Hilary Easton's creativity combines secure craft, sharp intelligence, hearty expression and fearless exploration. Here's a delightful conversation I had with the choreographer in a studio at New York's Lincoln Center.
BIO
Hiilary Easton has danced with Kinematic, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, XXY Dance/Music and many others. Ms. Easton has been commissioned to choreograph for many exciting projects, most recently The Talking Band's "Imminence," which premiered at La MaMa in February 2008. Ms. Easton is a consultant for VSA Arts, the New York Philharmonic, and Big Thought/Dallas. She has taught at Connecticut College, Princeton University, and the University of Montana and will be in residency this November at The Hermitage Artist Retreat in Sarasota, Florida.
Hilary Easton + Company will perform "Noise + Speed" during Mt. Tremper Arts's inaugural season. The troupe will tour their 2007 work "It's All True" for Lincoln Center Institute and will present their next New York season in March 2009 at the Ailey Citigroup Theater as part of the Harkness Dance Festival.
LINK
"Noise + Speed" performance at Mt. Tremper Arts Summer Festival--Saturday, August 23
http://mttremperarts.wordpress.com/festival/hilary-easton-company/
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