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September 29, 2008, Anchorage, Alaska Re: Alaska Dance Theatre Presents Saturday, October 18, 2008 7:30 pm Discovery Theatre Alaska Center for the Performing Arts
EXCEPTIONAL CONCERTS COME TO LIFE Alaska Dance Theatre Presents, two World Premiers , Don’t Go There & Other Stories choreographed by Karen Burns of Savannah, Georgia and Sand, by ADT Associate Director, Courtland Weaver. ADT Presents repertory favorites Variations on Papillons, and In a Different Light, by ADT Artistic Director Alice Bassler Sullivan. From 2006 comes the hauntingly beautiful Estanatlehi by Paul Taylor Company dancer Amy Young, and a solo excerpted from Troy Powell’s 2004 work, Internal Emotions. From last season’s Out of the Box series, ADT Presents Dreams of the Great Land by New York choreographic artist Erica Essner. Dance = Life. Anchorage Daily news reviewer Dawnell Smith says of ADT “Dance astounds me when it succeeds in evoking emotion never imagined or spelled out, only felt… Just watching these dancers develop skill, style and depth by performing original choreography makes me eager for the next performance.” Enjoy life as Alaska Dance Theatre Presents gifted artists dancing intricate, compelling choreography. Troy Powell is Associate Artistic Director of Ailey II in New York City and has choreographed a pair of works for Alaska Dance Theatre. Amy Young is a dancer in the legendary Paul Taylor Dance Company, and has taught at the School of ADT as guest artist over the years. Erica Essner is Artistic Director of Erica Essner Performance Co-op in New York City. Karen Burns is a dancer and teacher now living in Savannah, Georgia who works as a guest artist throughout the United States. TICKETS Tickets to Alaska Dance Theatre Presents are available through CenterTix at 263-ARTS (2787) or online at www.centertix.net. Ticket prices range from $23.50-$33.50 with discounts available for students, UAA students, seniors and military. Alaska Dance Theatre is the only resident dance company at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, and is a sought after collaborator with many local groups including the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra, The Anchorage Opera and the Anchorage Concert Chorus. ADT is the recipient of the Mayor's 2004 Youth Arts Award and the 2005 Governor's Award for the Arts in recognition of a commitment to teaching art to young People and the impact ADT has had on the community. For more information about Alaska Dance Theatre and ADT Presents visit alaskadancetheatre.org or contact ADT Executive Director, Michelle Guisinger at 907-277-9591.
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