25
Jan/11

PARSONS DANCE

25
Jan/11

David Parsons’s stroboscopic classic, “Caught,” will be part of all three programs at the Joyce

Joyce Theater
175 Eighth Ave. at 19th St.
January 25 – February 6, $10-$59
212-242-0800
www.joyce.org
www.parsonsdance.org

Born in Chicago and raised in Kansas City, David Parsons cut his teeth dancing for the Paul Taylor Company and the New York City Ballet before forming the New York City-based Parsons Dance in 1985. Since then he has choreographed more than seventy works for the ten-member troupe, in addition to many other commissions and commercial endeavors. Parsons Dance will be at the Joyce January 25 – February 6 presenting three different programs as well as a VIP preview. Program A includes “The Envelope,” “Sleep Study,” “Mood Swing,” the world premiere of “Portinari,” inspired by the life of Brazilian artist-activist Candido Portinari, the stroboscopic classic “Caught,” and the world premiere of “Run to You,” set to the music of Steely Dan; Program B consists of “Bachiana,” “Portinari,” “Slow Dance,” the world premiere of Monica Bill Barnes’s “Love, oh Love,” “Caught,” and “Nascimento”; and Program C, arranged for four family-friendly weekend matinees, contains “The Envelope,” “Sleep Study,” “Hand Dance,” “Love, oh Love, ” “Walk, ” and “Caught.” The January 25 opening night VIP preview highlights “Bachiana,” “Portinari,” “Love, oh Love,” “Caught,” and “Run to You” and will be staged without intermission; the ten-member troupe currently features Eric Bourne, Sarah Braverman, Elena D’Amario, Abby Silva Gavezzoli, Christina Ilisije, Jason MacDonald, Miguel Quinones, Ian Spring, Melissa Ullom, and Steven Vaughn.