Joan Weill News

Saeko Ichinohe Dance Company will have a 38th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, March 29, 2007 at 7:30 & Sunday, March 30 at 3:00 pm at The Ailey Citigroup Theater (The Joan Weill Center for Dance), 405 West 55th Street at 9th Avenue. The program will include five pieces including two World premieres and a revival of a Ruth St. Denis piece. Saeko Ichinohe dedicates the performances to her mentor, Antony Tudor in his centennial year.

Chamber Dance Project's 2007 repertory season will include two new premiere ballets by Diane Coburn Bruning and Matthew Prescott, a commissioned score by Giovanni Spinelli, and two contemporary ballets by Victor Quijada and Adam Hougland. The season, which runs December 6 - 9, opens with a Benefit Performance and party hosted by Bebe Neuwirth at the Joan Weill Center for Dance at the Ailey Citigroup Theater

Dance Patrelle will present 2 World Premieres with guests artists, March 23-25 at the Ailey Citigroup Theatre

The second week of the 13th annual 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Festival will feature Claire Porter, from February 21st through 25th at the Ailey Citigroup Theater at the Joan Weill Center for Dance

Francesca Harper, who is currently on leave from the Broadway cast of The Color Purple, has joined the cast of Sweet Charity and will perform the role of Helene opposite Molly Ringwald on tour.

The new Francesca Harper Project dance/theatre company will present Modo Fusion from March 8th through 12th