Movement Stories
Movement Stories | Drift Dance Collective
June 21 - 23, 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: June 21 - 23, 4-7pm*
Opening Reception, 4-5pm
Performances & Improvisation, 5-6:30pm
Collaborative Closing Reception, 6:30-7pm
* The space remains open to the public throughout and visitors are welcome to join the audience at any point.
Through a mixture of choreographic elements and improvisation, Movement Stories reflects the art of storytelling. From everlasting friendships to facing conflict and finding compromise, the message of learning from our past and moving towards our future has clarity through movement.
About the Choreographer
A Ukrainian native, Karina Roytman discovered her passion for dance in Columbus, OH, where she first received training. She went on to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Dance Performance at Jacksonville University. After graduating Magna Cum Laude and being honored on the President’s List, Karina moved to New York City, where she has had the opportunity to work with numerous renowned choreographers, including David Parsons, Attila Csiki, Christian von Howard, and Jennifer Muller and was a "featured dancer" in Entertainment Weekly.
Currently a member of ELSCO Dance, a NYC based contemporary dance company under the direction of So You Think You Can Dance All-Star, Ellenore Scott; Karina also travels the country, setting choreography and teaching master classes. She works toward inspiring dancers to broaden their quality of movement, by giving them tools to improve their performance styles.
About the Company
Drift Dance Collective is a performance-based project, based out of Long Island City, that brings artistic dancers together from NYC's surrounding tri-state area and offers a supplemental training program for aspiring dancers as well as opportunities to be mentored by working professionals in the field. The artists share movement with a focus on performance and musicality. Beginning with a concept, their work's themes develop and deepen throughout their rehearsal process.
For more information, contact: karinachoreo@gmail.com
