Harlem Stage’s E-MOVES Fest Staged 4/8-9, 4/15-16

E-MOVES 12 held Fri-Sat, April 8-9, and Fri-Sat, April 15-16 at 7:30 pm at Harlem Stage Gatehouse, 150 Convent Avenue @ W. 135th St.
Tickets: $20

Now in its 12th season, Harlem Stage's E-MOVES festival celebrates the future of dance with some of today's most exciting young choreographers in two dynamic programs featuring short works by early-career artists and extended works by choreographers evolving in new directions. This year's artists include Brandon Albright/Illstyle & Peace Productions, Miguel Anaya, Maria Bauman, Maurice chestnut, Marguerite Hemmings, Otis Donovan Herring, Marianne Kim & Will Bond, Johari Mayfield, Daisuke Omiya, and Efeya Sampson.

This year's festival gives the featured dancers more resources and more performance time. On the performance front, each E-MOVES program features new works by four emerging artists in its first half. Each second half features 45-minute presentations by two evolving artists (this year, Albright and Mayfield) whom Harlem Stage has nurtured over several years. The young choreographers also perform for students in Harlem Stage's arts education program and at Bloomberg as part of the company's "Culture Bites" program.

Through the E-MOVES process each year, participants are paired with established mentors in the field of dance to gain professional advice and insights on their works. This year's mentors include Ronald K. Brown, Nora Chipaumire, Nia Love and Janet Wong.