Parsons Dance Announces TWIST, 2/29

Parsons Dance, in partnership the Ice Theater of New York's City Skate Concert Series, announces a presentation of TWIST on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 1pm at The Rink at Rockefeller Center, 5^th Avenue, between 49^th and 50^th Streets, New York City. In the case of rain, the performance will be held on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 1pm.

In addition to Parsons Dance, the program will include multiple companies presenting work on the theme of Masculine/Feminine: Representations of Gender Roles in Figure Skating.   

TWIST is a duet choreographed by David Parsons specifically for Ice Theater of New York in 2003. The presentation is part of Ice Theater of New York's City Skate Concert series. Ice Theater of New York, the nation's premiere ice dance ensemble, has changed the face of figure skating by creating works that integrate the sensibilities of contemporary dance, music and art. The series runs on Wednesdays from February to April and is free to the public. Performances are as follows:      

ABOUT PARSONS DANCE

Parsons Dance is committed to building new audiences for contemporary dance by creating American works of extraordinary artistry that are engaging and uplifting to audiences throughout the world. The company tours regionally, nationally and internationally. Since 1985, Parsons Dance has toured an average of 32 weeks per year, to a total more than 235 cities, 30 countries, six continents and millions of audience members. Many others have seen Parsons Dance on PBS, Bravo, A&E Network, and the Discovery Channel. Millions watched Parsons Dance perform live in Times Square as part of the internationally broadcast, 24-hour Millennium New Year's Eve celebration. In New York City, Parsons Dance has been featured at The Joyce Theater, City Center, New Victory Theater, Central Park Summerstage, Guggenheim Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art and The World Trade Center. For more information, visit parsonsdance.org.