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Meredith writes from Spain on the #DanceMotionUSA tour
Hubbard Street's on tour through Morocco, Spain and Algeria through DanceMotion USA, a cultural diplomacy program of the US Department of State and Brooklyn Academy of Music. Hubbard Street Dancer Meredith Dincolo blogged about her experiences in Spain and Morocco before traveling to Algeria for the final leg of the company’s voyage:
We're about to leave Spain. Our time in Seville brought us to a center where we taught a group of dancers with Down syndrome—they were amazing! Open and creative and free, they completely changed our expectations. And the high school we visited brought to both sides a new experience.
One of the hardest days was when a group of us went to a school here in Valencia where the students were mostly of Roma descent, we were told. The kids were rowdy and restless, and it was not an easy workshop. Before we finished, we showed them a bit of what we do, and the payoff came when they shared their talents. Two young brothers (I think) were drumming and singing, and girls were dancing, and they became their own cultural ambassadors for a moment. Not to be forgotten.
So today we head to Algeria, where the experience will be yet different, I imagine. The students in our workshops have been selected to participate, so they've all been open and voluntary thus far. Wondering why, and how this will go. The long sleeves and scarves will come out again, and our activities will be chaperoned, guiding us through this last part of our adventure with DanceMotion USA. Can’t wait. —Meredith Dincolo
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| | danc(e)volve: New Works Festival June 6-16 at Museum of Contemporary Art |
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Hubbard Street Dancers Kellie Epperheimer (foreground) and Johnny McMillan in andsoOnandsoForth by Terence Marling.
Photo by Todd Rosenberg. |
danc(e)volve: New Works Festival at the Edlis Neeson Theater at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
Our innovative program danc(e)volve returns to the intimate Edlis Neeson Theater at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, where every seat is close to the stage. Act now to catch never-before-seen works created by dancers, for dancers.
ALL TICKETS $35
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» Join the conversation on Twitter with #dancevolve or see photos from previous danc(e)volve performances.
» Listen to music from danc(e)volve on Spotify.
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This project is partially supported by a grant from the Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation
and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
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| | Hubbard Street in Residence at the Art Institute of Chicago April 18, 6 pm |
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Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s HS2 dancers Andrew Wright and Felicia McBride with Picasso’s Mother and Child, 1921. The Art Institute of Chicago, restricted gift of Maymar Corporation, Mrs. Maurice L. Rothschild, and Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey McCormick; Mary and Leigh Block Fund; Ada Turnbull Hertle Endowment; through prior gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin E. Hokin. © Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo by Todd Rosenberg. |
When Classics Come Again
On Picasso’s modern responses to classic artworks
Did you know that the Art Institute of Chicago was the first museum in the U.S. to present the work of a certain up-and-coming Spanish artist named Pablo Picasso?
This year marks the 100th anniversary of that historic debut.
Join a special group of Hubbard Street 2 and main company dancers this Thursday, April 18, to explore how Picasso's groundbreaking work revisits and reinvents the classics.
Thursday, April 18, 6 pm
Free with museum admission
Griffin Court
Art Institute of Chicago [MAP]
See one more Art Institute performance this spring, inspired by and in response to the exhibition Picasso and Chicago:
Unavoidable Impact: On Picasso’s impact on art and culture
Thursday, May 9, 6 pm
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| Sponsor Spotlight: ACME Hotel |
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Alonzo King LINES Ballet dancers at ACME Hotel. Photo by Quinn B Wharton. |
You have a dance company coming to stay with you. Where do you put them all?
Hubbard Street enjoys having houseguests. International choreographers stay with us all the time. But when a choreographer brings his entire dance company with him, a few air mattresses on the studio floor just won’t do. Last month, as the Chicago premiere of a groundbreaking collaboration approached, we turned to our Preferred Hotel Partner for help with a serious challenge.
Alonzo King LINES Ballet traveled from San Francisco to perform alongside Hubbard Street at the Harris Theater, in AZIMUTH, the culmination of our two-year artistic collaboration. Housing became an issue handily solved by ACME Hotel Company, which generously provided accommodations in their exquisite, downtown Chicago boutique hotel. The artfully designed, high-tech rooms gave LINES Ballet’s dancers a comfortable retreat from the rigors of rehearsal — with the excitement of the Magnificent Mile just steps away.
LINES Ballet dancers, Alonzo King and the AZIMUTH creative team checked in a few days before our Spring Series. ACME’s expert staff welcomed them as VIPs, and made everyone feel at home.
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Alonzo King LINES Ballet dancers at ACME Hotel. Photo by Quinn B Wharton. |
We salute ACME Hotel Company for helping us solve a major issue in high style. Not only did they house LINES Ballet throughout the Spring Series — and master choreographer Mats Ek during our Winter Series in December — they promoted our shared performances on social media, offered generous discounts on rooms for our patrons and subscribers, and rewarded lucky guests with tickets to AZIMUTH’s Chicago premiere.
Corporate relationships are crucial to Hubbard Street’s success and we cherish all of our preferred partners, like ACME Hotel Company, who step up when visionary work needs tangible support. When we partner with Chicago businesses, our affluent patrons see how vital these friendships are — how they allow us to be Chicago’s international destination for dance.
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| | Audition for Hubbard Street in New York May 27, 2013 |
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Hubbard Street Dancer Ana Lopez onstage at the Harris Theater before the world premiere of One Thousand Pieces by Resident Choreographer Alejandro Cerrudo. Photo by Todd Rosenberg. |
Dancers with at least two years’ professional experience are welcome to audition for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s 2013–14 season.
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Audition
Monday, May 27, 2013
10 am – 6 pm
The Ailey Studios at the Joan Weill Center for Dance
405 West 55th Street (at 9th Avenue)
New York, NY 10019
Please be prepared to stay for the entire day. The audition will consist of a ballet class and contemporary repertoire. After the ballet class, some dancers will be asked to stay for the repertoire portion.
All auditionees must pre-register by completing the audition form and emailing it to artadmin@hubbardstreetdance.com along with a resume and headshot.
Please download the audition form, fill it out and save it to your computer before sending it back as an email attachment. Do not submit this form directly from your browser.
Registration begins at 9 am. Please bring a copy of your resume and headshot with you. Headshots should represent what you look like in the studio. No phone calls, please.
Audition fee: $10 cash or checks made payable to "Hubbard Street Dance Chicago." Questions? Email artadmin@hubbardstreetdance.com.
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Hubbard Street Dance Chicago is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization
supported in part by contributions.
Mission: to bring artists, art and audiences together
to enrich, engage and change lives through the experience of dance.
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