2019 ARTISTS
NEW YORK
SEPT 27-29
Main Event
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MATHETA Dance/Khensani Mathebula
Rosie DeAngelo/The Nash Conspiracy
Colette R. Kerwick
Joshua Manculich
Dolly Sfeir
Hung Dance
Brandon Whited/Santa Barbara Dance Theater
Victoria DeRenzo Dance
Patrick O’Brien
Manuel Vignoulle - M/motions
Emily Robison
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Level UP
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UANA DANS/Nicole Caruana
Stewart/Owen Dance
ABARUKUS/Yoshito Sakuraba
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NYC Festival performances will take place at Ailey Citigroup Theater
Brandon Whited/Santa Barbara Dance Theater
LEVEL UP - FRIDAY
MAIN EVENT - SATURDAY
MAIN EVENT - SUNDAY
Brandon Whited/Santa Barbara Dance Theater
Colette R. Kerwick
Dolly Sfeir
Emily Robison
MATHETA Dance/Khensani Mathebula
​Patrick O’Brien
Victoria DeRenzo Dance
TEXAS
OCT 4-5
Dance Gallery Texas
Sam Houston State University
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Brandon Whited/Santa Barbara Dance Theater
Colette R. Kerwick
Mark Caserta
Rosie DeAngelo/The Nash Conspiracy
Trebien Pollard
Victoria DeRenzo Dance, photo by Stephanie Adams
What's happening at the 2019 Festival?
NYC
INDUSTRY PANEL Discussion
Artistic directors, choreographers, and industry professionals gather to discuss the different stages of choreographic careers and how presenters and artistic directors make decisions on whom to commission and present
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OPENING NIGHT - Level UP
Commission concert for 3 selected artists
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MAIN EVENT
Two concerts of dance featuring pieces by 8-12 choreographers from around the country and world
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MASTER CLASS INITIATIVE - NYC
Selected artists are chosen to teach master classes at various Universities leading up to the Festival
TEXAS
MAIN EVENT
A concert of dance featuring pieces by 8-12 choreographers from around the country and world
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MASTER CLASSES - SHSU
Selected artists are chosen to teach master classes at Sam Houston State University
Stewart/Owen Dance, photo by Gavin Stewart