American Dance Platform Series
January 12-17, 2016
The Joyce Theater
175 Eighth Avenue
Manhattan
212- 691 9740
Dedicated to the memory of Theodore S. Bartwink of The Harkness Foundation for Dance. Theodore S. Bartwink was a Joyce Theater Foundation Trustee from 1993-2014.
The Joyce Theater launch its first American Dance Platform, showcasing some of the most captivating American companies performing today. This year’s festival features companies representing different regions throughout America and pairs emerging companies with those that are more established. The festival is curated by Paul King and Walter Jaffe, the founders and directors of White Bird, the acclaimed dance presentation series based in Portland, Oregon.
Martha Graham Dance Company (Steps in the Street and Lamentation Variations) and Reggie Wilson/Fist and Heel Performance Group (Excerpts from Moses(es))
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (N.N.N.N. by William Forsythe) and TU Dance (Hikari by Uri Sands)
Spectrum Dance Theater (Love (Act I) by Donald Byrd) and NW Dance Project (Yidam by Ihsan Rustem)
Alonzo King LINES Ballet (Excerpts from Biophony) and Ate9 dANCEcOMPANY (Exhibit b by Danielle Agami)
