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NACHMO Boston Live Performances

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What is NACHMO?

Who is NACHMO Boston?
Friday, March 3rd @ 8pm
Saturday, March 4th @ 8pm
Sunday, March 5th @ 3pm
Join Us in Saying Thank You
Help Us Support the Local Dance Ecosystem
​Where to Find More NACHMO Boston

 

Location

NACHMO Boston’s live performances will take place at
​The Foundry, 101 Rogers St, Cambridge, MA

Friday, March 3rd
Saturday, March 4th
​Sunday, March 5th
 

Accessibility

NACHMO Boston and Monkeyhouse prioritize creating accessible programming whenever possible. We are proud to be part of the Mass Cultural Council’s Card-to-Culture program, providing low to no cost cultural programming across Massachusetts.
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  • All NACHMO Boston performances are pay-what-you-can
  • The Foundry is accessible to people using mobility devices. 
  • The performances will not include captioning, however, copies of all text will be made available in the online program (coming soon below!).
  • Accessible seating is available. If floor level seats are required please include that under access needs when purchasing tickets so we can reserve seats for you.
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Do you have any additional access needs for this performance that we can assist you with? Please let us know by February 20th and we will do our best to accommodate you. We want to make NACHMO Boston accessible to as many people as possible but please note that facilitating some accommodations requires time and those received after February 20th may not be able to be realized for this event. 

 

What is NACHMO?

NACHMO (National Choreography Month) seeks to build a connected, active, and inclusive community of dance makers across the world. 

​We aim to make the creative process more accessible to choreographers of all backgrounds, means, and locations. We build this community by challenging choreographers, dancers, and movement enthusiasts to create new dance works. 

We are your choreographic kick in the pants.

​Learn more about NACHMO
Learn more about NACHMO Boston
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Who is NACHMO Boston?

NACHMO Boston is run by Brenna Banister and Monkeyhouse’s karen Krolak and Nicole Harris.
NACHMO Boston wouldn’t be possible without the support of our incredible guest mentors. Their generosity and insightfulness provide our choreographers with invaluable feedback throughout the creation process. Please join us in saying thank you to Jenny Oliver, Jessica Roseman, Ryan P. Casey, Brian Lim, Cassandre Charles, J. Michael Winward, and Soumya Rajaram for helping us support this year’s NACHMO Boston choreographers!
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Saturday, February 26th

Lost in the Colors
Alive Dance Collective 
Choreographed by Tova Teperow and dancers 
​Performed by Katrina Conte, Audrey Hatas, Olivia Nguyen, Tova Teperow 
​Music:  Recurring By Bonobo 
alivedance.weebly.com
https://www.instagram.com/alivedancecollective/

Interviews with Alive Dance Collective
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Indian Dancer, With hands to side, head tilted Performs in black room
Fervor 
Choreographed and Performed by Soumya Rajaram
​Music by Ranjani Gayatri
Text available here

https://www.youtube.com/user/soumyaraj02/videos

Did you check in the dryer?
​Choreographed and Performed by
Carli DiMeo and Claire-Solene Becka
​Music: Little Bit of Rain by Karen Dalton; 
Say So-Radio Edit by Doja Cat
​Text available here

​https://www.instagram.com/i_carlid/
Submerge
Choreographed by Abigail Ripin
​Performed by 
Katrina Conte, Jennifer Kuhnberg, Hannah Olkovikas, Meredith Pellon, Victoria Torres, Liz Bisognani Westbrook
​Music: Caterpillar By Ben Cuba bencuba.com
Illustrator: William Reber http://www.willreber.com/​
instagram.com/abs_eats 

Interview with Abigail
Spark
Choreographed and Performed by Olivia Fasino
​Music: Dreams Become Real & Comfortable Mystery by Kevin MacLeod, Fire Whoosh Sound Effect from Youtube; edited by Olivia Fasino

​https://ofasino.wixsite.com/movement
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https://www.instagram.com/liv_and_breathe_movement/

White woman against white Side of face and hand on ground Leg stretched over head
Misplacement
Choreographed by Nikki Gagliano 
​Performed by 
Fasha Banson, Julianne DeRouin, Jessica Rose, Alyssa Vacca
​Music: 
You Are - Are You by Nearly Oratorio
Variations on a Home
Choreographed and Performed by
Cassie Wang
​Music: Une barque Sur L'Ocean by Maurice Ravel, performed by Cynthia Wang
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www.cassiewang.com
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OnStage Dance Company
Choreographed by Melissa DeFriesse
​Performed by 
Annamae Aurilio, Melissa deFriesse, Amy Foley, Emilie Hurley, Jennifer Kuhnberg, Sue Oziemblewski, Raffi Pontes
​Music: 
Virtual Insanity by Manuel Loos, Lars Kurz
www.onstagedanceco.com
instagram.com/onstagedanceco

instagram.com/move_withmelissa
LEGO Garden
Choreographed by Dani Robbins
​Performed by Sophia Eliana, Dani Robbins
​Music by James Pike
​Text available here
Set Design and Costume by Dani Robbins

https://www.dani-robbins.com/

Interview with Dani

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Work In Progress 
Choreographed by Jenny Oliver
​Performed by 
Sally Carnevale, Erin Chiesa, Imani Deal, Vivien Fergusson, Patricka James, Amisi Nazaire-Hicks, Rachael Thomas
​Music: 4-7 Hz Theta Waves

www.ModernConnectionsCollective.com
www.instagram.com/Modern_Connections

 

Sunday, February 27th

when you see me
Choreographed and Performed by Lila Ruth Klaus and Shira Weiss
​Music: 8 Frame by The Books

lilaruthklaus.weebly.com
instagram.com/shirarweiss 
instagram.com/confused_semi_adult


Somewhat Lost / Somewhat Found
Bell & Co 
Choreographed by Brett Bell
​Performed by Giavanna Barucci, Brett Bell, Lexie Carey, Lia Madden, Jeryl Palaña
​Music: "Hall" by Brandon Labelle + James Webb
Lyrics available here

​Continue to search for whatever you're looking for. Stay consistent and enjoy the process.


https://www.youtube.com/user/BrettyBoy143

Interviews with Brett 
Awakening
Choreographed by Shipra Mehrotra
Performed by
Priya Bangal
​Music by Anagha Bhat
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Awakening is a work in Odissi dance that brings to life the sculptures seen in temples of Odisha, India - the land of its origin. The alasa kanya, a languid maiden, awakens by a pond in a serene forest. She indulges in the beauty of her surroundings and herself, which the dance celebrates through iconic movements and postures from the Odissi cannon.
https://www.instagram.com/priyabangal/
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SLOWBURN Dance
Choreographed and Performed by Meredith Pellon
​Music by Bing & Ruth
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slowburndance.com
instagram.com/slowburndance

Spring is Coming
Aftab Dance Group
Choreographed by Anna Dastgheib-Beheshti & Neggin Rostamnezhad
​Performed by Anna Dastgheib-Beheshti, Leili Javidannia, Mariam Kish, Nastaran Milani, Neggin Rostamnezhad, Camilia Taheri,  Negar Shahsavari
​Music: "Norouz Song" by Homayoun Shajarian & Sohrab Pournazeri, "Ehsase Shirin" by Arash Avin

​At its core, Aftab Dance Group is a vehicle by which we can share our passion for Iranian culture with our community and bring an audience together by way of dance. Persian dance has many different styles and over the years we have challenged ourselves to take on as many as we can and keep the performances entertaining. The group is run by students and young professionals in the Boston area and has been performing at various cultural events in the Greater Boston and New England area for over 15 years. Aftab hopes audiences can experience the beauty of Iran’s diverse and rich culture through a medley of traditional and modern Iranian dance.

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www.aftabdancegroup.com
instagram.com/aftabdancegroup

Interviews with Aftab Dance Group 
Six women walking Through New York City streets With arms in the air
in the Ether
detritus dance 
Choreographed and Performed by Caroline Bradbury and Claire Lane
​Music: "I Felt a Funeral in My Brain" by Emily Dickinson, read by Julie Harris; "101105" by Keith Fullerton Whitman; "Sleep" by the BYU Singers
Text available here

Caroline and Claire's movement research for “in the Ether” explores ideas of vastness, expansiveness, and cyclical relationships while commenting on the experiences of women in biblical lore. These ideas are derived from imagining the sensations one would experience as they enter “Paradise” or “The Garden of Eden,” and we have been researching this in tandem with a physical cut-paste visual collage practice, as seen here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/caroclaire/albums/72157720162083724. Caroline and Claire's research has prompted the questions, how can we embody spaces that are not situated in a tangible place, but in our minds and imaginations? What happens when we peel back the layers of our own constructed reality and discover that it is all an illusion? This duet is in development, and a full-length iteration will premiere in June as part of the ArtAssembled residency.


instagram.com/detritusdance
The Way Out is Through
Nozama Dance Collective 
Choreographed by Olivia Moriarty in collaboration with dancers
Performed by 
Dana Alsamsam, Nell Mancini, Maria Napoli
​Music: "Sol" by Alef

instagram.com/nozamadance
Intention, or Lack Thereof
Choreographed and Performed by Marissa Chura
​Music: Nocturne No. 20 in C sharp minor, Op. posth (Frédéric Chopin) by Studio Le Bus

www.marissachura.com
instagram.com/marissachura
Bollywood Fusion 
Bawri Studios 
Choreographed by Geetika Bajpai
Performed by Geetika Bajpai, Geetika Mathur, Moumita Sinha
​Music: Rihanna mix by DJ Sunny, Ed Sheeran mix by DJ Frenzy
​Lyrics available here


instagram.com/geetikabajpaistl
https://youtu.be/1B3hdzQIayI

Interview with Geetika 
Dancer on a stage Indian costume of green And red Looking out

 

Join Us in Saying THANK YOU!

In order to ensure that programs like NACHMO Boston are funded again in the future please take a moment to send a quick note to thank these cultural councils for supporting the Boston dance ecosystem!

You can send a physical note (addresses below) or send a quick email using the forms below.

Not sure what to say? Here are some ideas!
  • Talk about the artist you are here to support and why they matter to you.
  • Talk about something you enjoyed in the concert today.
  • Talk about why dance is important and why it matters to support the local dance ecosystem.
  • Talk about why you love NACHMO Boston.
  • And, of course, don’t forget to say THANK YOU!

You can also say thank you via social media by sharing one (or all!) of the images below on your own accounts or tapping the Instagram logos below to leave a note on our thank you posts to each cultural council!
Text: NACHMO Boston. Thank You Boston Cultural Council
NACHMO Boston is supported in part by the Boston Cultural Council, a program of the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture.

Boston Cultural Council
​Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture
​1 City Hall Square
Room 802
Boston, MA 02201-2029
​arts@Boston.gov
bcc@Boston.gov

    Thank You Boston Cultural Council!

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    Thank You Mass Cultural Council!

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Text: NACHMO Boston. Thank You Mass Cultural Council
NACHMO Boston is supported in part by the Mass Cultural Council’s Innovation Fund

Mass Cultural Council
​Charles Baldwin
10 St. James Avenue, 3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02116-3893
​charles.baldwin@art.state.ma.us

Text: NACHMO Boston. Thank You Somerville Arts Council
NACHMO Boston is supported in part by the Somerville Arts Council.

​Somerville Arts Council
50 Evergreen Ave
​Somerville, MA 02145
​gjenkins@somervillema.gov

    Thank You Somerville Arts Council!

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There are many others who make the show possible behind the scenes! Special thanks to:

Lighting Design: Elmer Martinez
Photography & Videography: Olivia Moon Photography / halfasianlens
Saturday Front of House: Cassandre Charles, Jane Fergusson, Kaylee Mahan, Sharmada Rajaram, Lauren Rigsby
Sunday Front of House: Sarah Feinberg, Madison Florence, Kaylee Mahan, Allison Rebecca Penn, Sarah Ready

 

Make a Donation to NACHMO Boston

NACHMO Boston is fiscally sponsored by Monkeyhouse, a 501(c)3 organization, which makes all donations to NACHMO Boston tax deductible. Please consider making a donation to help us make programs like this possible for many years to come!

 

Where to Find More NACHMO Boston

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NACHMO Boston Choreographers who chose the Dance on Film Track will present work at the Malden Dance Mile in May. Showings are tentatively set for May 13th & 14th. 


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