【時報訊】聖路易舞蹈界今春最大盛事，Dance St Louis與聖路易密蘇里大學Touhill表演藝術中心聯合邀請了全美知名之30個舞團，將於5月22日至24日國殤節假期表演三場，每場票價僅售 10元，歡迎各界愛舞人士把握機會購票欣賞，購票請洽Touhill中心(314)516-4949, (866)516-4949或電Dance St. Louis (314)534-6622
聖路易舞蹈藝術專業組織Dance St.Louis曾與密蘇里藝術委員會(MAC)，美中藝術聯盟(MAAA)及聖路易時報合作，邀得享譽國際，有現代舞壇「完美主義典範」之世界知名舞集“沈偉舞蹈藝術團”於2007年3月9日、10日在聖市密蘇里大學Touhill 藝術表演中心正廳舉行兩場跨文化，跨媒介，新視野之舞蹈演出。這是聖路易地區首次國際級之現代舞舞集演出，倍受各界好評。
DANCE ST. LOUIS AND UMSL PRESENT FIRST-EVERSPRING TO DANCE FESTIVAL AT TOUHILL MAY 22-24, 2008
ST. LOUIS, April 1, 2008 - During three glorious evenings over this Memorial Day weekend, for only $10 a night audiences will be treated to the best of dance from throughout the Midwest-from world-acclaimed stars like The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago to rising talents like Dancing Wheels of Cleveland-in the first-ever SPRING TO DANCE FESTIVAL.
SPRING TO DANCE has been created by Dance St. Louis in partnership with the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center on the campus of the University of Missouri-St. Louis, and will take place at the Touhill on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 22, 23 and 24.
Each of SPRING TO DANCE's three evenings features a different smorgasbord of dance-solos, duets and ensembles from flamenco and tap to ballet and jazz, from cutting-edge contemporary to cross-cultural fusions. Major dance companies like Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago, Minnesota Dance Theatre and Kansas City Ballet are joined by outstanding smaller regional troupes such as Indianapolis' Dance Kaleidoscope and St. Louis' own MADCO and St. Louis Ballet. The dozens of dances include a cape-swirling Bolero by Chicago's Ensemble Espa隳l, a passionate love duet from BalletMet Columbus's full-length Dracula, and Chicago's Deeply Rooted Dance Theater in Adagio, a contemporary dance focused on images of the civil rights movement.
On each of SPRING TO DANCE's three days, the Touhill doors open at 5 p.m. for a freewheeling atmosphere of performances, demonstrations and information booths in the lobby by St. Louis-area arts and education organizations. This entertainment continues until 7 p.m., while from 6 to 6:45 p.m. there is also a performance showcase of four to five companies in the 350-seat Lee Theater. Audiences are welcome to drop in and out as they like during the pauses between dances. At 7 p.m., there is a full-blown performance with an intermission, featuring six to nine companies each night, in the 1,625-seat Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall. The $10-per-night ticket covers all three parts of the festival evening.
Tickets are available at the Touhill Ticket Office and the Dance St. Louis box office. The Touhill Ticket Office is located on the campus of the University of Missouri-St. Louis at One University Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63121, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.? p.m. The Dance St. Louis box office is located at 3547 Olive St. at the Centene Center for Arts and Education in Grand Center, St. Louis, MO 63103, Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m.?:30 p.m. Tickets are also available by calling the Touhill at 314-516-4949 or 866-516-4949 toll free and Dance St. Louis at 314-534-6622, and online via touhill.org and dancestlouis.org.
Additional information on SPRING TO DANCE is available at springtodance.com.
SPRING TO DANCE is the first dance festival of its kind ever held in the Midwest. Never before in any Midwestern city has there been such a gathering of major companies combined with the best young companies from all over the region, all for a $10 ticket per night.Michael Uthoff, artistic and executive director of Dance St. Louis, was inspired to create SPRING TO DANCE by New York City Center's Fall for Dance Festival, which ever since it was founded in September 2004 has sold out all performances and become an eagerly awaited fixture of the New York dance scene.
"When I attended Fall for Dance, I relished the excitement the audiences felt in discovering the art form and new talent," Uthoff said. "I want to bring that excitement to St. Louis by showcasing the wealth of talent we have right here in the Midwest, at an accessible ticket price that makes SPRING TO DANCE a family affair."
The low ticket price is made possible by Anheuser-Busch, Inc.; the Missouri Arts Council; Regional Arts Commission; Emerson; Monsanto Imagine; National Endowment for the Arts; Whitaker Foundation; and American Airlines.
"SPRING TO DANCE is a dynamic example of the partnership between the University of Missouri-St. Louis and Dance St. Louis," said John Cattanach, interim director of the Touhill. "Together we are collaborating to make St. Louis a regional center for dance and the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center the premier venue for dance in the city."
For SPRING TO DANCE, internationally known dance companies such as Luna Negra Dance Theater are participating by invitation. Smaller and emerging companies were chosen via independent adjudication by Daniel Lewis, dean of dance at the New World School of the Arts in Miami, Florida; Cathy Pruzan, artist representative, Tiburon, California; and Nancy Jordan, independent rehearsal director, Salt Lake City, Utah.
"Dance St. Louis received more than 70 submissions for adjudication, a tremendous outpouring of support for this new event," Uthoff said.
These are the companies performing in SPRING TO DANCE:Ashland, OH: Neos Dance TheatreChicago, IL: Chicago Human Rhythm Project, Deeply Rooted Productions, Ensemble Espa隳l, Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago, Hedwig Dances, Joel Hall Dancers, The Joffrey Ballet, Luna Negra Dance Theater, Lucky Plush Productions, Mordine and Company Dance Theater, River North Chicago Dance Company, Valerie Alpert Dance Company/VADCO, The SeldomsCincinnati, OH: Cincinnati BalletCleveland, OH: Dancing Wheels, Verb BalletsColumbia, MO: Missouri Contemporary BalletColumbus, OH: BalletMetDayton, OH: Dayton BalletDetroit, MI: Eisenhower Dance EnsembleKansas City, MO: Kansas City Ballet, Wylliams/Henry Contemporary DanceIndianapolis, IN: Dance KaleidoscopeMemphis, TN: Ballet MemphisMinneapolis, MN: James Sewell Ballet, Minnesota Dance Theatre, Ragamala Music and Dance TheaterNashville, TN: Nashville BalletSt. Louis, MO: MADCO, St. Louis Ballet, Christine O'NealPlus: Born in Columbia, MO, now in New York, NY: Cedar Lake Dance
Dance St. Louis has brought the world's best dance to St. Louis audiences through presentation, creation and education outreach since 1966. Dance St. Louis is a funded member of the Arts and Education Council of Greater St. Louis, and receives support from the Regional Arts Commission, Missouri Arts Council, Mid-America Arts Alliance, National Endowment for the Arts, and other sources. American Airlines is the official airline.
The University of Missouri-St. Louis is committed to the advancement of dance education and performance on the UMSL campus, particularly through the Touhill Performing Arts Center. Now in its fifth landmark season of presenting the finest in performing arts, the Touhill is the first impetus and focal point for creating an arts district for students at the University and the St. Louis community.
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