Selected by a juried panel of dance professionals, Dance Metro DC’s 2015 Choreographers’ Commission recipients reveal the fruits of their participation in this debut program. Dance Metro DC, the regional service organization for dance in the national capital region, and Dance Place present Triple Threat! — Dance Metro DC’s 2015 choreographers’ commission showcase with recipient choreographers Adrienne Clancy, Hayley Cutler and Sarah Beth Oppenheim.
Adrienne Clancy, Artistic Director of ClancyWorks Dance Company will present Dream Catchers, Phase 2, with uniquely architectural partnering and socially charged choreography.
Hayley Cutler, Artistic Director of darlingdance company will present CRADLE, a sarcastic yet personal exorcism of the pop-culture demons saying women can “have it all.”
Sarah Beth Oppenheim, Artistic Director of Heart Stück Bernie will present Woodbind. It Courses, a quirky, luscious operetta, both a mystery and surprise that arcs from coil to cry.
Dance Metro DC’s 2015 Choreographers’ Commission program exists to support the creation and development new dance works created by choreographers based in the DC metropolitan area. Clancy, Cutler and Oppenheim were selected by an independent juried panel of dance professionals to receive direct support in the form of a commissioning grant award, focused participation in a seven-session professional development series, and a shared presentation at Dance Place on September 12 and 13, 2015.
Dance Metro DC’s 2015 Choreographers’ Commission program is made possible with support from the MARPAT Foundation and the generosity of individuals and members of Dance Metro DC’s board of directors.
Dance Metro DC is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization that provides resources and opportunities to the professional field of dance in the greater Washington, DC area. The organization works to make the conditions possible for dance to thrive in our region and aims to help professionals in dance contribute deeply to the economic and cultural development of the national capital region. For more information about Dance Metro DC, please visit dancemetrodc.org.
Dates:
Sunday, September 13 at 7:00 PM
Location:
Box Office:
$28 Dance Metro DC & Dance Place Members at the Door
$18 Dance Metro DC & Dance Place Members, Seniors (55+), Artists (Advance Sales only)*
$15 College Students and Children (17 & under)
*Advance Sales end 4 hours prior to performance start time.
