SEPTEMBER—OCTOBER 2013
The innovative, gravity-defying Brenda Angiel Danza Aerea partnered with Doug Varone and Dancers as part of DMUSA’s second American residency.
SEPTEMBER—OCTOBER 2013
The innovative, gravity-defying Brenda Angiel Danza Aerea partnered with Doug Varone and Dancers as part of DMUSA’s second American residency.
ABOUT THE COLLABORATION
Founded by Brenda Angiel in 1994, this internationally-renowned company uses specially designed rigging to soar its dancers through space. After meeting and working with Doug Varone and Dancers during their stay in Buenos Aires, Angiel and her company agreed to travel to New York in September 2013 to collaborate on a brand-new piece for the BAM Next Wave Festival.
The two companies lived and worked together for three weeks at SUNY Purchase, combining their movement vocabularies, trading skills, and leading master classes for students. After a month of rehearsal (including one live-streamed session), they performed a double-bill evening at the BAM Fisher featuring works from both companies and culminating in their final collaboration.
ABOUT THE RESIDENCY
Founded by Brenda Angiel in 1994, this internationally-renowned company uses specially designed rigging to soar its dancers through space. After meeting and working with Doug Varone and Dancers during their stay in Buenos Aires, Angiel and her company agreed to travel to New York in September 2013 to collaborate on a brand-new piece for the BAM Next Wave Festival.
The two companies lived and worked together for three weeks at SUNY Purchase, combining their movement vocabularies, trading skills, and leading master classes for students. After a month of rehearsal (including one live-streamed session), they performed a double-bill evening at the BAM Fisher featuring works from both companies and culminating in their final collaboration.
FROM THE TRAVEL BLOG
“I haven’t shared a creative process before and I found this process enriching, to learn how another choreographer manages it. The choreographer is usually lonely in his position, and sharing the job is a welcome change.”
—Brenda Angiel on collaborating with Doug Varone
FROM THE TRAVEL BLOG
“I haven’t shared a creative process before and I found this process enriching, to learn how another choreographer manages it. The choreographer is usually lonely in his position, and sharing the job is a welcome change.”
—Brenda Angiel on collaborating with Doug Varone
PERFORMANCE AT BAM
PERFORMANCE AT BAM
Image courtesy: Rebecca Greenfield
Doug Varone and Dancers
For more than 30 years, Doug Varone and Dancers has devoted itself to the humanity and virtuosity of dance, reaching out to their audiences well beyond the proscenium arch. Over time, the company has created an expansive legacy encompassing dance, theater, opera and film.
The recipient of 11 Bessie Awards, Doug Varone and Dancers has toured to more than 125 cities in 45 states across the US, as well as in Europe, Asia, Canada, and South America. Notable venues include The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York City Center, San Francisco Performances, London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall, Toronto’s Harbourfront, Moscow’s Stanislavsky Theatre, Buenos Aires’ Teatro San Martin, the Venice Biennale, and the Tokyo, Bates, Jacob’s Pillow and American Dance Festivals. The company also regularly collaborates on other Doug Varone-directed or choreographed productions.
Doug Varone and Dancers continues to be among the most sought-after ambassadors and educators in the field. The company's multi-disciplinary residency programs move beyond the studio to speak directly to people of all ages and backgrounds, both dancers and non-dancers alike. The company’s annual intensive workshops at leading universities have attracted students and professionals from around the country.
ABOUT THE COMPANIES
Doug Varone and Dancers
For more than 30 years, Doug Varone and Dancers has devoted itself to the humanity and virtuosity of dance, reaching out to their audiences well beyond the proscenium arch. Over time, the company has created an expansive legacy encompassing dance, theater, opera and film.
The recipient of 11 Bessie Awards, Doug Varone and Dancers has toured to more than 125 cities in 45 states across the US, as well as in Europe, Asia, Canada, and South America. Notable venues include The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York City Center, San Francisco Performances, London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall, Toronto’s Harbourfront, Moscow’s Stanislavsky Theatre, Buenos Aires’ Teatro San Martin, the Venice Biennale, and the Tokyo, Bates, Jacob’s Pillow and American Dance Festivals. The company also regularly collaborates on other Doug Varone-directed or choreographed productions.
Doug Varone and Dancers continues to be among the most sought-after ambassadors and educators in the field. The company's multi-disciplinary residency programs move beyond the studio to speak directly to people of all ages and backgrounds, both dancers and non-dancers alike. The company’s annual intensive workshops at leading universities have attracted students and professionals from around the country
Brenda Angiel Danza Aerea
Brenda Angiel Aerial Dance Company was created in 1994 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The company has grown significantly, and has performed in festivals and theaters around the world, including American Dance Festival, US; Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC; Spoletto Festival, US; International Arts and Ideas Festival, US; Metropolitan Theater, Mexico City; Exit Festival, Italy; Lugar a Danza Festival, Portugal; Teleton Theater in Santiago de Chile, 2004; Harbourfront Center, Toronto, Canada; National Art Center, Ottawa, Canada; Holland Dance Festival, Netherlands; Festspielhaus St. Pölten, Austria; Lucent Dans Theater, Holland; Castro Alves Theatre, Salvador de Bahia, Brazil; International Ballet Festival in Cali, Colombia; Iberoamerican Theater Festival of Bogota; 42nd New Victory Theater, New York; Opening of Forum 66 Shenyang, China; Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami; Sibfest, Sibiu International Theatre Festival, Romania; Festival de La Mercé in Barcelona, Spain; and Context contemporary dance Festival in Moscow, Russia.
In Argentina among others the International Festival of Buenos Aires, Argentina; Cultural Center Konex; Metropolitan Theater; Amphitheatre Eva Peron, Centennial Park; and CETC Experimental Center of the Colon Theatre.
The company has also presented at corporate events for large international firms in Argentina and abroad.
Brenda Angiel Danza Aerea
Brenda Angiel Aerial Dance Company was created in 1994 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The company has grown significantly, and has performed in festivals and theaters around the world, including American Dance Festival, US; Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC; Spoletto Festival, US; International Arts and Ideas Festival, US; Metropolitan Theater, Mexico City; Exit Festival, Italy; Lugar a Danza Festival, Portugal; Teleton Theater in Santiago de Chile, 2004; Harbourfront Center, Toronto, Canada; National Art Center, Ottawa, Canada; Holland Dance Festival, Netherlands; Festspielhaus St. Pölten, Austria; Lucent Dans Theater, Holland; Castro Alves Theatre, Salvador de Bahia, Brazil; International Ballet Festival in Cali, Colombia; Iberoamerican Theater Festival of Bogota; 42nd New Victory Theater, New York; Opening of Forum 66 Shenyang, China; Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami; Sibfest, Sibiu International Theatre Festival, Romania; Festival de La Mercé in Barcelona, Spain; and Context contemporary dance Festival in Moscow, Russia.
In Argentina among others the International Festival of Buenos Aires, Argentina; Cultural Center Konex; Metropolitan Theater; Amphitheatre Eva Peron, Centennial Park; and CETC Experimental Center of the Colon Theatre.
The company has also presented at corporate events for large international firms in Argentina and abroad.
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