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UPCOMING
- FABO COLLABO on JAN 12-15, 2012 was a sold-out success! Congratulations to BIODANCE and its partners: Bill Evans Dance Company, Geomantics Dance Theater, Futurpointe Dance and PUSH Physical Theater who collaborated for five fabulous evenings of dance at Geva's Fielding Nextstage. See the DANCE FEATURE: Fabo Collabo - Stage - Rochester City Newspaper
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- A Brief History of Women: Jan. 26-28 at 7:30pm and Jan. 29 at 3pm. BIODANCE collaborates with InFusion Action Theatre and poets from The Beets to present A Brief History of Women at MUCCC (Muti-use Community Cultural Center). These performances are for MATURE AUDIENCES.
- The Rochester Oratorio Society has commissioned a new work by Missy Pfohl Smith to Brahms' beloved Liebeslider. The concert will also feature the BIODANCE premiere of Bill Evans' Scherzo. Spirit of the Dance takes place at Hochstein Performance Hall (50 Plymouth Ave, Rochester) on March 9, 2012 at 7:30pm! BIODANCE is thrilled to announce this new collaborative partnership! For tickets, please call the ROS Office at 585-473-2234 or purchase online at ROSsings.org. Available tickets also sold at the door.
OUTREACH
BIODANCE donated a performance to benefit the Smith Opera House in Geneva, NY on July 16. The Musselman Arts Triathlon was fantastically fun for us!
BIODANCE performed to over 700 students at Mercy High Shool in Rochester, NY on Friday May 13th at 12:45pm. Interactive lecture demonstration engaged students to dance in their seats and on-stage with company members.
Recent BIODANCE activity has supported Haiti relief, AIDS research/education and families in need.
OPEN TECHNIQUE CLASS
BIODANCE has opened its company technique class on Monday nights at 6:30pm at Kinections, 718 University (entrance on Atlantic Ave.), Rochester, NY. $10 per class, walk-ins welcome.
NEW WORKS
Rehearsals underway for a surprising new work choreographed by Missy Pfohl Smith based on the recycling of historical Lindy Hop from the 1940's. The work will premiere at Finger Lakes Dance! Oct. 14 and 15, 2011
World renowned choreographer BILL EVANS has created a new work for BIODANCE: "Scherzo" to the music of Brahms. Vigorous and delightful, the work will premiere at Hochstein Concert Hall on March 9, 2012, by invitation of the Rochester Oratorio Society! Please contact biodance@frontiernet.net for info. on how to book this work and other repertory at your venue!
Recent Events
December 18: BIODANCE had its NYC premiere of I.T. in WAXworks at Triskelon Arts Theater at 118 N. 11th St., on the 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, at 7pm.
October 14-15: No Dancing Allowed, World Premiere featuring choreography by Missy Pfohl Smith based on historical dances of the WWII era and visual art by Allen Topolski at Finger Lakes Dance! Presents: Re-Fuse: Recyle and Reuse, Cracker Factory, Geneva, NY, 7:30pm.
October 9: Dancescapes at ROCO, Rochester Contemporary Art Gallery, 8pm.
September 24 -25: DUMBO Dance Festival, Brooklyn, NY at the White Wave John Ryan Theater.
September 24: Neighborhood of the Arts Festival 2011, Rochester, NY
July 26: New York State DanceForce: Missy served on a panel moderated by Maura Keefe about how and why the Rochester dance community is thriving; BIODANCE performed for the conference as well.
July 28: BIODANCE members danced in Rochester Contemporary Dance Collective "OPEN FLOOR" at MUCCC, Rochester
July 16: BIODANCE performs at the 3rd Annual Musselman Arts Triathalon in Geneva, NY at the Smith Opera House at 2pm.
June 30: BIODANCE performs at Bill Evans Dance Company and Friends at 7:30pmin Hartwell Theater, The College at Brockport.
May 26: BIODANCE performs at the annual meeting for The Arts and Cultural Council of Greater Rochester
April 30/May 1: BIODANCE members Missy Pfohl Smith, Courtney World, Cadence Whittier and Caitlyn Schrader perform in the premiere of Cynthia Williams' "Yellow Unexpected" in Vision of Sound to the new and live music of Mark Olivieri. April 30 at 7:30pm at Hochstein School in Rochester and May 1 at 4:30pm at Plymouth Congregational Church (232 E. Onondaga St.) in Syracuse.
April 16: BIODANCE previews and then ENCORES "Scherzo" choreographed by Bill Evans in the City News Cultural Crawl, 4-7pm at Bush Mango. FREE. For more info: http://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/events/choice/2011/03/SPECIAL-EVENT-City-Newspapers-Cultural-Crawl-4-16/
April 15: BIODANCE previews "Scherzo" choreographed by Bill Evans in DANCE BUZZ at University of Rochester's Spurrier Dance Studio, 7:30pm. Tickets: $7. For more info: www.rochester.edu/college/dance
January/February 2011: World renowned choreographer BILL EVANS is creating a new work for BIODANCE to the music of Brahms. Vigorous rehearsals are in progress! Please help support the project by donating any amount to help commission the work! (Click "donate" below.)
March 4, 2011, BIODANCE performs at Cornell University's Locally Grown Dance in Ithaca, NY at 7:30pm.
January 8, 2011, BIODANCE premiered new work to newly commissioned score for piano and violin by Mark Olivieri in Seattle, WA at Song Nouveau, the inaugural concert of the Tangletown Trio. BIODANCE Director Missy Pfohl Smith's performed in this hot-off-the-press solo. Check out Tangletown Trio's facebook page for a glimpse.
BIODANCE Artistic Director Missy Pfohl Smith named Director of the Program of Dance and Movement at the University of Rochester.
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