I've said it before and I'll say it again: you should come to this awesome event!
The Wooden Floor promises a rare experience as three of the nation’s most interesting experimental choreographers create new work in partnership with 73 low income youth.
About the Dances
Although sentimental it is not, do expect to be moved by Nami Yamamoto’s Flying With My Shooting Stars as she strikes with searing, compassionate images. Yamamoto invites puppeteer Lindsay Abromaitis-Smith and the enigmatic puppet Tony to collaborate in the dance. It’s a revealing combination of uncanny depth and warmth with silences that speak loudly.
Mark Haim revives his first commission for The Wooden Floor, titled Los Angelitos. Intricate and galvanizing, in Los Angelitos dancers write their names with their heads as they communicate in another language. They bond through adversity with gentle touches that last.
Melanie Rios Glaser presents a world premiere in which she deconstructs and re-assembles the nuances in the lives of these fascinating teenagers teasing out how pop culture has influenced their talk, their walk and their song.
About the Choreographers
Mark Haim is a Fulbright Senior Specialist and has choreographed over 90 dances since he graduated from the Juilliard School in 1983, including works for Nederlands Dans Theater, Ballett Frankfurt, the Limón Dance Company, and the Joffrey Ballet.
Nami Yamamoto graduated from New York University in 1993 with a MA in Dance Education and since then, her work has been presented internationally, including most recently in Ukraine. She is proud to be a 2006 Creative Capital Grantee and serves as an artistic advisory member of Danspace Project.
Melanie Ríos Glaser, Artistic and Executive Director for The Wooden Floor, received her BFA from the Juilliard School in 1994. She was named a Kennedy Center Fellow in 1998 and a Fulbright Scholar during 2003-2004 for her work in dance improvisation. Her work has been performed in Mexico and Central America , France, Colombia, Brazil, Philadelphia New York and elsewhere.
Two nights only
I'll be at both performances if you're looking for a familiar face. :)
The Wooden Floor promises a rare experience as three of the nation’s most interesting experimental choreographers create new work in partnership with 73 low income youth.
About the Dances
Although sentimental it is not, do expect to be moved by Nami Yamamoto’s Flying With My Shooting Stars as she strikes with searing, compassionate images. Yamamoto invites puppeteer Lindsay Abromaitis-Smith and the enigmatic puppet Tony to collaborate in the dance. It’s a revealing combination of uncanny depth and warmth with silences that speak loudly.
Mark Haim revives his first commission for The Wooden Floor, titled Los Angelitos. Intricate and galvanizing, in Los Angelitos dancers write their names with their heads as they communicate in another language. They bond through adversity with gentle touches that last.
Melanie Rios Glaser presents a world premiere in which she deconstructs and re-assembles the nuances in the lives of these fascinating teenagers teasing out how pop culture has influenced their talk, their walk and their song.
About the Choreographers
Mark Haim is a Fulbright Senior Specialist and has choreographed over 90 dances since he graduated from the Juilliard School in 1983, including works for Nederlands Dans Theater, Ballett Frankfurt, the Limón Dance Company, and the Joffrey Ballet.
Nami Yamamoto graduated from New York University in 1993 with a MA in Dance Education and since then, her work has been presented internationally, including most recently in Ukraine. She is proud to be a 2006 Creative Capital Grantee and serves as an artistic advisory member of Danspace Project.
Melanie Ríos Glaser, Artistic and Executive Director for The Wooden Floor, received her BFA from the Juilliard School in 1994. She was named a Kennedy Center Fellow in 1998 and a Fulbright Scholar during 2003-2004 for her work in dance improvisation. Her work has been performed in Mexico and Central America , France, Colombia, Brazil, Philadelphia New York and elsewhere.
Two nights only
January 15 & 16, 2010 at 8:30pm
Roy and Edna Disney / Cal Arts Theater
in Walt Disney Concert Hall complex
631 W. 2nd Street,
Los Angeles, CA 90012
General Admission $20, Students $10
Tickets are available online at
