Steps Beyond Foundation to Continue Performance Lab Series, 2/21

The Steps Beyond Foundation is pleased to announce the next presentation in its Performance Lab Series, a showcase open to artists from all genres including dance, music, theater, performance art and multidisciplinary works, Sunday February 21st, 7:30 PM, at Steps Studio Theater, 2121 Broadway. Steps continues to provide a safe and friendly environment for experimentation for both emerging and established choreographers. Each Performance Lab concludes with feedback and questions from the audience, followed by a reception.

More About the Program:

Mike Esperanza -"Chiroptera"

Set to a musical collage, Chrioptera looks in the behavior of bats, those nocturnal creatures, often leading solitary lives, who use sonar to find their food and prey.

Omar Roman DeJesus - "Insanus"

A ridiculous story about two crazy people in love. Dejesus relishes taking a simple concept and offering a different take on it.

Jon Ole Olstad - "Sorry, Did I Wake You?"

A solo with a variety of moods and how those different moods affect the physicality of the dancer.

Victorio Korjhan - "Beyond the Barriers of Time"

The Flamenco dancer/choreographer presents a duet about the nature of time and an older man's yearning to return to the past.

Mark Casserta - "Nous"

The piece was created during a time when the choreographer was struggling with communication in an important relationship, and was keenly aware of the barriers we sometimes place in our paths.

Caterina Rago - "Maze"

A disorienting journey that leads within - a complex path that never seems to end.

Kyle Mullins - untitled

The Steps Repertory Ensemble alumni will perform a solo created as part of his studies as an MFA candidate in the dance program at Tisch School of the Arts.

Angel Kaba - "Habit"

The choreographer uses hip-hop and contemporary dance to relate habits and rituals that are part of our daily life.

Robert Moore - "Being"

The current member of Steps Repertory Ensemble is inspired by someone who has become a messenger of hope after experiencing a long personal journey.

Megan Roe - "Spoiled Milk"

A student at Steps, Roe expresses the opinion that relationships are like swimming in one has to keep paddling and stay afloat to have a good outcome.

Steps Repertory Ensemble, directed by Bradley Shelver

The dynamic company will perform works by Artistic Director Shelver and Sidra Bell

Scenes (excerpt), choreography by Bradley Shelver

Inspired by the score of Michael Gallasso, this men's trio explores the use of space and musicality to connect solely with the music.

Valse (excerpt), choreography by Sidra Bell

Originally created for Ailey 2 and inspired by the baroque era, Bell has transferred the work to be danced on pointe by the Steps Repertory Ensemble.

The Steps Beyond Foundation is dedicated to developing and sustaining dance artists and to the cultivation of the dance community. Specifically, the Foundation is committed to supporting excellence in the field by providing collaborative opportunities among emerging and established artists throughcommunity engagement, dance scholarships, the Steps Repertory Ensemble, and presenting performance and special events. For more information on the Foundation contact Diane Grumet, Artistic Director at 212.874.2410 or dg@stepsnyc.com