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Amazing Hat Juggling performance by Beijing Acrobats | The Kennedy Center
The Beijing Acrobats perform an incredible hat juggling routine on the Millennium Stage at The Kennedy Center. Watch their full show here: https://youtu.be/c7-4IFhYe9Y Founded in 1957 in Tianqiao, Beijing -- the birthplace of acrobats -- Beijing Acrobats is a professional troupe of distinctive artistic styles and innovation. Part of Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center. Filmed live on February 4, 2017. Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb #beijingacrobats #hatjuggling #kennedycenter
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Ballerina Maria Tallchief performs for President John F. Kennedy (1962) | The Kennedy Center
Ballerina Maria Tallchief performs for Presidents John F. Kennedy and Dwight D. Eisenhower during "An American Pageant of the Arts," on November 29, 1962. The purpose of the event was to raise funds for the National Cultural Center, begun under Eisenhower's administration and encouraged under Kennedy's. Two months after President Kennedy's assassination in November 1963, Congress passed and President Johnson signed into law legislation renaming the National Cultural Center as a "living memorial" to John F. Kennedy. Watch the full pageant with Bob Newhart, Harry Belafonte, Yo-Yo Ma, Danny Kaye, Marian Anderson, Robert Frost, Andre Previn, and many more: https://youtu.be/pCIg6fTPA5U Learn more about the Kennedy Center's history: https://www.kennedy-center.org/our-story/history/ Maria Tallchief was considered America's first major prima ballerina. She was the first Native American to hold the rank, and is said to have revolutionized ballet. When George Balanchine co-founded what would become the New York City Ballet in 1946, Tallchief became the company's first star. The combination of Balanchine's difficult choreography and Tallchief's passionate dancing changed the world of dance. She served as director of ballet for the Lyric Opera of Chicago for most of the 1970s and debuted the Chicago City Ballet in 1981. Tallchief was honored by the people of Oklahoma with multiple statues and an honorific day. She was inducted in the National Women's Hall of Fame and received a National Medal of Arts. In 1996, Tallchief received a Kennedy Center Honor for lifetime achievements. Help Inspire Others: The Kennedy Center building may be temporarily closed, but its arts and education programming is still alive! Your gift today will provide vital support for the arts during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Please consider donating today at: https://www.kennedy-center.org/Support/Help/ Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb #mariatallchief #ballerina #kennedycenter
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Revelations - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
“Watching Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater can change your life. If that sounds like a slogan, it's truth in advertising." -The New York Times Using African-American spirituals, song-sermons, gospel songs and holy blues, Alvin Ailey's Revelations fervently explores the places of deepest grief and holiest joy in the soul. More than just a popular dance work, it has become a cultural treasure, beloved by generations of fans. Seeing Revelations for the first time or the hundredth can be a transcendent experience, with audiences cheering, singing along and dancing in their seats from the opening notes of the plaintive "I Been 'Buked" to the rousing "Wade in the Water" and the triumphant finale, "Rocka My Soul in the Bosom of Abraham." Ailey said that one of America's richest treasures was the African-American cultural heritage-"sometimes sorrowful, sometimes jubilant, but always hopeful." This enduring classic is a tribute to that tradition, born out of the choreographer's "blood memories" of his childhood in rural Texas and the Baptist Church. But since its premiere in 1960, the ballet has been performed continuously around the globe, transcending barriers of faith and nationality, and appealing to universal emotions, making it the most widely-seen modern dance work in the world. ________ Repertory programs to include Revelations Truly great dance can be a window into the heart and soul, revealing our deepest selves. Let Ailey take you on a path of discovery. We'll show you ourselves through our movement and help you see yourself in our stories. Darrell Grand Moultrie's Ounce of Faith is an exuberant expression of what's possible when a young person is encouraged to dream. Jamar Roberts' Ode reflects on the beauty and fragility of life in a time of growing gun violence. And Greenwood, a new commission from Donald Byrd, shines a light on the 1921 attack by a white mob that destroyed an affluent black neighborhood in Tulsa, OK. Company premieres and new productions round out the season, along with returning audience favorites including Mr. Ailey's timeless classic Revelations. Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb
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WPA Virtual Commissions: "STORM" by Sara Mearns, Joshua Bergasse, Zoe Sarnak, and Margo Seibert
"We created this piece in April at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City, as we tried to make sense of what our communities were going through. We created this piece to inspire hope. So much has happened since then. We stand in solidarity with the protests against racial injustice in our country. They inspire profound hope and we hope, change." - Joshua Bergasse, Sara Mearns, Zoe Sarnak, and Margo Seibert "STORM" Co-presented by Barrington Stage Company, Broadway Dance Center, Kaatsbaan | cultural park for dance, The Kennedy Center, The Joyce Theater, New York City Center, Jerome Robbins Dance Division at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Spoleto Festival USA, Society for the Performing Arts, and Works & Process at the Guggenheim Performed by Sara Mearns Choreographed by Joshua Bergasse "The Storm Will Pass Soon Now" - Music and Lyrics by Zoe Sarnak Vocals by Margo Seibert Piano by Zoe Sarnak Filmed by Joshua Bergasse Edited by Lee Cherry Artist Statement: Joshua Bergasse "For me this was all about dichotomy; I was feeling so many opposing emotions. Sometimes debilitatingly negative, and then extraordinarily positive and powerful. That’s where the movement came from. And I wanted to capture Sara’s state of being against Zoe's song of hope." Artist Statement: Sara Mearns "We filmed this at the height of the pandemic in New York City, every morning we would wake up to the numbers rising. At that point, I felt lost & questioning what my role or contribution was to society, I felt helpless. I felt my being was crying out, this song and the choreography allowed me to express the pain I was in." Artist Statement: Zoe Sarnak "Writing music is a way for me to take an ache that I feel and turn it into some piece of hope. Like so many artists, I find myself trying to make meaning of this moment of confusion, pain, and loss. I hope that this song can provide the kind of strength and solace to viewers that working with Margo, Josh, and Sara has provided to me." "STORM" will be entered into the collection of the Jerome Robbins Dance Division at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts representing art created during the Covid-19 pandemic. Works & Process Artist (WPA) Virtual Commissions To financially support artists and nurture their creative process during these challenging times, Works & Process at the Guggenheim will grant over $150,000 for artists to create new works while observing social distancing guidelines. New works posted every Sunday and Monday at 7:30pm. Please consider a donation. Every dollar you give will go directly to the artists. DONATE - https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=KKFTJ5UTYTRAW&source=url WPA Virtual Commissions has been supported by Stuart Coleman, Antonio Convit and Tim McGraw, Lucy Dobrin, Adam Flatto, Bart Friedman, Bond Koga, Jayne Lipman, Cynthia Hazen Polsky, Stephen Kroll Reidy, Denise Saul, Annalyn Swan, Shelby White and many others. Virtual video design supported by Anupam and Rajika Puri. New music for dance supported by The Charles and Joan Gross Family Foundation. Lead funding for Works & Process is provided by the Ford Foundation, Christian Humann Foundation, Leon Levy Foundation, Mertz Gilmore Foundation, NYC COVID-19 Response and Impact Fund, Stavros Niarchos Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and Evelyn Sharp Foundation, with public funds from New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. Works & Process has received support from U.S. Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program and NYC Employee Retention Grant Program. Works & Process at the Guggenheim Described by The New York Times as “an exceptional opportunity to understand something of the creative process,” for 35 years, New Yorkers have been able to see, hear, and meet the most acclaimed artists in the world, in an intimate setting unlike any other. Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, has championed new works and offered audiences unprecedented access to generations of leading creators and performers. Most performances take place in the Guggenheim’s intimate Frank Lloyd Wright–designed 273-seat Peter B. Lewis Theater. In 2017, Works & Process established a new residency and commissioning program, inviting artists to create new works, made in and for the iconic Guggenheim rotunda. In 2020, Works & Process Artists (WPA) Virtual Commissions was created to financially support artists and nurture their creative process during the pandemic. worksandprocess.org.
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A Super Story About Super Kids - Dancing In the Nutcracker | A Kennedy Center Digital Stage Original
Each year, hundreds of children audition to be "supernumeraries" -- the aspiring young dancers who play the soldiers, mice, party guests, and other characters in the beloved "Nutcracker" ballet -- in a visiting company's production at the Kennedy Center. Journey with them from auditions through rehearsals to their performance on the grand Opera House stage. #digitalstage #ballet #nutcracker Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb
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National Dance Day 2019 - Kennedy Center Staff @ The REACH!
Kick up your heels and put on your dancing shoes! It’s time for National Dance Day! This year the festivities will be at the Kennedy Center’s new campus space, the REACH. #DanceMadeMeDoIt #NationalDanceDay2019. FREE! Reservations for timed passes will be required for entry. Reservations are available here: https://cms.kennedy-center.org/festivals/reach/ Don't miss our annual full day of activities celebrating the art of dance. For more information on the REACH Opening Festival, please visit: https://cms.kennedy-center.org/festivals/reach/overview Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb
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Bon Iver & TU Dance - "R.A.H." | LIVE at The Kennedy Center
Bon Iver and TU Dance perform "R.A.H." LIVE at The Kennedy Center as part of DIRECT CURRENT, filmed live in the Kennedy Center's Concert Hall on March 25, 2019. The Kennedy Center's DIRECT CURRENT celebration kicked off with Bon Iver & TU Dance’s Come Through, a cohesive, cross-genre performance between two artistic powerhouses. This evening-length collaboration featured new music from Justin Vernon, of two-time Grammy Award®–winning indie folk band Bon Iver, and new choreography from TU Dance, a diverse nine-member company founded by Toni Pierce-Sands and Uri Sands and known for works that combine the language of modern dance and classical ballet with African-based and urban vernacular movements. Come Through was commissioned by the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra’s Liquid Music Series. "R.A.H." Performed by Bon Iver and TU Dance TU Dance Artistic Directors, Toni Pierce-Sands and Uri Sands Music by Justin Vernon Choreography by Uri Sands #DirectCurrent #BonIver #TUDance #ComeThrough Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb
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Bon Iver & TU Dance - "Come Through" | LIVE at The Kennedy Center
Bon Iver and TU Dance perform "Come Through" LIVE at The Kennedy Center as part of DIRECT CURRENT, filmed live in the Kennedy Center's Concert Hall on March 25, 2019. The Kennedy Center's DIRECT CURRENT celebration kicked off with Bon Iver & TU Dance’s Come Through, a cohesive, cross-genre performance between two artistic powerhouses. This evening-length collaboration featured new music from Justin Vernon, of two-time Grammy Award®–winning indie folk band Bon Iver, and new choreography from TU Dance, a diverse nine-member company founded by Toni Pierce-Sands and Uri Sands and known for works that combine the language of modern dance and classical ballet with African-based and urban vernacular movements. Come Through was commissioned by the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra’s Liquid Music Series. "Come Through" Performed by Bon Iver and TU Dance TU Dance Artistic Directors, Toni Pierce-Sands and Uri Sands Music by Justin Vernon Choreography by Uri Sands #DirectCurrent #BonIver #TUDance #ComeThrough Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb
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Dance Theatre of Harlem & Miami City Ballet: Pam Tanowitz's "Gustave Le Gray No. 1"
The Kennedy Center’s Ballet Across America is a program that explores the breadth and depth of American ballet. Occurring every few years, multiple American companies are invited to participate in a week-long celebration featuring performances from each company. In 2019, Ballet Across America was put together with the inspiration of women’s leadership in ballet and dance. To mark the celebration, the Center commissioned choreographer Pam Tanowitz to create a world premiere work for the week’s two participating companies, Dance Theatre of Harlem and Miami City Ballet; both are companies led by visionary women – Virginia Johnson at DTH and Lourdes Lopez in Miami. Tanowitz set the work on two dancers from each company, with a pianist on stage playing a solo work by the composer Caroline Shaw. The piece had its world premiere during Ballet Across America on May 31, 2019. This video captures the premiere performance. "Gustave Le Gray No. 1" Choreography by Pam Tanowitz Music by Caroline Shaw (Gustave Le Gray) Assistants to the Choreographer: Jason Collins and Vincent McCloskey Costumes by Reid Bartelme and Harriet Jung Lighting by Davison Scandrett Pianist: Sylvia Jung Dancers: Renan Cerdeiro, Lauren Fadeley, Anthony Santos and Stephanie Rae Williams May 31, 2019 #BalletAcrossAmerica #DanceTheatreHarlem #MiamiCityBallet Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb
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Conversations on Dance with Skylar Brandt | Bonus Walk and Talk through the Kennedy Center
"Conversations on Dance" hosts Michael Breeden and Rebecca Ferraro took ABT soloist Skylar Brandt on a walk through the Kennedy Center after the podcast recording on Saturday, February 2, 2019. Listen to the podcast through your favorite podcast app by searching “Conversations on Dance” or through their website at conversationsondancepod.com/listen-now. Skylar Brandt is a soloist at ABT. Brandt trained at the American Ballet Theatre Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School from 2005-2009 and at ABT's New York Summer Intensive as a National Training Scholar. She joined the ABT Studio Company in 2009 and became an apprentice with the main Company the following year. Brandt joined ABT’s corps de ballet in 2011 and was appointed a Soloist in 2015. Her leading roles with the Company include Gamzatti in La Bayadére, Medora in Le Corsaire, the title role in The Golden Cockerel and Princess Praline in Whipped Cream. Brandt received a 2013 Princess Grace Award. She will perform the role of Columbine in ABT’s Washington, D.C. premiere of Harlequinade at the Kennedy Center. Conversations on Dance is a lively and engaging new podcast giving audiences an inside look into the world of ballet and professional dance. Breeden and Ferraro discuss ballet training, techniques, and choreography, and conduct interviews with some of the ballet world's best and brightest. To explore more Ballet at the Kennedy Center: http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/genre/BAL To explore more Dance at the Kennedy Center: http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/genre/DAN For more ballet video content: https://digitalstage.kennedy-center.org/category/videos/ballet For more dance video content: https://digitalstage.kennedy-center.org/category/videos/dance Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb
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Broad City's Abbi & Ilana - Elaine Dance Tribute for Julia Louis-Dreyfus | 2018 Mark Twain Prize
Abbi & Ilana from Broad City give a hilarious Elaine Dance Tribute for Julia Louis-Dreyfus during the 21st Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at The Kennedy Center. An outstanding lineup of entertainers gathered in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall to salute Julia Louis-Dreyfus, recipient of the 21st annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on October 21, 2018. The Prize, which is named to honor one of the world's greatest humorists, was presented at a gala performance featuring some of the biggest names in comedy. The event was taped by WETA Washington, D.C. and aired nationally on PBS on November 19, 2018 at 9:00 p.m. ET. Under the direction of the creative team from Done + Dusted, the Kennedy Center’s new producing partner for the Twain Prize, the cast features many of Louis-Dreyfus’s admirers, friends, and collaborators, including Stephen Colbert, Bryan Cranston, Tina Fey, Ilana Glazer, Tony Hale, Abbi Jacobson, Jack Johnson, Keegan-Michael Key, Lisa Kudrow, Kumail Nanjiani, and Jerry Seinfeld. Julia Louis-Dreyfus earned worldwide acclaim for her portrayal of Elaine Benes in the hit NBC series "Seinfeld," and as Christine Campbell in the CBS hit comedy "The New Adventures of Old Christine." She currently stars in, and executive produces, the HBO series "Veep," which will soon begin its seventh season. Between all shows combined, she has received eleven Emmy awards (six consecutively for "Veep") with twenty-four nominations, a Golden Globe award, nine Screen Actors Guild awards which makes her the most decorated actor in the history of the SAG awards, three Television Critics Association awards, five American Comedy Awards, a Peabody Award, and the Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy. She has broken the record for the most Emmy's won by a single performer, as well as the most consecutive wins for a single role ("Veep"). #TwainPrize #PBSTwain Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb
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Im/perfection - Dance worlds collide in the story of DEMO by Damian Woetzel
The Kennedy Center presents an inside look at the making of DEMO by Damian Woetzel in this Digital Stage Original mini-documentary. Explore the concept of artistic im/perfection with a cast of world class ballerinas, hip-hop dancers, modern dancers, and musicians led by Woetzel, the newly appointed President of Juilliard. Damian Woetzel, a former principal dancer with New York City Ballet, modern choreographer Pam Tanowitz, and others bring a sold-out performance from the rehearsal room to the stage in just two days. The supremely talented cast of characters includes Lil Buck (Memphis jooker), Patricia Delgado (former Miami City Ballet principal dancer), and Caroline Shaw (Pulitzer Prize winner), with music by Philip Glass and Brooklyn Rider. Watch Lil Buck perform to Philip Glass in "Orbit": https://youtu.be/6MqxEtT8xAg Watch the world premiere of Pam Tanowitz's "Blueprint": https://youtu.be/Cywqym7s-SE Watch DEMO's finale, "Ascending Bird": https://youtu.be/SxzvacDspBo Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb
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