Artistic Director
DAVID PARSONS
Executive Director
REBECCA JOSUE
Dancers
ZOEY ANDERSON
CROIX DIIENNO
RACHEL HARRIS
MEGAN GARCIA
TÉA PÉREZ
CHRISTIAN PARIS BLUE
NICK FEARON
LUKE ROMANZI
Understudy
ERIN HOLLAMON
Stage Manager
ERIKA FOLEY
Lighting Supervisor
CHRISTOPHER CHAMBERS
KIND OF BLUE
(2001)
Choreography by David Parsons
Lighting Design by Howell Binkley, Original Lighting Design by Burke J. Wilmore
Music by Miles Davis, “So What”
Original Costume Design by Mia McSwain
ZOEY ANDERSON RACHEL HARRIS MEGAN GARCIA
CHRISTIAN PARIS BLUE NICK FEARON LUKE ROMANZI
Kind of Blue was commissioned by the Umbria Jazz Festival in Perugia, Italy. It is a tribute to the 75th anniversary of the birth of Miles Davis and features music from his best-selling jazz album.
BALANCE OF POWER
(2020)
Choreography by David Parsons
Lighting by Christopher S. Chambers
Music by Giancarlo De Trizio*
Costumes by Barbara Erin Delo
CROIX DIIENNO
Balance of Power was generously commissioned by Linda Stocknoff.
*Music: Balance of Power. Written and Performed by Giancarlo “GC” de Trizio. Published by GrooveMusic (ASCAP).
THE ROAD
(2021)
Choreography by David Parsons
Lighting by Christopher S. Chambers
Music by Yusuf/Cat Stevens*
Costumes by Christine Darch
ZOEY ANDERSON CROIX DIIENNO RACHEL HARRIS MEGAN GARCIA
TÉA PÉREZ CHRISTIAN PARIS BLUE LUKE ROMANZI ERIN HOLLAMON
The Road was commissioned by the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at LIU Post, with support from the Sandra and Eric Krasnoff Dance Endowment; Vickie Morris in memory of the fabulous Steve Morris; Rory Pottruck; and Charlton Andrews.
Additional support was provided by Peter McKown & Kenneth Heng with very special thanks to Dancers Responding to AIDS.
*Music:
Angelsea. Written by Yusuf Islam. Published by BMG Gold Songs (ASCAP). Used by permission. All rights reserved. Oh Very Young. Written by Yusuf Islam. Published by BMG Gold Songs (ASCAP). Used by permission. All rights reserved. On The Road To Find Out. Written by Yusuf Islam. Published by BMG Gold Songs (ASCAP). Used by permission. All rights reserved. Peace Train. Written by Yusuf Islam. Published by BMG Gold Songs (ASCAP). Used by permission. All rights reserved. Tea For The Tillerman. Written by Yusuf Islam. Published by BMG Gold Songs (ASCAP). Used by permission. All rights reserved. Trouble. Written by Yusuf Islam. Published by BMG Gold Songs (ASCAP). Used by permission. All rights reserved.
-Intermission-
THE ENVELOPE
(1984)
Choreography by David Parsons
Lighting by Howell Binkley
Music by Gioachino Rossini – Arrangement of Overtures
Arranger of the Score: Charles Gouse
Costumes by Judy Wirkula
CROIX DIIENNO RACHEL HARRIS MEGAN GARCIA TÉA PÉREZ
CHRISTIAN PARIS BLUE NICK FEARON LUKE ROMANZI
The Envelope premiered with the Parsons Dance Company on August 20, 1984 in New York and was funded as a full production of the DTW and the generous contributions of the dancers.
CAUGHT
(1982)
Choreography by David Parsons
Lighting Concept by David Parsons
Lighting Design by Howell Binkley
Music by Robert Fripp – “Let The Power Fall”
Costume Design by Judy Wirkula
ZOEY ANDERSON
Caught is maintained in the active repertory of Parsons Dance through generous support from the Jim and Linda Ellis Foundation.
Please be advised that strobe lights will be used during this piece.
THE ROAD
(2021)
Choreography by David Parsons
Lighting by Christopher S. Chambers
Music by Yusuf/Cat Stevens*
Costumes by Christine Darch
ZOEY ANDERSON CROIX DIIENNO RACHEL HARRIS MEGAN GARCIA
TÉA PÉREZ CHRISTIAN PARIS BLUE NICK FEARON LUKE ROMANZI
The Road was commissioned by the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at LIU Post, with support from the Sandra and Eric Krasnoff Dance Endowment; Vickie Morris in memory of the fabulous Steve Morris; Rory Pottruck; and Charlton Andrews.
Additional support was provided by Peter McKown & Kenneth Heng with very special thanks to Dancers Responding to AIDS.
*Music:
Angelsea. Written by Yusuf Islam. Published by BMG Gold Songs (ASCAP). Used by permission. All rights reserved. Oh Very Young. Written by Yusuf Islam. Published by BMG Gold Songs (ASCAP). Used by permission. All rights reserved. On The Road To Find Out. Written by Yusuf Islam. Published by BMG Gold Songs (ASCAP). Used by permission. All rights reserved. Peace Train. Written by Yusuf Islam. Published by BMG Gold Songs (ASCAP). Used by permission. All rights reserved. Tea For The Tillerman. Written by Yusuf Islam. Published by BMG Gold Songs (ASCAP). Used by permission. All rights reserved. Trouble. Written by Yusuf Islam. Published by BMG Gold Songs (ASCAP). Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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PARSONS DANCE is a New York City based contemporary American dance company, internationally renowned for its energized, athletic ensemble work. Founded in 1985 by Artistic Director David Parsons and Tony Award-winning lighting designer Howell Binkley, the company has toured to more than 447 cities, 30 countries, and 5 continents and has appeared at such notable venues as The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Sydney Opera House, Maison de la Danse, Teatro La Fenice, and Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro.
Parsons Dance performs works selected form the vast and varied repertory of more than 75 works created by David Parsons. The company commissions new dances from established choreographers like Trey McIntyre and Monica Bill Barnes and restages works from the American canon, including works by Robert Battle and Paul Taylor. And, through its GenerationNOW Fellowship, the company offers commissions to young American choreographers whom Parsons mentors through the creative process.
Parsons Dance is committed to providing enriching experiences beyond its performances as it seeks to engage audiences of all ages through education and outreach programs; through post-show discussions, open rehearsals, studio showcases, video workshops, open company classes, summer workshops for pre-professional dancers; and in-school workshops for public school students. The company is especially proud of its Autism-Friendly Programs initiative, launched in 2016, that features sensory-friendly workshops and relaxed performances for audiences of all abilities.
All these activities are driven by the vision of Artistic Director David Parsons, who, for 35 years, has combined his choreographic gifts and talent for training highly skilled dancers with a real passion for the art form.
PARSONS DANCE
124 East 91st Street, 2B, New York, NY 10128
212-869-9275 • info@parsonsdance.org
www.parsonsdance.org
Artistic Director: David Parsons
Executive Director: Rebecca Josue
Director of Information Strategy and Inclusion: Michael Megliola
Business Manager: Robert J. Ford
Development Manager: Grace Puckett
Company and Stage Manager: Erika Foley
Director of Institutional Support: Kate Taylor
Lighting Supervisor: Christopher S. Chambers
Marketing Consultants: Martha Cooper and Will Albach
ARTISTS’ REPRESENTATIVE
MARGARET SELBY, President, Selby/Artists MGMT
262 West 38th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY 10018
mselby@selbyartistsmgmt.com | Office: 212-382-3260
Parsons Dance gratefully acknowledges the following for their support of our programs: Booth Ferris Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation, The Harkness Foundation for Dance, Mid Atlantic Arts, Meringoff Family Foundation, New Music USA, The O’Donnell-Green Music and Dance Foundation, The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, The SHS Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, Theater Development Fund, and generous individual donors. Parsons Dance is supported, in part, by public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Shuttered Venue Operators Grant.
New Music USA’s support was made possible by annual program support and/or endowment gifts from Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust, Helen F. Whitaker Fund, The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc., The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Baisley Powell Elebash Fund, The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, Howard Gilman Foundation.
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