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Alan H. Fishman, Chairman of the Board

William I. Campbell, Vice Chairman of the Board

Adam E. Max, Vice Chairman of the Board

Karen Brooks Hopkins, President

Joseph V. Melillo, Executive Producer

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Major support for dance at BAM provided by:The Harkness Foundation for DanceThe SHS Foundation

DATES: Oct 10—12 at 7:30pm Oct 13 at 3:00pm LOCATION: BAM Fisher (Fishman Space)

RUN TIME: 1hr 40 min with 2 intermissions

ARTIST TALK: Doug Varone and Brenda Angiel Moderated by Deborah Jowitt Fri, Oct 11 post-show BAM Fishman Space Free for same-day ticket holders

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DanceMotion USASM

DOUG VARONE AND DANCERS

BRENDA ANGIEL AERIAL DANCE COMPANY

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DanceMotion USASM is a program of theBureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the US Department of State, produced by BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music), to showcase the finest contem-porary American dance abroad while facilitating cultural exchange and mutual understanding. DanceMotion USASM helps US embassies partner with leading cultural, social service, and community-based organizations and educational institutions to create unique residencies that allow for exchange and engage-ment. In addition to person-to-personinteractions, the program reaches a wider audience through an active social and digital media initiative, and througheducational resources housed in em-bassy and consulate libraries.

Since the launch of DanceMotion USASM in 2010, 14 American dance companies have toured to different regions around the globe, including Sub-Saharan and Northern Africa, South America, the Middle East, the Iberian Peninsula, and Central, South and Southeast Asia. In its second year, DanceMotion USASM expanded the cross-cultural exchange, by hosting a foreign company in the US to collaborate with a participat-ing American company. In 2013, New York-based company Doug Varone and Dancers collaborates with Brenda Angiel Aerial Dance Company from Argentina to make a new contemporary aerial dance piece. Final performances at BAM offer audiences a rare opportunity to experi-ence the cultures, styles, and dance techniques of two different countries. For more information, we invite you

to connect with us online. DANCEMOTIONUSA.ORG

Announcing our Season 4 tours:

Mark Morris Dance Group (Burma, Cambodia, and Timor-L’este)David Dorfman Dance (Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan)CONTRA-TIEMPO(Chile, Ecuador, and Bolivia)

Beginning March 2014

PROGRAM

I. Boats Leaving (intermission)

II. 8cho (excerpts)(intermission)

III. Bilingua

DanceMotion USASM A program of the US Department of State produced by BAM

Presents


BRENDA ANGIEL AERIAL DANCE COMPANY

2013 Next Wave Festival

Photo: Doug Varone and Dancers, by Cylla von Tiedemann

BOATS LEAVING (2006)Choreography by Doug VaroneMusic by Arvo Pärt, Te DeumLighting Design by Jane CoxCostume Design by Liz PrinceDancers Hollis Bartlett, Xan Burley, Julia Burrer, Erin Owen, Alex Springer, Eddie Taketa, Hsiao-Jou Tang, Brandon Welch

Boats Leaving was commissioned by the American Dance Festival and premiered on July 5, 2006, and was funded with major support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Funding was also provided by the American Dance Festival with support from the Doris Duke Awards for New Work.

Music Credit: Arvo Pärt, Te Deum, is used by arrangement with European American Music Distributors LLC, sole US and Canadian agent for Universal Edition Vienna, publisher and copyright owner.

Cast and program are subject to change.

Doug Varone and Dancers receives sup-port from the Alphawood Foundation, Bossak/Heilbron Charitable Foundation, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Fan Fox and Leslie Samuels Founda-tion, Harkness Foundation for Dance, James E. Robison Foundation, Jerome Robbins Foundation, Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation, the Shubert Founda-tion, Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable Foundation and the Trust for Mutual Understanding. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. We also gratefully acknowledge the Commissioning Club and our many individual supporters.

8CHO (2010)Artistic Director and Choreographer Brenda AngielOriginal Score and Arrangements by Juan Pablo Arcangeli, Martín GhersaLighting Design by David FerriCostumes by Pilar Beamonte & Carolina Ferraiuolo Choreographic Assistant Cristina TziourasChoreographic Tango Consultants Valencia Batiuk, Damian Esell, Cesar Peral, Marcos AyalaMain Rigger Andrés PuertasRiggers Andrés Puertas, Alejo GagoRehearsal Assistant and Rigger Laura CasalongueGeneral Production Brenda AngielDancers Lucas Coria, Mauro Dann, Viviana Finkelstein, Juan Manuel Iglesias, María Luján Minguez, Cristina Tziouras

1. Noeratango (L. Minguez & J.Iglesias; original score by Ghersa-Arcangeli)2. Solo (L. Coria; score by A. Piazzolla, lyrics P. Solanas *2) 3. Taquito Militar (V. Finkelstein & M. Dann; score by Mariano Mores, 1952)4. Tangay (V. Finkelstein, V. Campillay, Mauro Dann; original score by Ghersa- Arcangeli)5. Rosas de otoño (L. Coria, J. Iglesias, L. Minguez & C. Tziouras; Score by G. Barbieri, lyrics Jose Rial, 1923) 6. Recitative7. Tango 2 x 3 (L.Coria, M. Dann, V. Finkelstein, J. Iglesias, L. Minguez & C. Tziouras; original score by Ghersa-Arcangeli)

Choreographer’s Note: I would like to express my thanks to the dancers and the rig-gers for their collaboration in the creative process.

BILINGUA (premiere 2013)Choreography by Brenda Angiel and Doug VaroneMusic by Steve Reich, Double SextetLighting Design by Jane CoxCostume Design by Liz PrinceDancers Hollis Bartlett, Xan Burley, Julia Burrer, Lucas Coria, Mauro Dann, Viviana Finkelstein, Juan Manuel Iglesias, María Luján Minguez, Erin Owen, Alex Springer, Hsiao-Jou Tang, Cristina Tziouras, Brandon WelchRiggers Andrés Puertas, Alejo Gago, Laura Casalongue

Portions of BILINGUA were created at the Bates Dance Festival, Lewiston, ME and in residence at Purchase College, Purchase, NY. Special thanks to Laura Faure, Wal-lie Wolfgruber, Victor Catano and Keisha Martin. Special thanks to the Doug Varone and Dancers Commissioning Club.

Center for the Arts. She received a 1990 Bessie Award and a 2008 Charles Flint Kellogg Award from Bard College for achievement in her field.

Sarah Bodley Executive Director

Sarah Bodley grew up in the foothills of northwestern Connecticut, where she began dancing at the Connecticut Dance Theatre, Inc. She is a gradu-ate of Purchase College, with a BFA in dance. She has enjoyed perform-ing for Nancy Bannon, Sarah Beth Oppenheim, Nora Petroliunas’ The Pharmacy Project, Nelly van Bommel’s NØA Dance, and alex|xan: the Median Movement, among others. In addition to her work as executive director of Doug Varone and Dancers, Bodley is currently pursuing an MBA in sustain-ability from Bard College.

DOUG VARONE AND DANCERS is in-corporated as DOVA, Inc., a non-profit tax-exempt organization founded in 1995. Contributions to the company’s work are tax-deductible and greatly appreciated.

Please make your gift payable to:DOVA, Inc.260 West Broadway, Suite 4 New York, NY 10013 USA

Board of Directors, DOVA, Inc.Naomi Grabel, ChairRichard J. CaplesJohn LanasaJeanne MurphyLida OrzeckDoug VaroneCarol K. Walker

Pearl ZuchlewskiElizabeth Geiger, Chair emeritusBob Sanders, Chair emeritus

Junior Board, DOVA, Inc.Hollis Bartlett, ChairCarly BerrettStephanie BoxRobin CherofJoyce Lee Stephanie LiapisAlexander Thompson DOUG VARONE AND DANCERSArtistic Director: Doug VaroneExecutive Director: Sarah BodleyRehearsal Director: Eddie TaketaTechnical Director: Dan FeithCompany Manager/Media & Archive Design: Alex SpringerProgram & Marketing Assistant: Ellyn SjoquistDevelopment Consultant: Kaitlin HinesTour Manager: Eddie TaketaCostume Manager: Erin OwenDesign & Graphics: Sondra Graff/rpm:projectsPress Agent: Jennifer LernerWebsite Design: Design BrooklynWebsite:dougvaroneanddancers.org Email:[email protected]

Booking Agent: Lisa Booth Management, Inc.Lisa Booth and Deirdre Valente1501 Broadway #1915New York, NY 10036Tel: 212-921-2114Fax: 212-921-2504Email: [email protected]


Photo: Doug Varone and Dancers, by Phil Knott

Who’s Who

Photo: Doug Varone and Dancers, by Cylla von Tiedemann

pleasure of working with a number of wonderful choreographers and compa-nies including Kyle Abraham/Abraham.in.motion, Shen Wei Dance Arts, Kevin Wynn Collection, Sidra Bell Dance NY, Daniel Charon Dance, Nora Petroliunas/The Pharmacy Project, and alex|xan: the Median Movement. She joined Doug Varone and Dancers in 2012.

Brandon Welch Dancer

Brandon Welch began his training in Indianapolis, IN, with Diane Gudat and received his BFA from Purchase College, SUNY. While there, Welch performed works by Twyla Tharp, Ohad Naharin, Stephen Petronio, and Doug Varone. He studied for one semester at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and in 2011 joined Momix. Since moving to New York City, he has danced for the Metropolitan Opera in Doug Varone’s Les Troyens and began working with Doug Varone and Dancers in 2012.

Dan Feith Technical Director

Dan Feith has been working as a production manager, lighting designer, stage manager, and technical director in dance for the past 19 years. He has worked for a wide range of companies, from Pilobolus and Momix to the Tulsa Ballet and Hubbard Street Dance.

Jane Cox Lighting Designer

Collaborating with Doug Varone has been an enormous part of Cox’s creative life since 1997. Collaborations include lighting designs for Castles, Agora, Dense Terrain, Chapters from a Broken Novel, Egalité, Alchemy, Victorious, Boats Leaving (Bessie Award 2007), The Bottomland, The Bottomland: Part II, and Approaching Something Higher. Opera and theater designs with Varone include Faust, The Elephant Man, La Cenerentola, and The Invisible Man. Cox’s other projects for the 2012—13 season include Lucia di Lammermoor at Sydney Opera House, Picnic on Broadway, The Whale and Flick at Playwrights Horizons, and Luster with Monica Bill Barnes, with whom Cox also has been a long term collaborator. Cox teaches design at Princeton University.

Liz Prince Costume Designer

Liz Prince has designed costumes for theater and dance for over 20 years. She has had the pleasure of design-ing numerous works by Doug Varone since 1998. Recently she designed costumes for the film Union Square written and directed by Nancy Savoca and starring Mira Sorvino and Tammy Blanchard. Her costumes have been exhibited at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Cleveland Center for Contemporary Art, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, and Rockland


The Brenda Angiel Aerial Dance Com-pany has been innovating the aerial dance form since 1994 from its home in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The company combines elements of tango, hip-hop, and modern dance into a kinetic new form in which dancers break boundaries of style and gravity, dancing against the walls, on the floor, and floating through the air to the beats of an entirely original score.

The company has performed exten-sively in Buenos Aires and throughout Argentina, as well as in Puerto Rico, the Netherlands, Austria, Brazil, Colombia, Canada, the US, Mexico, China, and many other countries.

Brenda Angiel Artistic Director-Choreographer

Brenda Angiel is the company’s artistic director and choreographer. She studied at the Cunningham School and Niko-lais/Louis Dance Lab. Angiel has been a choreographer in residence at the

American Dance Festival in Durham, North Carolina, and was twice selected for the festival’s International Choreogra-phers Commissioning Program. She has received commissions to create work for the Contemporary Dance Company of Caxias do Sul, Brazil, and Wired Aerial Theatre in Liverpool, England. Angiel is the founder of the first aerial dance school in Buenos Aires, and has led workshops in her unique style of airborne dance while on tour with her company.

Cristina Tziouras Dancer

Cristina Tziouras was born in Buenos Aires and has studied dance with many of the most well-known teachers in Argentina. A dancer in Brenda An-giel’s company since 1996, she is one of the first members of the company and has performed with the troupe in all touring programs throughout Argen-tina and abroad. She is also an aerial dance teacher.

Viviana Finkelstein Dancer

Viviana Finkelstein was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1979. She studied at the National School of Ballet for seven years where she received a certificate as a National Teacher of Ballet. She also studied at the National University of the Arts (IUNA) for four years and joined the IUNA Ballet, where she performed in many operas at the Colon Theatre, San

Who’s Who

Karinne Keithley, Geraldine Cardiel, alex|xan: the Median Movement, Bill T. Jones, and David Neumann (film: I Am Legend). Prior to joining Doug Varone and Dancers in 2006, she worked with Varone on two produc-tions at the Metropolitan Opera and a W Magazine fashion shoot. As a company member, she has taught master classes, workshops and staged Varone’s work around the world. Owen holds certifications in Pilates and Gyrotonic instruction and has taught for several years in New York City. She resides in Brooklyn with her hilarious, loving, and ever supportive husband, Jonathan. They are happy caretakers of Coda the cat and various lovely houseplants.

Alex Springer Dancer

Alex Springer, originally from Farm-ington Hills, MI, is a dancer, chore-ographer, teacher, and video editor. After graduating from the University of Michigan with a degree in dance and a minor in movement science, he joined Doug Varone and Dancers in 2008. He has enjoyed working with artists Alexandra Beller, Amy Chavasse, Elizabeth Dishman/Coriolis, and Leyya Tawil/Dance Elixir. Addi-tionally, Springer has staged Varone’s work for various companies and universities and has taught in New York City at the 92nd Street Y, Dance New Amsterdam, the Playground, and Triskelion Arts. He creates work with Xan Burley, together forming alex|xan: the Median Movement, and they have shown their work for

the stage and screen throughout New York City and the US. He is the associate producer of WAXworks and the company manager-media and archive designer for Doug Varone and Dancers.

Eddie Taketa Dancer

Eddie Taketa, born and raised in Hilo, HI, holds a BFA in dance theater from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Dancing professionally since 1982, Taketa spent the 80s through mid-90s performing with such companies as the Murray Louis Dance Company, Nikolais Dance Theatre, and Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, performed in the Jacob’s Pillow’s Men Danc-ers: The Ted Shawn Legacy, and maintained an ongoing performing and creative collaboration with Janis Brenner. In 1994, he joined Doug Varone and Dancers, and in 1998, became a recipient of a Bessie Award for Sustained Achievement in Danc-ing. As a teacher, he has taught at numerous universities, festivals, and studios throughout the US, Europe and Asia.

Hsiao-Jou Tang Dancer

Hsiao-Jou Tang was born and raised in Taiwan. She moved to New York in 2004 to attend Purchase College, SUNY, and graduated in 2008 with a BFA in dance. Tang has had the great

Martín Theatre, and National Cervantes Theatre. She joined the company in 2002 and has performed on interna-tional tours and festivals.

Mauro Dann Dancer

Mauro Dann was trained in dance by teachers such as Marina Olivera, Monica Olivera, Juan Gomez, Jimena loffredo, Maria Eugenia Giudice, Grisel-da Giovanelli, Edgardo Mercado, and Julia Gomez. He has studied flamenco and hip-hop. He was also part of the independent company MEGa. Today, he teaches Argentine folkloric dance and contemporary dance, as well as aerial dance at the studio of the Brenda Angiel Aerial Dance Company.

Lucas Coria Dancer

Lucas Coria was born in 1985. He began studying dance at the Formosa Art Multipurpose Center, then trained in the course for men at the Colon Theatre. In 2007, he graduated from the Taller de Danza Contemporanea, General San Martín Theatre. He is a member of the company and an aerial dance teacher.

María Luján Minguez Dancer

María Luján Minguez began studying dance in her home town of Mar del Plata, before moving to Brazil and study-ing at Polivalente Art Center and the

school of dance Alice Arja. She has also performed with several Brazilian dance companies and has been part of the Brenda Angiel Aerial Dance Company since 2005.

Juan Manuel Iglesias Dancer

Juan Manuel Iglesias was born in 1985 in Miramar, Argentina. He began his dance studies in 2000 in the Centro Po-livalente de Arte and also studied in the Taller de Danza Teatro San Martín. He is very active in the independent dance scene of Buenos Aires and is also one of the three directors of La Voraz, an inde-pendent dance group. Iglesias joined the Aerial Dance Company in 2007.

Andrés Puertas Main Rigger

Andrés Puertas joined the company in 1994 and is currently responsible for the design, installation of structures, coordination, and operation of rigging systems. A climber and rigger, he is dedicated to the practice, training, and direction of mountain climbing tours in Argentina as well as the training and provision of services related to rigging for industry and shows.

Alejo Gago Rigger

Alejo Gago was born in 1981 in Buenos Aires. He is a physical educa-tion teacher and graduated from the


him as his family moved to Cape Cod, MA, before he began high school. In May 2010, Bartlett graduated from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in dance. Since graduation he has had the pleasure of working with Brian Brooks, Adam Barruch, and the Metropolitan Opera. In addition to dancing, he is also a member of Dance/NYC’s Junior Committee, working to strengthen and unite a community of emerging professional artists and administrators. Bartlett joined Doug Varone and Dancers in 2011.

Xan Burley Dancer

Xan Burley, a native of Youngstown, OH, and a graduate of the University of Michigan (BDA Dance, BA English), is an active performer, creator, teacher, and arts administrator based in Brooklyn. She has had the great pleasure of working with such artists as Nancy Bannon, Daniel Charon, and DOORKNOB Company, among others, and enjoys continued work with Shannon Gillen and Guests, Shannon Hummel/Cora Dance, and Donnell Oakley. Burley is also producer of WAXworks, is on faculty at the 92nd Street Y, and has held teaching positions at several schools, summer programs, and festivals. Her choreography with partner Alex Springer has been presented in New York and elsewhere, and their dance films have been shown in various screenings throughout the US. Burley joined Doug Varone and Dancers in 2012.

Julia Burrer

Dancer

Julia Burrer, originally from Austin, TX, cultivated her love for all types of dance from a young age. After studying under Tapestry Dance Company in Austin, she moved to New York in 2002, where she continued her training at Purchase College, SUNY, earning a BFA in dance, as well as studying abroad at Rotterdamse Dansacademie. She has had the pleasure of working for such artists as Daniel Charon, Bill Young & Colleen Thomas, Teri & Oliver Steele, and Chimaera Physical Theater. She feels immensely grateful to continue delving into the creative process not only with Doug Varone and Dancers, but also with both alex|xan: the Median Movement and Gwen Welliver. Burrer also directs the teen performing ensemble at the 92nd Street Y, Harkness Repertory Ensemble, in addition to guest teaching at various universities, schools and festivals. Burrer joined Doug Varone and Dancers in 2008.

Erin Owen Dancer

Erin Owen was born and raised in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western NC. Upon receiving BA degrees in dance and biology from Scripps College in Claremont, CA, she relocated to New York. She has since worked with many choreographers, including Daniel Charon, Ivy Baldwin, Faye Driscoll, Melissa Briggs, Netta Yerushalmy,


Photo: Brenda Angiel Aerial Dance Company, by Mauro Dann

Doug Varone Artistic Director-Choreographer

Doug Varone, award-winning choreographer and director, works in dance, theater, opera, film, television, and fashion. He is a passionate educator and articulate advocate for dance. By any measure, his work is extraordinary for its emotional range, kinetic breadth, and the many arenas in which he works.

New York City-based, Doug Varone and Dancers has been commissioned and presented to critical acclaim by leading international venues for more than two decades. In 2008, Varone’s Bottomland, set in the Mammoth Caves of Kentucky, was the subject of PBS’ Dance in America: Wolf Trap’s Face of America.

In opera, Varone is in demand as a director and choreographer. Among his four productions at the Metropolitan Opera are Salome with its sensational “Dance of the Seven Veils” created for soprano Karita Mattila and the world premiere of Tobias Picker’s An American Tragedy. His Met Opera production of Hector Berloiz’s Les Troyens was recently broadcast worldwide in HD. He has staged multiple premieres and new productions for Minnesota Opera, Opera Colorado, Washington Opera, and New York City Opera, among others. His numerous theater credits include choreography for Broadway, off-Broadway and regional theaters across the country. His choreography for Manhattan Theatre Club’s current

musical hit Murder Ballad earned him a Lucille Lortel nomination for best choreography. Film credits include choreography for the Patrick Swayze film, One Last Dance.

In the concert dance world, Varone has created a body of works globally. Commissions include the Limón Company, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Rambert Dance Company (London), Martha Graham Dance Company, Dancemakers (Canada), Batsheva Dance Company (Israel), Bern Ballet (Switzerland), and An Creative (Japan), among others. In addition, his dances have been staged on more than 75 college and university programs.

Varone received his BFA from Purchase College where he was awarded the President’s Distinguished Alumni Award in 2007. He has been honored with a Guggenheim Fellowship, an Obie award, two individual Bessie Awards, two American Dance Festival Doris Duke Awards for New Work, and four National Dance Project Awards.

As an educator, Varone teaches workshops and master classes around the world for dancers, musicians, and actors. He is currently on the faculty at Purchase College teaching composition and choreography.

Hollis Bartlett Dancer

Hollis Bartlett was born in Barrington, IL, and began dancing at a young age. His love of performing stuck with

University of Luján. For more than 12 years he has organized camps and adventure games with ropes (Canopycs). He currently works as a technician in the Brenda Angiel Aerial Dance Company.

Laura Casalongue Rigger assistant

Laura Casalongue has studied many diverse theater techniques, including music hall, clowning, acrobatics, and aerial dance. She has taken part in many different projects and productions as a performer and assistant to several promi-nent Argentine artists. She has worked as a teacher of aerial dance and has been Brenda Angiel’s assistant since 2005.

David Ferri Lighting Designer

David Ferri has worked with prominent choreographers such as Pina Bausch, Shen Wei, Doug Varone, Yin Mei, Eiko and Koma, Jane Comfort, David Rous-sève, Jody Sperling, and with Ballet Prel-jocaj. He has been the production man-ager for the prestigious American Dance Festival since 1996 training upcoming designers in America. He was the recipi-ent of Bessie Awards in both 1987—88 for his design of Doug Varone’s Straits and 2000—01 for Sustained Achieve-ment in Lighting Design. Ferri is the resident lighting designer and technical director for the Vassar College Dance De-partment. Ferri was also resident lighting designer and technical director at PS 122 from 1985—1991. Ferri lives in New York between his travels and projects.

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Photo: Brenda Angiel Aerial Dance Company, by Nicolas Foong


Artistic Director Doug Varone

The CompanyHollis Bartlett Xan Burley Julia Burrer Erin Owen Alex Springer Eddie Taketa Hsiao-Jou Tang Brandon Welch

Lighting Designer Jane CoxCostume Designer Liz PrinceTechnical Director Dan FeithExecutive Director Sarah Bodley

Many thanks to my dancers who have continually helped process and create a body of work that explores the crosslink of human movement and emotion. With care and love they are, as ever and always, my closest allies.

The 2013 —14 season marks the Company’s 27th year. Since its founding in 1986, Doug Varone and Dancers has commanded attention for its expansive vision, versatility, and technical prowess. On the concert stage, in opera, theater, and screen, Varone’s kinetically thrilling dances make essential connections and mine the complexity of the human spirit.

At home in New York City, Doug Varone and Dancers is the resident company at the 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Center. On tour, the company has performed in more than 100 cities in 45 states across the US and in Europe, Asia, Canada, and South America. Stages include the Kennedy Center, BAM, San Francisco Performances, London’s

Queen Elizabeth Hall, Toronto’s Harbourfront, Moscow’s Stanislavsky Theater, Buenos Aires Teatro San Martín, the Venice Biennale, and the Tokyo, Bates, Jacob’s Pillow and American Dance Festivals. In opera and theater, the company regularly collaborates on many Varone-directed or choreographed productions around the country.

Doug Varone and Dancers is among the most sought after ambassadors and educators in the field. In 2013, the company toured Argentina, Paraguay, and Peru, courtesy of DanceMotion USAsm, a program of the US Department of State produced by BAM which showcases contemporary American dance abroad.

For the past 27 years, annual intensive workshops at leading universities have attracted students and professionals from around the country. The company’s multi-discipline residency programs on tour capture their concepts, imagery, and techniques across disciplines and for people of all ages and backgrounds, reaching out to audiences in ways that directly relate to their lives and interests.

Varone, his dancers, and designers have been honored with 11 Bessie Awards. In celebration of their 27th year, the company will be touring and reconstructing major dances from its past repertory, as well as recent new works and company premieres.


Photo: Brenda Angiel Aerial Dance Company, by Nicolas Foong

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