ISADORA ON THE BEACH

Live Outdoor Performance of works by Isadora Duncan
 
Friday July 30th at 6:30-7:00 PM
Beach 86th Street Rockaway Beach 
 (A train to Broad Channel Station, S (shuttle) to Beach 90, walk along 90th and then along the boardwalk to Beach 86)    Google Maps      

free admission
for weather updates contact:
​dancesbyisadora@gmail or call (917) 673-3132
 
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Dances by Isadora (directed by Catherine Gallant) performs works of 20th century dance innovator Isadora Duncan (1877-1927) adapted for the beach at Rockaway in cooperation with New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
Costumes by Ivana Drazic
 
Audiences should bring their own seating. Running time is approximately 30 minutes.
 
DANCES BY ISADORA presents a live performance of works by Isadora Duncan adapted for the beach environment. Duncan grew up by the Pacific Ocean in San Francisco and was fascinated by the movement of waves as she began to imagine her vision of dance as an authentic response to nature. Dances by Isadora reconstructs and reimagines Duncan’s dances for both traditional and alternative venues bringing this work of breath and spirit to life for new audiences. 
 
Among the works to be presented is “Grand March” or "Slow March" which was created in 1914 during Isadora's year at Bellevue outside Paris following the tragic deaths of her children in 1913. Originally set to the music of Franz Schubert it has been reimagined with the music of African American composer, George Walker. The program also includes “Water Study”, “Tanagra Figures”, “Narcissus” all created over 100 years ago and kept alive and energized by Dances by Isadora (directed by Catherine Gallant). Dancers are Catherine Gallant, Loretta Thomas, Marie Carstens, Natalia Brillante, Abra Cohen, Kathleen Caragine and Rosy Gentle  
 
www.dancesbyisadora.com                          

Photo: C. Jowers
















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