Dear Students,
The faculty and I thank you for your support and interest in our vision of offering a multi-era dance workshop mixing popular and theatrical styles with lectures, discussions and an evening dance party. We are passionate about our vision and hope to see you at the workshop next summer. We are currently in discussion with UCSB about June 29, 30, July 1, 2012.
Sincerely,
Catherine Turocy, Artistic Director
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A leading force in the revival of 18th century ballet, challenging aesthetic conventions and bringing forgotten masterpieces to new audiences in what The Guardian has called “a whirlwind of desperately needed fresh air.”
Thank you to our dancers from over the years appearing in this collage: Thomas Baird, Michael Barriskill, Patricia Beaman, Brynt Beitman, Deda Christina Colonna, Justin Coates, Caroline Copeland, Seth Davis, Letizia Dradi, Sarah Edgar, Karen Eliot, Carly Fox Horton, Carlos Fittante, Jorge Fuentes, Junichi Fukuda, Stephanie Grover, Olsi Gjeci, Joy Havens, Timothy Kasper, Rachel List, Jason Melms, Hugh Murphy, Glenda Norcross, Valerie Shelton Tabor, Alexis Silver, Matthew Ting, Andrew Trego, Meggi Sweeney Smith, Catherine Turocy, Ani Udovicki, Seth Williams, Timothy Wilson, Gregory Youdan
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Photo of Catherine Turocy by Juan Garcia
The Teseo Project: On Stage and on the Internet
As Stage Director for a new production of Teseo by George Frederick Handel for the Goettingen Handel Festival in Germany this June, I have incorporated the popular social networks Facebook and Twitter in the staging. In addition, I am using Facebook and a blog as educational tools for middle school and high school students.
This groundbreaking use of social networks, to my knowledge, has not been done before, and I am very excited to be taking opera in this innovative direction. Continue Reading »
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The New York Baroque Dance Company Review Excerpts for Armide by Gluck Performed at the Kennedy Center and Lincoln Center, February 1 and 3, 2010 with Opera Lafayette Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Ryan Brown
”Much of the credit for the success of this performance should go to its choreographer, Catherine Turocy. Whether the dancing was in any way similar to how it was originally performed is unknown. Ms. Turocy in her notes states that no surviving period dance notation scores are extant for the dances in Armide. Continue Reading »
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The set for the end of Act III (minus the statue of Mars that rises out of the floor)
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I am pleased to announce my new performance group in Cologne: The Punks Delight! It is an experimental company playing with dance and music history to make new forms for today’s audience.
Our debut Cologne performance was at the Arkadas Theater/ Bühne der Kulturen on February 4th and 5th, 2009.
Check out our website– www.thepunksdelight.com
Best Wishes,
Sarah Edgar
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From Catherine Turocy
Photo by C.Andrako
As choreographer for this work I tried to imagine the first performance of Dido and Aeneas at a girl’s school in Chelsea in 1689. I thought of the freshness of youth and the excitement of the young ladies on the cusp of womanhood as they portrayed the tragic story of Dido. Their dance training was intended to prepare them not for the stage, but for society where they were expected to dance a graceful minuet. They also studied the art of declamation and gesture. Continue Reading »
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This is the information from Chris Woltmann about seeing all the photos and obtaining copies for private use. Continue Reading »
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Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
What a delight it was to see you at the ball last Saturday evening! I enjoyed the masks, the costumes, the cocktail attire (especially Lady Riot’s dressed wig, she assured me no animals were harmed in the creation of her rooster regalia) and the general air of amusement and good fellowship. I promised you a few more details about the dances and here they are! Continue Reading »
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Catherine Turocy stage directed Handel’s opera. ORLANDO, for the Goettingen Handel Festival in Germany. With sold out houses and unending applause, this production may have future appearances in Europe. We will keep you informed! Bonnie Kruger is the costume designer and this is one of her sketches for the production. Continue Reading »
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The New York Baroque Dance Co. 
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