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For Immediate Release April 4, 2013 Presented by Dance Affiliates and the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts For Immediate Release April 4, 2013 Media Contact Sarah Fergus Dance Affiliates—Community Outreach Marketing and Communications Manager Anne-Marie Mulgrew Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts Director, Education & Special Projects 215.573.8537 215.636.9000 ext.110 [email protected] [email protected] Hi-res images available at AnnenbergCenter.org/press. Dance Theatre of Harlem makes its highly anticipated return to the Philadelphia stage Rock School alum and featured dancer in the documentary First Position Michaela DePrince is featured Philadelphia’s Robert Garland continues with the company as Resident Choreographer (Philadelphia, April 4, 2013)—The newly relaunched Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) makes its return to the dance world and Philadelphia after an eight-year hiatus with an eclectic mix of new and familiar works that highlight the range and diversity of this legendary company. Among the world’s foremost interpreters of the Balanchine canon, the company has garnered critical acclaim for history-making productions and returns in full force under the artistic direction of founding member and longtime prima ballerina, Virginia Johnson. This production wraps up Dance Celebration’s 30th anniversary season, presented by Dance Affiliates and the Annenberg Center. Performances take place at the Annenberg Center, 3680 Walnut Street, on Thursday, May 16 at 7:30 PM; Friday, May 17 at 8 PM*; Saturday, May 18 at 2 PM and 8 PM; and Sunday, May 19 at 3 PM. Tickets are $20-$75 (prices are subject to change). For tickets or for more information, please visit AnnenbergCenter.org or call 215.898.3900. Tickets can also be purchased in person at the Annenberg Center Box Office. The Philadelphia engagement sees the return of Rock School-bred dancer Michaela DePrince, who most notably was featured in 2011’s critically lauded documentary First Position. DePrince was born in Sierra Leone, orphaned by the civil war and adopted by an American family in New Jersey when she was four years old. She studied at the Rock School and went on as a scholarship recipient to the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School of the American Ballet Theatre. She joined Dance Theatre of Harlem upon her 2012 graduation from the school. The program includes Agon, the 1957 collaboration between two monumental 20th-century artists, choreographer George Balanchine and composer Igor Stravinsky. The piece is universally regarded as a masterwork that redefined ballet in its time. In Agon (ancient Greek for contest), 12 dancers perform a series of solos, duets, trios and quartets based on 17th-century French court dances. DTH Founder and Artistic Director Emeritus Arthur Mitchell danced the central pas de deux in the piece at the ballet's premiere. The company will also perform the Swan Lake Act III Pas de Deux. Originally produced in 1877, Swan Lake has become one of the most enduring of classical ballets. Dating from 1895, the Act III Pas de Deux (commonly referred to as the “Black Swan Pas de Deux”) is a universal favorite and a showcase for bravura technique. This rendition was staged for Dance Theatre of Harlem in 2012 by former ballerina and renowned teacher Anna-Marie Holmes, who learned the role in St. Petersburg from the great Kirov ballerina Natalia Dudinskaya. Set to a varied, industrial score by Amon Tobi, Donald Byrd’s first work for Dance Theatre of Harlem and a Philadelphia premiere, Contested Space (2011) is an exploration of contemporary couplings and relationships, examined through the lens of a 21st-century, post-neoclassical sensibility. -more- Dance Theatre of Harlem / 2 Philadanco alum and former DTH principal dancer Robert Garland contributes the Philadelphia premiere of Gloria (2012). With music by Francis Poulenc and costume design by Pamela Allen-Cummings, Gloria is an homage to Harlem’s rich cultural legacy—including music (jazz, hip-hop) and literature (the Harlem Renaissances’ Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes to name a few). Gloria stands as a tribute to the history and legacy that still abides in the community of Harlem. Rounding out the program is the Philadelphia premiere of When Love (2012). From the mind of internationally-acclaimed choreographer Helen Pickett and set to a Phillip Glass and Einstein on the Beach score, When Love is a contemporary duet that depicts a quiet experience of falling in love. About Dance Theatre of Harlem Inspired by the example of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to bring new opportunity to the lives of the young people in the Harlem neighborhood in which he grew up, Arthur Mitchell, along with the late Karel Shook, founded Dance Theatre of Harlem in 1969. Mitchell, who had found success as a principal dancer with the renowned New York City Ballet, understood the power of training in a classical art form to bring discipline and focus to a challenged community. Dance Theatre of Harlem's unprecedented success, as a racially diverse company, school and source for arts education was built on creating innovative and bold new forms of artistic expression. Through these varied artistic interactions, its ambassadors have helped to build character and have provided valuable life skills to countless people in New York City, across the country and around the world. Dance Theatre of Harlem is a leading dance institution of unparalleled global acclaim that uses the art form of classical ballet to change people's lives. Through performances by its internationally acclaimed Company, training in its world-class school and participation in its multi-faceted arts education program, Dance Theatre of Harlem has made a difference in the world for 43 years. INSIGHTS *Post–show talk back May 17 Ticket holders can stay after the performance for a talk back with the company. In addition to the performances, Dance Theatre of Harlem will be conducting two outreach activities: a master class taught by a company member, Thursday, May 16 at 10 AM (UARTS, 211 S. Broad Street; advance registration is required) and a Student Discovery program on Friday, May 17 at 11 AM at the Annenberg Center. For more information, contact Anne-Marie Mulgrew at [email protected] or 215.636.9000 x110. Significant funding for the 12/13 Dance Celebration season is provided by the William Penn Foundation and also in part by Friends of Dance (Affiliates), the National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts, The Philadelphia Cultural Fund, The Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation and the Virginia C. Mulconroy Fund of The Philadelphia Foundation. State arts funding support is received through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. Dance Celebration Founded by Artistic Director Randy Swartz, Dance Celebration is the Greater Philadelphia region’s major contemporary dance series and nationally-recognized in its field. In the 12/13 season, Dance Celebration celebrates its 30th Anniversary. Dance Celebration has been a collaboration between Dance Affiliates and Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. The annual Dance Celebration series engages a broad range of world-class and emerging dance companies each season. As a major cultural asset to the city and region, the program helps enhance the quality of life of both residents and visitors. Supporting Dance Celebration’s primary mission of presenting and commissioning is a commitment to the presentation of diverse styles and choreography, cultures and nationalities; the cultivation of broadly-based adult and children’s audiences; the enrichment of the school curriculum through quality children’s matinees, arts education, and outreach; collaborations with performing arts partners in the field; and service to the local dance community through workshops, master classes, seminars and symposia. Throughout its illustrious history, Dance Celebration has had ancillary series including the edgy NextMove Festival (1999-2003), the groundbreaking Monday Night Series (1986-1998), and numerous special events (1987-2011). Nikolais Dance Theatre, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Pilobolus Dance Theatre and Murray Louis Dance Company launched the inaugural season at Annenberg Center in 1983, followed in subsequent years by modern dance legends Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham, Paul Taylor, Alvin Ailey, Bella Lewitsky and José Limon. -more- Dance Theatre of Harlem / 3 Dance Affiliates Founded in 1979 by artistic director Randy Swartz as American Ballet Competition, the organization later changed its name to Dance Affiliates, reflecting its mission since 1983 as one of the nation’s few remaining dance-only presenters. Its annual Dance Celebration program is Philadelphia’s acclaimed and longest-running series of world-class contemporary dance. Having presented 200 companies in 1,500 performances, Dance Affiliates provides a wealth of opportunities for the Philadelphia–area community to interact with visiting dance artists through master classes, residencies, artistic collaborations, symposiums, film screenings, workshops, special student programs and pre- and post- performance curtain talks. Through more than 600 outreach programs, 30,000 students and aspiring dancers have been served. Visit www.danceaffiliates.org. The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts The University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts has been the region's leading multi-disciplinary performance venue for theatre,
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