MAY 2018
Utah’s premier company fulfilled its motto of “Dance is for Everybody,” leading workshops and performing across Mongolia and South Korea.
MAY 2018
Utah’s premier company fulfilled its motto of “Dance is for Everybody,” leading workshops and performing across Mongolia and South Korea.
ABOUT THE RESIDENCY
Ready to learn as much as they taught, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company embarked on the first leg of their journey in Mongolia, where they participated in the country’s first ever international dance festival, Motion Mongolia. They also led creative movement workshops for seniors, disadvantaged children, and differently abled movers. In Korea, the company worked with student and teacher defectors from North Korea, and became the first contemporary dance company every to perform at the centuries-old Deoksugung Palace.
ABOUT THE RESIDENCY
Ready to learn as much as they taught, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company embarked on the first leg of their journey in Mongolia, where they participated in the country’s first ever international dance festival, Motion Mongolia. They also led creative movement workshops for seniors, disadvantaged children, and differently abled movers. In Korea, the company worked with student and teacher defectors from North Korea, and became the first contemporary dance company every to perform at the centuries-old Deoksugung Palace.
FROM THE TRAVEL BLOG
“So why am I feeling so at home here in Korea? How we as Ririe-Woodbury live our art is very similar to how I have experienced the intrinsic value of detail here in South Korea.”
—Daniel Mont-Eton on traveling in Korea
FROM THE TRAVEL BLOG
“So why am I feeling so at home here in Korea? How we as Ririe-Woodbury live our art is very similar to how I have experienced the intrinsic value of detail here in South Korea.”
—Daniel Mont-Eton on traveling in Korea
RIRIE-WOODBURY DANCE COMPANY
RIRIE-WOODBURY DANCE COMPANY
Image courtesy: Stuart Ruckman Photography
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Ririe-Woodbury (Rī-rē Woŏd-bûr-ē) Dance Company is Utah’s most established institution for contemporary dance.
The Company actively embraces and commissions the work of contemporary choreographers, tours worldwide, and develops dynamic education and community outreach programming. Through performance and educational undertakings, the Company pursues its mission to make dance a viable part of everyone’s lives – whether it be as creators, performers, dance educators, critics, or as participating audience members. Over the 53 years of its history, Ririe-Woodbury has toured nationally and internationally, always advocating the philosophy that “dance is for everybody.”
Under the direction of Executive Director Jena Woodbury, Artistic Director Daniel Charon, and Education Director Ai Fujii Nelson, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company is committed to building upon the vision of its founders as it continues to evolve as an important voice for innovation in contemporary dance and dance education.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Ririe-Woodbury (Rī-rē Woŏd-bûr-ē) Dance Company is Utah’s most established institution for contemporary dance.
The Company actively embraces and commissions the work of contemporary choreographers, tours worldwide, and develops dynamic education and community outreach programming. Through performance and educational undertakings, the Company pursues its mission to make dance a viable part of everyone’s lives – whether it be as creators, performers, dance educators, critics, or as participating audience members. Over the 53 years of its history, Ririe-Woodbury has toured nationally and internationally, always advocating the philosophy that “dance is for everybody.”
Under the direction of Executive Director Jena Woodbury, Artistic Director Daniel Charon, and Education Director Ai Fujii Nelson, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company is committed to building upon the vision of its founders as it continues to evolve as an important voice for innovation in contemporary dance and dance education.
DanceMotion USASM was a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the US Department of State, administered by BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) to facilitate cultural exchange while showcasing the best in contemporary American dance abroad.
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