COMPANY BIOGRAPHY |
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Dance Visions under the direction of Beth Jucovy grew out of a group of innovative, versatile, professional dancers who began collaborating in 1989. In 1990, we adopted the name Dance Visions. The identity of the group was shaped by the unique sharing of creative ideas and the versatile dancing of its performers. We have performed works of various contemporary choreographers as well as the great dance pioneers, particularly Isadora Duncan and Anna Sokolow. In the past the company worked with Julia Levien and Hortense Kooluris, considered by many to be the closest links to Duncan and her art form, as well as with Anna Sokolow.
Our mission is to expose people to the
joy, the scope, and the richness of dance as a vital and living art. We
want to preserve dance works of the past as authentically as possible,
and we also wish to explore the vast possibilities that have been opened
to choreographers of today. We would like to continue to
bring this rich and timely art to the local public and beyond.
Although our company has
changed in repertoire and personnel since 1990, the present company has
evolved into a cohesive group, true to our original idea of
collaboration and versatility. We build upon each other's creativity,
strengths and sensibilities. We aspire to carry the "visions" of the
dance pioneers into the creative works of the present Our contemporary
pieces include a large range of styles, timely and innovative, enticing
and thought-provoking. Current Dance Visions dancers include
Johnny DeArden,
Celia DeVoe,
Jessica Marino,
Nichole Piacenza,
Kimberlee Schwartz, Jessie Tomanek and
Ms. Jucovy. In addition Adrienne Ramm performs in the companies Duncan
programs.
We have programs suited for a range of audiences: elementary schools,
high schools and colleges, for young children and for seniors.
Our current and most recent programs include "Dances
of Nature/Dances of Interactions" in performance 2008/2009 at the Long
Island Children's Museum, schools and libraries. This program includes
classical works that express nature as well as unique, contemporary
works developed by Ms. Jucovy in collaboration with the dancers.
Featured is the companies newest wok "Emergence." (showcasing at The
Hatch on Oct.4) We also currently present a World of
Dance, which demonstrates s the current state of eclecticism in dance
and explores the choreographic process with choreography by
Ms. Jucovy, program and narrated by Shirley Romaine. Also we are
presenting " A World of Jazz", and Isadora Duncan programs
including our popular and educational program Isadora and and the
American Jewish Experience, This program had been performed at the 92nd
St. Y and it is currently presented at libraries, temples and art
centers. It explores the attraction of the Jewish immigrants in the 1'st
half of the 20th century to the art of Isadora. Past
programs include "The
King of the Mask" choreographed by Beth Jucovy to an original
score by Paul Joseph performed at Steppingstone Waterside Theater, and
ballet pieces by Ms. Jucovy entitled "Day Remembered"
and "Landscapes" both performed at the
92nd Street Y. Ms. Jucovy's work "Jolted Reverie" was also presented
at the 92nd St. Y, and additionally at a
City Center showcase.
Other programs include "The Divine Flame" - a
multidisciplinary program about the life, times, inspirations and dance
of Isadora Duncan and "Isadora and the Power of Mythology" with a
live music ensemble. they have been performed at libraries, museums, and
centers throughout Long Island and NYC. Our program "Visionaries,
Revolutionaries and Mavericks... A Century of Modern Dance" is
an educational dance program making connections of dance pioneers with
present day works. It had been presented at venues
throughout Long Island.
Please see our
programs for further information about these programs. We have performed various children's programs at local schools
(including the United Nations international School in Queens),
libraries, and community centers. We performed at Summer festivals
including The Hamptons Music Festival, on the outdoor stage at The
Vanderbilt Museum in Centerport, Athens Square Park in
Astoria Queens, BOCES Summer Teachers Workshop at Sands Point
Preserve, Steppingstone and Grace Ave. Parks in Great Neck.
We have also performed at Adelphi's Olmsted Theater, Hofstra's Monroe
Playhouse, for The
Nassau County Museum of Art, The Queens Museum of Art, at the Landmark
Theater, for Womanspace, on The Intrepid, at the Friends
Meeting House in Manhatten, and at Tilles Center.
Additionally we produced a concert honoring modern dance choreographer
Anna Sokolow, Fokine exponent Gemze de Lappe, and Duncan dance exponent
Julia Levien. Besides presenting dances choreographed by these dance
notables, included in the program were excellently received pieces by
Ms. Jucovy Andrew Jannetty and Lynne Parkerson, The school affiliated with Dance Visions is Children
Dancing. Dance Visions. often performs with Children
Dancing and vice versa.
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