Space Beyond the Studio: A Two-Day Dance Event

New dance collaborators MahataMmoho Collective and Devi Bollywood Performing Arts will get things moving on Friday, March 22! The following day, the Jon Lehrer Dance Company leaps and twirls back to the Burchfield Penney, rounding off two days of breathtaking and immersive performances inside the expansive East Gallery. But wait, there's more! Your ticket to either performance gets you access to a panel discussion and demo featuring all three dance companies. Check out the schedule of Space Beyond the Studio events below!

Jon Lehrer Dance Company

Saturday, March 23 at 7:00 p.m.
East Gallery

Jon Lehrer Dance Company returns to the Burchfield Penney Art Center for another breathtaking and immersive performance inside the expansive East Gallery!
 
This year the space will be transformed into a living, breathing, moving work of art as JLDC creates an original, world-premiere performance in collaboration with lighting designers John and Carlie Rickus of Eclectric Oil and Light. The performance will also feature live music performed by John Smigielski.

This performance will begin at 7:00 p.m. with doors opening at 6:15 p.m.

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Jon Lehrer Dance Company

Founder / Artistic Director / Choreographer

Jon Lehrer

Associate Director

Cristiana Cavallo

Dancers

Ricardo G. Barrett, Mahalia Brookes, Cristiana Cavallo, Kristen Hedberg, 

Michael Miller, Patrick Piras, Richard Sayama, Leah Suskind

Technical Director

Jeremy Granger

Costume Designer

Laura Vanner

Solstice (2018)

Music - Will Close and The Earth Harp Collective, Volker Bertelmann

Costumes - Laura Vanner

Dancers - The Company

Solstice was commissioned by and created at Artpark in Lewiston, NY for their 2018 Summer Solstice Celebration.

Troika (2015)

Music - Goldmund, Michael Nyman

Costumes - Jessica Wegrzyn

Dancers - Ricardo G. Barrett, Michael Miller, Richard Sayama

Murmur (2012)

Music - Budo, The Cinematic Orchestra, Grey Reverend

Costumes - Laura Vanner

Dancers - Mahalia Brookes, Kristen Hedberg, Michael Miller, 

                 Patrick Piras, Richard Sayama, Leah Suskind

mingos! (2023)

Music - Banda Ionica, La Caravane Passe, Gogol Bordello, Soviet Suprem

Costumes - Laura Vanner

Dancers - The Company

World Premiere Collaboration with Eclectric Oil and Light with music by Sarah Hennies performed live by John Smigielski and Sam Minardi.

The Jon Lehrer Dance Company engagements are supported by The Audience Building Project, a program of the Lake Placid Center for the Arts and the New York State Council on the Arts with support from the Governor and New York State Legislature.  

ABOUT THE DANCE COMPANIES

MahataMmoho Collective was founded in 2014 by Megan A. Evans-Rakeepile. Megan studied a range of dance styles and techniques for the past 30 years. The two genres of dances Megan specializes in are Afro Caribbean and Afro fusion, they both share similar foundations that are influenced by the African diaspora and the survival of colonization. MahataMmoho Collective’s goal is to bring together artist from all walks of life and professions to create a work of unity and culture exchange.

^{Photo by Living in the Buff}

Devi Bollywood Performing Arts was founded in 2013 by Gaitrie Subryan. It is rooted in dance forms from India Classical Dance, Folk Dance, and Bollywood Dance with an artistic blend of Western dance forms. This unique combination, with a focus on footwork, abhinaya (facial expressions), and fluidity of movements that come from Indian dance, has made their work stand out. Their mission is to build strong communities, celebrate diversity, and foster inclusion through dance. The troupe collaborates with myriad artists and aesthetics from all backgrounds; music and dance can transcend boundaries and build community with individuals from all backgrounds. Each performer within the troupe is dedicated to their craft, teaching at various studios, offering master workshops, and performing and choreographing for dance studios in the area. Devi Bollywood Performing Arts strives to educate, entertain, and inspire individuals from all backgrounds and ages to promote their mission and make this dance form accessible to all.

Performer: Gaitrie Subryan  

Performer: Dana Roxy Harris 

Performer: Holli Simme

^{Photo by Kiesha Stephens}

Jon Lehrer Dance Company (JLDC) has been based in NYC since 2019, Jon Lehrer started his company in 2007 in Buffalo, NY, creating a unique and definitive style that has received critical acclaim worldwide. With creativity, athleticism, and the ability to make new and innovative modern and jazz dance accessible to all audiences, Jon Lehrer Dance Company strikes the elusive balance between art and entertainment. Jon's extensive background in both the modern and jazz dance idioms fosters choreography that is organic, athletic, artistic, and often humorous, reflecting life experience and the human condition. 

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Support for these performances is generously provided by The Cullen Foundation.  
 
The John Lehrer Dance Company engagements are supported by The Audience Building Project, a program of the Lake Placid Center for the Arts and the New York State Council on the Arts with support from the Governor and New York State Legislature.