The Deborah Zall Project presents both current and former members of the Martha Graham Dance Company in "In the Company of Women, and Guests," an evening of dances by Zall, along with the solo Robot Man choreographed by guest Kenneth Topping, former principal dancer and director of the Graham Dance Ensemble.
By Deborah Zall are several of her dramatic solos based on female characters from classic plays: Mary Tyrone and Amanda, to name just two, and the world premiere of Miriam, set to an original score by Stephen Weinstock. Two performances, tonight and tomorrow, May 21 & 22 at 8 PM at the Martha Graham Studio Theatre, 55 Bethune Street.
Zall has assembled a remarkable cast that consists of two current Graham Company principals, Blakely White-McGuire and Carrie Ellmore-Tallitsch, company members Lauren Newman, Dani Stringer, and Gildas Lemonnier, and former Graham dancers Nya Bowman, Jennifer Conley, Erica Dankmeyer, Whitney Hunter, and Kim Jones. The Deborah Zall Project was initiated by Graham dancers who approached Ms. Zall with the request that she teach and coach them in her solos. Following last year's successful studio showings, the Company looks forward to presenting the works before a larger audience in a fully staged production. The dances are not only technically demanding, but allow the artists to shine in roles that call for maturity and the dramatic intensity that is part of their Graham heritage.DETAILS:
Classic Contemporary Dance Heritage, Ltd.
presents
THE DEBORAH ZALL PROJECT: IN THE COMPANY OF WOMEN, AND GUESTS
Guest Choreographer: KENNETH TOPPING
performed by current and former members of the Martha Graham Dance Company:
Nya Bowman
Jennifer Conley
Erica Dankmeyer
Carrie Ellmore-Tallitsch
Whitney Hunter
Kim Jones
Gildas Lemonnier
Lauren Newman
Dani Stinger
Blakeley White-McGuire
Deborah Zall
As a member of the Denishawn Repertory Dancers, Zall received critical acclaim for her performances of dances by Graham and Ruth St. Denis. She appeared in concert numerous times with her mentor Bertram Ross, who gave her the legacy of his work, which she makes available for staging.
Zall has appeared throughout the U.S. and at the Edinburgh Festival, the Cannes Festival and the Biennal de la Danse in France, Contempo Tanz in Guatemala, south Bank Center and The Place in London, and throughout West Germany, where she was hailed as "a great artist...a remarkable missionary of modern dance."
Ms. Zall has recently staged Anna Sokolow's "Kaddish" for 10-member ensembles at the Middlesex University in London, the Alvin Ailey School in NYC, and the NYS Summer School of the Arts in Saratoga Springs, NY.
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