The AMERICAN DANCE GUILD PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL 2008 offers a feast of new choreography along with tributes to two modern masters, Murray Louis and Anna Sokolow. The Opening Night Gala on Thursday, September 11th, will include a special tribute to living dance legend, Murray Louis. Guest artist Peter Kyle will dance Mr. Louis' Frail Demons, and former Louis company member Betsy Fisher returns to New York, from Hawaii, to dance a solo from Figura. Mr. Louis will be present. A reception will follow the performance.

Friday September 12th continues the excitement with works by the inimitable Anna Sokolow. the Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble will present Session For Six, a jazz-influenced work, and the mesmerizing, final quartet from Lyric Suite two works that demonstrate Sokolow’s astounding range and musicality. Also on Friday, Kun-Yang Lin will perform Dedication, a tribute to Patricia Nanon of The Yard, longtime supporter of ADG.

The festival offers a stellar roster of wildly diverse and intergenerational choreographers—the antic Pooh Kaye, meditative Nai-Ni Chen, Laban-influenced Bill Evans, lyrical Thomas/Ortiz Dance and outspoken Alexandra Beller, to highlight only a few. The Louis and Sokolow works will be repeated on subsequent programs, and on Sunday Louis' Porcelain Dialogues will be performed by the original cast members—directed by Janis Brenner. Over forty companies and artists from New York City and across the United States will perform, with works ranging from modern to post-modern to performance art to cultural hybrids. The five programs revel in the cross currents of contemporary dance styles. See www.americandanceguild.org for complete program information.

Each evening in the lobby, videos of Mr. Louis’ and Ms. Sokolow’s work will be shown.

In addition to the public performances, three master classes are planned for Thursday through Saturday afternoons. Kun Yang Lin will teach on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2-4pm; Alberto Del Saz of the Nikolais/Louis Foundation will teach class on Friday, Sept. 12, 2-4pm; and Jim May of Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble will teach on Saturday, Sept.13, 12-2pm. Check www.americandanceguild.org for location after September 1st.

American Dance Guild Performance Festival 2008 continues the Guild tradition of bringing together artists from across the nation and internationally for performances and master classes. Come celebrate the dancers of the present, savor the accomplishments of the past, and look into the future!

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Thurs September 11 | 8pm
Fri September 12 | 8pm
Sat September 13 | 3pm and 8pm
Sun September 14 | 3pm

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Sun September 14 | 3pm

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