New York Theatre Ballet School Announces REFRAMED, CONVERSATIONS ON ART & ARTISTS
Each of the nine installments will examine artists or themes that can enhance the appreciation of viewing art and other art forms including dance.
By: A.A. Cristi Oct. 24, 2023
New York Theatre Ballet School announces the return of Reframed, its popular in-house monthly series of conversations considering artists and works of art through unique and unexpected lenses.
Each of the nine installments will examine artists or themes that can enhance the appreciation of viewing art and other art forms including dance.
Evenings lectures, led by art historian and educator Jane Royal, are held at 7:45PM at NYTB School's studios at 131 E. 10TH Street in New York City. A Q&A session and refreshments will follow each session. Each Reframed lecture is available for $25 each, with the entire nine-lecture series offered for $175.
Guided museum tours of The Metropolitan Museum of Art or the Museum of Modern Art are available to Reframed participants for $10. Museum tours, led by Royal, are limited to 12 people and require advance registration. For tickets and information, please visit: REFRAMED.
Reframed lectures and museum tours are as follows:
Oct. 27, 2023 Dancing Away the 19th Century - Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Edgar Degas.
Nov. 17, 2023 Jaune Quick-to-See Smith - Explore this Native American's interpretations of contemporary life in America.
Dec. 1, 2023 Museum Tour - Museum of Modern Art
Dec. 22, 2024 Holiday Extravaganza - Celebrate the season with special festive treats and explore the many religious and secular images of the holiday.
Jan. 12, 2024 Museum Tour – Metropolitan Museum of Art
Jan. 26, 2024 One + One - Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock
Feb. 23, 2024 Master of Art Nouveau - Alphonse Mucha
Mar. 22, 2024 The Menagerie of Rosa Bonheur
April 12, 2024 Museum Tour - Metropolitan Museum of Art
April 26, 2024 Flowers in Art - the 20th Century
May 31, 2024 One + One - Elizabeth Catlett and Charles White
June 28, 2024 A Lone Old Tree - the work of Emily Carr
Jane Royal has been working in museums as an educator for more than 25 years. She has worked with the collections at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, The Whitney Museum of American Art, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Reynolda House Museum of American Art, and the Jewish Museum, among others. In her work, Jane is particularly interested in the ways that the study of visual material culture can be integrated into the exploration and understanding of History as well as in the development of visual literacy and critical thinking skills for all audiences. She earned a BA in Art History from Davidson College, a Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies from the Harvard University Extension School, and a MEd from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education.
Founded by Diana Byer, New York Theatre Ballet School follows the Cecchetti syllabus, with classes emphasizing technique, music, theatricality, gesture, and style. NYTB School ensures small class size and highly individualized instruction, with teaching assistants in every class. The School's relationship with New York Theatre Ballet provides performing experience in ballets throughout the year.
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