This weekend, to celebrate the 135th anniversary of the city of San Pedro, come to the free LA Waterfront Summer Festival. Besides  outside activities for two days, you can see a short preview of several of the dance groups on Sunday at 3 pm at People's Place, 365 W 6th St San Pedro 90731. Featured this week are Viva Panama/ Victor Grimaldo and Louise Reichlin/ LA Choreographers & Dancers.

 

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This year, as last, our partners include Alvas/ Matt Lincir, Spirit Cruises and Ports O'Call Restaurant/ Jayme Wilson, LA County District 4/Don Knabe Supervisor, and LA City District 15/ Joe Buscaino, Councilman. A major new sponsor is Rickenbacker Guitars. New this year will be previews at Crafted, also at the Port of Los Angeles (1 pm), and at Angels Gate (3 pm) on Sept. 7. There will also be a preview at Alvas on Sept. 13 (7:30 pm). Like the actual festival on Sept 21 and 22, everything is free to the public. Besides the new grants for the dance portions,  we have been awarded an LA County Music in Public Places grant.

The SAN PEDRO ♥ TRI ART Festival is produced by Los Angeles Choreographers & Dancers in conjunction with People's Place San Pedro, Blue Water Green Earth,and Freshboks Music.

The Western Arts Alliance meets in Los Angeles from August 27-30th this year. Attending will be 13 Western States of presenters, and artists and agents from all over the world. Also attending, and showcasing, are many of the Dance Resource of Greater LA members. The companies, curated by a distinguished dance panel, include 20 of many dance genres. I am delighted to be working as a producer with Laura Karlin (Invertigo Dance Theatre) on the showcase at the Moss Theater at New Roads School, which will also have 350 seats which we will market to those of you not attending WAA (attendees get in for free!). The Moss Showcase plays on August 27 from 8-11 pm. Part of the producing trio is Laurie Sefton (Clairobscur Dance Company) who is producing a "Presenters Only" showcase at Los Angeles Ballet Center on August 28 from 8-12. These showcases both have an amazing line-up (already announced on the brand new official website which has information including schedule, about the companies, videos and a way to buy tickets to the Moss Showcase for the general public.  To see trailers for both showcases, go to dance showcase video/Moss Theater and dance showcase video/LA Ballet Center. There will be complementary gourmet food truck food (free for WAA attendees) and free round-trip shuttles from the Hyatt in Century City to the venues running continuously from 7 on. My own company is on at 8:34 at the Moss (Tap Dance Widows Club) and at 10:28 at Los Angeles Ballet Center (The Patchwork Girl of Oz). Please put both incredible showcases on your calendar now.

Schools in the Valley - in LA Council Districts 2, 3, 6, 7, and 12 - We have received a grant from the Department of Cultural Affairs for 2 free residencies. Please contact us right away for details!!!

Please contact us if you would like more information about anything you see here.

 

 

Sincerely,

Louise Reichlin, Director

Louise Reichlin & Dancers/LA Choreographers & Dancers

 

Top photo: Screen shot 'Tap Dance Widows Club'

Duel photo: Paul Antico on left 

Patchwork Girl photo: Sallie DeEtte Mackie