Carrie Ahern Dance uses deceptively simple movement to distill questions about the complex nature of being human. Inspired largely by philosophical works, the company’s next project is a dance interpretation of “Thus Spoke Zarathustra”, to premiere in Fall 2009.
The 2009 MAP Fund online application is now open for registration. Please keep in mind the following eligibility requirements:
Applications must come from organizations based in the United States that have current nonprofit federal tax status - 501(c)(3). Artists or ensembles without 501(c)(3) status may apply to MAP through a fiscal sponsor.
Organizations and artists must demonstrate [...]
Mariana Bekerman discusses her company’s repertoire, her finest achievements and the importance of being true to yourself as a dancer.
Name: Guta Hedewig
Website: www.gutahedewig.com
Hometown: New York, NY
Artistic Discipline: Dance
Fractured Atlas Member Since: December 2002
Fractured Atlas Services Used: Fiscal Sponsorship, Development Grants, Healthcare
Today, we’re featuring Guta Hedewig, founder and artistic director of Guta Hedewig Dance, an experimental contemporary dance company based in New York City that has been in existence since 1992. [...]
Hey there Fractured Atlas friends! Welcome to Week One of our new Wednesday blog of featured Fractured Atlas members!
Name: Achinta McDaniel, blue13 dance company
Website: www.blue13dance.org or www.myspace.com/blue13dance
Hometown: Venice, CA
Artistic Discipline: Dance
Fractured Atlas Member Since: October 2003
Fractured Atlas Services Used: Fiscal Sponsorship, Annual Liability Insurance, Health Insurance
Today, we’re featuring Achinta McDaniel, head [...]
The NY Times reports on Merce Cunningham’s new series of online dance classes: Mondays with Merce. Merce Cunningham has always been one of our community’s true visionaries and it’s great to see that he’s continuing to break new ground at age 89.
Dear friends, artists, and arts advocates,
This is my first post as a contributing blogger with Fractured Atlas. As a member of the artistic advisory council for Fractured Atlas, I’ve seen the creative ways that Fractured Atlas works to leverage the size of its member community to develop tools and services that benefit the arts at [...]
Long-time Fractured Atlas member Misnomer Dance needs your help! They’re competing for a $10,000 grant at IdeaBlob.com and the entrant with the most votes over the next couple of days wins. Please take a second to vote for Misnomer.
Now, the more skeptical among you may be wondering why I’m suddenly spamming for one [...]
Andrew Taylor reports that Elizabeth Streb is rethinking the audience chamber. (Is it cheating to link to the same author in two consecutive posts?)
Elizabeth despises the constraint and construct of the traditional proscenium space. So her studio is a ”come as you are, come when you want, leave when you want, talk if you [...]
“We are trying to help create ‘globally literate students,’ ” says Suzi Myers, co-artistic director of World Dance Theatre and resident dancer. No small feat considering the red tape nightmare that is most American public school systems. “It was a challenge, to say the least.” But the members of World Dance Theatre don’t shy away [...]
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