Carolyn Dorfman News

Carolyn Dorfman Dance, whose bold and dramatic works connect life and movement, hosts its annual performance and gala benefit at New Jersey's premiere performing arts center (NJPAC), Friday, April 8, 2016, at 8:00 p.m. Earlier today, the company live-streamed their rehearsal from Gibney Dance Center. Check it out here!

The Soaking WET dance series, curated by David Parker and Jeff Kazin, returns to the West End Theater with two performances daily, February 4-7, showing all world premieres by choreographers Garnet Henderson and Kai Kleinbard (early shows), and the Barkin/Selissen Project (later performances).   The charming and friendly West End Theater is located on the 2nd floor of the Church at 263 West 86th Street (corner of 86th & West End).

To herald its 2015-16 season of international dance, New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents Dancemakers on Diversity: Sharing Common Ground in a Multicultural Art, a remarkable gathering and conversation with seven accomplished choreographers, tonight, Oct. 29 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in NJPAC's Chase Room. Admission is free.

As part of their 2015-16 season (visit NJPAC.org for complete listings), The New Jersey Performing Arts Center proudly presents the upcoming year in dance and performative movement.

To herald its 2015-16 season of international dance, New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents Dancemakers on Diversity: Sharing Common Ground in a Multicultural Art, a remarkable gathering and conversation with seven accomplished choreographers, on Thursday, Oct. 29 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in NJPAC's Chase Room. Admission is free.

New and recent works by PUSH Dance Company and leading mid-career and emerging dance artists from the Bay Area and beyond will be featured during PUSHfest 2015, presented by PUSH Dance Company, a San Francisco-based contemporary dance company, founded by artistic Director Raissa Simpson. PUSHfestis a mixed-genre dance festival that showcases the work of  mid-career and emerging choreographers alongside the PUSH Company at San Francisco's ODC Theater (3153 17th Street) on September 18-20, 2015. Program A will be performed today, September 18, at 8pm and Sunday, September 20, at 4pm. Program B will be performed on Saturday, September 19, at 8pm and Sunday, September 20, at 7pm. www.pushdance.org/festival.  

New and recent works by PUSH Dance Company and leading mid-career and emerging dance artists from the Bay Area and beyond will be featured during PUSHfest 2015, presented by PUSH Dance Company, a San Francisco-based contemporary dance company, founded by artistic Director Raissa Simpson. PUSHfestis a mixed-genre dance festival that showcases the work of  mid-career and emerging choreographers alongside the PUSH Company at San Francisco's ODC Theater (3153 17th Street) on September 18-20, 2015. Program A will be performed on Friday, September 18, at 8pm and Sunday, September 20, at 4pm. Program B will be performed on Saturday, September 19, at 8pm and Sunday, September 20, at 7pm. www.pushdance.org/festival.  

Inception to Exhibition (ITE), NYC's interdisciplinary arts organization fostering artist incubation, announces its second outdoor dance festival, Bryant Park Presents Modern Dance. Presented in collaboration with Bryant Park, twelve prestigious and celebrated modern dance companies will be presented on four Fridays, June 19 through July 10. The four-week festival has been curated to present a well-rounded view into the modern dance scene of New York.

San Francisco, CA, June 17, 2015 – New and recent works by PUSH Dance Company and leading mid-career and emerging dance artists from the Bay Area and beyond will be featured during PUSHfest 2015, presented by PUSH Dance Company, a San Francisco-based contemporary dance company, founded by artistic Director Raissa Simpson. PUSHfest is a mixed-genre dance festival that showcases the work of  mid-career and emerging choreographers alongside the PUSH Company at San Francisco's ODC Theater (3153 17th Street) on September 18-20, 2015. Program A will be performed on Friday, September 18, at 8pm and Sunday, September 20, at 4pm. Program B will be performed on Saturday, September 19, at 8pm and Sunday, September 20, at 7pm. www.pushdance.org/festival.  

From today to Saturday, May 28- 30, 2015, several diverse artists find common ground in a performance series of cutting-edge contemporary dance. Ariel Rivka Dance, Carolyn Dorfman Dance, Sean Curran, Carrie Ellmore-Tallitsch, and Paul Dennis unite for the first time showcasing their respective, distinct styles through performances woven together by the themes of mysticism, time, and technology. (Program details are below.)

If you are a young artist attending middle school or high school, where can you go this summer to study acting, songwriting, musical theater, dance, hip-hop, comedy and improv? And, if you are a girl studying jazz, where can you attend an all-female jazz residency program? NJPAC is your answer. The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), the State's largest arts education provider for young artists and one of the top arts education providers in the country, announces its 2015 summer arts training programs for middle and high school students.

From Thursday to Saturday, May 28- 30, 2015, several diverse artists find common ground in a performance series of cutting-edge contemporary dance. Ariel Rivka Dance, Carolyn Dorfman Dance, Sean Curran, Carrie Ellmore-Tallitsch, and Paul Dennis unite for the first time showcasing their respective, distinct styles through performances woven together by the themes of mysticism, time, and technology. (Program details are below.)

Lincoln Center Theater presents Rodgers & Hammerstein's The King and I, led by Kelli O'Hara (as Anna Leonowens) and Ken Watanabe (as the King of Siam), directed by Bartlett Sher. The production opens tonight, April 16, 2015 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater (150 West 65 Street). Scroll down to learn more about the company, plus watch highlights from the show!

Carolyn Dorfman Dance, whose bold and dramatic works connect life and movement, hosts its annual gala at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), tonight, March 13, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. The ensemble of 10 dancers will present the world premiere of WAVES – Dorfman's newest collaborative work with three virtuoso musicians that is both sensation-based and exploratory.

Carolyn Dorfman Dance, whose bold and dramatic works connect life and movement, hosts its annual gala at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), Friday, March 13, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. The ensemble of 10 dancers will present the world premiere of WAVES – Dorfman's newest collaborative work with three virtuoso musicians that is both sensation-based and exploratory.

Next week Carolyn Dorfman Dance, whose bold and dramatic works connect life and movement, will head to the Sarajevo Winter Festival in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, February 15-23rd, for the first leg of its 2015 touring season.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company on Friday, March 13, 2015 at 8:00 PM in the Victoria Theater.