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Purchase Dance Company

On May 20-23 at 7:30pm, Purchase College, “one of the country’s most highly regarded dance conservatories,” according to the New York Times, will present the Purchase Dance Company at New York Live Arts, giving New York City audiences the chance to see some of the nation’s most promising young dancers.

Members of the Purchase Dance Company, students chosen from the highly competitive BFA program, will perform two exciting programs of contemporary and classically based works by acclaimed choreographers and talented new voices.

“We are excited to give our tremendously talented students, especially our graduating seniors, an opportunity to perform works by exceptional choreographers at New York Live Arts,” said Bettijane Sills and Larry Clark, Artistic Directors of Purchase Dance Company and Co-Directors of Dance at Purchase College.

The eclectic program will include works by Aszure Barton, Doug Varone, Merce Cunningham, Shannon Gillen, Sarah Mettin, Kyle Abraham and Bettijane Sills.

The performances on May 20 and 22 will feature contemporary works by Aszure Barton and Doug Varone, who graduated from Purchase in 1978. The program will also showcase an excerpt from a work by legendary choreographer Merce Cunningham; a modern contemporary work by Shannon Gillen, named in a 2013 Brooklyn Magazine article as one of the City’s top 20 artists; and a classically-based Pas de Deux by Bettijane Sills, co-director of the Conservatory of Dance.

On May 21 and 23, the Gillen and Cunningham pieces will be replaced by two modern contemporary works by Purchase alumni. Sarah Mettin, a 2011 grad, is the recipient of an Outstanding Choreographer Award from Youth America Grand Prix and Regional Dance America Festival’s Monticello Award. Kyle Abraham, a 2000 grad, is the recipient of the MacArthur “genius” Award, among other honors.

About The Conservatory of Dance 

The Conservatory of Dance in the School of the Arts at Purchase College is one of only a handful of programs in the world where dancers can learn what it means to be a dance professional. The BFA program features rigorous training in classical ballet and modern/contemporary dance, a faculty of renowned professionals, and proximity to New York City dance companies and choreographers. Purchase boasts an award-winning dance building and opportunities to perform in the world-renowned Performing Arts Center.

Purchase alumni perform with many of the foremost contemporary modern and ballet dance companies in the world. They also teach, direct, choreograph major productions, and have founded their own companies all around the globe.

About Purchase College–SUNY

Purchase College, part of the State University of New York (SUNY) network of 64 universities and colleges, was founded in 1967 by Governor Nelson Rockefeller. His aspiration for Purchase was to create a dynamic campus that combined conservatory training in the visual and performing arts with programs in the liberal arts and sciences, in order to inspire an appreciation for both intellectual and artistic talents in all students. Today, Purchase College–SUNY is a community of students, faculty, and friends where open-minded engagement with the creative process leads to a lifetime of intellectual growth and professional opportunity. For more information about the College, visit www.purchase.edu

 











When: Sat., May. 23, 2015 at 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Where: New York Live Arts
219 W. 19th St.
212-691-6500
Price: $10 seniors/students, $15 advance purchase, $20 day of performance
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On May 20-23 at 7:30pm, Purchase College, “one of the country’s most highly regarded dance conservatories,” according to the New York Times, will present the Purchase Dance Company at New York Live Arts, giving New York City audiences the chance to see some of the nation’s most promising young dancers.

Members of the Purchase Dance Company, students chosen from the highly competitive BFA program, will perform two exciting programs of contemporary and classically based works by acclaimed choreographers and talented new voices.

“We are excited to give our tremendously talented students, especially our graduating seniors, an opportunity to perform works by exceptional choreographers at New York Live Arts,” said Bettijane Sills and Larry Clark, Artistic Directors of Purchase Dance Company and Co-Directors of Dance at Purchase College.

The eclectic program will include works by Aszure Barton, Doug Varone, Merce Cunningham, Shannon Gillen, Sarah Mettin, Kyle Abraham and Bettijane Sills.

The performances on May 20 and 22 will feature contemporary works by Aszure Barton and Doug Varone, who graduated from Purchase in 1978. The program will also showcase an excerpt from a work by legendary choreographer Merce Cunningham; a modern contemporary work by Shannon Gillen, named in a 2013 Brooklyn Magazine article as one of the City’s top 20 artists; and a classically-based Pas de Deux by Bettijane Sills, co-director of the Conservatory of Dance.

On May 21 and 23, the Gillen and Cunningham pieces will be replaced by two modern contemporary works by Purchase alumni. Sarah Mettin, a 2011 grad, is the recipient of an Outstanding Choreographer Award from Youth America Grand Prix and Regional Dance America Festival’s Monticello Award. Kyle Abraham, a 2000 grad, is the recipient of the MacArthur “genius” Award, among other honors.

About The Conservatory of Dance 

The Conservatory of Dance in the School of the Arts at Purchase College is one of only a handful of programs in the world where dancers can learn what it means to be a dance professional. The BFA program features rigorous training in classical ballet and modern/contemporary dance, a faculty of renowned professionals, and proximity to New York City dance companies and choreographers. Purchase boasts an award-winning dance building and opportunities to perform in the world-renowned Performing Arts Center.

Purchase alumni perform with many of the foremost contemporary modern and ballet dance companies in the world. They also teach, direct, choreograph major productions, and have founded their own companies all around the globe.

About Purchase College–SUNY

Purchase College, part of the State University of New York (SUNY) network of 64 universities and colleges, was founded in 1967 by Governor Nelson Rockefeller. His aspiration for Purchase was to create a dynamic campus that combined conservatory training in the visual and performing arts with programs in the liberal arts and sciences, in order to inspire an appreciation for both intellectual and artistic talents in all students. Today, Purchase College–SUNY is a community of students, faculty, and friends where open-minded engagement with the creative process leads to a lifetime of intellectual growth and professional opportunity. For more information about the College, visit www.purchase.edu

 

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