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Defining “cutting edge” since her first work at the Judson Dance Theater 40 years ago, Trisha Brown’s intellectual and creative experimentation has brought her international recognition as a leader in abstract choreography. Founded in 1970 to present the work of its legendary artistic director, Trisha Brown Dance Company has branched out from the early works – where dancers moved across roofs and along walls – into presentational, large-scale works designed for proscenium theatres. Along the way, Trisha Brown has collaborated with renowned visual artists and composers, and today, her company is seen regularly in the landmark opera houses of New York, Paris, London, and many other theaters around the world.
The endlessly innovative choreographer began to expand her scope nearly a decade ago when she began directing operas, in which her company members danced.
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In 2004, Trisha Brown choreographed her first work for a classical ballet company in a piece for the Paris Opera Ballet. In 2010, she directed Jean-Philippe Rameau’s Hippolyte et Aricie for the Festival d’Aix in Provence.
Brown remains a grande dame of the dance, a leader of post-modernism, and an enduring renegade. She developed a new approach to movement and choreography that has changed the way we look at dance. What began as an all-women’s company has become a mix of genders, races, and nationalities. The Soho cityscapes and lofts have given way to prestigious venues worldwide. From early dances in silence, Trisha Brown has gone on to create works to classical, baroque, jazz, and opera scores. She received a MacArthur “genius” Fellowship – the first given to a female choreographer – along with countless other awards and honors, including the 2003 National Medal of Arts and France’s Commandeur dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Letters.
In 2012, the company will finish restoration of Astral Convertible (1989) and Astral Converted (1991), returning all seven Brown/Rauschenberg collaborations to the Company’s current repertory. In 2013, TBDC will celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the iconic Set and Reset (1983). The company will also complete the revival of Newark (1987) and premiere a newly commissioned work. |
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Repertory |
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The company has an extensive repertory, and can create thematic programs such as Early Works, Newer Repertory, or works with sets/costumes by Robert Rauschenberg.
Works expected to tour in 2012-13 include:
I'M GOING TO TOSS MY ARMS - IF YOU CATCH THEM THEY'RE YOURS (2011) - available for touring after January 2013
WATERMOTOR (1978)
GLACIAL DECOY (1979)
OPAL LOOP/CLOUD INSTALLATION #72503 (1980)
SET AND RESET (1983)
FORAY FORÊT1990)
FOR M.G: THE MOVIE (1991
IF YOU COULDN”T SEE ME (1994)
YOU CAN SEE US (1995)
TWELVE TON ROSE (Excerpt) (1996)
L’AMOUR au THEATRE (2009)
LES YEUX ET L’ÂME(2011)
ASTRAL CONVERTIBLE (1989)
ASTRAL CONVERTED (1991)
NEWARK (1987) – available for touring after January 2013
SELECTED EARLY WORKS AND EQUIPMENT PIECES |
Outreach & Residencies |
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Tailored packages can include technique and repertory master classes taught by company members, talks and lectures on Ms. Brown’s process, and informal demonstrations.The company appreciates a multi-layered approach to residencies and can perform Early Works in galleries and alternate spaces in conjunction with mainstage engagements.
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Tech Info |
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Prior day load-in is required. Basic technical requirements can be found in the General Technical Rider below. There may be additional technical requirements for specific repertory. These addenda are available by contacting RSA.
Download General TBDC Tech Rider.
Tech addendum for NDP funded: "I'm going to toss my arms - if you can catch them they're yours"
Download "Toss" Technical Requirement Addendum
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