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YSDT IN THE MIDDLE EAST
 Next month Choreographer and Artistic Director Samar Haddad King leads her New York City based company Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre to their second international tour as representatives of the United States in festivals of the Middle East. From April 25 - May 7, 2010 YSDT will participate in the Amman International Dance Festival Zakharef in Motion and Ramallah Contemporary Dance Festival. As the
only American company to return for a repeat engagement with both festivals,
this New York based group has already garnered national and international
attention for their athletic, dramatic and thought-provoking performances that
often incorporate both Arab and American themes.
In addition to their festival engagements which feature the Middle East premiere of The Store, YSDT will offer a children's performance program geared towards school children in and outside of
metropolitan areas, university performances, and a professional development
workshop aimed at providing creative tools to local dancers and musicians. Children's shows include the Middle East premieres of Skirt Dance and Ramblings of a Young Girl and the world premiere of 25 Steps.
April 16-22 - YSDT Professional Development Program (workshop with local dancers) Amman
April 26 - Children's Show, Zarqa/ Master class, Amman
April 27 - Children's Show, Irbid/ The Store at Yarmouk University, Irbid
April 28 - Children's Show at the Children's Museum, Amman
April 29 - The Store at Al Hussein Cultural Center, Amman International Dance Festival, Amman
May 2 - Children's Show, East Jerusalem
May 4 - The Store at Al-Kasabah Theatre, Ramallah Contemporary Dance Festival, Ramallah
May 5 - The Store at Palestinian National Theater, Ramallah Contemporary Dance Festival, Jerusalem
May 7 - Master class/ The Store, TBD, Nazareth
Funding
is provided in part by the US Embassy in Amman, Jordan, and the US Consulate in
Jerusalem.
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NYC SHOWING April 3, 7:30pm THE STORE
 Join us for an informal showing of work to be featured in our 2010
international tour on Saturday, April
3rd at 8pm! The Store is
an evening length dance theater piece that offers an intimate glimpse
into the lives of six strangers bound
together by oneunforeseen and tragic event. Both touching and comical, the stories of these six individuals are told through a series of tangential, stream-of-consciousness and free association narratives interwoven with multimedia vignettes of solo, duet and ensemble material. Featuring dance and video layered with an original soundscape including hip hop, indie rock, flamenco and Arab music, these six stories are simultaneously seen and heard, revealing the complexities of the characters, their relationships, and human nature itself. Drawing on King's athletic, off-balance and highly emotive signature movement style, YSDT looks beyond stereotypes to reveal what lies at the heart of human relationships with unparalleled whit and insight. Performed by: Natasha Diamond-Walker, Josiah Guitian, Kristin Osler, Zoe Rabinowitz, Katie Schetlick, Stephanie Sutherland and Nathan Trice. Text written by: Samar Haddad King, edited by Sean King and Zoe Rabinowitz Sound design by: Mike Berberich Voice overs: Alexandra Buljevich, Amin Husein, Maria Portman-Kelly, David Prete, Kate Webster Costumes by: Daphne Correll
Admission is by donation, but seating is extremely limited. Please reserve your tickets in advance!
Reserve tickets by calling:
646.734.4342
Saturday April 3 at 8pm
Kazuko Hirabayashi Dance Theater
330 Broome St #1
New York, NY 10002 |
THANK YOU
YSDT would like to thank everyone who helped make our recent fundraiser at Cornerstone Tavern a huge success. Special thanks to those who donated silent auction items: 651 ARTS, Isabel Asha Penzlien, Jivamukti Yoga Center, Lynn Yarrington, Stephanie Sutherland, and Yogaworks. And to Carolyn Pincus, for her help in organizing the event.
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IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO DONATE!
If you weren't able to make it to this month's fundraiser, but would still like to contribute to Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre's upcoming tour- there's still time! While many of our expenses abroad are already paid for, we could still use some help covering costs here in New York, like rehearsal space and new costumes.
$16.50 - 1 hour of rehearsal space
$30 - Visa Fees for
one dancer on tour
$50 - Per diem for one dancer while abroad
$150
- In-country transportation
$264 - One week of rehearsal space
$452
- Costume design and construction for one skirt in Skirt Dance
$1,056
- One month of rehearsal space
CLICK HERE to donate now or visit
our website at:
www.yaasamardance.com |
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