Joyce SoHo Announces Fall/Winter Season, Begins With MOVE: the company

Joyce SoHo has announced its Fall ‘11/Winter '12 season featuring a diverse line-up of companies who will showcase their fresh and innovative perspectives to dance and music. Some of the season highlights include a Performa biennial premiere by choreographer Laurence Yadi in collaboration with visual artist Mai-Thu Perret; a multi-media performance dialogue by Gesel Mason Performance Projects that explores how women navigate sex and desire; and three world premieres by soloist BeLinda McGuire. Joyce SoHo will also present a series of collaborative works between young composers and emerging choreographers as part of SONiC, a new city-wide festival of 21st century music featuring work by more than 100 composers age 40 and under.

Most of these companies will be premiering new works, and several of this season's artists will host post-performance discussions in addition to the regularly scheduled performances. Below is a detailed roster of companies that will appear at Joyce SoHo from September 29, 2011 through January 28, 2012. Tickets may be purchased online at joyce.org or via JoyceCharge at 212-242-0800. The box office is open one half-hour prior to performance time to sell tickets exclusively for that performance. All programs are subject to change.

MOVE: the company
Sep 29-Oct 2
Thu-Sat at 7:30pm; Sun at 2pm
$20; $18 stu/sr; $18 DancePass; $100 Sep 29 benefit
Post-performance discussions: Sep 30 & Oct 1
Sep 29 benefit info: 212-242-0800, joyce.org or larry@movethecompany.com

Joshua Beamish weaves a fluid cloth of technical forms juxtaposed against gestural isolations, performed at hyper speed. His Vancouver-based MOVE: the company presents the world premiere of Marcato, a new work for the company's male dancers in collaboration with NY-based composer Kevin Keller. The program also features the Soho Reprise of the acclaimed Allemande, set to the Bach Cello suites, as well as the U.S. premiere of black tent of the plains, a work with British composer Charlie Usher. movethecompany.com

Naomi Goldberg Haas/Dances For A Variable Population
Oct 13-15
Thu-Sat at 7:30pm
$20; $15 stu/sr/dancer
Post-performance discussion: Oct 14

Naomi Goldberg Haas/Dances For A Variable Population (DVP) performs Out to In, highlighting work from the company's outdoor dances rethought for the Joyce SoHo stage. DVP will also present the NYC premiere of Short Bits set to a collage of ideas from Radiolab WNYC. Both works unite performers, ages 22-81, in rich, colloquial movements that erase the traditional boundaries between dancers and non-dancers. naomigoldberghaas.com

New Sounds, New Moves
Oct 19 - Appearing as part of SONiC
Oct 20-21
Wed at 10pm, Thu at 7:30pm, Fri at 7:30pm
$15
After Hours @ Joyce SoHo: Oct 20

SONiC (Sounds of a New Century) is a new city-wide nine-day festival of 21st century music, featuring work by more than 100 composers age 40 and under. As part of this festival, works reflecting collaborations between composers and choreographers will take place on the Joyce SoHo stage. Choreographers Deborah Lohse, Miro Magloire, Darcy Naganuma, and Rebecca Stenn will team with composers David Fulmer, Michel Galante, Michael Klingbeil, and Konrad Kaczmarek, respectively, with live music performed by Argento Chamber Ensemble. These pairings were formed during an event at Joyce SoHo in May, aimed at introducing choreographers and composers to one another. joyce.org & sonicfestival.org

Mai-Thu Perret in collaboration with Laurence Yadi
Appearing as part of Performa 11
A Performa Premiere, presented by Performa and The Swiss Institute
Nov 3-5
Thu-Sat at 8pm
$15

Visual artist Mai-Thu Perret presents Love Letters In Ancient Brick, her first dance project for the stage, realized in collaboration with choreographer Laurence Yadi. Inspired by George Herriman's famous comic book, Krazy Kat, Perret has developed a contemporary ballet depicting the curious love triangle of the protagonist Krazy Kat; the obsessive antagonist, Ignatz Mouse; and the protective police dog, Offissa Bull Pupp. The ensuing performance conjures up a primal, almost psychoanalytical drama where genres and categories are constantly slipped over and jumbled. performa-arts.org & swissinstitute.net

Performa 11 (November 1-21, 2011) is the fourth edition of the internationally acclaimed biennial of new visual art performance presented by Performa, the leading organization dedicated to exploring the critical role of live performance in the history of twentieth-century art and to encouraging new directions in performance for the twenty-first century.

Gesel Mason Performance Projects
Nov 10-13
Thu--Sat at 7:30pm; Sun at 2pm
$15
After Hours @ Joyce SoHo: Fri, Nov 11
Post-performance discussions: Nov 10-13

Women, Sex, & Desire: Sometimes You Feel Like a Ho, Sometimes You Don't is a multi-media performance dialogue about how women navigate sex, desire, choice, and perception. Provocative, sensual, amusing, and raw, Women, Sex, & Desire reflects the struggles and pleasures we encounter as sexual beings - whatever our erotic choices may be. gmasonprojects.com

Pre-show starts approximately a half hour prior to performance. Performance contains nudity.

Dance Theatre of Ireland & Soul Steps
Nov 17-20
Thu-Sat at 7:30pm; Sun at 2pm
$20; $15 stu/sr; $15 DancePass
Post-performance discussions: Nov 17-20

Dance Theatre of Ireland (IRL) and Soul Steps (NYC) premiere Every Little Step...the Rhythm of Hope, an original collaboration combining African-American Stepping, Irish and modern dance, urban rhythms, and storytelling. Featuring dancers from both companies, Every Little Step... draws on sheer human energy and exhilarating body percussion while touching on the ways people sustain themselves in good times and bad - the results of which are primal, personal, and highly energized. dancetheatreireland.com & soulsteps.com

BeLinda McGuire
Dec 1-3
Thu-Sat at 8pm
$25; $15 stu/sr; $18 DancePass
Post-performance discussion: Dec 2

New York City's BeLinda McGuire frequently collaborates and performs abroad. This production of The Heist Project features three world premieres. Each is a solo, performed by McGuire, who traveled around the world to create and collect the works. One is a collaboration with Emio Greco and Pieter C. Scholten (Amsterdam), and the two other works are by Sharon Moore (Toronto) and Idan Sharabi (Tel Aviv). belindamcguire.org

Misnomer Dance Theater / Chris Elam
Dec 8-11, 15-17
Thu-Sun and Thu-Sat at 7:30pm
$25; $18 stu/sr/working artists; $75 BackStage Pass; $100 Dec 8 benefit
Post-performance discussions: Dec 9 & 16
Dec 8 benefit info: 212-242-0800, joyce.org

Chris Elam's Misnomer Dance Theater presents the world premiere of Time Lapse alongside Future Perfect(er), a re-envisioning of the New York-based company's rarely-seen Future Perfect. Known for its improbable partnering, unique movement language, and international collaborations with artists ranging from Bjork to Evan Ziporyn, Misnomer offers an evening of curious encounters, outrageous undertakings, and transformative dance. misnomer.org

Joyce Residency Artist Showcase
Jan 6-9
Fri-Mon; Times TBA
Performances announced at joyce.org by Nov 1

Join select residency artists for showcases during the annual Association of Performing Arts Presenters conference. Participating artists include Nora Chipaumire, Doug Elkins, Jessica Lang and Gesel Mason. Schedules and programs will vary.

Lucky Plush Productions
Jan 13-14
Fri-Sat at 7:30pm
$18; $12 stu/sr; $15 DancePass
Post-performance discussion: Jan 13

Who owns a dance? The Chicago-based dance theater company performs the New York premiere of Punk Yankees, a work created by Artistic Director Julia Rhoads, who teams up with music sampling artist Stefen Robinson (Yea Big) and media artists John Boesche and Julie Ballard to explore questions about authenticity, identity, and the ownership of dance in the digital age. luckyplush.com

Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre
Jan 19-22
Thu-Sat at 7:30pm; Sun at 2pm
$18; $15 stu/sr/DancePass

New York City based Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre presents The Store, a dance theater performance that tells a story of love, loss, and the struggle for self. This exceptional rendering explores the interconnectedness of individuals and strangers as they struggle to realize their dreams in New York City. Witness six stream-of-consciousness narratives in a rich multimedia dialogue where text, video, music, and movement unite to create a uniquely human experience. ysdt.org

Catherine Galasso
Jan 26-28
Thu-Sat at 7:30pm
$20; $12 stu/sr
Post-performance discussion: Jan 27

NYC/San Francisco-based choreographer Catherine Galasso debuts her latest work, Bring on the Lumière!, a dance-theater-light installation in which the Lumière Brothers, French founders of cinema, find themselves trapped inside their own films. Featuring lighting design by Elaine Buckholtz and a score by composer Michael Galasso, Bring on the Lumière! offers a cinematic meditation on transience and immortality. catherinegalasso.com=

TICKETS:
Tickets to Joyce SoHo performances purchased at joyce.org carry no service fees! Tickets purchased via other methods prior to performances are subject to a $1 per ticket service fee.
Joyce SoHo's onsite box office is only open one half-hour prior to performance time to sell tickets exclusively for that performance. Tickets may also be purchased online at joyce.org or via phone at 212-242-0800 or in person at The Joyce Theater at 175 Eighth Avenue at 19th Street
Mon-Sun, 12 noon-6pm. On days when there are performances, The Joyce Theater's box office is open through curtain time, but advance sales stop one hour prior to curtain times through one-half hour following curtain time (for matinee curtains). The Joyce Theater's box office is closed on major holidays.

Joyce SoHo's address is 155 Mercer Street, between Houston and Prince Streets. Via Subway: B/D/F/M to Broadway - Lafayette Street; 6 to Bleecker Street; R to Prince Street. Visit joyce.org for more information.

Programs and prices subject to change.

General Admission/Seating • Wheelchair Accessible

The creation of Joyce SoHo was made possible by the magnanimous support of the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust. Joyce SoHo is generously supported by Alphawood Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, First Republic Bank, The Harkness Foundation for Dance, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Open Society Foundations and the Fund for the City of New York, The Jerome Robbins Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, The Rockefeller Foundation, The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, and The Shubert Foundation.

Lead support has been provided by The New York Community Trust. Special support has been provided by the Foundation for Contemporary Arts and the Mertz Gilmore Foundation. Joyce SoHo is made possible with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council; the New York State Council on the Arts, celebrating 50 years of building strong, creative communities in New York State's 62 counties; and the National Endowment for the Arts.