CHOREOGRAPHY
LAB
*SEASON 8*
COLLABORATION
COMMUNITY
wednesday - 5.19.21
FREE LIVE STREAM
@ 7PM ET
*LIVE FROM BROADWAY DANCE CENTER*
1 SHOW / 3 CHOREOGRAPHERS
conceived + curated by
Avital Asuleen
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Associate Producer:
VICTORIA CROWSER SANDERS
CHOREOGRAPHERS + WRITERS
COLLABORATE
ON MOVEMENT
FOR NEW MUSICALS DURING
INCUBATION
creating movement at the intersection of theatre and film
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In the 1 Show/3 Choreographers lab, 3 emerging choreographers who are passionate about the development of new musicals, will each work with an ensemble of dancers to create choreography from the never before staged musical The Lesson. Choreographers Tiger Brown, Kathy Liu, and Mayte Natalio will explore excerpts from the original musical written by Avi Amon (The Copper Children), Nolan Doran (Head Over Heels), and Ty Defoe (Straight White Men), about a fantastical reimagining of a chance encounter between a revolutionary Beethoven and a more-established Mozart in Vienna in 1787. The company has partnered with Full Out Creative who will collaborate with the choreographers on filming their pieces.
Curated by Avital Asuleen, the lab will continue its commitment to a mentorship component created last season that pairs each choreographer with an established mentor choreographer. Mentors JoAnn M. Hunter (School of Rock, Harmony), Denis Jones (Tootsie, Honeymoon in Vegas), and Lorin Latarro (Mrs. Doubtfire, Waitress) will meet with the three choreographers and writers to discuss an initial approach into the work, and will provide feedback during their rehearsal process.
The health and safety of all participating artists and personnel have been our main priority throughout this process. We've managed to safely create new work while adhering to New York State's Media Production Guidelines, CDC Guidelines, NYC Media Guidance, and Broadway Dance Center's COVID-19 Safety Policies.
*FEATURED CHOREOGRAPHERS*
TIGER
BROWN
MAYTE
NATALIO
KATHY
LIU
*WRITERS*
TY
DEFOE
(STRAIGHT WHITE MEN)
AVI
AMON
(THE COPPER CHILDREN)
NOLAN
DORAN
(HEAD OVER HEELS)
*LAB MENTORS*
LORIN
LATARRO
(MRS. DOUBTFIRE)
JoANN
M. HUNTER
(SCHOOL OF ROCK)
DENIS
JONES
(TOOTSIE)
*with performances by*
YEMAN BROWN (JAGGED LITTLE PILL)
JORDAN FIFE HUNT (EMOJILAND)
AJ LOCKHART (BRING IT ON)
OLIVER MEDUS (PORGY AND BESS)
MARY PAGE NANCE (THE GREAT COMET)
GEENA QUINTOS (EMOJILAND, SOFT POWER)
TREVOR MICHAEL SCHMIDT (A CHORUS LINE)
MATTHEW VARVAR (JOSEPH...DREAMCOAT)
BRION MARQUIS WATSON (HAMILTON)
RICARDO ZAYAS (HEAD OVER HEELS, HAMILTON)
TATIANA BARBER
AMELIA BURKHARDT
KYLE DUPREE
TIMOTHY EDWARDS
LEE HUBILLA
KRISTIN ROA
KATHERINE WINTER
*creative team*
FullOut Creative:
KYLE BECKLEY + SANDY SHELTON
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