Dance Pop Politics
Dance Pop Politics | Vanessa Long Dance Company
September 13 - September 15, 2016
Anita's Way
137 West 42nd Street
(the through-block connecting 42nd and 43rd streets,
between Broadway and 6th Ave)
New York, NY
Nearest Trains: 1, 2, 3, S, 7, B, D, F, M, N, Q, R
Performances:
Tuesday, September 13, 4-7pm
Wednesday, September 14, 4-7pm
Thursday, September 15, 4-7pm
The space remains open to the public between 4 - 7pm and visitors are welcome to join the audience at any point.
The Vanessa Long Dance Company presents a series of short films and new work that combines theatre and dance—focusing on social and political issues.
About the Choreographer
Vanessa Long is an American choreographer and teacher noted for her theatrical style and activism work. She is a graduate of West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a BA in Theatre and Dance. After graduation, she moved to New York City to begin a career in choreography and stage direction. In her first week of living in NYC, she booked an Off-Broadway show as a choreographer and dancer. Over the course of the following two years, she went on to choreograph a total of seventeen Off- Broadway shows, along with several short films and music videos. Long's close collaboration with Kate Barker-Froyland (Director/Writer of Song One with Anne Hathaway) produced Dissolve, a short film, which was shown at several film festivals around the world.
In October, 2014, Long founded the Vanessa Long Dance Company (VLDC), based in NYC. The company performs 3-6 times a month in NYC and the Tri-State area. Currently the resident dance company at the Manhattan Repertory Theatre, VLDC's performances have received glowing reviews and been featured in magazines such as Dance Teacher Magazine, Yoga Magazine, Asana Magazine, New Spirit Journal, New York Talent Magazine, and Kindred Spirit Magazine.
