"A.W.A.R.D." now more rewarding!

The A.W.A.R.D. Show! has expanded into a national format, with a series taking place in New York City (Joyce SoHo), Chicago (The Dance Center), Philadelphia (Live Arts festival) and Seattle (On the Boards). The first place winner in each city receives a $10,000 award to be used toward the creation of a new dance work. Each of two runners-up in each city receive $1,000.

Founded by Neta Pulvermacher, The A.W.A.R.D. Show! was created in response to a need for a lab-like space in which working dance artists can engage in an open dialogue with the audience about their work. It is dedicated to nurturing new work, discussion, exploration, creativity and to the free exchange of ideas, thoughts and opinions.

Applications are currently being accepted for this exciting opportunity for dance artists around the country. The deadline for submitting applications is Tuesday, March 31.

For more information and an application for each of the four cities, click here.

UF dancers visit NYC: Body and Soul podcast

A few weeks ago, I interviewed choreographer Neta Pulvermacher about her UF/NYC Dance Xchange program for dance majors from University of Florida's College of Fine Arts. The students are now here in New York, and I met them last evening at Judson Memorial Church where we attended a Movement Research performance. After watching dances by Rose Anne Spradlin, Rebecca Lazier, DD Dorvillier and Julian Barnett, we gathered around, and I asked the students to share some of their reactions to the show.

LINKS

Interview with Neta Pulvermacher
http://infinitebody.blogspot.com/2008/04/neta-pulvermacher-body-and-soul-podcast.html

Joyce SoHo
http://www.joyce.org

University of Florida College of Fine Arts, Scool of Theatre and Dance
http://arts.ufl.edu/theatreanddance/

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Neta Pulvermacher: Body and Soul podcast

New York-based choreographer Neta Pulvermacher, who teaches at the University of Florida, joined me to talk about her plans for this year's big student field trip to New York--the Second Annual UF/NYC Dance Xchange (May 3-10, 2008)--and also share a preview of other exciting upcoming projects.

BIO

Neta Pulvermacher is the founder and project director of the UF/NYC Dance Xchange. She was born and raised in Kibbutz Lehavot Habashan, Israel. She graduated from Juilliard in 1985 and holds an MFA from the ADF/Hollins University. She founded The Neta Dance Company in 1987 and since then has choreographed over 65 works for her company and for numerous ballet and modern companies. Her company tours throughout the US as well as in Europe and Israel. Neta is an Assistant Professor of Dance at the University of Florida. She has choreographed for director, Mira Nair’s feature film, The Namesake, which was released in March of 2007. Most recently she was invited to the MANCC at FSU to work with the Limón Dance Company. She is the founder and producer of the A.W.A.R.D. Show! which now takes place in New York, Florida and Utah. Recent commissions include: Matte Asher Dance Company in Israel, Frank Sinatra High School for the Arts, Klor Music and Dance Center in Israel, Roger Williams University, and others. She is the proud mother of Alon. Upcoming projects: "Lady Justice Rides the Wagon" (a site Specific Work with real NY women judges) at City Hall Park and a New York season which will include the premiere of the full length "Air" in fall 2008.

LINKS

The Neta Dance Company and The 2008 A.W.A.R.D. Show
http://www.netacompany.org

Joyce SoHo
http://www.joyce.org

University of Florida College of Fine Arts, Scool of Theatre and Dance
http://arts.ufl.edu/theatreanddance/

Body and Soul is the official podcast of InfiniteBody dance blog at
http://infinitebody.blogspot.com. Subscribe through iTunes or at
http://magickaleva.hipcast.com/rss/bodyandsoul.xml.

(c)2008, Eva Yaa Asantewaa

This material may not be reproduced in any way, either in part or in its entirety, without the expressed written permission of Eva Yaa Asantewaa.

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