James Allister Sprang’s ‘Listening Sessions’ opens TONIGHT at Trinity Episcopal Church! Come rest inside of a shared audio experience, while taking the time to turn inward and tend to our inner landscapes ✨
💫TONIGHT, July 12 at 7:30PM, James will share a NEW Work in Progress that will premiere in its fullest experience later this year. Come and be one of the first to listen to this new piece, written by Sprang and performed by 17 musicians!
💫Saturday, July 15 at 12PM, audiences can experience ‘Aquifer of the Weave’ which was part of a larger audio-visual installation that James recently presented.
GET YOUR TICKETS at batesdancefestival.org/performances or via the link in our bio 🎟️
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Music clip by James Allister Sprang
ID: James is seen being interviewed while holding his small tan colored dog while sitting on a bench outside. Halfway through the video, we see a large church space with many yoga mats lying on the ground. In the last frame, white text appears on the screen that details the performance information listed above.
We’ve been so lucky to have Heather Lyon (@_heatherlyon) as an Artist in Residence during the Young Dancers Intensive with her “Portal” project, now installed on the Baldwell Street Field on campus.
The Young Dancers have been working with Heather to install the ‘Portal’ and added in more materials yesterday during a workshop with her. Check out some highlights from their time together! ✨
Then, come check out the ‘Portal’ on view now through June 29!
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Music by crawlinggiants
ID: a video compilation of clips of Heather talking to the camera while sitting on the grass. We also see clips of the students sitting, picking up natural materials, placing them in the Portal, and jumping through it.
Performance Series 2023 Tickets on sale NOW!
PERFORMANCE SERIES 2023 TICKETS ON SALE NOW! 🤩💃
Join us for a lineup of incredible performances including A.I.M by Kyle Abraham, GERALDCASELDANCE, LaTasha Barnes' 'The Jazz Continuum', and Vanessa Anspaugh 🙌 Plus festival favorites like the BDF Musicians' Concert and Moving in the Moment ✨ Tickets on sale NOW at the website link below!
⬇️GET YOUR TICKETS⬇️
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/bates-dance-festival-20157125042
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🎵 Original Music by crawlinggiants
ID: A series of short video clips highlighting the performances at BDF this summer. We see people dancing, flipping, playing musical instruments, and smiling. In each clip, a white asymmetrical shape slides in from the left side of the screen and lists the show title and artist.
At Bates Dance Festival, you take classes with an international cadre of gifted teachers known for their mastery of form and generosity of spirit. ✨ Check out this highlight of Brooklyn-based choreographer/dancer Joanna Kotze in her BDF 2022 Repertory class where she taught BIG BEATS 💥💥Train with the best at BDF! 🤩 Applications are now OPEN for #BDF23 - find all the information at www.batesdancefestival.org #BtesDanceFestival
Today we're reflecting on the incredible weekend that was the 40th Anniversary Weekend Celebration at BDF 2022 💙 What a special moment to gather 4 generations of BDF faculty, family, and friends to celebrate our love of Dancing Together!
Check out some special moments from our weekend of celebration ⬇️
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Last week at BDF 🙌
WEEK 2 of PTP flew by in the blink of an eye! We danced, we created, we shared, we laughed, and we SWEAT.
One more week to go of #BDFPTP22 and we can’t WAIT to see what else will unfold. 💙
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PTP Week 1
Week 1 of Professional Training Program is DONE 🤩 It's been an incredible kickoff week of classes, performances, and gathering together after so much time apart. We are feeling the BDF love 💙 Here's to two more weeks!
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Original music by Albert Mathias
ID: A short compilation of video clips of different events from the last week at BDF. We see people dancing in large dance studio spaces, people performing on large stages under lights, and groups of people sitting, talking, and laughing. In each different clip there is blue text that appears at the bottom of the screen giving context to what event is being featured.
Week 3 of Young Dancers Workshop was made up of many moments of curiosity, bravery, creativity, and celebration -- what an incredible community these Young Dancers have held together these last three weeks! 💙 Check out what YDW was up to in their third and final week of #YDW22 🔥🔥
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Original music by Albert Mathias
ID: A short compilation of video clips of different moments from YDW. We see people dancing in class, performing on stage, laughing together, and dancing outside. In each clip, a set of blue text appears on the bottom of the screen to give context to what class or event is being featured.
LAST WEEK AT BDF ⚡️ Week 2 of YDW was full of classes, artist talks, choreography and creation, and SO much joy. Thank you dancers, artists, and faculty for another week of magic! ✨
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ID: a compilation of video clips of classes, performances, conversations, and candid moments from throughout the week. We see students dancing, creating choreography, laughing, posing, smiling, and gathering together. In each clip there is a flash of blue text in the lower third that contextualizes the class or event that is being featured.
There's still time to register to join us for our 3 day party at #BDF22 🎉
Celebrate 40 years of Dancing Together July 29-31, 2022 with three days of workshops, performances, and events! New BDF students, alumni, and family members of all generations are invited to attend 💙
Join us! Learn more and REGISTER at the link below⬇️
https://www.batesdancefestival.org/40th-anniversary-celebration-weekend/
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ID: A blue and white graphic with text that reads, "40th anniversary celebration weekend, July 29-31, 2022, Register Now!". A circular logo in the center of the image reads, "Bates Dance Festival 40 years".
🥳We’re turning 40!🥳
There’s still time to register for our 40th Anniversary Celebration Weekend, happening July 29-31 ‼️ Three days jam-packed with performances, workshops, events, and LOTS of dancing 💃🏻 celebrating 40 Years of Dancing Together 💙
We hope you’ll join us! Find all the info and register at the link below ⬇️
https://www.batesdancefestival.org/40th-anniversary-celebration-weekend/
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ID: A short video of different clips of dancing collaged together. We see a string of videos from over the years at Bates Dance Festival of people dancing, performing, and teaching. Over the top of the video there is paper ephemera that reads, “We’re turning 40!” “Come celebrate July 29-31”. Text throughout the video lists different events happening that weekend and the teachers/artists involved. At the end of the video a burst of confetti preludes the 40th anniversary logo that says “Bates Dance Festival 40 years”
Wait… week one is already over?! 😳 I guess time flies when you’re finally able to dance with people in real time and space! 😉
Check out what we’ve been up to during our first week at the in person Bates Dance Festival 2021! ⚡️⚡️
Music by Adam Crawley (@djplie)
A video montage of clips of people dancing, talking, performing, and gathering. In each clip there is a blue rectangle in the lower left corner with white text that lists the title of the event.
BDF/Gibney 2021 THANK YOU
