RIOULT Dance NY & LaGuardia Performing Arts Center Present Artistic Director Pascal Rioult's FABLES

RIOULT Dance NY in partnership with La Guardia Performing Arts Center (LPAC) presents Artistic Director Pascal Rioult's Fables, a family-friendly production of the Queens Borough Community Dance Project. Entering its second year, this initiative affords the rare opportunity for children who either live or go to school in Queens, to rehearse and perform alongside the professional dancers of RIOULT Dance NY.

Performances will be in LPAC's Mainstage Theatre at 31-10 Thomson Ave., Long Island City, on Sunday, March 17 at 3:00PM. General admission tickets (first come, first serve) are $15 each - or a discounted $10 each with a minimum group purchase of four - and can be bought in advance through the LaGuardia Performing Arts Center website at: https://bit.ly/2HghW7H

Fables celebrates the timeless stories that teach lessons universally embraced by the many cultures found in the borough of Queens. Inspired by the rhythmic narrative of Jean de la Fontaine's Fables, choreographer Pascal Rioult uses the universal language of dance to bring to life familiar tales including the "Crow and the Fox," "Tortoise and the Hare," "Ant and the Grasshopper," and "The Animals Struck by the Plague." Composer Paul Salerni's "playful" music was specially commissioned by RIOULT Dance NY for the ballet.

In this production, 14 young dancers between the ages of 6 and 16 will gain first-hand exposure to the dedication and artistry that comes with working on a professional level. They will hone their technique and performance skills and discover their artistic voice while working with their peers and the professional dancers as a group. This extraordinary experience for the student dancers is available to them at no cost. The Queens Borough Community Dance Project is part of RIOULT Dance NY's commitment to accessibility bringing the community to dance by bringing dance to the community.

About RIOULT Dance NY

RIOULT Dance NY, the American modern dance company with a European sensibility, is dedicated to the creation and performance of the exquisitely musical works of Pascal Rioult. The New York City-based dance company presents an annual New York season, tours internationally, conducts extensive in-school arts education and community outreach programs, and offers dance training to the public through classes, workshops, and intensives. Education and community outreach have been integral to RIOULT Dance NY since its inception. RIOULT's arts education program, DanceREACH, offers an interactive approach to introducing students to the world of modern dance. It has impacted thousands of students and community members at home, in the U.S., and abroad. Ongoing relationships with schools in New York City and the metropolitan area allow the Company to continually inspire new generations of dancers and audiences.

In October 2018, RIOULT opened the RIOULT Dance Center in Astoria's Kaufman Arts District. The beautiful new Steinway Street facility features four fully equipped rehearsal studios-the largest will convert into a state-of-the-art performance space with seating for over 100 audience members. At the Center, people of all ages and abilities, from the novice to the professional, can participate in over 60 weekly classes in dance and dance related fitness disciplines ranging from ballet and modern to hip hop and capoeira. The Center also offers much-needed rental space for dancers, choreographers, other performing artists and community groups. The RIOULT Dance Center provides a gateway into the dance community and a place where everyone who wants to experience the joy of dance can have that opportunity.

https://www.rioult.org/rioult-dance-company-about

About LaGuardia Performing Arts Center

LPAC is a cultural "bridge" and integral part of LaGuardia Community College, located in the most culturally diverse urban area in the world, Queens, NY. LPAC has a long and respected history of engaging, presenting, and producing new artistic work by diverse, International Artists. The organization has evolved into a destination for high quality theatre, dance, and performing arts from emerging artists who are transforming the international arts community. For example, in 2012, LPAC presented the New York theatre premiere of "For Rent", by acclaimed Turkish playwright Ozen Yula, a work that was banned in Turkey and which was translated into English for its LPAC run. LPAC recently completed its pilot Rough Draft Festival, a showcase of compelling new artistic work-in-process by LPAC and other companies. The Rough Draft Festival's ongoing activities are being informed by a cultural exchange with Turkish Theatre Company VDST's New Text New Theatre Project.

To further its artistic mission, LPAC has partnered with some of the most prestigious international cultural venues that are located in NYC to present and produce new works including: Carnegie Hall, Brooklyn Academy Of Music (BAM), The Public Theater, The Chocolate Factory Theatre, Ballet Hispanico, Flux Factory, NYC Opera, Queens Theatre in the Park, and Queens Council on the Arts among many others.