![]() ![]() Jack Ferver is a New York–based director, choreographer, writer, performer and teacher. Turning the tables on an evening of dance, Slominski examines the theatrical experience itself, asking, can going to the theater be so wonderful that it makes a show unnecessary? In celebration of this trend, dancer and choreographer Jacob Slominski's work attempts to see how comfortable an audience can be made to feel. With the goal of making an environment so novel and comfortable that it's worth leaving home for, some theaters have begun to offer seat-side dinner service and reclining chairs. For the second part of the evening, Zaritt and Swords stage a work that focuses on the process of disorientation, and its resulting re-orientation, to discover new territories for movement and dance.įriday, November 13 - 7:30 pm / Q&A Following the PerformanceĪcross the country, many theaters are struggling to encourage attendance. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company member and dance educator, Cox uses improvisation as a tool to delve into the connections between body and psyche. In this two-part evening performance, Leah Cox joins duo Jesse Zaritt and Katie Swords to present works that expand the vocabulary of movement in dance today. ![]() Embracing a transparency around the process of choreographing and performing dance, Star Crap Method is a compositional methodology that reconsiders definitions of what dance should be.įriday, October 23 - 7:30 pm / Q&A Following the Performance The series includes Velez-Jackson's Star Crap Method, an explosive and humorous piece that functions between dance and performance art Leah Cox with duo Jesse Zaritt and Katie Swords, who come together for an evening exploring how the tension between two influences can be a fertile ground on which to create dance and Jacob Slominski's interactive performance that examines the theatrical experience itself by exploring how comfortable an audience can be made to feel.įollowing each Friday night performance, dancers, choreographers and Jack Ferver, respond to questions from the audience and join in informal discussions about the creative process and cross-disciplinary influences behind the works.įriday, September 18 - 7:30 pm / Q&A Following the Performanceįounded on Velez-Jackson's improvisational practice, this multidisciplinary work is created in the moment by a trio of performers-including the score of vocals, digital sounds and accompanying narrative text. Under Ferver's direction, the fall 2015 edition of Dance Under the Influence not only showcases some of the best of today's contemporary dance, but also explores innovative possibilities for movement. A professor at Bard College and NYU, Ferver's academic work influences his artistic practice, building upon his interest in the conception and presentation of interdisciplinary performance works. In 2011, MAD premiered Me, Michelle, a duet by Ferver and fellow dancer-choreographer Michelle Mola that was commissioned for MAD's annual Risk+Reward series and presented as part of Performa 11. Known for performances that are both rigorous and uninhibited, Jack Ferver's practice draws on psychological and socio-political-based content, and incorporates various modalities of performance-from theater and dance to performance art. MAD has its own history of presenting genre-blending performance, so I am eager to see the works presented in this context." "Each of the featured artists, while coming from a dance background, diverges from it and uses the form for individual purposes of expression. ![]() "This year's Dance Under the Influence is designed to engage audiences to rethink traditional notions of performance, and reveals the interplay between dance and other artistic disciplines," says Ferver. Dance Under the Influence, running from September 18 through November 14, 2015,offers a platform for the presentation of bold contemporary works that defy simple categorization. Mixing traditional with cutting edge, rigorous with playful, and the familiar with the unexpected, Ferver's lineup showcases diverse artistic practices found within contemporary choreography, and reconsiders dance through his singular lens. Acting as guest curator, Ferver gathers a selection of performances that include works by Leah Cox, Jacob Slominski, Katie Swords, Larissa Velez-Jackson and Jesse Zaritt. The Museum of Arts and Design's signature dance series, Dance Under the Influence, returns this fall with choreographer, writer and performer Jack Ferver at the helm. ![]()
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