As guest artists of the Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble, dancers from Dances we Dance will perform at the Theatre of St. Jeans September 30-October 3, 2021 in a 1926 choreography by Ted Shawn, Choeur Danse, reconstructed by DwD artistic director, Francesca Todesco.

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September 30-October 3  (Thurs/Fri/Sat. at 7:30 PM; Sunday at 3 PM)

Theatre at St. Jeans, 150 East 76th Street  (just east of Lexington Avenue)

(the theater is accessible down the flight of stairs on E 76th St., or by self-service elevator at the corner of Lexington & 76th St.)

Tickets: $35; $25 for students/seniors/dancers

Reservations: www.brownpapertickets.com

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Dances and Dancers

Arthur Avilés, former member of Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance and founder of BAAD!, will perform "Danse Américaine," (1923, Shawn);

PeiJu Chien-Pott, former principal dancer and current guest artist with the Martha Graham Dance Co, will perform "A Javanese Court Dancer" (1926, St. Denis);

Christine Dakin, former Artistic Director and longtime principal dancer with the Martha Graham Dance Company, will perform "Waltz/Liebestraum" (1922, St. Denis);

Antonio Fini, former member of the Martha Graham Dance Company, will perform "The Cosmic Dance of Siva" (1926, Ted Shawn);

Nina Jirka, member of the Vanaver Caravan, will perform "The Legend of the Peacock" staged for the Vanaver Caravan by Jane Sherman (1914, Ruth St. Denis);

Valentina Kozlova, former principal dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet and New York City Ballet, will perform "Incense" (1906, St. Denis);

Bradley Shelver, Metropolitan Opera Ballet principal, will perform "Japanese Spear Dance" (1919, Shawn);

Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble, principal custodian of the works of Anna Sokolow, will perform the trio "Choeur Dansé" (1926, Shawn), taught and coached by Francesca Todesco;

Limón2 dancers will open the program with "Floor Plastique" (1916, Shawn), taught and coached by Henning Rübsam;

Jonathan Howard Katz, pianist/composer, director of Periapsis Music and Dance.