MDTC Celebrates 10 Years with a Concert at Martha Graham Studio Theater in NYC, 11/22

Award-winning Mosaic Dance Theater Company (MDTC), based in Glen Ridge, NJ, celebrates ten years of performing the dance and folklore of the Mediterranean region with a spectacular program presented at the magical Martha Graham Studio Theater, 55 Bethune Street, New York, NY running November 22, 23, and 24, 2013.

Under the artistic direction of Samara Adell, Mosaic's Artistic Director for Dance and choreographer, the Company will perform favorite works from the repertory (Raks al-Sai'id, Banat el Khaleeg, Bedou Min Jebel, Red Desert), as well as exciting new pieces ranging from folklore to fusion to danse orientale. Also on the program is the New York premiere of an Arabian Night's tale staged in MDTC's signature style of dance/story theater: The Ebony Horse, adapted and directed by Morgiana Celeste Varricchio, MDTC's Producing Artistic Director, with choreography by Samara. Joining the celebration as Special Guest Artist soloist, is the incomparable dance legend Elena Lentini. Featured in MDTC's diverse program are Company dancers, Samara, Morgiana Celeste, Nina Brewton, Kendra Dushac, Mary Susan Sinclair-Kuenning with Guest Artists Erin Pellecchia and Michael Baugh.

Performances are Friday November 22 and Saturday November 23 at 8:00 PM, Sunday November 24 at 3:00 PM. Tickets are $30.00 in advance, online purchase only, and $40.00, cash only, at the door. For online ticket purchase at Brown Paper Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/498944, or call 1-800-838-3006. For additional information, visit http://www.mosaicdancetheaterco.org/Events.html

The Martha Graham Studio Theater at Westbeth, located at 55 Bethune Street, is handicapped-accessible. Directions by subway: Take the A,C,E, or L to 14th Street. Walk South on 8th Avenue and take a right on Bethune Street.

MDTC is dedicated to performing the dances and folklore of the Mediterranean region - North Africa, the Middle East, Turkey, Greece, Italy, and Spain. The dances and music, the stories and myths, and the history and legends of this fascinating area of the world form the wellspring of inspiration for MDTC's creative vision. Founded in 2003 by Ms. Varricchio, the Company evolved out of the programs she originally developed for New York Performing Artist Company (NYPACo). These programs began touring in 1992, and are now a part of MDTC's diverse repertory. Ms. Adell began her collaboration with Ms. Varricchio in 2000, and since MDTC's inception, the Company has premiered numerous dance works to critical acclaim, as well as dance/story-theater adaptations of selected folktales, myths, and tales from The Arabian Nights. MDTC tours nationally and internationally to performing arts venues, museums, schools, and universities. MDTC is on the artist roster for Lincoln Center's Meet the Artist series and for Young Audiences of NJ and Eastern PA. The Company is the recipient of the 2013 Sunshine Award for its contribution to the performing arts.

Photo credit: Mosaic Dance Theater Company. "The Ebony Horse." Photo by Bob Greenwald. L to R: Nina Brewton, Kendra Dushac, Mary Susan-Sinclair, Michael Baugh, Samara Adell