Saratoga Springs
NACRE DANCE GROUP ANNOUNCES THE ANNUAL ‘SO, YOU THINK YOU CAN CHOREOGRAPH?’ COMPETITION AT THE UNIVERSAL PRESERVATION HALL IN SARATOGA SPRINGS
Sept. 30, 2021 — Nacre Dance Group is pleased to announce the annual ‘So, You Think You Can Choreograph?’ performance is back for its 7th season on November 6th in a new venue and format.
‘So You Think You Can Choreograph?’ – The beloved competition highlighting best modern and contemporary choreography talent in the Capital Region and beyond is back at a new venue; The Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs, NY. To highlight this newest state of the arts performing venue, choreographers have been asked to create pieces in-the-round as dancers soar, roll, spin and sculpt through space. Audience members vote on their favorite piece of choreography, as choreographers compete to secure the coveted spot of Nacre’s 2022 guest artist in residence. Added to the evening’s program are four commentators: Maude Baum (celebrated area dance educator, director and choreographer of eba dance Theater and Maude Baum and Company), Christopher Amato (2019 choreography contestant who started his dance training as a scholarship student at the Joffrey Ballet School in New York City), Diane Lachtrupp (co-director of Tango Fusion and 2014 winning choreography contestant) and Shawn Banner (area dance enthusiast and son of the late dance critic Mae Banner) The evening will be emceed by crowd favorites Johnny Martinez (Tango Fusion) and Ms Loni Lee (Nacre Dance Group).
This year’s program features choreography by Marisa Ballaro (SUNY College at Brockport graduate and Founding Artistic Director of Ballaro Dance/NYC), Tazdyn Francisco (Nazareth College graduate and independent choreographer/Amsterdam, NY), Zachary Frazee (Adjunct Professor in Dance at Hobart & William Smith Colleges and Founder of Frazee Feet Dance/Rochester, NY), Carly Martin (independent choreographer/Capital District), Corey John Snide (Juilliard School graduate and Professor of dance at Skidmore College), Frankie Soldevere (Master of Fine Arts in Dance from SUNY Brockport and upstate New York-based dance educator, choreographer, and scholar), Solange Rodrigues (SUNY Purchase College graduate and independent choreographer/Rochester, NY) and Garet Wierdsma (University Tisch School of the Arts graduate and independent choreographer/New Hartford, CT). The audience will vote for the best piece and decide the winner.
Show Time
‘So You Think You Can Choreograph?’
Saturday, November 6, 2021, 7:30 pm
Universal Preservation Hall
Tickets
$25 ($20 seniors and students) $15 for groups of 8 or more.
For tickets and additional information, please visit universalpreservationhall.org or nacredance.org
About Nacre
Nacre Dance Group believes in the power of dance. Established in 2008, Nacre is a professional dance organization focusing on pushing the boundaries of what dance can do while remaining steeped in the rich tradition of the craft. Nacre is on a mission to connect community through dance, and through this community, reintroduce dance as a constantly evolving expressive art form. Nacre elevates dance through educational programs, dance performances and professional opportunities for both dancers and choreographers, focusing on staging regional performances as an opportunity for students of dance to continue their education and as a platform for up-and-coming professionals to showcase their talents.