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KEIGWIN + COMPANYin residence: august 30 - september 6performances: september 3 and 4 |
Overview
Overview
in residence: august 30 - september 6
performances: saturday, september 3 at 6 pm and sunday, september 4 at 6 pm
Choreographer Larry Keigwin and his company, KEIGWIN + COMPANY, will begin development of a new work, tentatively titled Balloon Dance, while in residence at Vineyard Arts Project. Using sculptor Jason Hackenwerth's whimsical, otherworldly balloon designs as an inspirational launching point, movement will reflect a sense of whimsy and playfulness as seven dancers explore camouflage and concealment. New music will be composed by Adam Crystal. Balloon Dance will premiere at Works & Process at the Guggenheim in New York in October 2011.
Keigwin + Company
Keigwin + Company:
Founded in 2003 by Artistic Director Larry Keigwin and former Associate Artistic Director Nicole Wolcott, Keigwin + Company creates and presents Keigwin's electrifying brand of contemporary dance. K+C reaches national and international audiences and invigorates diverse communities with a refreshing vision of dance that embodies a theatrical sensibility of wit, style, and heart. Community projects seek to physically engage audiences in movement and the choreographic process, and bring new opportunities for individuals to become more invested in dance. Since K+C's premiere performance at Joyce Soho, Keigwin has created 16 dances, including the large-scale choreographic event Bolero and recent acclaimed works such as Runaway (2008), the site-specific Sidewalk (2009) and Bird Watching (2010). Following the world premiere of Dark Habits at The Joyce Theater in March 2011, K+C looks forward to sharing its work with audiences throughout the coming year at Bowdoin College, Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival, Green Box Arts Festival, Vineyard Arts Project, and later this fall, presenting a world premiere at Works & Process at the Guggenheim.
Over the past eight years, K+C has presented performances throughout NYC and nationwide at venues including The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Summerdance Santa Barbara, New York City Center, The Joyce Theater, the American Dance Festival, Bates Dance Festival, and more. K+C has received grants and generous support from National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the American Music Center Live Music for Dance Program, The Greenwall Foundation, The O'Donnell-Green Music & Dance Foundation, New York Foundation for the Arts, The Christian Keesee Charitable Trust, Dianne & Daniel Vapnek Family Fund, and the Royce Family Fund.
Larry Keigwin
Larry Keigwin:
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Larry Keigwin is a native New Yorker and graduate from Hofstra University, where he received a BA in dance. He founded KEIGWIN + COMPANY in 2003, and as Artistic Director, Keigwin has led the company as it has performed at theaters and dance festivals throughout NYC and across the country. In addition to his work with K+C, recent commissions include Works & Process at the Guggenheim, The Juilliard School, The New York Choreographic Institute, and The Martha Graham Dance Company, among many others. In 2010, Keigwin was named the Vail International Dance Festival's first artist in residence, during which time he created and premiered a new work with four of ballet's most prominent stars. He recently staged the opening event of Fashion Week, "Fashion's Night Out: The Show," which was produced by Vogue and featured over 150 of the industry's top models. Keigwin is currently choreographing Tales of the City, starring Betty Buckley, at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco. The show features music by the Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears and John Garden, a libretto by Jeff Whitty of Avenue Q and direction by Jason Moore of Avenue Q and Shrek. A world premiere is scheduled for the spring of 2011. In 2004, Dance Magazine named Keigwin in their annual list of "25 To Watch." Keigwin's other choreographic credits include work with the band Fischerspooner, comedian Murray Hill, and as an associate choreographer for The Radio City Rockettes and the Off-Broadway musical The Wild Party. Keigwin has also created Keigwin Kabaret, a fusion of dance, vaudeville, and burlesque presented by The Public Theater at Joe's Pub and by Symphony Space. He is a co-founder of the Green Box Arts Festival in Green Mountain Falls, Colorado, a multi-disciplinary festival designed to increase cultural opportunities in the region, as well as provide creative residencies to young, emerging choreographers. Keigwin is currently choreographing the workshop of Tales of the City, starring Betty Buckley, at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco. The workshop will feature music by the Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears and John Garden, a libretto by Jeff Whitty of Avenue Q and direction by Jason Moore of Avenue Q and Shrek. A world premiere production is scheduled to run May 17 – June 19 at A.C.T. |
