Green Space Announces New/Emerging Artists in April

Green Space is pleased to offer a diverse roster of new/emerging artists in April.
Fertile Ground will present new work by various artists and Take Root will present an evening of work by MoveWorks and Ballaro Dance.

"Green Space, an innovated dance venue...has become part of Queens' cultural fabric" - Times Ledger

TAKE ROOT, now in its 8th season, aids in the continued development and performance of new dance work of various aesthetics by providing choreographers with the opportunity to be produced in a full-length or paired evening of work. This once a month series supports dance makers by providing our venue, Green Space, with full technical and marketing support.

April 21st & 22nd, 2017
8:00pm
Admission: $15
Tickets are available at the door or online at www.GreenSpaceStudio.org

About the Work

MoveWorks: The programs will include four works by the company - a continuation of the Helga Series - an ongoing exploration into a the psyche of a simple, yet comedic, country-woman, choreographed by Sarah Foster, performed by Christina Morris, Alanna Newkirk, Monica Mordaunt, Charlotte Ghigliazza, and Phoebe Sandford, set to an array of classical favorites; The Red Scarf - a slapstick comedy duo choreographed and performed by co-directors Sarah Foster and Christina Serrano-Goden set to the music of Charlie Chaplin; a new contemporary ballet duet choreographed by co-director Christian Serrano-Goden; and a new work by guest choreographer Sandra Shih Parks.

"Among the acts with bona-fide comedy credentials..." - TimeOut NY Critics Pick for Comedy in Dance Festival

Ballaro Dance: Ballaro Dance will present three works: Stairway To Nowhere is a quirky solo where the dancer shifts through various characters, first becoming an amoeba - like serpent, then at times like a circus performer exploring daring physical feats. Vivaldi begins as a duet of sisters, friends, confidants. The leader and follower roles of the two performers shift to enable growth and change. The circles created in space and in the body reflect the ongoing, and the plucking of strings, or the heartbeat, keeps time. Reflections on Thursday is a new work made during weekly reflection following the 2016 Presidential Election. This piece references the sights, sounds, and images experienced in NYC and how we are impacted by them.

Company/ Choreographer Biographies

MoveWorks: Co-directed by Sarah Foster and Christian Serrano, is a NYC-based dance theater company that combines contemporary dance, ballet, theater, and partnering with WILD imagination to create joyful experiences. Simply put, their goal is to create beautiful things and to make people happy through their work, which has been shown at WestFest, Triskelion Arts, BAX, Amalgamate Artist Series, Boston University, the Tank, Chez Bushwick/CPR, and elsewhere in the Northeast. Find out more at moveworks.co.

Ballaro Dance: An energetic resident of New York City, Marisa F. Ballaro is a passionate choreographer, performer, and dance educator. With dual degrees in Dance and Interdisciplinary Arts for Children, she is a summa cum laude graduate of SUNY College at Brockport. Marisa is on dance faculty at The Brearley School in Manhattan, and the New York State Summer School of the Arts (NYSSSA) School of Modern Dance. A master coach with the American Dance Legacy Initiative (ADLI), she performs with ADLI's repertory ensemble, Dancing Legacy. Her repertory has been staged at Bak Middle School of the Arts (FL), NYSSSA (NY), Nova Dance Company (DE), Artists in Motion (CT), and she has led residencies at Alfred University, Brown University, Carthage College, Glendale Community College, Montclair State University, and performing arts high schools and dance festivals across the country. Marisa served as a member of the Junior Committee for Dance/NYC for five seasons, and is on the Board of Directors for the Brockport Alumni Association. Her company, Ballaro Dance, is in its fourth NYC season. Find more at ballarodance.com.

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FERTILE GROUND is a monthly new works showcase for emerging and established artists now in its 11th season, producing the work of over 50 choreographers each year. This non-curated performance event features five or six choreographers each evening and includes a post-performance discussion with wine, moderated by Green Space's Artistic Director, Valerie Green.

April 23rd, 2017

7pm

Admission: $12

Tickets are available at the door or online at www.GreenSpaceStudio.org

Featuring:

Dugal Dance Projects

Jacques Movement Laboratory

Leah Moriarty and Solana Hoffman-Carter

Mariam Dingilian

Mei/Co Dance

Nazmo Dance Collective

DANCE ENTROPY / GREEN SPACE
Dance Entropy Inc. created its company home base, Green Space, in Long Island City, in November 2005. Green Space is a spacious 2000 sq. foot venue housed in a former silk factory with magnificent views overlooking Manhattan. Green Space offers choreographers, dancers and the local community an affordable professional dance rehearsal, class, and performance space in New York City.

DIRECTIONS
By Subway: N, W, or the 7 to Queensboro Plaza, the first stop outside Manhattan. Take the North pedestrian bridge to the street. Look to your right, you will see Crescent St., turn right on Crescent and walk to 38th Ave. Turn left on 38th Ave. Walk one block to 24th street. Green Space is in the red brick, four-story building. (Approximately a ten-minute walk.)

SPONSORS FOR DANCE ENTROPY / GREEN SPACE
Green Space is supported, in part, by public funds from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, NYC Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, The New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and The Mertz Gilmore Foundation.