On Thursday SYREN performed at The Ethel Walker School in Simsbury, CT. It was a blast to tech (as is usually the case..:) , and it was GREAT to perform at the school. What a wonderful group of young people. The company performed “Abravanel”, and Lynn and I also set a piece (”The Weight”) on students in their dance department, and they performed it BEAUTIFULLY! It was a great experience all around, and we hope to go back!
me in the house watching all the light cues get written..
tech…
more tech…
setting bows… Jeff being silly..
Lynn working with the students at Ethel Walker
The company in post show glow…
Lynn and I are currently in the middle of getting things ready for the Benefit next week at Chelsea Art Museum. We are all set with catering, floral design, live music, and tonight we will rehearse SYREN’s little “surprise” performance
We DID want to let everyone know about discount available to winger bloggers. Enter discount code “winger” for $30 tickets. Link below:
It will be a lot of fun, and one of the main goals with this event is raising money to make it possible to perform with live music for our New York Season in March. The thought of dancing with an orchestra on stage again is surely a driving force. Come enjoy a great evening with SYREN… It’s easy to support the arts. Buy a ticket, and come enjoy! If we don’t already know you, we would love to meet you!
The company spent the weekend in PA at Silo (Lehigh Valley, PA) involved in a residency that was simply the company dancing, creating, exploring, and even playing a bit of charades.
We danced day and night in an exquisite surrounding, and truly got to be full time artists for the weekend… My oh my, I could get used to that! (Many thanks to Robin Staff and Dancenow NYC)
The company grew tremendously in many ways, and since I since I can’t really even explain how wonderful it was, at least I can post some photos and videos…
Chanelle Legace’ and Quincy Junor working on a duet created off a base phrase I had just taught them
Brigitte Mitchell and Jeff Lyon working on a duet, based on the same movement phrase.
Chanelle Legace’, Aleyse Bradford and Lynn Peterson try their best at charades…(the real gem was Aleyse trying to act out Jurassic Park, but I just couldn’t publicly humiliate her like that… maybe next time
The company is in the middle of re-staging a bunch of repertory. At the top of the list are “Abravanel” and “Dig“. We are making great strides and are ALMOST there with “Abravanel”.
Seems like we have about nine million plates spinning at the moment. Getting Abravanel ready for November in CT, getting “Dig” ready for DanceNow at DTW in October (SYREN performs Wednesday, October 29th at 8pm), Also getting SYREN’s Annual Benefit off and running for November (at Chelsea Art Museum in Manhattan)… Tickets just went live on our site this week>
Lynn and I have also been lucky enough to be setting a piece of SYREN rep on students at the Ethel Walker School in Simsbury CT. We are setting “The Weight” on the 8 students chosen, and it is a very exciting challenge. They are great!
Now it is off to finish washing “Dig” costumes so they dry for fittings next week, and then start packing for the company residency in PA this weekend. We get to go on a three day residency to Silo, and live, eat and breathe dance! We are very excited. Surely more pictures to be posted after the weekend!
Oh, and I started getting work done on a root canal today.. ouch!
Lynn and I saw Jane Comfort’s new “An American Rendition” at the Duke at 42nd street, and it was truly fantastic. The cast was phenomenol, and it is a well crafted show that surely deserves to be seen. Performers JESSICA ANTHONY, LESLIE CUYJET, SEAN DONOVAN, OLASE FREEMAN, LISA NIEDERMEYER, PETER SCISCIOLI, ELLEN SMITH were absolutely enthralling.
The concert celebrated Jane’s 30th Anniversary of her company and work. It was such an inspiration to celebrate such a milestone. After the show we were lucky enough to be invited to a reception with Jane, the cast and other honored guests. There were many toasts, live performances and lots of laughs.
The company looks great and I couldn’t be more excited. These are some shots from some recent rehearsals. The movement is beginning to look more and more natural and powerful on each of them. So amazing to watch!
Aleyse Bradford and Quincy Junor
Heidi D’Allesandro pulling the company in
Chanelle Legace and Quincy Junor sharing a laugh… probably about the nearly impossible “flip-flop” section
Heidi and Lynn working on their flip-flops..
Brigitte and Quincy demonstrate one of the reasons that the whole company needs knee-pads… Knee pad sponsor, anyone?
A good time was has by all as we toasted to the new Season! Members of the company, Board, and guests enjoyed each others company at People Lounge in Manhattan.
Board member Tom Ridgely, MIchelle Coe (Pentacle), Lisa Niedermeyer (SYREN Board Vice President)
Lynn Peterson, Michelle Coe, Quincy Junor (Dancer), Kate Mehan
