The Nutcracker: a Contemporary Look

For the 3rd year, Igal Perry's "The Nutcracker: a Contemporary Look" will be performed at our Salvatore Capezio Theater!

Rehearsals fill our studios, from LaJon Dantzler's hip hop choreography to the stunning work by Igal Perry on the Peridance Contemporary Dance Company.

This contemporary Nutcracker, conceived and choreographed by Artistic Director Igal Perry, pushes the boundaries of the holiday favorite audiences know and love. The Nutcracker is set to excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s original score, with an eclectic range of dance styles, live musical accompaniment and stunning visual effects, to create an intriguing new perspective on this classic, that is sure to delight audiences of all ages. 

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APAP Artist Showcases at Peridance Capezio Center

Peridance Capezio Center is proud to present an exciting collective of dance companies in two programs during the 2012 Association of Performing Arts Presenters Conference (APAP) at its Salvatore Capezio Theater. 

Watch a trailer of Peridance's APAP Showcases 

APAP provides a unique and encompassing opportunity for artists to showcase their work in a platform that will put them in contact with arts presenters from across the globe.


With over 25 years of experience in the dance arena, a brand new theater, and a contemporary perspective, Peridance has carefully curated its programs to reflect the artistic excellence, creativity, diversity and audience appeal that presenters are 
looking for.

For more information check our website. Co Producer Yarden Ronen-van Heerden.

Buglisi Dance Theatre Repertory Workshop & the Table of Silence Project

Be a Part of a Historic Event!

Next week Peridance is excited to have Jacqulyn Buglisi, Artistic Director of Buglisi Dance Theater in the studio. Jacqulyn and some of the company’s dancers will lead a workshop, which will begin with a short ballet barre, followed by improvisations that explore dance as a language that enhances dramatic focus and expressiveness. 

Buglsii Dance Theatre's Table of Silence Project Workshop at Peridance Capezio Center will provide dancers with an opportunity to share in BDT's creative process through the style and movement vocabulary that will be used in the Table of Silence Project 9/11, a site-specific performance for 100 dancers commemorating the tenth anniversary of September 11th. Emphasized are focus and the dramatic use of opposition onstage, as well as performance elements and techniques to enhance a dancer's communication with the audience.

Workshop participants may be asked to perform in the historic Table of Silence Project 9/11 event on the Josie Robertson Plaza at Lincoln Center, Sunday morning, September 11th. This poignant, 12 minute ceremonial event - creating a peace labyrinth - will culminate symbolically at 8:46 a.m. with the dancers encircling the Revson Fountain, raising their arms in a universal gesture of peace.

Buglisi Dance Theatre Repertory Workshop

Aug 29, 2011 - Sep 2, 2011; Mon - Fri
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM 

Click here to register. 

For more information on Buglisi Dance Theatre visit their website.

Faculty & Student Showcases

Two showcases, one weekend!

See unparalleled performance created by Peridance faculty, and experience the creativity and talent of Peridance students.

Participating Faulty:

Alan Danielson, Alexandre Proia, Anabella Lenzu, Andrea Beeman, Antonia Katrandjieva, Benjamin Nathan, Cecilia Marta, Diego Funes, Grant Chang, Jana Hicks, Joanna Numata, Korhan Basaran, Kristin Sudeikis, Marjike Eliasberg, Marinda Davis, Nina Buisson, Oliver Steele, Parijat Desai, Sekou McMiller, Shelby Kaufman, Sifa Marti, Tomita Masayo, Yuki Hasegawa, and Igal Perry.

FACULTY SHOWCASE

FEBRUARY 5, 2011 - 8:30pm

FEBRUARY 6, 2011 - 3:00pm

TICKETS $18/$12 Students

Tickets available at Peridance's Box Office or online at peridance.com (service fee may apply).

STUDENT SHOWCASE

FEBRUARY 6, 2011 - 7:30pm

TICKETS $15/$12 Students

Tickets available the day-of at

Peridance's Box Office.

Watch excerpts from the last showcase:



*Produced by Yarden Ronen-van Heerden

Faculty News

Korhan Basaran, Peridance Contemporary teacher has a piece premiering December 15^th “The Second Elegy: Fall of a Swan” will be performed by Shay Bares & Korhan Basaran at the Cunningham Studio. Korhan will also be performing as Drosselmeyer in Igal Perry’s original Nutcracker.

Marijke Eliasberg is currently teaching and choreographing in the Netherlands. She is choreographing a new commissioned piece on the 2nd year teacher department of the Theaterschool/Amsterdam School of Dance and teaching Master Classes at Codarts Rotterdam and Studio K'dans in The Hague! She will be back at Peridance Saturday, Dec. 18th 3pm and has a new class starting Tuesday, Dec. 21st 11:30-1pm!

Peridance teachers, Dana Foglia, La Jon Dantzler, and Joanna Numata are participating in the creation of “cy.clo.thy.mi.a.” a new dance show by The United Project. The performances are Dec. 12^th and 16^th at Manhattan Movement & Arts Center. For more information www.manhattanmovement.com/calendar or 646.385.8493.

Anabella Lenzu is celebrating her 20th anniversary of teaching and the 5th anniversary of her company Anabella Lenzu/DanceDrama throughout 2011! She feels that she has come very far in realizing her dream to form a company that has a unique dance language. She also has an upcoming show, Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) 2011 Conference at New York City Center, January 9^th 2011.

Wes Veldink has been away teaching in Italy and Finland. While away he shot a dance short film in the south of Italy that will be submitted to dance on film festivals this coming year. He also choreographed Gwyneth Paltrow, Leighton Meester and Garrett Hedlund for the feature film "Country Strong" which has a limited release Dec. 22^nd and wide release Jan. 7^th.

Summer 2010 Showcases

Peridance's First Faculty and Student Showcases were a Huge Success!

Student Showcase

Bravo to the August 8th, 2010 first Student Showcase performers, who playfully entertained the audience, with everything from Bollywood to Samurai Sword! The Student Showcase is a wonderful opportunity for Peridance's students and guests, who come from a variety of educational and cultural backgrounds, to perform and share their talent with the local community. We hope to see you at our next Showcase!!

Faculty Showcase

On Saturday, August 7th, 2010, Peridance Capezio Center presented its first Faculty Showcase in its new Center! The evening was a huge success and the performance was sold out!! Twenty two of Peridance's Faculty members presented their choreographies in this well paced evening, demonstrating an incredibly diverse array of styles, from Contemporary Ballet to Afro-Caribbean and from Hip Hop to Flamenco! This captivating show was an inspiration for us all to get back in shape and into the dance studio! We hope to see you at our next performance!!









Diego Funes' dancers













Nina Buisson's dancer, Ryoko Goto

Images by Todd Carroll

Peridance Student Showcase Summer 2010

Peridance students choreograph and perform!

It promises to be an exciting range of styles including Modern, Bollywood, Martial Arts and more!

Peridance Faculty Showcase Summer 2010!

You see extracts from their choreography in class..
Now you have the opportunity to see more!

Enjoy a Saturday night witnessing work from the emerging and established choreographers that make up Peridance's Faculty. With styles ranging from Hip-Hop to Ballet, the program offers something for everybody.

Learn More!

PeriChild Ensemble in Concert

See the PeriChild Ensemble in performance!

Proceeds from this performance help to further support the community outreach efforts of the PeriChild Ensemble.

April 17 at 8pm
April 18 at 3pm

This performance is being held in the Peridance Capezio Center's NEW White Box Theatre.

*Tickets are available at the door*

Peridance Faculty Member in Performance

Peridance Tap teacher, TONY MAYES presents: Sound Check!

"Sound Check", a Tap Dance Journey will be held at Dance Theater Workshop in New York, April 14-18, 2010.

For tickets to Tony's show, go to dtw.org

PeriChild Ensemble Performs Sean Curran's Choreography

The PeriChild Ensemble has had the honor of working with renowned choreographer Sean Curran this 2009/2010 season. Sean has worked in collaboration with the dancers to re-create (Another) Metal Garden, a fan favorite from Sean Curran Company. Here's what Sean had to say about his experience while working with the dancers:

"As a choreographer with a company of professional dancers who also makes many dances for college students, I must say that working with the young dancers of PeriChild Ensemble has been quite refreshing. Their unbridled enthusiasm, abundant teenage energy and genuine sense of humor has been a welcome reminder of why we do what we do as teachers and artists. They had many lessons and gifts for me and I have so enjoyed our time in the rehearsal hall together. I cannot wait to see them on stage in our dance that we have made together."

Sean Curran, Artistic Director of Sean Curran Company

Come see the PeriChild Ensemble perform (Another) Metal Garden, choreographed by Sean Curran in this year's Kids Cafe Festival.
Sunday, February 7th, 2pm at the Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts / Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus

PeriChild Annual Performance

What's the latest with the PeriChild Program?!

This years annual performance was a huge success! Each spring semester culminates with an Annual PeriChild Performance featuring PeriChild students involved in Pre-Ballet and up, ages 4 to their late teens. This is an excellent way for the dancers and classes to showcase what they've learned throughout the year. This year's Annual PeriChild Concert was on June 6th & 7th and held at the Marien Anderson Theater at Aaron Davis Hall, attended by over 700 parents and family members. The concert included Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Tap and Hip-Hop and was rich with creativity, energy, a variety of styles and techniques and a whole lot of excitement!

Below is a slide show of pictures from this year's concert - all photos were taken by professional photographer Melissa Birnbaum / Meems Images.



The PeriChild Summer program is currently in progress. The upcoming Fall Session is beginning September 14, 2009. See the website for more details!

Give your child the best gift, the gift of dance!