{"id":99581,"date":"2020-02-19T20:34:17","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T01:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=99581"},"modified":"2020-02-19T20:34:17","modified_gmt":"2020-02-20T01:34:17","slug":"carolyn-dorfman-dance-returns-to-steelstacks-on-february-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=99581","title":{"rendered":"Carolyn Dorfman Dance Returns to SteelStacks on February 29"},"content":{"rendered":"

Photo Caption: <\/strong>Photo by Anthony Johnson<\/em>.\u00a0 Carolyn Dorfman Dance <\/strong>returns to SteelStacks with \u201cLeap Love Dance\u201d on Saturday, February 29 at 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

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The Leap Year Performance Features Selections from Company\u2019s Most Popular Works<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

(February 12) \u2013 Carolyn Dorfman Dance<\/strong> returns to SteelStacks on Saturday, February 29 with a program appropriately entitled \u201cLeap Love Dance.\u201d Called \u201cingenious\u201d by The Star-Ledger and \u201cemotionally resonant\u201d by The New York Times, the bold, high-energy company is a favorite wherever they perform. Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. performance are only $20 general admission and $15 for students and seniors.<\/p>\n

Comprised of 10 multi-ethnic, stunning dancers, Carolyn Dorfman Dance is known nationally and internationally for presenting a range of works that are both technically demanding and highly entertaining. \u201cLeap Love Dance\u201d combines excerpts from several of the company\u2019s most popular works in a way that highlights the many sides of love and relationships.<\/p>\n

In this multi-faceted program, Dorfman will perform selections of popular works such as \u201cNarcoleptic Lovers,\u201d created by award-winning guest choreographer Doug Elkins, who draws on modern, hip-hop, ballet, and martial arts for an electrifying, humorous, and engaging work.<\/p>\n

Other love-themed works choreographed by Carolyn Dorfman could include \u201cLove Suite Love,\u201d based on the bittersweet love songs of the legendary singer Patsy Cline, using pillows and chairs as props; \u201cKeystone,\u201d a work set to the classic songs of Rufus Wainwright, Louis Armstrong, and Jamie Randolph, which explores the endurance of relationships; and \u201cPastorale Pause,\u201d creating a journey for the audience which has been called \u201clyrical, youthful and effervescent.\u201d<\/p>\n

This return performance by the popular dance company is supported by ArtsQuest, a nonprofit dedicated to presenting art and cultural programs to the diverse residents of the Lehigh Valley.<\/p>\n

Carolyn Dorfman Dance will appear in the Fowler Blast Furnace Room at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, on Saturday, February 29, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for general admission, $15 for students and seniors, and $14 for ArtsQuest Members. For more information and tickets, visit www.steelstacks.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About Carolyn Dorfman Dance <\/strong><\/p>\n

Carolyn Dorfman Dance connects life and dance in bold, athletic and dramatic works by Carolyn Dorfman and nationally renowned choreographers. The company\u2019s 10 multi-ethnic and stunning dancers present high-energy and technically demanding dance that unleashes the powerful storytelling and imagery of its visionary creator. This distinctive combination takes audiences on intellectual and emotional journeys that ultimately illuminate and celebrate the human experience. The highly acclaimed ensemble is known for emotional resonance and artistic excellence in both performance and its interaction with audiences, students and community. Carolyn Dorfman Dance appears at major theaters, dance festivals, universities, schools, museums and galleries regionally, nationally and internationally.<\/p>\n

Information provided to TVL by:
\nMark Demko, ArtsQuest
\nhttp:\/\/www.artsquest.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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