This concert will include signature works ”Portrait” (2008), “Elliptical Bodies”(2008), “Desires”(2004), and the New Jersey premiere of “ Butt Rock”.
Friday evening August 21, will include works performed by students from the Freespace Dance Summer Intensive at Montclair State University choreographed by Freespace Dance members and Artistic Director Donna Scro.
Freespace Dance, Donna Scro Artistic Director is a contemporary modern dance company known for creating emotionally driven work in their athletic signature style. Comprised of eight performers, the vibrant company strives toward controlled abandonment in pushing the limits of inventive partnering.
Highlights of the company’s 2007 New York City season included a completely sold out run at Dance Theater Workshop with rave reviews, featuring outstanding performances by the company dancers, Artistic Director Donna Scro, and Guest Artist Gaspard Louis of Pilobolus Dance Theatre. With the success of this season, Freespace Dance has been awarded a new level of recognition and critical acclaim.
The company’s 2008/2009 season feature performances at Newark Museum Centennial Celebration, Rutgers University, Raritan Valley Community College, The Garden State Dance Festival, Cumberland County Community College, Grounds for Sculpture, and The Oskar Schindler Center for the Performing Arts; and NYC appearances include Fridays at Noon 92nd Street Y, Dance Tracks, Wave Rising Series, DUMBO Dance Festival, and Dance Conversations at the Flea. Additionally, the company will be doing extensive West Coast touring including several engagements in San Diego and is currently collaborating with West Coast artist, Peter Kalivas, Director of The PGK Project.
Freespace Dance is funded in part by New Jersey State Council on the Arts, The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, The New Jersey Cultural Trust.
“destined to attract a wider public”and Donna Scro as a” dancemaker that seizes an audience’s attention and pulls viewers into her space with works that can be gentle or physically aggressive, but are always profoundly sexy.” NJ Star Ledger
Tickets will be sold at the door, NO reservations needed.
Tickets: $15.00
OSPAC patrons- $10.00
Students/Seniors- $10.00
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