American Repertory Dance Company
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American Repertory Dance Company was co-founded by Bonnie Oda Homsey and Janet Eilber in 1994 as LADF’s performance entity. Its critically acclaimed reconstructions and commissions were a living museum of dances presented in thematic programs and tailored to the presenter’s needs.
The pioneering choreographers -
Duncan, St. Denis, Shawn, Ito, Graham, Wigman, DeMille, Humphrey, Weidman, Horton, Tamiris
Second generation choreographers –
Bettis, Dudley, Gentry, King, Kreutzberg, Lewitzky, McKayle, Maracci, Maslow, Nagrin, Primus,
Sokolow, Trisler
Contemporary choreographers –
Mark Morris, Lar Lubovitch, Robert Battle, Susan Marshall, Mark Dendy, Andrea E. Woods, Colin Connor, Laurence Blake,
Jeff Sayton, Christopher Pilafian
THEMATIC CONCERTS
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• Weeping Women in Dance
• Indomitable Spirit of Woman
• Trailblazers: Dancers of Change
• Heart of Woman
• Modern Antiquity: Ancient Art Informing Modern Dance
• Legendary California Choreographers
• Dance in Photography
• Pioneering California Choreographers
• Generation Next
• Celebration of the Solo