Conference Kit

Pitch track: Dance

While there are many workshops and events during the Members Conference that may interest you, the following have been selected specifically for members of the media looking to write a story on new resources and innovations in Dance.

If you have any questions about the content of any of the events below or if you know of a story you are interested in writing that may be enhanced by an interview or aspect of this year's Members Conference, do not hesitate to contact Melissa Schwartz, Director of Communications at 202.207.3843 or via e-mail at mschwartz@artspresenters.org.

Saturday, January 8, 2005

9 am - 10:45 am
Discovering Dance Down Under: Aesthetic Trends in Australian Contemporary Dance

Jennifer Barry, Director, Keep Breathing International Arts Consultancy and Project Manager, Dance Down Under (moderator)
Shane Carroll, Chair, Dance Board of Australia Council
Cathy Edwards, Artistic Director, Dance Theater Workshop
Maggi Sietsma, Artistic Director, Expressions Dance Company
Ros Warby, Choreographer and Performer
Leigh Warren, Artistic Director, Leigh Warren and Dancers

Australia has a rich diversity of independent choreographers and dance companies that have performed internationally to critical acclaim. The work of Australian dance artists stands out as unique and refreshing and is known for its bold physicality, distinct humor, raw edge, and playful fusion of technologies and art forms. Incorporating DVD excerpts from a range of contemporary work, participants will be offered an informed insight into Australia's eclectic dance scene and will also receive a complimentary DVD of Australian dance and other valuable reference materials.

Monday, January 10, 2005

1 pm - 2:45 pm
Awards Ceremony & Luncheon

Join the performing arts field in honoring several innovators, including:

Award of Merit: Paul Taylor
*While members of the press are invited to attend the Awards Ceremony, please contact Melissa Schwartz at mschwartz@artspresenters.org as soon as possible if you are interested in joining us for the Luncheon portion of the event (seats are limited).

3 pm - 4 pm
Artist Voices: Award of Merit Recipient Paul Taylor

He has been called a genius; a legend; a cultural icon. Time calls him "the reigning master of modern dance," and the New York Daily News declares him to be "the best choreographer in the world." But Paul Taylor considers himself, above all, a reporter whose job is to observe us and record his impressions. Twice a year, he dutifully leaves behind his shore-front cottage, his scarabs and butterflies, his wildflowers and the furniture he's made solely from driftwood, to enter a dance studio and "report." Whether investing everyday movement with breathtaking beauty or reminding us that we are not as removed from our prehistoric ancestors as we like to think, he rivets us with astonishing inventiveness, poignancy and wit. As prolific as ever after 50 years, he recently completed his 120th work.

4 pm - 5 pm
Artist Voices: Emio Greco and Pieter Scholten
Moderated by Stephen Greco, Editor-at-Large, Trace Magazine

Amsterdam based Emio Greco | PC, the artistic partnership of Emio Greco and Pieter C. Scholten, has been described as one of Europe's most daring and innovative dance companies. Their performances have been invited to theatres and festivals around the world receiving enthusiastic audience responses and rave reviews. For Greco and Scholten, the curiosity towards the body and its inner motives serve as the starting point for creating dance. In their performances, dance is not used as a medium to convey a message or decorate theatrical space, instead it is seen as having an intelligence of its own, capable of communicating a wisdom of the body that needs no added explanations.

The participation of Emio Greco and Pieter Scholten is made possible through the support of The Consulate General of the Netherlands.

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