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RUSH Space for Thursday May 17th, 2012

rush — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:52:21 +0000

BAX offers rush rehearsal space at the reduced rate of $8/hour to contracted renters in good financial standing. If you are a new renter at BAX, please read more about how to set up an account with us. Please check here daily or subscribe to the RSS feed for the following day’s availability.

The following times/studios are available for Rush Space for Thursday May 17^th, 2012. If you wish to book please call (718) 832-0018.

Studio A: 3-3:45pm, 9-10:30pm

Studio B: 9-10am

Studio C: 6-7pm

Studio D: 3-6pm

THIS WEEKEND in the Theater at BAX

BAXarts — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:01:41 +0000

LIVING PROOF
A year-end culminating performance featuring student and director choreography as well as BAXco repertory.

May 18-19, 2012
Friday & Saturday at 8pm

Tickets: $5 [Buy Tickets]

Click HERE for more information.

2012 SUMMER ARTS PROGRAM

BAXarts — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:19:28 +0000

SPACE IS STILL AVAILABLE! REGISTER TODAY!

July 2 – August 17, 2012 | 9:00am–3:00pm
(drop off begins at 8:30 am; late pick-up available to 5:00 pm)

Register for one week, mix-and match, or register for all seven.

For children entering grades K-6

NanoBAXers – entering Kindergarten to entering 1st grade
MegaBAXers - entering 2nd grade to entering 4th grade
GigaBAXers – entering 4th grade to entering 6th grade

Click HERE for more information and HERE to download a brochure and registration form for the Summer Arts Program.

NY Public Library’s Oral History Project | April 17, 2012

BAXarts — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:05:00 +0000

This past month I was interviewed by Eva Yaa Asantewaa for the Oral History Project at the Jerome Robbins Dance Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. I was invited by Susan L. Kraft, Oral History Project Coordinator, who I remembered from years past when BAX was on Douglass St. She and assistant archivist Cassie Mey (who is performing with AIR Jillian Pena this month at BAX) were incredibly helpful and provided us with everything we needed to be comfortable and make a recording. It was an amazing experience to travel with Eva for four hours, over two recording sessions in my personal and professional journey in the “context of significant changes in our society, city neighborhoods and arts communities.” (from Eva’s blog) I found myself reflecting on so many people, places, events and on the founding, sustaining and future of BAX.

I am grateful for this opportunity and thrilled that the critically important contributions of our artists and arts leaders will be remembered and be accessible to future artists, scholars and the public.

For more information about using the archives of the NYPL’s Jerome Robbins Dance
Division, click here.

Click HERE to read Eva Yaa Asantewaa’s blog post about this.

The Awards Season | March 20, 2012

BAXarts — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:08:06 +0000

This is the awards season. Starting in early April and ending in mid May we will award at least ten space grants and residencies to dance and theater artists for our 2012/13 season. This process is a long one and involves many people. First the artists and their projects and intentions. Then the reviews, the panels and finally the awards. Watch for announcements in early June.

It is also time for our BAX Arts and Artists in Progress Awards. The 2012 awardees are choreographer, performer and visual Jon Kinzel; master teacher, choreographer and performer Pat Hall; and the Director of Programming at The Club at La MaMa and Curator for the annual La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival (who is also an artist) Nicky Paraiso. On May 5, 2012 they will be honored and in turn they have chosen Mark Robison (Co-Founder Character Gererators); Pamela Patrick (teaching artist); and Todd Richmond and Paz Tanjuaquio (Co-Founders of Topaz Arts) to “pass it on to”. We’ll be celebrating at the BAX BUILDING with George Emilio Sanchez as host and performances by Dan Fishback, Mariangela Lopez (Salon) and Helen Styring Tocci & Calia Marshall.

In many ways these awards share much in common with the values we hold and put to work at BAX. Individuals and institutions who make up an artistic community that supports the development of work and of artists over time. The quality of the work we do here at BAX, they way we work with artist, students and connect to one another gives us important information on what we look for in others and what we see in this year’s awardees! COME JOIN US.

February 2012 | February 21, 2012

BAXarts — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:07:29 +0000

To say there’s a lot going on would be a tremendous understatement! I have been thinking about family and loyalty. As some of you know Penelope McCourty has rejoined our staff as Co-Director of Education along with Maya Visco. Our original Education Director Andrew Jannetti now directs our out of school programs including School Breaks and Summer. Having all three on staff at the same time is quite remarkable. They are so different, and bring a wealth of talent, experience and commitment to BAX but what they all share in common is that they have found a “good fit” here as a base of exploration, development and leadership.

“Good fit” brings me to the task currently at hand – reviewing the Parent/Choreographer Space Grant applications. We got a huge response to this new opportunity from new parents, ones with two or more children, artists we are familiar with and those new to us as well. It struck a chord about this unique period of time when children are very young, every moment is a juggling act, and priorities get re-arranged. I will be participating with Chase Granoff at a lobby talk at New York Live Arts next month, talking about two artist families and their unique challenges as well.

Come see shows by student and professional artists at BAX in March, April and May. Check out our website, I would love to see you here.

So Many Thoughts | January 25, 2012

BAXarts — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:37:02 +0000

My thoughts for this month go in so many directions. I sat in on our AcroBAX workshop and I am stunned by how far they’ve come and how skilled they are. Kudos to these students and their teacher Helen Tocci. Faculty member Jules Skloot took me back to when I taught the Boy’s Movement class when she came into my office thrilled with the boys who are registered this trimester. Her delight with their concentration, enthusiasm and willingness made my day! I am also in the midst of our annual Artist in Residence Festival. New work, on its way, in our theater. I feel lucky to be a part of it. This time of year is a clash. Half way through the year’s residency with all the plans for next year pushing us ahead. Speaking of which, our newest artist opportunity, the PARENT/CHOREOGRAPHER SPACE GRANT, has gotten a huge response from all over the country… clearly an idea that matched a pressing AND GROWING NEED!

Hope I see you soon!

21st Performance Season | December 13, 2011

BAXarts — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:21:25 +0000

This is BAX’s 21^st season. There’s always a start, and it’s always new and somewhat surprising. This year was no exception. Our space grantees, Xan Burley/Alex Springer, Lee Sunday Evans and Katy Pyle presented (to sold out shows) developing works the first weekend of December. These artists and our 2011/12 resident artists represent most of our season. They are developing dance and theater works using BAX as their artistic home.

The way artists participate is interesting to me. Last season, Dean Moss curated the performers from his Nameless Forest. This season, Nameless Forest performer Kacie Chang will be teaching INVESTIGATING PERFORMANCE. Dean says about Kacie: “Sometimes there’s a someone who comes into your process who works as a catalyst. Kacie Chang is that for me and my work. She understands my intentions and manifests them in a way that pushes the work forward. For more than 15 years we have worked together to develop the performance tools that form the basis of my recent collaborations. Having helped create them, she knows them inside out. Someone said, ‘Kacie’s your doppelganger on stage.’ I think, frankly, she’s much better than that.”

One relationship begets another. AIR Dan Fishback is curating the students who will apply for Needing It: Performance in the Queer Community Tradition. Former AIRs Victoria Libertore and Faye Driscoll are curating. These are the kinds of relationships that foster a community of artists and audiences. So, “What’s THEIR BAX? ” It’s a home, it’s a venue, it’s a place of investigation and of support. I’m glad we live here together.

2011 OPEN STUDIO | November 22, 2011

BAXarts — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:57:39 +0000

I really like OPEN STUDIO. This is the third November that the BAX Artists-in-Residence (AIR) open their studio doors to each other, to our staff, to the public to see what’s going on right now with the works they’re creating. Then we talk and ask questions. In one Open Studio we also ate donuts. What I like best is having few expectations and feeling sponge like as I watch and listen.

This week I got to see brand new dance that Jillian Pena made. I got to hear Matthew Olmos talk about the characters in his new play and Morgan Gould ask us questions about how she’s shaping it as a director. Levi Gonzalez unveiled his experimenting with dancer and director with the stunning Natalie Green. Catharine Dill along with Sharla Meese drew us into a mystery of personal psychology and mystery. Mariangela Lopez and luciana achugar both introduced new work that surprised and intrigued. Audience responses were generous, insightful, questioning and at moments provoking.

This is one of three showings in the AIR year and it is a critical stage of development. What it reveals often influences the development of new work. Do you think this is important?
I’d love to hear from you.

amanda — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:51:27 +0000

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