THURSDAY, July 18, 2019 AT 6PM
OFF-SITE | FREE | FAMILY-FRIENDLY | OUTDOOR
Join us in the Dance Zone at the north end of Pittsfield’s Third Thursday cultural street festival for this family-friendly pop-up performance. Based in Columbia, Maryland, the Teelin Irish Dance Company has graced stages locally, nationally, and internationally with world class Irish step dance. Under the vision of Director Maureen Berry, recipient of the 2009 Individual Artist Award for Choreography from the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) and the 2016 Howie Award from the Howard County Arts Council, the company’s innovative style fuses traditional Irish step dance with contemporary dance.
In addition to numerous performances at public, private, and corporate events, Teelin Irish Dance Company is also well known for its original productions of feature-length stage shows: Portraits of Ireland (2006-2011), StepDance (2012-2013), Sláinte (2014), and Celtic Storm (2016-2019). Prestigious venues for these productions include the Weinberg Center for the Arts in Frederick, the Lyric Opera House in Baltimore, Stephens Hall Theatre at Towson University, the Chesapeake Arts Center in Brooklyn Park, and the Meyerhoff Auditorium at the Baltimore Museum of Art.
ABOUT THIRD THURSDAY
Third Thursday runs May-September from 5-8pm in Downtown Pittsfield. North Street is closed to vehicular traffic from West Street to Linden Street and filled with music, street performers, local food, community activities, craft vendors, and plenty more. Organized by the City of Pittsfield Office of Cultural Development. Visit their website or call 413.499.9348 for more information.
LOCATION
The Dance Zone, Pittsfield, MA
The Dance Zone is located near the corner of Bradford and North Streets in front of St. Joseph’s Church
All Third Thursday events are FREE.
Check out the full schedule of Third Thursday events on discoverpittsfield.com:
Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 6PM
OFF-SITE | FREE | FAMILY-FRIENDLY | OUTDOOR
Join us in the Dance Zone at the north end of Pittsfield’s Third Thursday cultural street festival for this family-friendly pop-up performance. TL Collective fuses contemporary dance and theatrical hip-hop with elements of groove and acrobatics, bringing high levels of athleticism to the stage.
Artistic Director Micaela Taylor is highly acclaimed, including as one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” and recent recipient of the Inaugural EMERGE Choreographic Award from Springboard Danse Montréal. The TL Collective performs Taylor’s newest evening-length work Drift, which seeks to demonstrate an individual’s ever-changing relationship to self while exposing a personal season of self-growth.
ABOUT THIRD THURSDAY
Third Thursday runs May-September from 5-8pm in Downtown Pittsfield. North Street is closed to vehicular traffic from West Street to Linden Street and filled with music, street performers, local food, community activities, craft vendors, and plenty more. Organized by the City of Pittsfield Office of Cultural Development. Visit their website or call 413.499.9348 for more information.
Location
The Dance Zone, Pittsfield, MA
The Dance Zone is located near the corner of Bradford and North Streets in front of St. Joseph’s Church
Rain Location
In cases of inclement weather, the performance will be moved to the Zion Lutheran Church of Pittsfield, 74 1st St, Pittsfield, MA
All Third Thursday events are FREE.
Check out the full schedule of Third Thursday events on discoverpittsfield.com:
Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 6:15pm
FREE | FAMILY-FRIENDLY | OUTDOOR | GROOVE
Closing this year’s Inside/Out Performance Series, Mozaik Dance brings together three women through a mix of popping, contemporary dance, and an influence of street styles. Dancers and choreographers Sun Kim, Manon Bal, and J9 collaborate to explore differences and commonalities.
Sun Kim hails from Korea and has won Step Ya Game Up and Book of Styles in the style of Popping. She has also danced for Madonna, Sir Elton John, Cirque du Soleil, and more. Manon Bal comes from France, studied at the Ailey school, and dances with Ephrat Asherie Dance as a principal dancer. J9 has immersed herself in both the underground and commercial scenery of New York City. She fuses Street Styles together and has danced for Madonna, 070 Shake, and Spotify.
Food and drink are welcome in the performance space.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT RAINS?
In the event of rain, the 6:15pm Inside/Out performance may be canceled or moved indoors to the Perles Family Studio, and seat passes are distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. When possible, a live video simulcast with limited seating is offered in a nearby studio. Passes are distributed beginning at 5:20pm. We encourage patrons not to arrive before 5:20 if it is raining unless they are prepared to wait in the rain for pass distribution.
Call the Box Office at 413.243.0745 after 5pm to find out if the Inside/Out performance has been moved indoors and what to expect regarding indoor availability.
Friday, August 23, 2019 at 6:15pm
FREE | FAMILY-FRIENDLY | OUTDOOR | LIVE MUSIC | HAITIAN FOLKLORIC
Boston-based, Jean Appolon Expressions (JAE) celebrates and advances Haitian folkloric dance by building a contemporary cultural community that produces professional performances, educational opportunities, and dance training for people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds.
JAE will be performing an excerpt of Vwayaj (The Travel), its latest portrayal of the immigrant experience. After years of political tremor, Appolon has woven his personal story together with those of other immigrants into this evening-length production. Dancers will tell these stories through bold Haitian contemporary dance set to evocative music composed by Haitian electronic music artist Val Jeanty. At the heart of Vwayaj is an inquiry into some of the most basic questions of the human experience: Where is home? What do we sacrifice when we leave home? What are we seeking on the other side? How do we create support within community?
Food and drink are welcome in the performance space.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT RAINS?
In the event of rain, the 6:15pm Inside/Out performance may be canceled or moved indoors to the Perles Family Studio, and seat passes are distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. When possible, a live video simulcast with limited seating is offered in a nearby studio. Passes are distributed beginning at 5:20pm. We encourage patrons not to arrive before 5:20 if it is raining unless they are prepared to wait in the rain for pass distribution.
Call the Box Office at 413.243.0745 after 5pm to find out if the Inside/Out performance has been moved indoors and what to expect regarding indoor availability.
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 6:15pm
FREE | FAMILY-FRIENDLY | OUTDOOR | CONTEMPORARY
After a decade performing internationally with artists such as Aszure Barton and the Cullberg Ballet, acclaimed dancer Banning Bouldin returned to her hometown, Nashville, TN, to form NEW DIALECT. Since 2013, Bouldin and her collective have gained national recognition for their efforts to contribute to the evolution of contemporary dance through imaginative, socially relevant outreach, and performances.
As resident choreographer, Bouldin has created 11 original works for her company, including her most personal work to date, The Triangle, which takes its inspiration from her own experience battling and making peace with multiple sclerosis. The work poignantly combines conceptual fashion and dance theater in a series of moving portraits that reimagine the agency of disability and otherness. NEW DIALECT recently premiered The Triangle alongside Roy Assaf’s GIRLS (US premiere) to sold out audiences at OZ Arts Nashville. They will make their Pillow debut with an excerpt of The Triangle.
Food and drink are welcome in the performance space.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT RAINS?
In the event of rain, the 6:15pm Inside/Out performance may be canceled or moved indoors to the Perles Family Studio, and seat passes are distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. When possible, a live video simulcast with limited seating is offered in a nearby studio. Passes are distributed beginning at 5:20pm. We encourage patrons not to arrive before 5:20 if it is raining unless they are prepared to wait in the rain for pass distribution.
Call the Box Office at 413.243.0745 after 5pm to find out if the Inside/Out performance has been moved indoors and what to expect regarding indoor availability.
Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 6:15pm
FREE | FAMILY-FRIENDLY | OUTDOOR | TAP | CONTEMPORARY
Jacob’s Pillow’s Chance to Dance viewers’ choice contest is an open invitation for dance artists from around the globe to enter to win an opportunity to perform on the iconic Inside/Out stage. In 2019, over 100 artists applied, six were selected to be featured on the Pillow’s YouTube channel, from which three were voted by dance fans all over the world to come to Jacob’s Pillow. In this exclusive Inside/Out performance, the top three contestants from the crowd-sourced online competition will perform in a live competition, scored in real time by audience members.
2019 Chance to Dance viewers’ choice contest Finalists:
MN Dance Company, led by Artistic Directors Michal Rynia and Nastja Bremec Rynia, was founded in 2008. The MN Dance Company is playing a vital role in the popularization of dance among all generations. Their performances and workshops are moving the borders of various dance styles. They are trendsetters who inspire a lot of dancers all over the globe. Michal and Nastja, both graduates of CODARTS–Rotterdam Dance Academy, are creating their own recognizable dance style and body language. Their training methods are based on new ways of body movement and expression. Influenced by their backgrounds they create pure, powerful, and expressive dance. Watch their video.
Soleful Dance Company is a Vancouver, Canada-based tap dance company, under the direction of choreographer Alexandra Clancy. Blending the intention and movement of contemporary dance with the musicality and tradition of tap dance, their main purpose is to allow audiences to listen, watch, and feel. Their goal is to express themselves through storytelling and connect through human nature. Watch their video.
Xing Dance Theater (XDT) is located in Baltimore, Maryland. By combining Chinese and Modern dance, XDT connects audiences to the rich and many Chinese cultures. XDT actively researches Chinese dance and provides educational opportunities to engage in Chinese-American and non-Chinese-American populations. Since its founding in 2016, XDT has been invited and selected to perform at the NextNow Festival, Maryland Campaign, 2018 Peabody Spring Dance Showcase, 2018 Global Perspectives Festival Washington DC, 2018 Maryland Dance Festival, and more. Watch their video.
Food and drink are welcome in the performance space.
Vote Online
Watch a live stream of our performance on our Facebook page and vote for your favorite!
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT RAINS?
In the event of rain, the 6:15pm Inside/Out performance may be canceled or moved indoors to the Perles Family Studio, and seat passes are distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. When possible, a live video simulcast with limited seating is offered in a nearby studio. Passes are distributed beginning at 5:20pm. We encourage patrons not to arrive before 5:20 if it is raining unless they are prepared to wait in the rain for pass distribution.
Call the Box Office at 413.243.0745 after 5pm to find out if the Inside/Out performance has been moved indoors and what to expect regarding indoor availability.
Friday, August 16, 2019 at 6:15pm
FREE | FAMILY-FRIENDLY | OUTDOOR | LIVE MUSIC | WEST AFRICAN
Ayazamana (from the Kichwa word meaning where the soul rests) dance group is mostly composed of new arrival immigrants from Ecuador and first generation Latinx dancers. Their mission is to allow the community to have greater access to Ecuadorian culture through dance, representing vast regions, such as the mountains, the coast, and the Amazon, that compose the small South American Country.
Founded in Queens, New York, Ayazamana has performed throughout the tristate area in performances at the Ecuadorian Consulate, Museum of Native Americans, US Open, and the Queens Museum of Art.
Food and drink are welcome in the performance space.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT RAINS?
In the event of rain, the 6:15pm Inside/Out performance may be canceled or moved indoors to the Perles Family Studio, and seat passes are distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. When possible, a live video simulcast with limited seating is offered in a nearby studio. Passes are distributed beginning at 5:20pm. We encourage patrons not to arrive before 5:20 if it is raining unless they are prepared to wait in the rain for pass distribution.
Call the Box Office at 413.243.0745 after 5pm to find out if the Inside/Out performance has been moved indoors and what to expect regarding indoor availability.
Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 6:15pm
FREE | FAMILY-FRIENDLY | OUTDOOR | TAP
Tapped In brings together standout alums from The School at Jacob’s Pillow at Inside/Out for one night only. Tap dancers Christina Carminucci, Jackson Clayton, Jabu Graybeal, and Demi Remick will be performing tap solos, with others to be announced.
About the Artists
Food and drink are welcome in the performance space.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT RAINS?
In the event of rain, the 6:15pm Inside/Out performance may be canceled or moved indoors to the Perles Family Studio, and seat passes are distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. When possible, a live video simulcast with limited seating is offered in a nearby studio. Passes are distributed beginning at 5:20pm. We encourage patrons not to arrive before 5:20 if it is raining unless they are prepared to wait in the rain for pass distribution.
Call the Box Office at 413.243.0745 after 5pm to find out if the Inside/Out performance has been moved indoors and what to expect regarding indoor availability.
Friday, August 9, 2019 at 6:15pm
Featuring Sara Mearns, Lori Belilove & The Isadora Duncan Dance Company
FREE | FAMILY-FRIENDLY | OUTDOOR
New York City Ballet principal dancer Sara Mearns’ interpretation of the work of Isadora Duncan has been hailed as “a revelation” (The New York Times). Capturing the essence of Duncan’s feisty and romantic nature, today’s pre-eminent Duncan interpreter Lori Belilove has staged The Art of Isadora with performance by Belilove herself, Mearns, and the senior members of her Company, which introduces Duncan’s signature repertory set to music by Chopin, Brahms, Gluck, Schubert, and Scriabin.
Lori Belilove & The Isadora Duncan Company, critically acclaimed by the international press, performs over 80 authentic dances that highlight the unique qualities of Isadora Duncan’s repertoire, from the early lyrical pieces to the tragic solos, all with a purity of style aimed to keep Isadora’s original works alive as priceless jewels of American Modern Dance. The Company breathes new life into Duncan’s legendary solos and group work through public performance and education programming, most recently at Lincoln Center and New York City Center and on tour in China and Greece. Lori Belilove’s direct lineage and prestigious performing career have earned her an international reputation as the premier interpreter and ambassador of the dance of Isadora Duncan. As a third generation Duncan dancer, Belilove is considered the living embodiment of Duncan’s grace, power, and mastery of weight. She was coached for performance by 1st generation Duncan Dancers Anna Duncan and Irma Duncan, two of the six adopted artistic daughters of Isadora, also known as the Isadorables, and then with 2nd generation Duncan Dancers Julia Levien, Hortense Kooluris, and Mignon Garland.
Food and drink are welcome in the performance space.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT RAINS?
In the event of rain, the 6:15pm Inside/Out performance may be canceled or moved indoors to the Perles Family Studio, and seat passes are distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. When possible, a live video simulcast with limited seating is offered in a nearby studio. Passes are distributed beginning at 5:20pm. We encourage patrons not to arrive before 5:20 if it is raining unless they are prepared to wait in the rain for pass distribution.
Call the Box Office at 413.243.0745 after 5pm to find out if the Inside/Out performance has been moved indoors and what to expect regarding indoor availability.
Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 6:15pm
FREE | FAMILY-FRIENDLY | OUTDOOR | LIVE MUSIC | INDIGENOUS AMERICAN HULA
Choreographer and performer Christopher K. Morgan performs Pōhaku, a unique dance and hula performance with live music by electric cellist Wytold and Hawaiian chanter/percussionist Elsie Kaleihulukea Ryder. The show tells the story of Hawaii’s colonial past through the choreographer’s personal story of his ache for the land he is from, but never lived in.
Christopher K. Morgan & Artists (CKM&A) is a professional contemporary dance company serving as a vehicle for Morgan’s choreographic exploration of social and cultural issues. Voted Washington, DC’s Best Dance Company in the 2015 CityPaper annual poll, the company has garnered support from The New England Foundation for the Arts, The National Performance Network, and The Native Arts and Culture Foundation, among others. CKM&A’s work has been declared “direct, transcendent and entrancing” by Pulitzer Prize-winning dance critic Sarah Kaufman of The Washington Post and “charming and poignant” by Jennifer Dunning of The New York Times.
This performance is part of The Land on Which We Dance. Learn more about the series and full schedule of events here.
Food and drink are welcome in the performance space.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT RAINS?
In the event of rain, the 6:15pm Inside/Out performance may be canceled or moved indoors to the Perles Family Studio, and seat passes are distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. When possible, a live video simulcast with limited seating is offered in a nearby studio. Passes are distributed beginning at 5:20pm. We encourage patrons not to arrive before 5:20 if it is raining unless they are prepared to wait in the rain for pass distribution.
Call the Box Office at 413.243.0745 after 5pm to find out if the Inside/Out performance has been moved indoors and what to expect regarding indoor availability.