SHOWCASES
Friday, Jan 11 at 8:30pm
City Center Studio 4
130 W. 56th St. (bet. 6th & 7th Aves.)
Program: The Violet Hour (2012), Views of the Fleeting World (2008)
Sunday, Jan.13 at 6:30, 7:00 & 7:30pm
Ailey Studio 1C
9th Ave. at 55th St.
Program:
6:30pm The Violet Hour(2012), On Distant Shores (2011)
7:00pm Views of the Fleeting World(2008), Celestial Tides (2011)
7:30pm Les Noces (2005),Bolero (2002)
With Michael sidelined by an injury just a week before the company was to leave on tour to Germany and just days before “Sandy” hit NYC, RIOULT was back in the studio in the wake of the storm.
The downtown space where we usually rehearse had no power; with the help of RIOULT dancer Stacy Soroczynski, we relocated at Ballet Academy East for two days. The following day, our dear friend Virginia Johnson at Dance Theater of Harlem offered us free studio space, “we’re family” she said, and Ballet Hispanico offered their company’s studio at NYSCA rates.
The dancers demonstrated remarkable tenacity and ingenuity in finding their way to the studio:
Day 1: most found cabs and travelled to the Upper East Side in small groups, Brian became a steadfast driver for the “Queens Corner” which included Jane and Charis. Day 2: Several dancers still had no power, Sara bunked with Marianna. Days 3 & 4: Holt took his bike but at the Brooklyn Bridge, he thought the better of it and grabbed the M103 for a two hour journey to the studio. Sabatino walked across the bridge on Wednesday, and on Thursday, he tried the shuttle from downtown Brooklyn. Josiah and Jere trekked from the northern reaches of Manhattan.
Once inside the studio the magic began. New partners, new roles, everyone stepped up to the plate. Sabatino commented on Michael’s generosity attending every rehearsal and coaching him while not knowing the extent of his injury, “I had to be there to help him and the Company” Michael said.
At the end of rehearsal on Friday, Pascal addressed the dancers, praising their “courage” and acknowledging their ability to “pull together.” And, in anticipation of RIOULT’s tour to Germany he stated with confidence “we have something beautiful to show.”
We thank the dancers, their resiliency and generous spirits made the German tour possible. And, a special thank you to Ballet Academy East and Dance Theater of Harlem for allowing us to use their studio space for free.
Take a look at the great photos included in our 2013 Calendar.
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The Joyce Theater June 4-9, 2013
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In January 2012 RIOULT was part of The Visiting Artist Series which brings artists of international acclaim to the Quad City region. As part of the Series, the Company participated in a one-week residency that allowed RIOULT to reach thousands of kids, through Lecture Demonstrations in schools. The kids had the opportunity to experience modern dance, many of them for the very first time. The residency concluded with a public performance at the Galvin Fine Arts Center.
Below are photos of some of the kids watching RIOULT’s lecture demonstrations in schools throughout the Quad City Region.
To find out more about RIOULT’s Arts-in-Education programs email: education@rioult.org
RIOULT performed Firebird and Small Steps, Tiny Revolutions at the Angelina Arts Alliance in Lufkin, Texas. Sierra Glasheen did a great job in her new role as the Firebird. Below are some pictures of her in rehearsal, backstage and dancing onstage during the show. Congratulations Sierra!
RIOULT performed Small Steps, Tiny Revolutions at the Angelina Arts Alliance in Lufkin, Texas. Thirteen local kids had the opportunity to perform alongside RIOULT. Our heartfelt thanks to all the parents that entrusted us with their kids, the understudies who stood by in support, the fantastic crew at the Angelina Arts Alliance theater and to Rick Schiller for inviting us to Lufkin, Texas. We had an amazing experience in your community. Congratulations to all the kids!!!
Great job everybody!
Shimmering, On Distant Shores evokes ancient myths while feeling thoroughly contemporary “I had always thought that Helen got a bad rap,” says Rioult as he set out to redeem Helen of Troy’s reputation.
What transpires? Rioult imagines that Helen’s is brought to Troy against her will. Four god-like young warriors awaken to partner Helen in fleeting duets, in the end, she continues to walk in a path of light as the heroes fade into a dream.
Length: 22 minutes
Music: Aaron J. Kernis, “On Distant Shores”
Lighting: David Finley
Costumes: Pilar Limosner
Narration: Jacqueline Chambord
Conductor: Aaron J. Kernis
When: Friday, September 23 at 6:00pm
What: Celestial Tides (2011), Wien (1995) and Bolero (2002).
Where: Bryant Park (Lawn) is situated behind the New York Public Library in midtown Manhattan (bet. 40th and 42nd St. & Fifth and Sixth Avenues)
How to get there: Take the B, D, F, or M train to 42nd Street/Bryant Park. Take the 7 to 5th Avenue
Musically astute, visually arresting, kinetically thrilling modern dance, RIOULT… Dont miss it!
Watch an excerpt of Celestial Tides…
A joyful dance filled with underlying emotional content, Celestial Tides captivated audiences at its premiere at The Joyce Theater in 2011. “Superb… Rioult showed his mastery of movement…the calm expressive beauty of the central quartet lingered in the mind.” — Philip Gardner of Oberon’s Grove
Length: 22 minutes
Music: J.S. Bach, “Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-flat major”
Lighting: David Finley
Costumes: Karen Young
Artwork: Harry Feiner
Projection Design: Brian Clifford Beasley
Funders: Celestial Tides was developed in residence at the Kaatsbaan International Dance Center supported, in part, with a New York State Residency grant from the New York State Council on the Arts, and through a space grant with LaGuardia Performing Arts Center’s lab program. Additional support was provided by the National Endowment for the Arts and The Kenneth French Fund for New Works.
RIOULT.org - Touring Calendar – Booking: amy@rioult.org
Pascal Rioult invites you to join him and RIOULT company members as he teaches a professional open class at Gibney Dance Center.
WHEN
Wednesdays 10-11:30am
August 10, 17, 24, 31
September 7, 21
October 5, 12, 26
Single Class $15 (cash only at the door)
WHERE
Gibney Dance Center – Studio 1
890 Broadway at 19th Street
RIOULT.org
(212) 398-5901
Photo: Erin Baiano
