Master ballet teacher Kat Wildish presents the semi-annual Performing in NY Showcase at The Ailey Citigroup Theater November 25-26, 2011 with over 150 local dancers. The fall program features guest choreographers Ian Colless (Unititled|Collective), Caterina Rago (Martha Graham Dance Company), and Pink Tutu Ballet, in addition to multilevel adult students from all styles of open dance classes across the city. Three shows run Thanksgiving weekend: Friday at 7pm and Saturday at 3pm and 7pm.
"This Thanksgiving we're thrilled to share the joy of performance with everyone who's had that dream of being onstage," says producer Kat Wildish, Ailey Extension faculty member and former ABT and NYCB dancer. "The holidays bring magic and we're definitely bringing another exciting program this round." Wildish invites students from The Ailey Extension and Broadway Dance Center to perfom alongside budding choreographers and small professional troupes. Everything from ballet to ballroom is represented, and the showcase consistently sells-out in advance.
Ms. Wildish's adult ballet students will perform excerpts from "Etudes."
Choreographers for the November Showcase are: Bev Brown, Mishi Castroverde, Ian Colless, Vic Dimonda, Yuka Kawazu, Daniel Longo, Caterina Rago, Sue Samuels, Werner Figar/Shimkiri Syiem, Pavan Thimmaiah, Pink Tutu Ballet, and Kat Wildish.
Tickets are $17. Purchase tickets and find more information at
www.katwildishshowcase.com.
The Performing in NY Showcase was created in 2008 to give Kat Wildish's eclectic adult students a rare opportunity: the chance to perform real classical repertoire in a professional theater in midtown Manhattan. Held 3 weekends per year at the Ailey Citigroup Theater, the programs feature small professional troupes and open class students in other dance styles. The passionate, international cast frequently reaches over 150 artists. Kat believes every dancer deserves the chance to achieve their dreams of performance, no matter their age or level. Her open-level repertory workshop of weekly rehearsals provides top-notch insight and coaching to professional and beginner dancers alike. www.katwildishshowcase.com
Kat Wildish is a master ballet instructor currently on faculty at The Ailey Extension in NYC. A former dancer with ABT and NYCB, she trained at The School of American Ballet on a Ford Foundation Scholarship and has been teaching over 35 years. She is certified in the ABT National Training Curriculum and instructs 12 packed, multi-level ballet and pointe technique classes per week. Kat was a longtime faculty member at Broadway Dance Center and former scholarship director at STEPS. She is the Artistic Director of the Performing in NY Showcase and The NYC Festival of Dance Schools. www.katwildish.com
2012 Performance Schedule at The Ailey Citigroup Theater:
March 2-3, 2012: Performing in NY Showcase
June 6-7, 2012: NYC Festival of Dance Schools
August 25-26, 2012: Performing in NY Showcase
