Event

Janice Rosario & Company

Thursday/Friday/Saturday at 8:30 PM; Sunday at 4 PM

JANICE ROSARIO and COMPANY
The all-woman ensemble will perform five works, created by Rosario in collaboration with the dancers, that explore a range of topics that are relevant to the human experience:
"Un-Becoming" investigates the process of letting go of preconceived notions, allowing for more personal development (premiere);
"Unlea(she)d" is a quartet about the complexities of womanhood. Rosario expresses the idea that much of women's identity is attached to sexuality, and deals with how women find anguish and strength in that identity;
"The Making Of," a solo about the process of creating art and the struggle and personal examination required to make sense of abstract ideas and deliver them clearly to an audience (premiere);
"In a Standstill," as the title implies, shows a mind in a state of avoidance in dealing with a problem, a state which allows no personal growth;
"Magnetism," premiere of a quartet about how one's internal state affects the selection of people in their lives and those relationships.

Native New Yorker Janice Rosario grew up surrounded by New York's vibrant arts scene, and studied classical ballet, as well as Horton and Graham techniques. She received scholarships to Ballet Hispanico, Boston Ballet School, and the Ailey School, and attended Hunter College, majoring in Dance. Her work has been presented at the Secret Theater, Triskelion Arts, John Ryan Theater, and Dixon Place.