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The New York Baroque Dance Company and Concert Royal in APAP Showcase January 7, 2012
photo: Julie Lemberger
Come to a gala showcase featuring 6 of the finest world-class early music ensembles, produced by GEMS Live! We will be last on the program dancing The Diana, Gigue pour Femme and Les Folies d’Espagne with dancers Carly Fox, Alexis Silver, Meggi Sweeney Smith, Catherine Turocy, Justin Coates, Olsi Gjeci and Gregory Youdan
Suggested donation at the door is $5. No tickets required — Come early for the best seats
DATE: Saturday, January 7, 2012
TIME: 7:00 – 10:00 pm
PLACE: Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church (Chapel)
7 West 55th Street
http://gemsny.org/apapshowcase2012.html Click Link to see the other exciting groups sharing this 3 hour program of early music and dance.
DANCE OF THE MONTH: January 7th with Catherine Turocy, Le Menuet Rondeau d’Omphale
Join Catherine Turocy earlier in the day from 3-4:30pm at Mark Morris Dance Center in Brooklyn on 3 Lafayette Avenue (corner of Flatbush). The Minuet class will be accompanied on flute by Elaine Camin. The basic minuet step with variations will be taught. The class will learn the first figure of a Minuet from Omphale, a five act opera by Andre Cardinal Destouches. Ms. Turocy will also speak about the changes in the minuet from the beginning to the end of the 18th century. This is a general class for all levels of experience and is of interest to dance, music, drama and art enthusiasts and practitioners. Classes are only $14 and you are not required to register in advance.
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Dance Audition/Workshop
Girls 9-13 years of age
Audition Date: Sunday, January 29 from 3-5pm
Place: Contemporary Ballet Dallas School
1902 Abrams Parkway, Dallas, TX 75214
214.821.2066, email: admin2@schoolofcbd.com
Audition fee: $15
Workshop Feb. 4-5-11 from 3-5pm is free
Pre-registration is encouraged
The New York Baroque Dance Company is looking for 12 young dancers, between the ages of 9 and 13, to perform Mr. Preist’s Minuet, originally created for a girl’s school outside of London circa 1711. The performance is with the Dallas Bach Society at Caruth Auditorium, February 12, 2011 at 7pm. Prior ballet training is essential. The twelve dancers selected from the audition will learn the minuet in a 3 day free workshop held at the Contemporary Ballet Dallas School and taught by Catherine Turocy. The workshop, in addition to teaching the dance to be performed, will include an introductory lesson in reading Feuillet dance notation and a lesson in proper court etiquette at the time of the first Lady Diana, ancestor of today’s Prince William and Prince Harry.
The Dancing Master, Josiah Priest, or Preist as his name was sometimes spelled, and his wife, Frances, directed an academy for young ladies at Gorge’s House in Chelsea. According to Jennifer Thorp, we are not certain this is the same Priest, but there is documentation of a performer in London by the name of Priest who is sometimes connected with the Stuart Court, “for in April 1673 a dancer named Isaac was one of several dancers (along with Mr. Priest) who performed as Venetians, a Spaniard, a Conjuror, Devils, and Shepherds, in a masquerade for King Charles II’s illegitimate son, the Duke of Monmouth (see Fig. 1). Mr. Isaac received ‘A Rich flowerd Venetian suite with all furnitures’ costing £28 17s 6d, and ‘A Spanish habitt’ costing £8 6s 2d, and either he or another Mr. Isaac and three others (Messrs Priest, Hazzard and Laine) each received a ‘bask habitt’, at 11 guineas per outfit. Two years later, in February 1675, Mr. Isaac was paid for his part in the Whitehall production of the masque Calisto, in which members of the royal family and the court performed alongside French and English professional dancers. Although he never held an official post at Court, it is known that he taught Princess Anne…” Please visit this site for the sale of the Dance Journal Research issue which contains this fascinating article by Thorp: http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/dar/summary/v024/24.2thorp.html.
This free workshop offers an extraordinary opportunity to delve into the beginnings of ballet and to be introduced to the social connections at court which helped to support and develop the art form. The performing experience in joining The New York Baroque Dance Company on stage as a prelude to their concert with the Dallas Bach Society, Chamber Music and Dance from Versailles and London, will be a unique event in any child’s education as a young dancer.
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Dancing the Jig is the solution, not a tighter corset!
The Jig is energetic and was popular in balls of the 18th century. It may be the secret behind the phrase, “Fit as a Fiddle” … The fiddle was the instrument most associated with the jig or gigue -French , or giga, Italian- it was also a medieval name for a bowed instrument-geige- which is where the German word for violin is derived.
Meggi Sweeney Smith will teach the jig and Bach’s gigue on Saturday, December 3rd, from 3-4:30pm, accompanied by live music. Class fee is only $14. The location is the Mark Morris Dance Center in Brooklyn at 3 Lafayette Avenue. http://markmorrisdancegroup.org/contact/directions
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Saturday, November 5: Dance of the Month, the Sarabande
For the Dance of the Month, November 5th, Meggi Sweeney Smith will teach the sarabande and demonstrate her interpretation of the sarabande from Bach’s unaccompanied cello suite # 3 in C Major.
We are very excited that Christine Gummere will be joining us for the class and playing her cello for the demonstration.
When: Saturday November 5, 2011, 3:30-5pm
Cost: $14.00
Where: Mark Morris Dance Center
Address:t 3 Lafayette Avenue in Brooklyn, NY (corner of Flatbush Ave).
http://markmorrisdancegroup.org/contact/directions
BAROQUE DANCES, THEN AND NOW: : PART III
Zara Lawler, flute; Anthony Newman, piano and Featuring NY Baroque Dancers: Meggi Sweeney Smith and Olsi Gjeci
Bach: Suite for solo flute; Newman: Suite for solo flute; Bach: Sonata in B minor for flute and piano, BWV 1030; Newman: Sonata Populare for flute and piano
The event is held under the high patronage of His Excellency François Delattre, Ambassador of France to the U.S. and Ambassador Gérard Araud, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations and Mr. Philippe Lalliot, Consul General of France in New York. The New York Baroque Dance Company will be performing a short suite of dances in the opening ceremonies.
http://sociallysuperlative.com/2011/09/19/french-heritage-society-4th-gala-dinner-dance/
Our most recent Press for Teseo
is from Opera Con Brio and gives a long and descriptive look at this cutting edge production given this past June at the Handel Festival in Goettingen, Germany. Here is the link to the review:
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This Saturday, October 1, from 3-4:30 pm
Dance of the Month with Guest Teacher Carlos Fittante in a Baroque dance and Balinese mask workshop
All Hallow’s Eve/All Saints Day, El Dia de los Muertos, holidays built upon a universal human need to embrace the mystery of the life-death and rebirth cycle, as well as to honor ancestors and departed loved ones. Carlos Fittante, former company member with the New York Baroque Dance Company and artistic director of BALAM Dance Theatre, a contemporary dance company inspired by Balinese theatre, will conduct a movement class combining Baroque dance with Balinese mask work. Class participants will be lead through a fun and imaginative movement exploration in expressing archetypal patterns. No previous background in these skills required.
Where: Mark Morris Dance Center at 3 Lafayette Avenue in Brooklyn, NY (corner of Flatbush Ave). http://markmorrisdancegroup.org/contact/directions
Cost: $14 per class
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Saturday September 17 from 3-5 pm
Master Class: “Find Your Baroque Body “
Mark Morris Dance Center in Brooklyn
http://markmorrisdancegroup.org/contact/directions
Beatrice Massin and Catherine Turocy will teach a masterclass “Find Your Baroque Body.” This class is open to the professional dance community of performers, teachers and students. Separately, Massin and Turocy have developed their own methods involving improvisation and spatial concepts which gives a 21st century dancer a window looking into the complexities of motion and expression from the Baroque period. Beatrice will teach for 50 minutes and Catherine will teach during the second half of the class. This will be followed by a 20 minute discussion. Dancers from Beatrice’s company, Fetes Galantes, and from the NYBDC will also be in attendance. Tuition is $20.
Sunday September 18 at 7:30pm
BAROQUE DANCES, THEN AND NOW: PART I
http://carnegieroom.org/index.php/directions
Featuring Anthony Newman, New York Baroque Dance Company
Carnegie Room Concerts presents world renowned Baroque musician, Anthony Newman, in three concerts featuring both new and old dances composed in the Baroque style. Each concert will include appearances by dancers from the NY Baroque Dance Company, who will demonstrate various Baroque Dances while sharing the social customs that go with it. Performers: Danielle Farina, viola; Anthony Newman, piano and Featuring NY Baroque Dancers: Alexis Silver and Joy Havens.
Saturday September 24, two performances at 7:00pm and 9:30pm
French Opera-Ballet Project
92nd Street Y, Buttenweiser Hall, New York City
http://www.92y.org/Uptown/Event/The-French-Opera-Ballet.aspx
Live music played on period instruments by Concert Royal directed by James Richman on harpsichord with Cynthia Roberts, Baroque violin; Sandra Miller, Baroque flute and Brent Wissick, viola da gamba. Dancers: Carly Fox, Rachel List, Meggi Sweeney Smith, Alexis Silver, Justin Coates, Olsi Gjeci and Gregory Youdan.
Join us for an hour of French opera-ballet in concert followed by an hour of social dance from the 18th century where the audience is invited to join the dancers of the company in learning Le Menuet de la Reine, a contredanse from 1706. This evening promises to be a pleasure not to be missed with music by Lully, Rameau and Clérambault played on period instruments featuring 7 dancers in Baroque costume and soprano Lianne Coble,
The program will be offered twice: 7pm and again at 9:30pm
Coffee and cookies will be served during the social dance hour when you are dancing or just staying to chat and watch the fun!
Sunday September 25 at 7:30pm
Baroque Dances, Then And Now, Part II
http://carnegieroom.org/index.php/directions
Featuring Anthony Newman, New York Baroque Dance Company
Carnegie Room Concerts presents world renowned Baroque musician, Anthony Newman, in three concerts featuring both new and old dances composed in the Baroque style. Each concert will include appearances by dancers from the NY Baroque Dance Company, who will demonstrate various Baroque Dances while sharing the social customs that go with it. Performers: Neos Quartet, Anthony Newman, piano and Featuring NY Baroque Dancers: Carly Fox and Justin Coates.
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When: Saturday Evening, September 24, 2011
Times: Performances at 7pm and 9:30pm
Where: 92ndStreet Y at Lexington Avenue, Buttenwieser Hall, 395 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Featuring dance excerpts from Les Fêtes de Ramire by Jean PhilippeRameau, Thesée by Jean Baptiste Lully, and a staged cantata, Orphée, by Louis-Nicolas Clérambault.
Come and experience an hour of French opera-ballet in an intimate salon setting followed by an hour of social dance from the 18th century where the audience is invited to join dancers of the company in learning Le Menuet de la Reine, a contredanse from 1706. One rarely gets the chance to experience a Rameau ballet and then dance to his music! Coffee & cookies will be served during the social dance hour.
Artists include NYBDC dancers: Justin Coates, Carly Fox, Olsi Gjeci, Rachel List, Meggi Sweeney Smith, Alexis Silver and Gregory Youdon; Concert Royal director James Richman, harpsichord; Associate Director Sandra Miller, Baroque flute; Cynthia Roberts, Baroque violin, and Brent Wissick, viola da gamba, from UNC Chapel Hill, and Guest artist Lianne Coble, soprano.
These performances are made possible in part with funding by NYSCA, NEA and support from the 92nd Street Y.
Tickets are $40 and available online at the 92nd Street Y website: http://www.92y.org/Uptown/Event/The-French-Opera-Ballet.aspx Or by phone at 212-415-5500 from the hours of 9am to 5pm using Visa, MasterCard or American Express. Or in person at the Box Office on Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street.
The goal of the French Opera-Ballet Project which is funded by The National Endowment for the Arts is the promotion of early French ballet in the upstate New York region, NYC and the North Texas region. Partners participating with The New York Baroque Dance Company in this national project include Concert Royal and the 92nd Street Y in New York City, Cornell University and the Dallas Bach Society. More posts are forthcoming on this exciting project!
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Thanks to David Tayler and his camera for capturing our bow with Nicholas McGegan, conductor, and the cast of Teseo.
Dear Friends,
Returning from our success with Handel’s Teseo at the International Handel Festival in Goettingen, Germany, we are energized to begin the 2011-12 season! Our website has been revised and is more interactive. Have fun surfing the new menu and reading about new programs we are offering. Listed below are our performances and classes for September. Hope to see you at the 92nd Street Y for the inaugural performance of the French Opera-Ballet Project!
Warmest regards,
Catherine
The French Opera-Ballet Project
Featuring dance excerpts from Les Fêtes de Ramire by Rameau, Thesée by Lully, and a staged cantata, Orphée, by Clérambault.
Come and experience an hour of French opera-ballet in concert followed by an hour of social dance from the 18th century where the audience is invited to join dancers of the company in learning Le Menuet de la Reine, a contredanse from 1706. Coffee & cookies will be served during the social dance hour.
Artists include NYBDC dancers: Justin Coates, Carly Fox, Olsi Gjeci, Rachel List, Meggi Sweeney Smith, Alexis Silver and Gregory Youdon; Concert Royal director James Richman, harpsichord; Associate Director Sandra Miller, Baroque flute; Cynthia Roberts, Baroque violin, and Brent Wissick, viola da gamba, from UNC Chapel Hill, and Guest artist Lianne Coble, soprano.
These performances are made possible in part with funding by NYSCA, NEA and support from the 92nd Street Y.
Tickets are $40 and available online at the 92nd Street Y website www.92y.org. Or by phone at 212-415-5500 from the hours of 9am to 5pm using Visa, MasterCard or American Express. Or in person at the Box Office on Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street.
For further information call The New York Baroque Dance Company at 212-662-8829.
(Please note the office is closed from August 18-20 and 23-26, but the company will still be reachable by email at nybaroquedance@yahoo.com.)
The goal of the French Opera-Ballet Project which is funded by The National Endowment for the Arts is the promotion of early French ballet in the upstate New York region, NYC and the North Texas region. Partners participating with The New York Baroque Dance Company in this national project include Concert Royal and the 92nd Street Y in New York City, Cornell University and the Dallas Bach Society. More posts forthcoming on this exciting project!
Dance of the Month Alert!
Please note that because of the Labor Day Weekend our class schedule has changed for September. Caroline Copeland will be teaching a Baroque Dance Class on the Open House Day at Mark Morris Dance Center on September 10th. On September 17th, Catherine Turocy will teach a class on ” The Dancing Body as an Original Instrument in Period Movement.” Both classes begin at 3pm. See our Calendar or Dance of the Month page for more details.
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