Shows } Performances - 2009
THE NORTHWEST DANCE PROJECT PRESENTS TWO INNOVATIVE WORLD PREMIERE DANCE PROGRAMS
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Our amazing Project Company performs exhilarating dance works created especially for us by today's leading choreographers. The Northwest Dance Project provides our choreographers the chance to create new works without constraints, restrictions or expectations - an increasing rare working opportunity in the field that always results in outstanding shows.
SUMMER PREMIERES
Newmark Theatre / Portland Center for the Performing Arts
1111 SW Broadway (at Main Street), Portland, OR
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"...world premieres from a truly jaw-dropping quartet of choreographers." - Willamette Week June, 2009
This program includes:
- World premiere from Portland's own founding Artistic Director of Oregon Ballet Theatre and new Artistic Director of Nevada Ballet Theatre, James Canfield.
- World premiere from Lucas Crandall, Associate Artistic Director of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, whose work has been described by The Chicago Sun-Times as "enchanted and enchanting ... delicacy, clarity and mystery throughout."
- World premiere by Nederlands Dans Theater's Maurice Causey, winner of the Northwest Dance Project's new Pretty Creatives international choreographic competition.
- World premiere from Wen Wei Wang, Artistic Director of Wen Wei Dance and a significant new choreographic voice on the international dance scene that Le Devoir has described as "a mix of haunting grace, subtle eroticism and thoughtful movement that reveals a well-defined and original voice."
FALL PREMIERES
Newmark Theatre / Portland Center for the Performing Arts
1111 SW Broadway (at Main Street), Portland, OR
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This program includes:
- World premiere from Andrea Miller, Artistic Director of Gallim Dance and a rising star in the choreographic world whose work displays wit, energy and power. Dance Magazine named her one of "25 to Watch" in January 2009.
- World premiere from French-born Benoit-Swan Pouffer, Artistic Director of Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet based in New York, and former dancer with Alvin Ailey creating his first work for the Northwest Dance Project.
- World premiere from the Northwest Dance Project's own Artistic Director, Sarah Slipper. Dance International's Spring 2009 issue noted that Sarah Slipper "is changing the way dance is created" and she has been described as "truly gifted."
- World premiere from Mexican-born Edgar Zendejas, Artistic Director of ezdanza based in Montreal, whose works are described as lush, expressive, beautiful poems in movement.
For more information on our 2009 choreographers, click here.
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Other upcoming Northwest Dance Project performances:
PRETTY CREATIVES SHOWING
Saturday / July 18 / 7PM
Northwest Dance Project Studio
833 N. Shaver St. / Portland (just off Mississippi Ave.)
$10 suggested donation at the door
Join the Northwest Dance Project and the two talented winners of our new Pretty Creatives choreographic competition, NDT's Maurice Causey and Lauren Edson, as they showcase works created on our LAUNCH: 2 dancers during the previous week. Dance just doesn't get any fresher than this! Reception follows this special in-studio presentation.
SUMMER ARTS ON MAIN STREET
July 22 / August 5 / August 19
11 AM - 1 PM
Main Street at Broadway / Downtown Portland
FREE
Celebrate summer with these special free performances by our company of "short takes" from a selection of Portland choreographers. Bring the kids down early to explore dance with our company on the stage and take in all the fun at the Farmer's Market. Performances provided in partnership with Portland Center for the Performing Arts and their Summer Arts on Main Street series.
A TASTE OF PORTLAND DANCE
June 20 / 7PM
Imago Theater
17 SE 8th Ave. / Portland
Tickets: $15 general, $10 students and seniors at www.artixpdx.com and at the door
Program includes performances from Northwest Dance Project, Lauren Edson, Agnieszka Laska Dancers, Gavin Larsen, Mizu Desierto, Russell Capps and Richard Mensah Sokpor
More 2009 shows to be announced soon!