36th Annual BATTERY DANCE FESTIVAL Begins 8/13
By: A.A. Cristi Jul. 18, 2017
Battery Dance, in association with Battery Park City Authority, announces the 36th Annual Battery Dance Festival, with free performances on August 13-18, 2017, from 7pm to 9pm against the breathtaking backdrop of the New York Harbor at Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park in Battery Park City, culminating in a closing event and reception on August 19, 2017, from 6pm to 8pm at
The Schimmel Center at Pace University. For more information, visit http://batterydance.org/battery-dance-festival/. Tickets for August 19 will be available beginning 8/1.
Established by Battery Dance in 1982 as the Downtown Dance Festival, today the Battery Dance Festival (BDF) is New York City's longest-running free public dance festival. Audiences are traditionally drawn from the large downtown working population and residents, families, tourists, senior citizens and dance fans from the greater NYC metropolitan area. Each year, the Festival attracts a combined audience of over 12,000 people.
The Battery Dance Festival provides a unique opportunity for both established and emerging dance companies to present original works of high artistic merit in a free public forum. BDF revels in the panoply of dance that our city offers, with strong emphasis on the inclusion of diverse dance styles and an international roster of performers. American choreographers such as Michelle Dorrance, Robert
Battle and Elisa Monte have all presented their works alongside pre-eminent companies from Asia, Europe, South America, Africa and the Caribbean.
This year's featured artists include:
Sunday, August 13, 2017
Akerman/Jansen
Battery Dance
Danuka Ariyawansa + Behri Drums and Dance Ensemble (Sri Lanka)
Janis Brenner & Dancers
Martha Graham School
Monday, August 14, 2017
Cía. Elías Aguirre (Spain)
Compañía Nacional de Danza Contemporánea de República Dominicana (Dominican Republic)
Fadi J. Khoury's FJK Dance
Mari Meade Dance Collective (MMDC)
Nadine Bommer Dance Company
SLK Ballet
Trezon Dancy
Tuesday, August 15, 2017 - IAAC Erasing Borders Festival of Indian Dance
Aakansha Maheshwari
Dimple Saikia
Kalanidhi Dance
Kalamandir Dance
Sruthi Mohan
Viraja and Shyamjith Kiran
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Ballet Inc.
Buglisi Dance Theatre
Cía. Elías Aguirre (Spain)
Compañía Nacional de Danza Contemporánea de República Dominicana (Dominican Republic)
Maxine Steinman & Dancers
Tina Croll + Company
Wilder Project
Thursday, August 17, 2017
Battery Dance
Mophato Dance Theatre (Botswana)
Friday, August 18, 2017
Amy Marshall Dance Company
Ariel Rivka Dance
Bollylicious (Belgium)
Peridance Contemporary Dance Company
SYnC Dance Company
The Movement Playground
Trainor Dance
Saturday, August 19, 2017
Battery Dance
Bollylicious (Belgium)
Mophato Dance Theatre (Botswana)
Support for the 2017 Battery Dance Festival
American Express, Lead Sponsor; Holiday Inn Manhattan-Financial District, Exclusive Hospitality Sponsor. Public Funds have been provided by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York State Council on the Arts, and New York City Councilmember Margaret Chin's Office. Generous sponsorship provided by Goldman Sachs, Fund for the City of New York, Botswana Tourism Organization, U.S. Embassy Libreville, Ministry of Culture of the Dominican Republic, Flanders State of the Art, Ministry of Culture of Spain, INAEM (National Institute of the Performing Arts and Music), Consulate General of Spain in New York, Spain Arts and Culture, Centro Danza Canal, SNEO, Comunidad de Madrid, New York Waterway and Weill Cornell Medicine.
ABOUT BATTERY DANCE
Battery Dance created its outdoor festival in 1982 as part of its engagement with its home community of lower Manhattan where it has been based since its founding in 1976. As one of America's leading cultural ambassadors, Battery Dance connects the world through dance. The Company pursues artistic excellence and social relevance by creating vibrant new works, performing on the world's stages, presenting dance in public spaces, serving the field of dance and teaching people of all ages with special attention to the disadvantaged and areas of conflict. Battery Dance is committed to enhancing the cultural vibrancy of its home community in New York City, extending programming throughout the U.S., and building bridges worldwide through international cultural exchange with programs in 70 countries to date. www.batterydance.org
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