Next Steps for Boston Dance responds to the needs of dance artists working in multiple genres to have the flexibilityto push creative boundaries, work in dedicated spaces, and have mentorship and/or skill development opportunities.Next Steps for Boston Dance supports choreographers creating original work in any genre to move forward and take a “next step” in … Continued
Choreographer Trajal Harrell, creator of the series Twenty Looks or Paris is Burning at Judson Church, merges history, ritual, and fantasy to reinterpret our ideas of the past. In his newest work, Caen Amour, Harrell conjures a fictional encounter between early modern dance pioneer Loïe Fuller, butoh creator Tatsumi Hijikata, and Comme des Garçons founder … Continued
Dance Projects, Inc. and the Boston Center for the Arts present Beth Soll & Company in an informal performance of Dance for Ina (2017), in honor of the late Ina Hahn, a luminary in the Boston and Rockport dance scene and The Window: Visions and Ordinary Rituals (2018), a full-length work inspired by the current … Continued
Showcasing a wide range of movement styles, this performance celebrates the vibrancy of the variety that occurs at The Dance Complex every day. Experience both new and recent works by teaching artists, performed by both professional and dedicated student dancers in this eclectic program. More information will be available soon at dancecomplex.org/performances
Jennifer Nugent and Paul Matteson, both Bessie Award-winning performers and former Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company dancers (2008-2014), are known for their phenomenal partnering work, creating duets that are intense, forceful, and passionate. Their latest duet, another piece apart, reflects on a history of a fractured togetherness and blurred boundaries. The multi-focused movement fluxes in … Continued
Experience in Motion is both music concert and dance concert. Featuring original music by local folk/Americana band Town Meeting, and original choreography by Tony Guglietti, formerly of Sean Curran Company, this evening will pair live music and dance for a seamless blending of movement and sound. Town Meeting prides themselves on being a band that … Continued
Hosted in The Dance Complex’s Cozy Studio 7, 4 on the Floor will be a cabaret of tap and rhythm, showcasing tap dance, music and movement from the mind of Touché Taps Artistic Director Shaina Schwartz. Feature some tunes you may have heard before and some you definitely have not, this show explores various and … Continued
Exit Dance Theatre’s October 20th performance of “Still Undone” is a collection of seven pieces from its highly successful 2017 and ‘18 seasons. Themes range from family and marital bonds to societal burdens and expectations. True and Exit’s style, dances are rich in content and character development, leaving a deep impression on its audience. More … Continued
In 1979, at the age of 71, Ethel Merman recorded her last studio album before her death. “The Ethel Merman Disco Album” exists as a centerpiece of gay camp culture that raises questions of artistic integrity, the commercialization of queer culture, and gay male/straight female relationships. According to some VERY credible and rigorous research, there … Continued
Gender free dancing is the theme of LCFD dance camps. Our main focus is Contra dancing, but we regularly supplement the program with English Country dancing and occasionally have some other form of folk dancing. Dancing is pretty much non-stop, with meal and sleeping breaks. The program is organized as a single main track, with part time alternate tracks … Continued