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Founded by Producing Artistic Director Nikki Feirt Atkins, American Dance Machine for the 21st Century, a living archive of musical theater dance, played to enthusiastic audiences when the production appeared at The Joyce in November 2014. For a return engagement this fall, ADM21 will again reconstruct original choreography from revered musicals for an enchanting new program filled with live music and special guest stars.

T2C was at the meet and greet and captured some of the program raw.

Tony® Award winner Wayne Cilento (How to Succeed, The Who’s Tommy, AIDA), founder and producing artistic director Nikki Feirt Atkins, Ralph Macchio (“The Karate Kid”), Tommy Tune (Grand Hotel), Mia Michaels (“So You Think You Can Dance”), Treat Williams (“Everwood,” “127 Hours”), Donna McKechnie (A Chorus Line), Warren Carlyle (After Midnight), Robert la Fosse (Jerome Robbins Broadway), Ed Kresley (Hello Dolly!), Lars Rosager (42^nd Street), Pamela Sousa (Pippin), Jason Sparks (After Midnight), Angelique Ilo (Crazy for You), Adam Murray (Wicked), Carla Earle (The Wiz), are all represented. The cast of ADM21 includes:

Claire Camp (Joseph, Flashdance – The Musical),

Chloe Campbell (In The Heights, Mary Poppins),

Rick Faugno (On The 20^th Century, Jersey Boys)

Lori Ann Ferreri (On The Town, Wicked),

Shonica Gooden (Roger + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Bring It On),

Susie Gorman (Movin’ Out, Oliver),

Rachel Guest (Young Frankenstein, The Little Mermaid),

Tyler Hanes (A Chorus Line, Sweet Charity),

Nick Kepley (Mary Poppins, Camelot),

David Paul Kidder (Gypsy, How to Succeed…),

Marty Lawson (How to Succeed…, Promises, Promises)

Paloma Garcia Lee (On The Town, Nice Work If You Can Get It),

Jess LeProtto (On The Town, Newsies),

Cathy Lyn (West Side Story, Sesame Street Live),

Skye Mattox (On The Town, West Side Story),

Nicholas Palmquist (“Saturday Night Live”, Guggenheim’s Works & Process),

Georgina Pazcoguin (New York City Ballet, On The Town),

Tera-Lee Pollin (Hot Feet, Urban Cowboy),

Justin Prescott (Gigi, After Midnight),

Amy Ruggiero (Twyla Tharp’s 50^th Anniversary Tour, Radio City Christmas Spectacular)

Tommy Scrivens (Parsons Dance, dre.dance)

Mikey Winslow (On The Town, American Idiot).

Programs are subject to change.

Program: Jack Cole Medley, “Gotta Dance” from Singin’ in the Rain, “We’ll Take a Glass Together” from Grand Hotel, “Dream Ballet” from Rogers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!, “Sweet Georgia Brown” from Bubbling Brown Sugar, “Slap that Bass” from Crazy for You, “Fight from Golden Boy” from Golden Boy, “Cool” from West Side Story, “Pinball Wizard” from The Who’s Tommy, “Calling You” from “So You Think You Can Dance,” “Mr. Monotony” from Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, “Coffee Break” from How to Succeed in Business Without Even Trying, “Turkey Lurkey Time” from Promises Promises, “Our Favorite Son” from The Will Rodgers Follies, “Manson Trio” from Pippin, “The Music and The Mirror” from A Chorus Line.

American Dance Machine: Joyce Theatre, 175 Eight Ave. Dec. 21-Jan. 3

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Broadway Up Close (R) Gives Dance Workshops In Times Square

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March 24, 2023

Suzanna Bowling

A fun way to get active, learn and have fun: InterContinental New York Times Square has partnered with Broadway Up Close to provide monthly dance workshops. The new series offers the opportunity to learn choreography with current Broadway professionals, and to join them in conversation about their Broadway careers.

On Saturday, April 15, 2023 join Broadway Performer Sarah Meahl (Bad Cinderella, Hello, Dolly!, Kiss Me, Kate) and on Sunday, May 13, 2023 – Broadway Performer Thayne Jasperson (Hamilton, Newsies, Matilda).

All classes are scheduled from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm and include 60 minutes of dance class and 30 minutes to learn and connect.

Following the class, an à la carte lunch menu is provided at The Stinger Cocktail Bar & Kitchen for an additional cost; perfect timing for a matinee performance.

Tickets are $36.25 and you can tickets here.

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Rockefeller Center presents Ice Theatre of New York, Inc

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3 days ago

March 22, 2023

Suzanna Bowling

Ice Theatre of New York (ITNY) is proud to hit the ice at The Rink at Rockefeller Center on March 23, 2023 at 12:30pm with ITNY Ensemble members Liz Yoshiko Schmidt and Danil Berdnikov performing Lorna Brown’s Timelessness. For more information, visit icetheatre.org/calendar.html.

Timelessness

Choreography by Lorna Brown

Performed by Liz Yoshiko Schmidt and Danil Berdnikov

Music: Nocturne in D Flat Major “Un Rêve” by Brooklyn composer/pianist Eric Christian

Commissioned by ITNY for the upcoming Home Season and Gala in May 2023

A duet by ITNY ice artists Liz Yoshiko Schmidt and Danil Berdnikov, the piece explores “Timelessness.” This piece will preview at Bryant Park before its performance at ITNY’s Home Season and Gala.

“Every shape that my body can make… flowing from one movement to another, being able to see yourself in yourself in your mind’s eye… connected with every creature that has lived or died,” said Lorna Brown.

Danil Berdnikov hails from the city of Samara, Russia, from which he competed as part of the junior national team as well as across his vast native land through high school. He then moved to Moscow both to continue his education and to join Stage Entertainment Russia to begin performing as a skater. Performing for an audience allowed Danil to fall in love with skating in a new way and his career has blossomed over eight years with Willy Bietak Productions and Wheeler Productions in the United States, Stageworks Worldwide Production in the UK and Holiday on Ice Productions and Dynamic Shows Entertainment in the EU. ITNY welcomes Danil as an artist, grateful to his parents, coaches, choreographers, and the fellow skaters who have supported him along the way.

Elizabeth (Liz) Yoshiko Schmidt has been skating with ITNY since 2017. Luscious edges, artistic dynamic movement, and traditional ice dancing and fundamentals in figures inform her skating and professional career which began in 2013, at the age of 18, performing internationally in Germany, France, Austria, Egypt and across the United States. A Japanese/German American skater who hails from Chicago, IL, she recently moved from San Francisco, CA, to New York City. A U.S. Figure Skating double gold medalist in Freestyle and Moves in the Field, and a silver medalist in Ice Dancing, Liz received her BFA in painting from the San Francisco Art Institute in 2018, and has exhibited her paintings and art work across the Bay Area. Liz took Jazz Fusion dance class at the Alonzo King Lines Dance Center in San Francisco from Lynn Brilhante for 7 years. Her former skating coaches are: Lorna Brown, Beata Handra, Paul Spruell, Phillip DiGuglielmo, Louis Vachon, Audra Shindo-Chan, and most importantly Larry Holliday (African American 6x US Adult Nationals Campionship champion, former Ebony on Ice performer and her first coach).

Lorna Brown, a British and World Professional Champion and World and Olympic coach, has been a principal performer in numerous ice shows across the globe, including John Curry’s Ice Dancing on Broadway and Theatre of Skating at the London Palladium. She has appeared in TV specials, touring galas, and commercials worldwide and has studied contemporary dance, working with some of the world’s leading choreographers. She has coached and choreographed for over 50 national champions including two world professional champions. Lorna most recently choreographed for Emanuel Sandhu, (three-time Canadian Champion), Kevin Van Der Perren (Belgium Champion, two-time European medalist and 2011 silver medalist in Bratislava and Skate America) and Jenna McCorkell (10-time British Champion). Lorna has given workshops on all aspects of figure skating at National and International seminars for both skaters and coaches. She has produced and directed her own international skating school in the UK called Skate of the Art with the world-famous Rafael Arutunian. She specializes in the latest physics and aerodynamics in skating techniques, focuses a great deal on expression and style in her choreography, and has written several articles for skating magazines on these subjects. Lorna moved to the USA several years ago, has been awarded the PSA Level 7 ranking and holds a Bachelor’s in sports science. “Timelessness” is Lorna’s second commission for ITNY.

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Tiler Peck, Melissa Manchester, Melissa Errico, Lisa Fischer and More In Song, Dance, Spoken Word

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2 weeks ago

March 10, 2023

Suzanna Bowling

In honor of Women’s History Month, The Cooper Union is organizing a series of talks, exhibitions, and programs, culminating on Saturday, March 18 with a star-studded evening featuring headliners from across the worlds of dance, music, and theatre.

Song, Dance, Spoken Word is an exhilarating celebration that includes powerful performances by New York City Ballet principal dancer Tiler Peck; singer-songwriter Melissa Manchester; Tony Award-nominated Broadway actress Melissa Errico; Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Lisa Fischer; comedian and The Cooper Union alumna Alice Wetterlund; groundbreaking performance ensemble Urban Bush Women; and American tap dancer and choreographer Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards, among many others.

Tickets are $15 and you could get them here.