Jazz Choreography Enterprises, Inc. presents New York Jazz Choreography Project for its semiannual dance concert devoted exclusively to jazz. JCE features works from emerging to established choreographers. Since 2007, Artistic Directors Marian Hyun and Merete Muenter have presented more than 116 choreographers and 808 dancers from the U.S., Japan, South Africa, and Germany. The performances will be presented at The Salvatore Capezio Theater at Peridance. The theater is located at 126 East 13th Street.
QUICK FACTS
WHERE
The Salvatore Capezio Theater at Peridance
126 E. 13th Street
New York, New York 10003
www.peridance.com
Union Square Station: 4,5,6, N, Q, R, L
WHEN
Saturday, October 28th, at 8 p.m. & Sunday, October 29th, at 4 p.m. – A talkback with the choreographer follows the Sunday performance.
TICKETS
https://jazzchoreography.bpt.me
$30 General; $20 children and students with valid high school or college ID’s; groups of at least 10, paid in advance. For group sales: info@jazzchoreographyenterprises.org.
Featured Choreographers Include:
- Robert Audy (Alan Spaulding, Reconstructeur)
- Bob Boross
- Jeff Davis
- Bob Fosse (Lloyd Culbreath, Reconstructeur)
- Kavin T. Grant
- Richard J. Hinds
- Cat Manturuk
- Merete Muenter
- Liz Piccoli
- Ashley Rich
- Sue Samuels
- Ellenore Scott
- Jaime Shannon
- Alan Spaulding
Marian Hyun has studied jazz and ballet in New York with Luigi, Bob Audy, Ed Kresley, Shirley Bassat, Julia Dubno, and wonderful teachers in Paris, France, Susan Sparks and Frédéric Lazzarelli. A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, she was a freelance writer and a writing instructor at the New School before enrolling in the Dance Education Lab (DEL) at the 92nd Street Y. Since then she has taught dance to people of all ages, from two-year-old pre-ballerinas to senior citizen jazz buffs in various New York studios and community centers, including the 92nd Street Y. She has choreographed for the New York Jazz Choreography Project, Choreographer’s Canvas, the Fridays at Noon Marathon at 92nd Street Y, and the Comedy in Dance Festival at Triskelion Arts. In May 2007 at New Dance Group, Marian produced the first performance of the New York Jazz Choreography Project, a showcase devoted to jazz dance. It sold out. Subsequent performances of the Jazz Project have been produced semiannually by Jazz Choreography Enterprises, Inc., a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization established in 2007 to promote the creation of original jazz choreography. Marian is the president and co-artistic director of Jazz Choreography Enterprises.
Merete Muenter
Choreography credits: Off-Broadway –THE GOLDEN BRIDE (2017 Chita Rivera Award Nomination for Outstanding Choreography in an Off-Broadway Show), AMERIKE – THE GOLDEN LAND, THE MEGILE OF ITZIK MANGER and LIES MY FATHER TOLD ME (The National Yiddish Theatre – Folksbiene), EDDIE AND THE PALACEADES (Midtown International Theatre Festival “MITF”), THE KING OF SECOND AVENUE (New Repertory Theatre, Watertown, MA), JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (Woodstock Playhouse, Woodstock, NY), SHERLOCK HOLMES – THE EARLY YEARS (New York Musical Theatre Festival). Director / Choreographer credits: CHICAGO, THE WHO’S TOMMY and CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG (Woodstock Playhouse), THEY WALK AMONG US (MITF – Award for Best Choreography). Assistant Director credits: WORLD AIDS DAY GALA (Capetown, South Africa – Director, Baayork Lee), JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (European Tour – Director, Baayork Lee). Founder and Co-Artistic Director of Jazz Choreography Enterprises, Inc. Originally from Buffalo, NY. Bachelor of Arts, SUNY Geneseo.
All of JCE’s programs are made possible in part by support from our corporate sponsor, Salon Ishi.