NEW

STAGES: THE ART OF MAKING DANCE

Soon after the curtain comes down on RIAF, it rises again on New Stages: The Art of Making Dance a multi-part exhibition of contemporary choreography created in conjunction with and through the support of The Ringling’s Art of Performance residency program.

The series opens on November 6 when Alex Ketley, Artistic Director of The Foundry in San Francisco, returns to the Historic Asolo stage for the premiere of Deep South, an exploration of dance in the American southeast. Underwritten by a grant from the Princess Grace Foundation, Ketley began his 18-month odyssey of research and development on this work soon after he presented No Hero for New Stages 2014.

The series continues in December with Dušan Týnek Dance Theatre presenting the full-length performance of Joseph’s Coat, a work commissioned by The Ringling for a winter solstice performance of the same name in the James Turrell Skyspace. The balance of the roster continues with a new work by David Neumann, The Ringling’s first Art of Performance Artist in Residence, in March and a commissioned work to be announced for performance in February. Program details will follow.

Support Art Of Performance

As the Art of Performance program continues to develop and evolve, it is doing so through the growing support of both audiences and sponsors who are embracing the opportunity to participate in The Art of Our Time. We are grateful for their encouragement and support.

If you are interested in joining the ranks of sponsors, please contact:

Susan Sigman at 941.359.5700 x1-5806 or susan.sigman@ringling.fsu.edu