AXIS Dance Company performs one night only at Ordway March 21
For Immediate Release
Media Contacts:
Anne Q. Ulseth
612.272.0588
Ticket Office: 651.224.4222
Groups: 651.282.3111
ordway.org
Danielle Cristal
651.282.3113
Groundbreaking AXIS Dance Company performs ONE NIGHT ONLY
at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts on March 21
SAINT PAUL, MINN. (FEB. 11, 2014) The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts announced today that AXIS Dance Company, one of the worlds most acclaimed and innovative ensembles, will perform one night only on Friday, March 21 at 7:30 pm at the Ordway. Under the artistic direction of Judith Smith, the company of seven dancerswith and without disabilitieschallenges the possibilities of movement, expanding and enriching the art form itself.
This remarkable performance will include what if would you by Victoria Marks, Full of Words by British choreographer Marc Brew and a new work by Amy Seiwert. Hailed by famed choreographer Bill T. Jones as the company that showed me what dance could be, AXIS is a crown jewel of contemporary dance and disability culture.
Founded in 1987, the dance company has paved the way for a powerful contemporary dance form called physically integrated dance. In 1997, Artistic Director Smith led the company to new heights by expanding from in-house choreographers to various commissions from outside the company.
Since then, their performances have won numerous awards and the Company has toured extensively performing nationwide, as well as in Russia, Europe, and Siberia, in over 120 cities. AXIS also dramatically expanded its education and outreach programs creating Dance Access for Adults and Dance Access/KIDS!
AXIS gives a powerful performance that opens eyes, defies perceptions and transcends contemporary dance, said Dayna Martinez, Ordway Artistic Director of World Music and Dance. The company challenges the stereotypes of dance and what the body can do as well as the intricacies between the dancers in a way that mesmerizes you.
Amongst many honors, AXIS has received seven Isadora Duncan Dance Awards with equal number of nominations. Most recently, the Company was featured to great acclaim on an episode of FOX Televisions series, So You Think You Can Dance! and filmed an episode for AOLs Youve Got Campaign. AXIS was one of 5 named Best Dance Companies in San Francisco by CBS San Francisco (2011) and one of the Bay Areas top 10 high-impact arts nonprofits by Philanthropedia (2010).
Under Smith, the company has commissioned works by such movement innovators as Bill T. Jones, Stephen Petronio, Joe Goode, Victoria Marks, Ann Carlson, David Dorfman, Alex Ketley, Joanna Haigood, Sonya Delwaide, and Margaret Jenkins and worked with world-renowned composers Meredith Monk, Fred Frith and Joan Jeanrenaud. Additionally, AXIS own choreographers have created numerous repertory works - expanding AXIS repertory to over 75 works.
ABOUT THE ORDWAY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
The Ordway is widely recognized as one of the nations leading nonprofit performing arts centers and Saint Pauls most elegant and inviting performance space. The Ordways Music Theater and soon-to-be completed Concert Hall attract diverse audiences with an array of productions showcasing the finest in American musical theater, world music, dance and vocal performance. Education and community engagement are integral to the Ordways mission, with major initiatives including the annual Flint Hills International Childrens Festival and Ordway Education programs that serve more than 50,000 students annually. The Ordway also sponsors the Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists, a professionally guided academic and artistic environment that trains aspiring pre-professional performing artists. Together with The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Minnesota Opera and The Schubert Club, the Ordway is a member of the Arts Partnership and serves as the principal venue for their performances.
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
345 Washington Street
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Ticket Office: 651.224.4222
Groups: 651.282.3111
ordway.org
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Production: AXIS Dance Company
Date: Friday, March 21, 2014
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Theater Venue & Location: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
345 Washington Street
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102
Tickets: ordway.org
Ticket Office: 651.224.4222
Groups: 651.282.3111
Price: $23.00-48.00, subject to change
Pre-Show: Friday, Mar. 21 at 6:30 p.m.
ORDWAY EXTRA: We Dance: Movement for Every Body
Artistic Director: Judith Smith
Choreographers: Marc Brew, Sebastian Grubb, Victoria Marks
Company Members: Marc Brew, Joel Brown, Sonsherée Giles, Sebastian Grubb, Juliana Monin, Alice Sheppard, Judith Smith
Stage Manager: Patricia Mahoney
Costume Designer: Christine Darch, Sonsherée Giles, Laura Hazlett
Lighting Designer/
Technical Manager: Heather Basarab, Joe Hornsby
Composer: Beth Custer, Michael Wall, Dan Wool
Musician: Beth Custer, Jan Jackson, David James
Writer/Dramaturg: Sibyl OMalley
Media Contact: Anne Q. Ulseth, AQUA Public Relations
612.272.0588 or aulseth@ordway.org
Danielle Cristal, Public Relations Coordinator
651.282.3113 or dcristal@ordway.org