Noted as one of the greatest choreographers of modern dance, Paul Taylor recently sat down to talk with ADF Director Charles Reinhart to a room full of aspiring dancers and choreographers. A man with no shortage of humor, Mr. Taylor told stories, spoke about his life’s work, his process, and most of all, gave gems of wisdom to everyone in the room.
The 2010 Balasaraswati/Joy Ann Dewey Beinecke Endowed Chair for Distinguished Teaching will be given to the “mother of modern dance in China”, Yang Meiqi. This coveted award was established in 1991 and recognizes the dual role of teachers in passing on dance history and tradition and in guaranteeing the future creativity of the art form. With the unwavering support, enthusiasm, and encouragement from ADF Director Charles L. Reinhart, and the long-term financial support from the Asian Cultural Council (ACC), the Rockefeller Foundation, and the USIA, Yang Meiqi was given the opportunity to revolutionize dance in China. “The founding of China’s first modern dance company has been solemnly recognized as one of the major accomplishments in China’s history during the sixty years following the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949. … Since 1987, this movement to bring forth the rise and development of modern dance in China has been the product of the collaborative effort of artists from China and America, educators and cultural organizations who worked closely together on this journey.”– Yang Meiqi
The award ceremony will take place on July 18 at 7:30pm at the Griffith Theater at Duke University, and is free and open to the public. Also, acclaimed choreographer, Shen Wei, will speak at the ceremony about his former teacher Yang Meiqi, among others.
Please join the ADF in celebrating our North Carolina audiences at Community Day 2010. Whether you like to kick off your shoes and dance in the grass with the Paperhand Puppet Intervention, create your own “make and take” crafts with the Scrap Exchange, or polish your moves in an African Dance & Drum Workshop, Community Day offers fun for all ages. All events will take place at the Nasher Museum of Art on the Duke University Campus immediately following the Paul Taylor Dance Company Children’s Saturday Matinee.
ADF Community Day, Children’s Saturday Matinees and Kids Parties are made possible in part by generous funding from The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation.
CyberDance joined a kid party at the Durham Performing Arts Center, where kids of all ages gathered outside for music, face painting, hoola hooping, snacks and more. These events are held after the Children’s Matinees and are a perfect way for families to enjoy Durham’s rich cultural experiences, both in and outside the theater. Remember to join us on for more family fun at ADF Community Day on Saturday, July 17 at the Nasher Museum of Art from 2:00-4:30 p.m.
On June 27, the Durham and ADF communities had the opportunity to attend a thought-provoking panel discussion on the 2010 season theme What is Dance Theater? Moderated by ADF Director Charles L. Reinhart, the panel included Martha Clarke, Academy Award winner Alfred Uhry, Tatiana Baganova and News & Observer journalist Roy Dicks. In this video, Alfred Uhry, Martha Clarke and one of Martha’s performers, Whitney Hunter, voice their opinions on the concept of dance theater.
Director and Choreographer Martha Clarke is the recipient of the 2010 Scripps/ADF Award and its $50,000 prize. The video is an excerpt of the tribute to Martha presented at her award ceremony.
Eiko & Koma THE RETROSPECTIVE PROJECT: FALL 2009 at Wesleyan from Eiko and Koma on Vimeo.
Join us for a screening of 36 Works by Eiko & Koma on June 30 at 1pm at White Lecture Hall on Duke University’s East Campus. This event is free and open to the public. 36 Works by Eiko & Koma was produced as a part of Eiko & Koma’s exhibition “Time is not Even, Space is not Empty”, which is currently installed at Reynolds Industries Theater, where Eiko & Koma will perform a retrospective of some of the their greatest works June 28-30. 36 Works by Eiko & Koma shows the trajectory of Eiko & Koma’s career through short excerpts of most of their works created between 1976 (the year they arrived in the US) and 2009 (the year they started their Retrospective Project). The video above is a short documentary by Joanna Arnow about Eiko & Koma’s Retrospective Project.
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