APRIL—MAY 2013
New Yorkers to the core, Doug Varone and his company traveled south to collaborate, teach, and experience whole new approaches to dance in Argentina, Paraguay, and Peru.
APRIL—MAY 2013
New Yorkers to the core, Doug Varone and his company traveled south to collaborate, teach, and experience whole new approaches to dance in Argentina, Paraguay, and Peru.
ABOUT THE RESIDENCY
Part of New York’s modern dance tradition since 1986, Doug Varone’s company works across genres in a kinetic, physical style. They found their match in Buenos Aires-based choreographer Brenda Angiel’s aerial dance company, with whom they went on to create a collaborative piece for the 2013 BAM Next Wave Festival. Doug Varone and Dancers also worked with the world-famous Recycled Orchestra in Paraguay, learned Amazonian folk dance in Peru, and led workshops with students across the region.
ABOUT THE RESIDENCY
Part of New York’s modern dance tradition since 1986, Doug Varone’s company works across genres in a kinetic, physical style. They found their match in Buenos Aires-based choreographer Brenda Angiel’s aerial dance company, with whom they went on to create a collaborative piece for the 2013 BAM Next Wave Festival. Doug Varone and Dancers also worked with the world-famous Recycled Orchestra in Paraguay, learned Amazonian folk dance in Peru, and led workshops with students across the region.
FROM THE TRAVEL BLOG
“We are 20 miles outside of Paraguay’s capital and the landscape is already changing. The roads are unmarked, narrow and rutted, lined with doorless stone buildings and empty balding lots. Refuse from the landfill saturates the scenery.”
—Xan Burley on visiting The Recycled Orchestra
FROM THE TRAVEL BLOG
“We are 20 miles outside of Paraguay’s capital and the landscape is already changing. The roads are unmarked, narrow and rutted, lined with doorless stone buildings and empty balding lots. Refuse from the landfill saturates the scenery.”
—Xan Burley on visiting The Recycled Orchestra
DOUG VARONE AND DANCERS
DOUG VERONE AND DANCERS
Image courtesy: Cylla Von Tiedemann
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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 COMPANY
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.
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