FY 2005 Grant Awards:
Access to Artistic Excellence
Dance | Design | Folk
& Traditional Arts | Literature | Local
Arts Agencies
Media Arts | Multidisciplinary | Museums | Music | Musical Theater
Opera | Presenting | Theater | Visual Arts
Some details of the projects listed below are subject to change, contingent upon prior
Endowment approval.
DANCE
33 Fainting Spells (Consortium)
Seattle, WA
$10,000
To support a consortium project to present dance films and videos. 33
Fainting Spells will partner with the Northwest Film Forum to present
New Dance Cinema, a biennial festival featuring the work of choreographers,
videographers, and filmmakers from North America and Europe.
Alabama Dance Council, Inc.
Birmingham, AL
$10,000
To support the Alabama Dance Summit and the publication of The Alabama
Dance Resource Directory. The summit will feature performances, dance
classes, arts education workshops, a showcase of Alabama dance companies,
and a special performance and classes by The Philadelphia Dance Company
(Philadanco).
Allied Arts Foundation (on behalf of Lingo dancetheater)
Seattle, WA
$9,000
To support the creation of an evening-length dance theater work choreographed
by artistic director KT Niehoff. The premiere will take place at On the
Boards in Seattle and later will be performed at University of California,
Riverside.
Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation, Inc.
New York, NY
$100,000
To support a United States tour in 2005. The company will offer 95 performances
and outreach activities in 14 states across the country and the District
of Columbia.
American Ballet Theatre (Ballet Theatre Foundation, Inc.)
New York, NY
$70,000
To support the presentation of four new productions of classic works by
choreographer Michel Fokine. Les Sylphides, Le Spectre de la Rose,
Petrouchka, and Polovetsian Dances from Prince Igor will
make up The Fokine Evening, to premiere at the Kennedy Center.
American Dance Festival, Inc.
Durham, NC
$60,000
To support Mapping Modern Dance, a project to commission and present American
and international modern dance choreographers. Performances will be accompanied
by a range of education and outreach activities.
American Repertory Ballet (Princeton Ballet Society)
New Brunswick, NJ
$10,000
To support the creation and presentation of a new work by artistic director
Graham Lustig. The work will premiere at the George Street Playhouse in
New Brunswick, NJ.
Anchorage Concert Association, Inc.
Anchorage, AK
$20,000
To support the presentation of dance companies and education and outreach
activities. The companies to be presented include Australian Dance Theatre,
Jose Limon Dance Company, and Grupo Corpo Brazilian Dance Company.
Artist Consortium
Los Angeles, CA
$10,000
To support the creation of an evening-length work by choreographer Hae
Kyung Lee. The work will be created in collaboration with composer Steve
Moshier and scenic designer Yael Pardess.
Ballet Austin, Inc.
Austin, TX
$10,000
To support the creation of a full-length work by choreographer and artistic
director Stephen Mills. The Holocaust and Humanity Project will
involve a partnership between Ballet Austin, the University of Texas at
Austin, the Houston Holocaust Museum, and the Warren Foundation.
Ballet Hispanico of New York, Inc.
New York, NY
$25,000
To support the commissioning of a new work by choreographer RamÛn Oller.
The work, Tales of the Alhambra, will premiere at the Kennedy
Center during the company's 35th anniversary.
Ballet Memphis Corporation
Cordova, TN
$10,000
To support the New Works+New Artists series. The project enables aspiring
choreographers from the company to develop choreography using professional
dancers.
Ballet West
Salt Lake City, UT
$30,000
To support the presentation of Echoing of Trumpets, by British choreographer Antony Tudor. The company will perform the work at the Capitol
Theatre in Salt Lake City, and offer education and outreach programs for
Utah elementary and secondary students.
BalletMet Columbus (Ballet Metropolitan, Inc.)
Columbus, OH
$10,000
To support the creation and world premiere production of Firebird
by choreographer Stanton Welch. Welch will set his Firebird to
the orchestral suite composed by Igor Stravinsky that incorporates elements
from the ballet score commissioned in 1910 by Russian choreographer Serge
Diaghilev.
Bates College (on behalf of Bates Dance Festival)
Lewiston, ME
$20,000
To support extended residency activities. New Voices/New Works will include
Bebe Miller Dance Company, Ronald K. Brown/Evidence, Vincent Mantsoe,
Kota Yamazaki, and Sean Curran Company.
Bebe Miller Company (Gotham Dance, Inc.)
New York, NY
$13100
To support final developmental residencies and rehearsals, and premiere
performances for Landing/Place, choreographed by Bebe Miller.
The performance will feature live dance and music, a digitally-produced
projection environment, and dance for the camera.
Better Family Life, Inc.
St. Louis, MO
$10,000
To support a national dance festival. Black Dance - USA: A Celebration
in Movement will consist of dance workshops, a concert by a national dance
company, discussions sessions, dance films, and African percussion and
song classes.
Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company (Foundation for Dance
Promotion, Inc.)
New York, NY
$50,000
To support the creation of an evening-length dance theatre work, choreographed
by Bill. T. Jones. The new work, Blind Date I & II, will have
a preview performance along with residency activities at Aaron Davis Hall
in New York.
Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Univ (Stanford University)
(on behalf of Stanford Lively Arts)
Stanford, CA
$10,000
To support the presentation of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company. The
project will include a variety of outreach activities, such as seminars,
dance courses, master classes, open rehearsals, lecture demonstrations,
and discussions.
Boston Ballet, Inc.
Boston, MA
$30,000
To support the presentation of Falling Angels, created by choreographer
Jiri Kylian. The dance is set to Steve Reich's Drumming, Part 1,
a study in musical minimalism for a drum ensemble.
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts (College Community Services,
Inc.)
Brooklyn, NY
$10,000
To support the presentation of American and international dance companies.
The project will also include educational programs, subsidized ticket
prices, and extensive outreach to Brooklyn's diverse community.
Carolina Ballet, Inc.
Raleigh, NC
$15,000
To support the creation and presentation of Swan Lake, choreographed
by artistic director Robert Weiss. The program will be presented at the
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, BTI Center for the Performing Arts.
Celebrity Series of Boston, Inc. (consortium)
Boston, MA
$10,000
To support a consortium project to present modern dance companies. The
project is being developed in collaboration with The Wang Center for the
Performing Arts, and will also include Dance Across the City Day, a day
of free dance activities.
Cincinnati Ballet Company, Inc.
Cincinnati, OH
$10,000
To support the creation of a new work by choreographer Donald McKayle.
Images of Struggle and Survival will premiere at the Aronoff
Center's Procter and Gamble Hall, and is being undertaken in collaboration
with the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.
College of Saint Benedict
St. Joseph, MN
$15,000
To support two week-long dance residencies. Ronald K. Brown/Evidence and
Joe Goode Performance Group will present performances and a variety of
education and outreach activities.
Colorado Ballet Company
Denver, CO
$10,000
To support the creation of a new work by choreographer Rennie Harris.
The work will be a fusion of ballet and hip hop and the world premiere
will take place at the Paramount Theatre in Denver.
Columbia College Chicago (on behalf of The Dance
Center)
Chicago, IL
$30,000
To support the presentation of African and Latino dance companies, along
with community engagement and public education programs. The project includes
the 15th anniversary of DanceAfrica Chicago and the LatinoContempo series.
Contemporary Dance Theater, Inc.
Cincinnati, OH
$15,000
To support the presentation of dance companies. The companies will perform
at the Jarson-Kaplan Theater at the Aronoff Center for the Arts, and offer
a variety of residency activities.
CounterPULSE (on behalf of Jess Curtis/Gravity)
San Francisco, CA
$10,000
To support the creation and presentation of a new work by choreographer
Jess Curtis. The work will be presented at Yerba Buena Center for the
Arts in the United States and at Tanzbaustelle and Fabrik Potsdam in Germany.
Cunningham Dance Foundation, Inc.
New York, NY
$100,000
To support the creation and presentation of a new work and revival of
an older work. The new work will be created in collaboration with architect
Frank Gehry, and the work to be revived is Ocean, created in
1994.
Cuyahoga Community College Foundation (consortium)
Cleveland, OH
$10,000
To support a consortium project to present dance companies. Cuyaghoa Community
College's Center for Arts and Culture, in partnership with DanceCleveland,
will co-present the companies, and organize educational activities.
Dallas Black Dance Theatre
Dallas, TX
$20,000
To support the creation and presentation of work by choreographers Christopher
Huggins and Kevin Wynn. The works will premiere at the Majestic Theater
in Dallas.
Dance Place (D.C. Wheel Productions, Inc.)
Washington, DC
$25,000
To support performances and residencies by dancers. Artists will represent
a wide spectrum of traditions of styles including African, modern, hip
hop, tap, and dance with spoken word.
Dance Space Center, Inc.
New York, NY
$10,000
To support the Artist in Residence Program. The program supports the work
of New York choreographers.
Dance Theater Workshop, Inc.
New York, NY
$70,000
To support a program for emerging and established artists. The Creative
Space Program offers creative time at Dance Theater Workshop's facilities,
as well as presentations at The Bessie Schonberg Theater.
Dance Umbrella
Austin, TX
$20,000
To support presentation of dance events. Discover Dance will involve dance
presentations and educational activities.
Dance/USA
Washington, DC
$100,000
To support professional development services. The project will include
the 2005 Winter and Spring Council meetings, Dance/USA on Tour, Dance/ADVANCE,
and Dance/NYC professional development series.
DanceBrazil (Capoeira Foundation, Inc.)
New York, NY
$15,000
To support the creation and presentation of a new work by artistic director
Jelon Vieria. The work, titled Retratos da Bahia, is inspired
by the work of Pierre Verger, a French photographer and anthropologist
who photographed the Brazilian state of Bahia for 55 years.
Danspace Project, Inc.
New York, NY
$35,000
To support the eighth year of City/Dans. This 13-week series of performances
at St. Mark's Church presents the work of dance artists such as Karinee
Keithley, Mark Jarecke, and David Gordon.
David Dorfman Dance (ART SWEATS, INC.)
New York, NY
$10,000
To support the creation and presentation of a new work by artistic director
and choreographer David Dorfman, to music by composer Frank London. Other
collaborators include Naoko Nagata (costume design) and Jane Cox (lighting
design).
Dayton Contemporary Dance Guild, Inc.
Dayton, OH
$30,000
To support the commissioning and presentation of a new work by choreographer
Sir Warren Spears. The work will be based on the book Without Sanctuary,
by James Allen.
Donna Uchizono Company (La Donna Dance, Inc.)
New York, NY
$10,000
To support the creation and presentation of a new work by artistic director
and choreographer Donna Uchizono. The work for five dancers will be performed
at Danspace Project at St. Mark's Church in New York and on a national
tour.
Doug Varone and Dancers (Dova, Inc.)
New York, NY
$30,000
To support the creation of a full-evening work by choreographer Doug Varone.
The piece will be created to Alessandro Scarlatti's Il Primo Omicido,
and will be presented at City Center in New York City as part of the company's
20th anniversary.
Eiko & Koma (Inta, Inc.)
New York, NY
$30,000
To support the creation of a new work by Eiko and Koma in collaboration
with artists in Cambodia. After its Cambodian premiere, the work will
have its United States premiere in New York.
Everett Dance Theatre
Providence, RI
$10,000
To support the restaging and presentation of a work. The Science Project
will be performed at the Carriage House Stage in Rhode Island and at the
Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, CA.
Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana (Spanish Dance Arts Company, Inc.)
New York, NY
$10,000
To support the creation and presentation of a new work by choreographer
Antonio Hidalgo. The new work will premiere at the Joyce Theater in New
York.
Florida Dance Association Inc.
Miami Beach, FL
$35,000
To support the 27th annual Florida Dance Festival. The program offers
education and training for dance students and teachers, provides creative
and collaborative opportunities for dance artists, and presents national
and international dance companies and artists in public performances.
Garth Fagan Dance, Inc.
Rochester, NY
$20,000
To support the creation of a new work by Garth Fagan. The new work will
premiere at the Joyce Theater in New York, and later tour throughout the
United States.
Gina Gibney Dance, Inc.
New York, NY
$10,000
To support the creation and presentation of a new evening-length work,
choreographed by Gina Gibney. The work, titled Out of Bounds,
will be presented in New York.
Headlong Dance Theater
Philadelphia, PA
$10,000
To support the creation of a dance theater work, Shosha Turns Herself
in to the Morality Police, inspired by an Issac Bashevis Singer novel.
The work will be performed in Philadelphia, PA, Bytom, Poland, and Bucharest,
Romania.
House Foundation for the Arts, Inc.
New York, NY
$30,000
To support the creation and presentation of a new evening-length dance
theater work by artistic director and choreographer Meredith Monk. The
Impermenance Project will feature both Monk's choreography and musical
compositions to live music.
Houston Ballet Foundation
Houston, TX
$20,000
To support the creation and world premiere of a new work by artistic director
and choreographer Stanton Welch. The work will be performed at the Wortham
Theater Center in Houston, TX.
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Chicago, IL
$30,000
To support a program for emerging choreographers to create new work. The
Program for Emerging and Developing Artists will involve the Inside/Out
choreographic workshop for company dancers, a nationwide choreographic
competition, and collaborations between choreographers and the main dance
company, Hubbard Street 2.
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Inc.
Lee, MA
$70,000
To support residencies and performances of dance companies. The project
will include a residency program, presentation of national and international
dance companies, and audience outreach activities.
Joe Goode Performance Group
San Francisco, CA
$10,000
To support the creation and presentation of a new dance theater work by
choreographer and artistic director Joe Goode. The work will incorporate
youth-produced videos and be presented at the Yerba Buena Center for the
Arts.
Joffrey Ballet of Chicago
Chicago, IL
$30,000
To support the presentation of dances at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt
University in Chicago. The American Masterworks program will feature Square
Dance, by George Balanchine; New York Export: Opus Jazz!,
by Jerome Robbins; and Dark Elegies by Anthony Tudor.
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Washington, DC
$30,000
To support the Masterpieces of African American Choreography. The retrospective
will feature the contributions of African Americans in the field of modern
dance over the last 75 years.
John Jasperse Company (Thin Man Dance, Inc.)
New York, NY
$10,000
To support the creation and presentation of a new work by choreographer
John Jasperse. The evening-length work, titled Prone, will be
created for three dancers to a commissioned score by composer Zeena Parkins.
Jóse Limón Dance Foundation, Inc.
New York, NY
$20,000
To support the creation and presentation of a new work by choreographer
Lar Lubovitch. The work will center around the life and work of Jóse Limón
and will tour throughout the United States.
Joyce Theater Foundation, Inc.
New York, NY
$70,000
To support the Dance Presentation Program. The project will consist of
the presentation of companies from the Untied States and overseas, including
presentations at the Joyce Soho.
Kansas City Ballet Association, Inc.
Kansas City, MO
$20,000
To support the creation and presentation of two works by choreographers
Twyla Tharp and Robert Hill. The company will perform Tharp's As Time
Goes By, and a world premiere by Robert Hill.
Lar Lubovitch Dance Company (Lubovitch Dance Foundation, Inc.)
New York, NY
$10,000
To support the creation and presentation of a new work and the staging
of a past work by choreographer Lar Lubovitch. Credo and Pentimento
will be presented during performances at Jazz at Lincoln Center Theater.
LINES Contemporary Ballet
San Francisco, CA
$10,000
To support the creation and presentation of a work choreographed by artistic
director Alonzo King. The work will be created in collaboration with Moroccan
musicians, and will be presented at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater
in San Francisco and at Mountain View Center for the Arts in Mountain
View, CA.
Liz Lerman Dance Exchange (Dance Exchange, Inc.)
Takoma Park, MD
$20,000
To support the creation of a new work by choreographer Liz Lerman. The
work, titled Ferocious Beauty: Genome, will be developed through
partnerships with national cultural and university sites, and include
a variety of public programming activity.
Louisville Ballet (Kentucky Dance Council, Inc.)
Louisville, KY
$10,000
To support commissioning and presentation of new works. Works include
Lady of the Camellias by Val Caniparoli, Green Table
by Kurt Jooss, Four Last Songs by Ben Stevenson, and a commissioned
work by Adam Hougland.
Lula Washington Dance Theatre (Lula Washington Contemporary Dance
Foundation)
Los Angeles, CA
$20,000
To support the presentation of the company's 25th anniversary home concert
and showcase concerts at the International Association of Blacks in Dance
conference in Los Angeles. The company will also tour across the United
States.
Margaret Jenkins Dance Company (Margaret Jenkins Dance Studio,
Inc.)
San Francisco, CA
$10,000
To support the creation and world premiere of a new work by Margaret Jenkins.
The work will be presented in a variety of sites at the Yerba Buena Gardens
in San Francisco.
Mark Morris Dance Group (Discalced, Inc.)
Brooklyn, NY
$70,000
To support the creation and presentation of three new works by choreographer
and artistic director Mark Morris, in celebration of the company's 25th
anniversary. In addition, the company will remount major works from its
repertory, and both the new and older works will be performed on tour
throughout the United States and the United Kingdom.
Movement Research, Inc.
New York, NY
$15,000
To support the 14th annual Improvisation Festival/NY. The festival includes
a series of free and low-cost dance performances, classes and workshops,
and film and video presentations.
National Performance Network, Inc.
New Orleans, LA
$70,000
To support the creation of work and dance touring. The project will include
dance residencies and related educational and outreach activities throughout
the United States.
New Orleans Ballet Association
New Orleans, LA
$15,000
To support a series of dance performances and educational outreach activities.
Companies will be presented on the concert stage and in community settings.
New York Chinese Cultural Center, Inc.
New York, NY
$10,000
To support the creation and presentation of new work and the restaging
of past works by the Chinese Folk Dance Company. The works will premiere
at the company's 20th annual Lunar New Year Festival at the Skirball Center
for the Performing Arts in New York, at a fall concert series at a dance
venue in lower Manhattan, and will tour nationwide.
New York City Ballet, Inc.
New York, NY
$100,000
To support the presentation of the 13th year of the Diamond Project, the
company's biennial festival dedicated to the commissioning and performance
of new work. The company will premiere four new ballets by choreographers
Peter Martins, Christopher Wheeldon, Benjamin Millepied, and Albert Evans.
New York Foundation for the Arts, Inc. (on behalf of
Jennifer Monson Dance)
New York, NY
$10,000
To support the creation of an evening-length work by choreographer Jennifer
Monson. BIRD BRAIN Dance (A Theatrical Version) will be created
for five dancers, with an original commissioned score by David Kean and
set design by Bob Braine.
North Carolina Dance Theatre
Charlotte, NC
$15,000
To support the creation and presentation of new works and the restaging
of past works. Performances will take place in the North Carolina Blumenthal
Performing Arts Center, and the company will offer a comprehensive program
of educational and outreach offerings.
ODC/San Francisco (Oberlin Dance Collective of California)
San Francisco, CA
$10,000
To support the creation of a new work by choreographer Brenda Way. On
a Train Heading South will be created in collaboration with composer
Jack Perla and video artist Jim Campbell.
Oslund & Company/Dance
Portland, OR
$6900
To support the creation and presentation of a new work by choreographer
Mary Oslund in collaboration with composer/violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain.
Capture will premiere in Portland, OR.
P.S. 122 (Performance Space 122, Inc.)
New York, NY
$20,000
To support the commissioning and presentation of new works by two choreographers.
Sara Michelson and Mei-Yin Ng will appear in the Phys Ed dance series.
Paul Taylor Dance Foundation, Inc.
New York, NY
$100,000
To support the creation and presentation of new works by Paul Taylor.
The works will be featured on tour and overseas as part of the celebration
of the 50th anniversary of the Paul Taylor Dance Company.
PEARSONWIDRIG DANCE THEATER (New Life Dance Inc.)
New York, NY
$10,000
To support the creation of a full-evening dance/theater/video work by
choreographers Sara Pearson and Patrik Widrig. The work, titled An
Oriental Guide to Unrequited Love, will premiere in New York.
Pennsylvania Ballet Association
Philadelphia, PA
$30,000
To support the presentation of Frederick Ashton's La Fille Mal Garde.
The work will be presented at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia. Educational
and outreach activities include open dress rehearsals, lecture-demonstrations,
family activities, and educational materials for participating schools.
Pentacle (DanceWorks, Inc.)
New York, NY
$35,000
To support the artist mentorship program, Help Desk, which provides technical
assistance to emerging and mid-career choreographers.
Pick Up Performance Company, Inc.
New York, NY
$15,000
To support the creation and workshop of a new work by choreographer David
Gordon and the presentation of Dancing Henry Five, a dance theater
work inspired by Shakespeare's Henry V. The works will be presented
in New York City and on a national tour.
Pilobolus, Inc.
Washington Depot, CT
$10,000
To support the creation and presentation of a new dance theater piece
by choreographer Michael Tracy. Titled The Aquarium Project,
the work will tour to theaters and aquaria throughout the United States.
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA
$10,000
To support the creation and world premiere presentations of two ballets
set to the music of Paul Simon. Dwight Rhoden and Derek Deane will create
the new works.
Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources
Pittsburgh, PA
$20,000
To support the presentation of dance companies and related residency activities.
Companies to be presented include Dance Brazil, Alvin American Dance Theater,
Israel Contemporary Dance Theater, Hubbard Street Dance Company, and Aterballeto.
Regents of the University of California at Berkeley
(on behalf of Cal Performances)
Berkeley, CA
$30,000
To support performances and outreach activities by dance companies from
the United States and overseas. International Dance Masters artists will
include Trisha Brown Dance Company, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater,
Mark Morris Dance Group, Eifman Ballet (Russia), Kirov Ballet (Russia),
and the National Ballet of China.
Regents of the University of California at Riverside
Riverside, CA
$15,000
To support performances and residency activities. The Spring 2005 Dance
Series will include the United Kingdom's Random Dance, AXIS Dance Company,
Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, and Brian Brooks Moving Company.
Rennie Harris Puremovement
Philadelphia, PA
$10,000
To support the creation of a new work by choreographer Rennie Harris.
Prince ScareKrow's Road to the Emerald City will be performed
by Harris along with guest artists.
Richmond Ballet
Richmond, VA
$10,000
To support the creation and presentation of works by artistic director
Stoner Winslet, and choreographers Val Caniparoli, Colin Connor, Jessica
Lang, and William Soleau. The works will be performed as part of the Studio
Series in Richmond and as part of the company's debut at the Joyce Theater
in New York.
Robert Moses' Kin
San Francisco, CA
$10,000
To support the creation of a new work by choreographer Robert Moses. The President's Daughter will premiere as the centerpiece of the company's 10th anniversary.
San Francisco Ballet Association
San Francisco, CA
$100,000
To support the creation and presentation of new works. Paul Taylor, Christopher
Wheeldon, and Lar Lubovitch will create world premieres for the company.
SB Dance
Salt Lake City, UT
$5,000
To support the creation and presentation of a new work by artistic director
Stephen Brown. No. 9 will premiere at the Rose Wagner Blackbox Theater
in Salt Lake City.
School of Hard Knocks, Inc.
New York, NY
$10,000
To support the creation of a site-specific work by choreographer Yoshiko
Chuma and a residency in upstate New York. The work will take place in
several indoor and outdoor sites in the East Village in New York City
as part of the HOWL Festival, and the residency will take place at the
Bulldog Studios.
Sean Curran Company (Curran Events, Inc.)
New York, NY
$10,000
To support the creation and presentation of a new work. Mozart Dances
will premiere at The Joyce Theater in New York.
Sens Production, Inc.
Brooklyn, NY
$10,000
To support the creation and presentation of a site-specific work choreographed
by Noemie Lafrance. The work will be staged inside a dormant outdoor pool
in McCarran Park, Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Shapiro & Smith Dance (Contemporary Dance Arts, Inc.)
Minneapolis, MN
$10,000
To support the tour and residency activities of ANYTOWN to Alaska
and Montana. Choreographed by Danial Shapiro and Joanie Smith, the work
features the music of Bruce Springsteen, Patty Scialfa, and Soozie Tyrell.
Shen Wei Dance Arts
New York, NY
$15,000
To support the creation and presentation of a new work by choreographer
Shen Wei. The work will be based upon repertory work of the Peking Opera,
and will premiere at the American Dance Festival.
Stephen Petronio Dance Company, Inc.
New York, NY
$20,000
To support the creation of a new work and revival of past works by choreographer
Stephen Petronio. The works will be presented in New York and on national
and international tours.
Summerfest/Dance (DanceArt, Inc.)
San Francisco, CA
$10,000
To support the presentation of the 14th annual summer festival. Summerfest
will take place over three weeks and feature the work of 32 choreographers.
Susan Marshall & Company (Dance Continuum, Inc.)
Putnam Valley, NY
$10,000
To support the creation and presentation of an evening-length work and
the revival of past work choreographed by Susan Marshall. The work will
be presented at Dance Theater Workshop in New York and on tour throughout
the United States.
Tere O'Connor Dance (Big Tree Productions, Inc.)
New York, NY
$10,000
To support the creation and presentation of an evening-length dance work
choreographed by Tere O'Connor. The work will be created in collaboration
with composer James Baker and lighting and set designer Brian MacDevitt.
The Field (Performance Zone Inc.)
New York, NY
$15,000
To support a series of workshops and residencies. The project will include
the creation of work, retreats, a conference, a national touring facilitation
Web site, and an artist resource center.
Trisha Brown Dance Company, Inc.
New York, NY
$70,000
To support the creation and presentation of a new work and the reconstruction
of three seminal pieces from the company's repertory. These pieces will
be part of the company's 35th anniversary celebration and will tour nationally
and internationally.
Unique Projects, Inc. (on behalf of Dance by
Neil Greenberg)
New York, NY
$10,000
To support the creation and premiere of a new work by choreographer Neil
Greenberg. Partial View will be created in collaboration with video designer
John Jesurun, composer Zeena Parkins, and lighting designer Michael Stiller.
Urban Bush Women (UBW, Inc.)
Brooklyn, NY
$10,000
To support the creation of a work by choreographer Jawole Willa Jo Zollar.
Titled Walking With Pearl - The Southern Diaries, the work will
be inspired by the life of dance pioneer and social activist Pearl Primus,
and will be performed in a variety of venues.
Velocity Dance Center (consortium)
Seattle, WA
$16,000
To support a consortium project for the national dance touring alliance.
Velocity Dance Center will partner with the Southern Theater in Minneapolis
to provide performance opportunities for dance companies in Seattle, San
Francisco, and Minneapolis.
Visions In Rhythm
Austin, TX
$10,000
To support a tap festival. The Soul to Sole Festival will include performances
and a wide range of education and outreach activities. These include master
classes and workshops, lecture demonstrations, and faculty concerts with
live jazz music.
Wally Cardona Quartet (WCV, Inc.)
Brooklyn, NY
$10,000
To support creation and presentation of an evening-length work choreographed
by artistic director and choreographer Wally Cardona in collaboration
with composer Phil Kline. The work will be presented at Brooklyn Academy
of Music's Next Wave Festival and Portland Institute for Contemporary
Art's TBA Festival.
Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT
$10,000
To support performances and residency activities by dance companies. Breaking
Ground Dance Series will include Battleworks, Headlong Dance Theater,
and Liz Lerman Dance Exchange, and the Norwegian ballet will participate
in the DanceMasters Weekend.
White Bird
Portland, OR
$15,000
To support the presentation of dance companies in the White Bird/Portland
State University Dance Series. The series will include master classes
and lecture demonstrations.
World Music, Inc.
Cambridge, MA
$15,000
To support the presentation of international, national, and local dance
companies. Residency activities will include workshops, master classes,
and discussions.
WPAS (Washington Performing Arts Society)
Washington, DC
$20,000
To support dance presentations and residency activities during Washington
Performance Arts Society's 40th anniversary. Performances will take place
at the Kennedy Center, the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, George
Mason University, George Washington University, the Tivoli Theatre, and
Dance Place.
Wylliams/Henry Danse Theatre
Kansas City, MO
$10,000
To support the presentation of works by choreographers Bill T. Jones,
Danial Shapiro & Joanie Smith, and David Parsons. The works will be presented
at the Performing Arts Center at the University of Missouri, Kansas City.
Yard, Inc.
Chilmark, MA
$15,000
To support the Bessie Schoenberg Choreographers and Dancers Residency and
a company residency. Emerging choreographers and dance companies will
be in residency for four weeks.
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