Instant choreography.
On September 17, five choreographers This is a list of choreographers A
- Paula Abdul
- Alvin Ailey
- Richard Alston
- Robert Alton
- Gerald Arpino
- Frederick Ashton
- Fred Astaire
- Lea Anderson
B
- Jean Babilée
- George Balanchine
were given five days to create new site-specific works by Dancing in the Streets for its "Breaking Ground" experiment, masterminded by Joanna Haigood. The chosen site was an open-air section of Brooklyn's old Tobacco Warehouse in Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park is a state park in New York City, USA. The park is located in Brooklyn next to the East River, extending north and south of the Brooklyn Bridge. in DUMBO. Ann Carlson covered her torso in brick-painted canvas, shoulders bare in the hot sun. Gesticulating ges·tic·u·late
v. ges·tic·u·lat·ed, ges·tic·u·lat·ing, ges·tic·u·lates
v.intr.
To make gestures especially while speaking, as for emphasis.
v.tr.
To say or express by gestures. and squinting squint
v. squint·ed, squint·ing, squints
v.intr.
1. To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight.
2.
a. To look or glance sideways.
b. , she silently told a story. When a cell phone rang, the audience looked pained--until 21 dancers rose from their midst, all gabbing on their cells, in Larry' Keigwin's funny 82 Decibels. Jawole Willa Jo Zollar's high stepping Block Party recalled Brooklyn street dance and African circle dance, and got the audience dancing in a joyous finale. See www.dancinginthestreets.org
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