NEW YORK, May 19, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- "Many Voices Of Dance Today" kicks off on May 30th with an improvisational event by festival dancers, directed by Gloria McLean, and highlighted by performances of Maida Withers (guest artist), Jorge Tovar (guest artist), SI Reasoning and Deborah Mauldin, Kevin T. Frey. Live media by Phyllis Bulkin Lehrer and installation by Dance Entropy. Dance personalities Betty Jones, Carmen de Lavallade, Elizabeth Zimmer, Don McDonagh, Ann Hutchinson Guest, Renata Celichowska and Maida Withers will speak. A reception follows.
Thirty-four dance companies from across the United States will be presented on the four evenings, along with special guest artist, Jorge Tovar, from Colombia. Together they provide a window to the remarkable diversity of contemporary dance styles. The festival will close with a dance film festival on June 4th featuring the works of Mimi Garrard, Lori Belilove, Troika Ranch, Philip Szporer and Aspassia Yaga.
Also, there are 4 master classes planned, Wed-Sat at 10-11:30 AM, onstage at the Hudson Guild. The classes will be taught by Maida Withers (Wednesday), Jorge Tovar (Thursday), Laurie Cameron (Friday), and Li Chiao Ping (Saturday) and are open to all interested dancers.
Admission at the door: $20; $15/ADG Members, students, seniors; Online (http://americandanceguild.org): $16, $12/ADG members; Festival pass (all 6 events): $85, $70/ADG members; Master classes: $15, $10/ADG members; Advance Sale: 205-672-2500
The American Dance Guild has served the dance field in many capacities over the past 50 years. Come celebrate our accomplishments, join the dancers of the present, and look into the future!
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 7 pm Opening Celebration, Awards Ceremony, and Reception Performances by Dance Entropy, Gloria McLean, Kevin Frey, Deborah Mauldin & SI Reasoning, and Guest Artist Maida Withers Wednesday, May 31, 2006 10-11:30 am Master Class with Maida Withers 8 pm Performance Donna Scro Gentile/Freespace Dance, Jorge Tovar special guest artist, Valerie Green/Dance Entropy, Melody Ruffin Ward, James Hansen, Lela Jones, Aparna Ramaswamy/Ragamala Thursday, June 1, 2006 10-11:30 am Master Class with Jorge Tovar 8 pm Performance Pamela Geber, Joan Gavaler, Eloy Barragan, Burnidge Clark Dance Project, James Yarborough/ Nommo, Diane Vivona/DV Dance, Leda Meredith, Nejla Yatkin, Patricia Nicholson & William Parker Friday, June 2, 2006 10-11:30 am Master Class with Laurie Cameron 8 pm Performance Eric Handman, Mare Hierominus, Susan Cherniak Dance, Robin Prichard, Sonia Portugal, Catherine Tharin, Rebecca Rice Dance Saturday, June 3, 2006 10-11:30 am Master Class with Li Chiao Ping 8 pm Performance Johannes Wieland, Li Chiao Ping Dance, Gloria McLean, Jo Anna Norris, Laurie Cameron & Company, Satoshi Haga/Binbin, Mark Haim, Marilynn Danitz/High Frequency Wavelengths, Jorge Tovar, special guest artist Sunday, June 4, 2006 3 pm ADG FilmFest Lori Belilove, Selinunte; Mimi Garrard, Forging A New Career Creating Dance For Video; Troika Ranch, Surfacing; Philip Szporer, Moments In Motion; Aspassia Yaga, Knife Dance.
The ADG acknowledges the generous support of The Harkness Foundation for Dance and Capezio Ballet Makers Dance Foundation, Inc.
AMERICAN DANCE GUILD 50th Anniversary ACCOP AWARD PO Box 2006 Lenox Hill Station New York, NY 10021 americandanceguild.org info@americandanceguild.org Executive Committee Deborah Mauldin, Current President Marilynn Danitz Longman, Immediate Past President Margaret Carlson, Vice President Kim Deale, Secretary SI Reasoning, Treasurer Board of Directors Stephanie Condon Joan Gavaler Merrie Kidd Margot C. Lehman, Past President Gloria McClean Board of Advisors Marge Champion Selma Jeanne Cohen Merce Cunningham Jean Erdman Donald McKayle A not-for-profit, multi-service organization serving the professional dance community