Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet
Encyclopedia
Cedar Lake is a New York City
-based contemporary ballet
company dedicated to the continued development of dance by providing choreographers a comprehensive environment for creation as well as curating work for presentation to a worldwide audience. It was founded in 2003 by Nancy Walton Laurie
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of Benoit-Swan Pouffer, Cedar Lake offers a wide-ranging spectrum of repertory, including works by Alexander Ekman, Hofesh Shechter, Crystal Pite
, Jacopo Godani
, Angelin Preljocaj
, Ohad Naharin
, Didy Veldman
, Jo Strømgren
, and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui. Upcoming works for 2011-12 include second creations for the company by Crystal Pite, Alexander Ekman, Hofesh Shechter and Jo Strømgren, as well as a new work by Regina van Berkel.
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
-based contemporary ballet
Contemporary ballet
Contemporary ballet is a form of dance which incorporates elements of both classical ballet and modern dance. It takes its technique and use of pointework from classical ballet, although it permits a greater range of movement that may not adhere to the strict body lines set forth by schools of...
company dedicated to the continued development of dance by providing choreographers a comprehensive environment for creation as well as curating work for presentation to a worldwide audience. It was founded in 2003 by Nancy Walton Laurie
Nancy Walton Laurie
Nancy Walton Laurie is the daughter of the late Bud Walton, the brother and business partner of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton. At Bud's death, she and her sister Ann Walton Kroenke inherited a stake in Wal-Mart now worth over USD$6 billion....
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Overview
Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet emphasizes commissioning new works from sought-after choreographers. Under the artistic directionArtistic director
An artistic director is the executive of an arts organization, particularly in a theatre company, that handles the organization's artistic direction. He or she is generally a producer and director, but not in the sense of a mogul, since the organization is generally a non-profit organization...
of Benoit-Swan Pouffer, Cedar Lake offers a wide-ranging spectrum of repertory, including works by Alexander Ekman, Hofesh Shechter, Crystal Pite
Crystal Pite
Canadian choreographer and performer Crystal Pite has created works for the Cullberg Ballet, Netherlands Dans Theater, Ballett Frankfurt, The National Ballet of Canada, Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal , Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, Ballet British Columbia, Alberta Ballet, Ballet Jorgen Canada, and...
, Jacopo Godani
Jacopo Godani
- Dance career :Jacopo Godani began studying classical ballet and modern dance techniques at the Centro studi Danza of La Spezia, under the direction of Loredana Rovagna...
, Angelin Preljocaj
Angelin Preljocaj
Angelin Preljoçaj is a French dancer of Albanian origin and choreographer of contemporary dance.-Biography:His choreographic work is steeped in his writing of the history of classical ballet, but is resolutely contemporary...
, Ohad Naharin
Ohad Naharin
Ohad Naharin is an Israeli contemporary dancer, choreographer and dance company artistic director.-Biography:...
, Didy Veldman
Didy Veldman
Dutch choreographer Didy Veldman trained at the Scapino Academy in Amsterdam. She has danced with Scapino Ballet, Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève and Rambert Dance Company, working with international choreographers such as Jiri Kylian, Mats Ek, Ohad Naharin and Christopher Bruce, among others.In...
, Jo Strømgren
Jo Strømgren
Jo Strømgren, born 1970 in Norway, was educated in classical ballet and had some years as a dancer before an injury made him pursue a multi-disciplinary creative career....
, and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui. Upcoming works for 2011-12 include second creations for the company by Crystal Pite, Alexander Ekman, Hofesh Shechter and Jo Strømgren, as well as a new work by Regina van Berkel.
Dancers
- Jubal Battisti
- Jon Bond
- Soojin Choi
- Nickemil Concepcious
- Vânia Doutel Vaz
- Gwynenn Taylor Jones
- Ana Maria Luciu
- Navarra Novy-Williams
- Ocsar Ramos
- Matthew Rich
- Joaquim de Santana
- Acacia Schachte
- Harumi Terayama
- Manuel Vignoulle
- Ebony Williams
Active Repertory
- Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui: Orbo Novo
- Alexander Ekman: HUBBUB
- Jacopo Godani: UNIT IN REACTION
- Crystal Pite: Ten Duets on a Theme of Rescue
- Benoit-Swan Pouffer: Installations
- Benoit-Swan Pouffer: on this planet
- Angelin Preljocaj: Annonciation
- Hofesh shechter: The Fools
- Hofesh shechter: Violet Kid
- Jo StrØmgren: Sunday, Again
- Didy Veldman: frame of view
Reviews
- http://www.villagevoice.com/2009-01-14/dance/cedar-lake-freezes-while-yoshiko-chuma-thaws/ The Village Voice, Deborah JowittDeborah JowittDeborah Jowitt is an American dance critic, author, and choreographer. Her career in dance began as a performer and choreographer. Jowitt has received several awards for her work, including a Bessie for her work in dance criticism.Beginning in 1967, she wrote a weekly dance column for the Village...
, January 13 2009]
- http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/10/arts/dance/10ceda.htmlNY Times, Roslyn SulcasRoslyn SulcasRoslyn Sulcas is a dance critic for the New York Times. She grew up in Cape Town, South Africa, and studied English literature in college, receiving a post-graduate degree from York University in England. While finishing her thesis she lived in Paris, where she began writing for the British Dance...
, January 9, 2009]
- http://www.villagevoice.com/2008-01-08/dance/igor-s-beasts-and-cedar-lake-contemporary-ballet/The Village Voice, Deborah JowittDeborah JowittDeborah Jowitt is an American dance critic, author, and choreographer. Her career in dance began as a performer and choreographer. Jowitt has received several awards for her work, including a Bessie for her work in dance criticism.Beginning in 1967, she wrote a weekly dance column for the Village...
, January 8, 2009]
- http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/04/arts/dance/04ceda.htmlNY Times, Claudia La RoccoClaudia La RoccoClaudia La Rocco is a dance critic for the New York Times. She began her career as a general arts writer for the Associated Press,- External links : * ** * **...
, June 4, 2008]
- http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/12/arts/dance/12ceda.htmlNY Times, Roslyn SulcasRoslyn SulcasRoslyn Sulcas is a dance critic for the New York Times. She grew up in Cape Town, South Africa, and studied English literature in college, receiving a post-graduate degree from York University in England. While finishing her thesis she lived in Paris, where she began writing for the British Dance...
, June 12, 2007]
- http://www.nypost.com/seven/06122007/entertainment/lake_front_and_center_when_it_comes_to_talent_entertainment_clive_barnes.htm,New York Post, Clive BarnesClive Barnes (critic)Clive Alexander Barnes, CBE was a British-born American writer and critic. From 1965 to 1977 he was the dance and theater critic for the New York Times, the most powerful position he had held, since its theater critics' reviews historically have had great influence on the success or failure of...
, June 12, 2007]
- http://www.villagevoice.com/2007-06-12/dance/violent-repetition/The Village Voice, Deborah JowittDeborah JowittDeborah Jowitt is an American dance critic, author, and choreographer. Her career in dance began as a performer and choreographer. Jowitt has received several awards for her work, including a Bessie for her work in dance criticism.Beginning in 1967, she wrote a weekly dance column for the Village...
, June 12, 2007]
- http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/10/arts/dance/10hamm.htmlNY Times, John RockwellJohn RockwellJohn Rockwell is a music critic, editor, and dance critic. He studied at Phillips Academy, Harvard, the University of Munich, and the University of California, Berkeley, earning a Ph.D. in German culture....
, May 10, 2006]