Outside of dre.dance, Andrew has numerous stage and TV choreography credits. Taye has numerous television and film credits. As performers, they’ve both have appeared on Broadway, Off Broadway and in touring productions.
Project Description
beyond.words dives into the world of autism with both wonder and sympathy. With movement that combines dre.dance's propulsive choreography and interpretive actions gleaned from 'typical spectrum behavior', we passionately attempt to give voice to these 'multi-sensory' individuals. Inspired by first person accounts of people on 'the spectrum,' beyond.words challenges common misconceptions that the 'afflicted' want and need to be cured, and hopes to shed light on the beauty and spirit of these 'inherently gentle, exquisitely sensitive' beings. beyond.words is created in part through a residency at Wichita State University.
Photo by Steven Schreiber
Sarah Michelson
Biography
Sarah Michelson's work has been presented and commissioned in New York City by The Brooklyn Academy of Music, Performance Space 122, The Kitchen, Danspace Project at St. Mark's Church, Movement Research at the Judson Church. Her work has toured in the U.S. in Minneapolis at The Walker Art Center, in Seattle at On the Boards, and in Becket, Massachusetts at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival. Internationally, her work has most recently been presented by The Cutting Edge Festival, Frankfurt, Germany; The Venice Biennale, Italy; SommerSzene, Salzburg, Austria; Tanz im August Festival, Berlin; Germany and the Zuercher Theater Spektakel, Zurich, where she received the Der Foerder prize Zurich . She is proudly associate curator of performance at The Kitchen.
Project Description
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Tiffany MillsBiography
Tiffany Mills is choreographer and artistic director of the NYC-based Tiffany Mills Company. Her work is grounded in partnering and improvisation, and performed nationally: Guggenheim Museum Works & Process, Duke on 42nd Street, Wexner Center (OH),Contemporary Dance Theater (OH), Dance Place (DC), Danspace Project, Joyce SoHo, HERE, and PICA's Time Based Arts Festival (OR). Mills has taught as a guest at the Trisha Brown Studio, ADF/NYC, ACDFA, as well as colleges and universities. She will travel to Italy on a grant from the Bogliasco Foundation and Jerome Robbins Foundation to research the Company's latest collaborative work. Visit www.tiffanymillsompany.org.
Project Description
Tomorrow’s Legs is an evening-length project, which will tease out meaning from its title. To initiate dialogue in words and movement, we will explore the title’s various implications. This may be a piece about children of the next generation, upcoming segments of a flight, future stability, what will pass through the wings of a theater. Or it could be a piece about the intertwining of these seemingly disparate ideas, which all examine our projections on time and support. Starting with improvisation in movement and text, my company and I will uncover the odd and personal experiences life brings to the stage.
Photo by Julie Lemberger
Regina NejmanBiography
From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and based in New York City, Regina Nejman has been creating her own choreography since 1993, and created Regina Nejman and Company in 1997. Recipient of the Outstanding Choreography Award at the 2005 New York International Fringe Festival for the premiere of The Velocity of Things, Regina and her company have just returned from a second successful tour to Brazil, where the company was received with standing ovations. She has received numerous commissions and her work has been presented in a variety of venues.
Project Description
REVEAL is a dance theater piece that explores the meaning of privacy in today's technology-driven world. Beginning with the perspective of artists, who by the nature of their craft constantly share their innermost experiences with others, REVEAL will delve into the relationship between privacy and technology, and the impact of this relationship on everyday life. Six dancers will explore various themes as they weave mysterious pathways through a sonic landscape created by Mio Morales, visual textures created by filmmaker Alan McIntyre Smith, lighting/set design by Mark T. Simpson with costumes by Erin Murphy. REVEAL will premiere May 1-4 2008 at the Merce Cunningham Studio.
Photo by Julie Lemberger
Jody OberfelderBiography
Beginning with a program at PS 122, which included a raucous solo in a crash helmet, Jody Oberfelder has shown her richly variegated athletic work in New York City as well as nationally and internationally for close to twenty years. This past year the company performed at Jacob’s Pillow, MASS MoCA, The Yard, The Flea Theater, DNA, and CND in Paris. Jody’s dance-films have been presented in Visonfest Film FestivalDance on Camera Festival, ADF Dancing for the Camera, The Milan Doc Festival, and Cinedans, where LineAge won the 2007 Audience Choice Award. For more information on upcoming performances and showing of work, please visit www.jodyoberfelder.com. Project Description
Jody Oberfelder is currently working on THE DIDO PROJECT, a commission by the Orchestra of St. Luke’s to create a version of Henry Purcell’s opera Dido & Aeneas to be performed at LaGuardia High School in March of 2008. This first incarnation will be performed with a full choir, operatic soloists, and a fourteen-piece orchestra. This piece will explore the classical tale of Dido & Aeneas, as well as emphasizing the language and music of its Restoration conception, while maintaining a contemporary commentary on fate and relationships.
Upcoming Event:DIDO & AENEAS
March 19, 2008 at 7:30 PM
LaGuardia Performing Arts High School
A SPECIAL EVENT - ONE NIGHT ONLY
Dido & Aeneas are a modern celebrity couple in this updated version of Henry Purcell's 1689 opera.
Choreography: Jody Oberfelder
Dancers: Gina Bashour, Aditi Dhruv, Jill Frere, Elise Knudson, Rebekah Morin, Jake Szczypek, Ed Rice, and Carlton Ward.
Featuring the Orchestra of St. Luke's and the LaGuardia Performing Arts High School Senior Chorus
Set: Juergen Riehm
Costumes: Wade Jensen and Katrin Schnabl
Photography: Jillian Patterson
Visual design: Will Arnold
Lighting: Kathy Kaufmann
Please join us for this one night only presentation of an epic tale!
Click here to purchase tickets Students $10, All others $25, General Seating, Group Rates and Press Reservations available via jody@jodyoberfelder.com or 212.777.6227.
LaGuardia Performing Arts High School is located near Lincoln Center at 100 Amsterdam Ave. (at 65th St.)
Commissioned by the Orchestra of St. Luke's, Dido & Aeneas was created during a residency provided by the Joyce Theater Foundation, New York City, with major support from The Andrew Mellon Foundation. This work is made possible with additional support from the New York Department of Cultural Affairs, The Fund for Creative Communities, supported by the New York State Council on the Arts, administered by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and the support of individual donors.
Photo by Paula Court
Hattie Mae WilliamsBiography
Hattie Mae Williams and The Tattooed Ballerinas are a modern dance company based in New York City with roots in Miami, Florida. Perfecting the art of sights specific work New York City's subway cars, parks, tennis courts, churches, and local grocery stores have been transformed into stages, bringing art to everyday people in an atmosphere where beauty and symmetry is often taken for granted or overlooked. The Tattooed Ballerinas work with a wide range of movement signature and techniques. A style has been created by choreographer Hattie Mae Williams, using flow, satire, abstract movement, waves-breaks, small gestures, and art in public places.
Project Description
Spider Bites piece on the surface is about the passing of my father and how he died, and the passing of my Grandma this past year and the realization of its impact on life with underlining themes of family dysfunction and lack of communication within relationships and how they affect future encounters. The piece is set in Hawkinsville, Georgia and a landscape will be created with projection footage of churches and a graveyard site. The company members will be confronted with understanding their perception of how they view death. My goal is to visually and emotionally leave us feeling sane about the past and at peace with the reality of losing someone and ourselves.
Photo by Alexander Bustamante
Get a glimpse of this season's Residency Artists
Artists-in-residence are asked to participate in an open rehearsal as part of The Joyce Dance Talks series.
Recommendations are solicited from peer presenters in the field. Inquiries from interested artists are also accepted. Invitations to apply are mailed out in May and a panel of Joyce team members reviews each application to determine selection.
It is recommended that inquiring artists invite Joyce staff members to performances as opportunities for us to view your work are always appreciated.
If you have any questions about the Joyce SoHo Residency and/or would like to be placed on the invitation list, please contact Cathy Eilers, Program Manager of Joyce SoHo at (212) 431-9233 or ceilers@joyce.org.
The 2007-2008 Joyce SoHo Residency Program is made possible by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Dance Talks is part of The Joyce's Dance Education Program which is made possible, in part, by Bloomberg L.P. and Citigroup Foundation.
If you have any questions about the Joyce SoHo Residency, please contact Cathy Eilers, Program Manger of Joyce SoHo at
