Island Moving Co. will present the Great Friends Dance Festival New York at the Manhattan Movement & Arts Center on May 6-7
Manhattan Movement & Arts Center
248 West 60th St.
May 6-7, $20-$25, 8:00
212-787-1178
www.islandmovingco.org
www.manhattanmovement.com
For nearly thirty years, the classically trained ballet troupe Island Moving Co., under the leadership of artistic director Miki Ohlsen, has been presenting works by such choreographers as Noemie LaFrance, Carol Somers, Alejandro Gomez, Andrea Haenggi, and Ohlsen, set to music by the Gypsy Kings, Schubert, Edith Piaf, Tchaikovsky, Leo Kottke, Mahler, Leo Kottke, György Ligeti, Sarah MacLachlan, and others. Seeking “to develop dance as a valuable art form for our community through presenting original works of choreography which connect audiences to their own emotions and provides a shared experience that transcends cultural boundaries,” the Newport, Rhode Island, company will be at the Manhattan Movement & Arts Center on May 6-7 for the Great Friends Dance Festival New York, staging the premieres of two new ballets by Ohlsen and Colin Connor. The program will also feature guest company Janusphere Dance Company, which will be performing Nebulous Sapience (parts 1 & 2), with choreography by Darion Smith and music by Jonathan Melville Pratt, in addition to Cherylyn Lavagnino Dancers and choreographer John-Mark Owen.