92Y has declared 21 finalists for the 2022 Long run Dance Competition. Made by Harkness Dance Centre director Taryn Kaschock Russell, the Long run Dance Festival is a choreographic opposition aiming to give new creators an prospect to showcase their perform. Conceived as a virtual showcase in 2021 when 92Y’s building was shut thanks to the pandemic, this year’s competition involves two digital-only courses and an in-individual software on the phase of Kaufmann Concert Corridor as section of the Harkness Dance Center’s 2021-22 Mainstage Collection. Each individual method contains 7 will work , with panelists Kyle Abraham, Janet Eilber, Jennifer Stahl, Jessica Tong, Michelle Manzanales, Melanie Individual and Duke Dang selecting a few finalists apiece.
“This year’s Competition retains virtual-only plans to continue providing platforms, connections and local community for creators outside of New York City. 2022’s finalists extend across the world, representing choreographic voices, visions and vocabularies from South Africa, Germany, Scotland, Italy, Mexico and Brazil in addition to the United States,” feedback Russell. “We are also thrilled that a diverse and inspiring in-particular person program of largely New York Town creators will have their will work carried out stay on our phase with the 2022 Potential Dance Competition part of the Harkness Mainstage Sequence. It feels especially meaningful to deliver the opportunity for a new technology of choreographers to add their names to the historic roster of luminaries who very first debuted their individual imaginative voices on our Kaufmann Live performance Corridor stage.”
Russell continues, “as a direct final result of participation in our inaugural Long run Dance Pageant, choreographic finalists experienced the chance to complete their works at The Joyce Theater as component of Martha Graham Dance Company’s drop time, were being picked for Dance Magazine’s “25 to Check out,” received new commissions from main dance corporations, had been offered residencies from key businesses, and uncovered potential collaborators and local community via fellow taking part choreographers. Our financial commitment in the alumni of this pageant proceeds as we identify new the choreographers as our 2022 finalists.”
Panelists
Kyle Abraham, Creative Director, A.I.M by Kyle Abraham
Janet Eilber, Creative Director, Martha Graham Dance Corporation
Jennifer Stahl, former Editor in Chief, Dance Magazine
Jessica Tong, Affiliate Creative Director, Hubbard Road Dance Chicago
Michelle Manzanales, Director of Ballet Hispánico’s School of Dance and of the Latinx Dance Educators Alliance
Melanie Person, Co-Director, The Ailey School
Duke Dang, Government Director, Will work & Method at the Guggenheim