August has been a whirlwind of activity and excitement here at Gallim: the dancers and I have been traveling, rehearsing, and teaching at a rapid pace and are feeling energized by the new faces and places we have encountered! Please read about our experiences and feel free to let us know your thoughts--we thrive off your support and feedback. Don't forget to 'Like' us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, keep up-to-date with our newsletters, and get your tickets for our upcoming performances. We're excited for our approaching projects, and we want YOU to be involved! Wishing you all a happy August!
Andrea Miller
Artistic Director
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ANDREA AT JACOB'S PILLOW
  
Recently Andrea and Troy traveled to Becket, Massachusetts to teach at the green and glorious Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival. Together they spent one week working intimately with students in the School's Contemporary Program to create a work of improvised material. Both Troy and The School's Director of Education had fantastic things to say about the experience:
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photos: Christopher Duggan courtesy of Jacob's Pillow
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Andrea and I had a great time returning to the Pillow to teach for a week this summer. We swapped ideas with the stellar summer
faculty, took ballet class, and experimented with the students through controlled studies. Andrea used information gleaned from her summer teaching schedule to coach and sculpt a dance made entirely out of improvisation. Along with a whole lot of dancing, rehearsal time was allotted for the dancers to speak about their experience- an important skill in today's arts environment.
-Troy Ogilvie
(Andrea) significantly advanced our dancers' improvisational skills with her thoughtful and innovative compositional style. Pillow audiences felt the spirit of group unity she fostered in the dancers as they made movement choices that stemmed from an awareness of one another in the space. Andrea created a great experience for everyone at the Pillow this summer!
-"J.R." Glover, Jacob's Pillow Director of Education
CAROLINE AT BROADWAY DANCE CENTER
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photo: Jim Russell
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At the beginning of the month, company dancer
Caroline taught class at the Broadway Dance Center in a successful continuation of the long-standing relationship between BDC and Gallim Dance.
This was a really special opportunity to work with such talented dancers. They really took the opportunity to dive into the work headfirst. I was impressed with their willingness to try new (and sometimes scary!) things. While we accomplished much in one class, I look forward to seeing Gallim partner with BDC again--there is so much more to explore!
-Caroline Fermin
FRANCESCA FEATURED IN DANCE SPIRIT  | |
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Gallim's own Francesca Romo is featured in the July/August 2011 issue of Dance Spirit Magazine. As one of four NYC-based dancers interviewed about their favorite places in the city, Francesca shares her picks for the best studios, theaters, museums, coffeeshops, and more. View the article online here or pick up a copy and look for the "I ♥ My NYC" feature today!GALLIM'S NEW OFFICES The Gallim office has moved! Our administrative support team has relocated to a lovely new office inside the DANY Studios of the Joyce Theater Foundation. Give us a call at (212) 695-2165 or come by and visit us!
CONGRATULATIONS TO DANCEWAVE! Gallim would like to congratulate the Dancewave Company dancers on their successful performances of I can see myself in your Pupil at the Downtown Dance Festival, Aug 13th-14th at Battery Park. Check them out at their website and look for upcoming events!
NEW JOB POSTING We are currently looking for a new Operations Manager! Visit our Dance NYC posting here for more information. Please send letter of interest and resume to info@gallimdance.com. |
| UPCOMING EVENTS |
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GALLIM DANCE WORKSHOP AT PERIDANCE
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photo: David Andrako
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Andrea Miller will be teaching a week-long workshop of Modern Technique and Gallim Dance Repertory at the Peridance Center. Don't miss your chance to experience Gallim's unique and visceral movement style.
Hope to see you there!
August 29 through September 2, 2011
Mon - Fri 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Single Class: $20
Full Workshop: $90
BLUSH TOURING MASSACHUSETTS IN OCTOBER
Gallim's thrilling evening-length work Blush will be on tour in Massachusetts this fall. Tell your
friends in Amherst and Boston to save the dates--tickets are on sale now! Selected by the National Dance Project for a 2011-2012 Touring Award and hailed by the New York Times
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as "both chilling and stirring," Blush is not to be missed.
Wed, Oct 19 7:30pm
Fri, Oct 21 7:30pm
Sat, Oct 22 8:00pm
PUPIL AT DANCING LITERATE FESTIVAL
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Come see Gallim perform excerpts from the crowd favorite
I can see myself in your Pupil at Summation Dance's first-ever Dancing Literate: Dance Education and Outreach Festival. Along with works by Sumi Clements, Peter Kyle, and Kendra Portier, the evening will include a lecture-demonstration, panel discussion and audience Q & A.
Bring your friends AND your questions for Andrea!
November 10-12, 2011
Judson Memorial Church
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| WHAT'S NEXT |
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JCC Residency and Premiere of New Work
This fall Gallim will be finishing up the second half of our year-long residency at the JCC in Manhattan. The company will be concluding this residency with the premiere of a new work on December 8, 10, and 11, 2011.
New Commission with Drew Jacoby of Jacoby & PronkAndrea has received a new solo commission from Drew Jacoby of the innovative contemporary dance duo Jacoby & Pronk. Stay tuned for updates about the performances.
Drew Jacoby, photo: Corey Hayes
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| THINGS WE LIKE |
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 Andrea: Americans Elect 2012 Americans Elect 2012 is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that is initiating the first-ever open, online presidential nomination process. Their goal is to secure ballot access for a directly-nominated presidential candidate--one that does not come exclusively from the Republican or Democrat parties. The current U.S. electoral system of party primaries is rather restrictive in the way candidates are selected and presented; this new online process will give millions a greater voice in choosing their next Presidential candidate. Americans Elect 2012 indicates that they need 3,000,000 people backing up the initiative-- go online to AmericansElect.org to sign up and be heard!
 Daniel: The Temple of the Golden Pavilion Last month I attended a performance of 'The Temple of the Golden Pavilion' as part of Lincoln Center Festival at the Rose Theater. The play is based off the 1956 novel by the great Japanese writer Yukio Mishima. I decided to go to the show at the last minute--not realizing that it was going to be three hours and entirely in Japanese. However, I was more than surprised at the beauty of this production. With the musicality of the language, the extremely thoughtful direction by Amon Miyamoto, and most of all the brilliant lighting, it ended up being one of the most enjoyable evenings I've had at the theater in a long time. I am now reading Mishima's novel and I can't put it down. I highly recommend any future productions by Miyamoto and all the writings of Mishima.
Emily: Goodreads Goodreads.com is the world's largest social networking site for book lovers: the site boasts over 5.4 million users and 170 million book titles. With a free profile you can review books, get recommendations from your friends, find new titles, and join discussions/book clubs. Rather than sifting through bestseller lists, I pick new books based on recommendations from my friends. The site is definitely my favorite way to keep track of a growing 'To Read' list, and I love being able to see what my friends are currently reading and enjoying!
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| INTRODUCING |
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 For more information or to make an appointment, please call 917.701.1769 or email at romofrancesca@gmail.com, or go to My Brooklyn Body on Facebook or Twitter. Photo by Franziska Strauss NEW FACES AT GALLIM Gallim Dance has recently added several new faces to the administrative staff! Who we're welcoming: Larry Henry, Interim Executive Director Larry joined Gallim in July as the Interim Executive Director. He has worked at many wonderful performing arts organizations including the Brooklyn Academy of Music, The Public Theater, New York Theater Workshop, Dance Theater Workshop and The Joyce Theater. 
Daniel James, Company Manager Originally from the Midwest, Daniel James is currently a flutist at the Juilliard School where he is finishing his Bachelors degree. He is the founder of The Daniel James New Music Project, which is having its inaugural concert on Sept 17th at Juilliard and featuring 6 world premieres by NYC composers. From 2006-2010 Daniel lived in Italy and spent a season as Associate Principal Flutist at the Teatro alla Fenice in Venice. He joined the administrative team at Gallim in June.  Catherine Coury, Grant Writer and Development Associate
Catherine was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan and graduated from the University of Michigan with a concentration in Dance and Creative Writing. Now residing in Manhattan, she is living her dream as a freelance dancer and writer. Catherine has past administrative experience with Merce Cunningham Dance Company, Paul Taylor Dance Company, and is thrilled to now be involved with Gallim Dance! Emily Terndrup, Media Intern Emily is a native of West Des Moines, IA, and recently graduated with a B.F.A. in Modern Dance from the University of Utah. As a performer and choreographer, her work has been showcased at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, as well as venues in Utah, Iowa, and Colorado. She was the recipient of Dance Teacher Magazine's 2010 Outstanding Student Performer Award. Emily joined Gallim's internship program in July. |
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Additional photos by Franziska Strauss
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