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SOPAC Presents Capturing The Moment - A Showcase of New Jersey Choreographer Fellows April 30-May 1
(SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) presents Capturing the Moment - a virtual two-part showcase of seven dance choreographers who have received the highest honor from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts – a Choreography Fellowship - on Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1st at 7:30pm each night. The event is presented by New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
Each evening’s program will include performances as well as interviews with the choreographers by dance critic and a journalist Robert Johnson.
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Members of BalletX perform in THAW by Francesca Harper. (Courtesy of BalletX)
Francesca Harper has fared better than most during the pandemic. The contemporary dance choreographer has more than 20 years of experience creating dance for the camera, so when performing arts companies started scrambling to figure out how to pivot into a virtual space, Harper’s phone started lighting up.
“I feel fortunate that during this time – a lot of presenters and choreographers were nervous. I received six commissions,” she said. “People were reaching out to me.”
One of those who called was Christine Cox, executive and artistic director of BalletX, a prominent contemporary dance company based in Philadelphia, asking Harper to create a short dance film for the company. This weekend, BalletX will premiere Harper’s “THAW” as part of its online-streaming subscription service, BalletX Beyond.
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BalletX Premieres Three Short Films Tomorrow
Short Films by Francesca Harper, Tsai Hsi Hung, and Manuel Vignoulle.by BWW News Desk
BalletX dives deeper into its 15th Anniversary Season celebration with the world premiere of three short films by choreographers Francesca Harper, Tsai Hsi Hung, and Manuel Vignoulle. BalletX will screen the short films for the first time in a Virtual Premiere event on January 20, 2021 at 7:00pm EST.
BalletX dancers will perform live and choreographers will be interviewed about their work, moderated by Artistic & Executive Director Christine Cox. Following the event, subscribers will have exclusive 24/7 access to the short films on BalletX Beyond, the company s subscription-based streaming platform, which The Philadelphia Inquirer called home to some of the pandemic s most satisfying works . a joy to watch.