L.A. Contemporary Dance Company (Los Angeles, CA)
www.ladanceco.org

Meet the Artist

The L.A. Contemporary Dance Company (LACDC) is in its 8th season as Los Angeles’ resident contemporary dance company.  Presenting vivacious and relevant dance experiences for the community LACDC provides both commercial and concert artists with a stomping ground to craft the future of dance in L.A. and beyond.  LACDC takes pride in the eclectic and vibrant nature of the City of Angels, which is reflected in its dancers and the dynamic spirit of their work.  As a company, they are able to present a wide range of styles highlighting the outstanding versatility and strength of the performers and the open-minded, communal approach of their collaborators in the creative process.

“A vibrant, youthful repertory company under the creative leadership of rising star Kate Hutter, LACDC has helped put a fresh face on concert dance in the City of Angels.”
– Dance Spirit Magazine

“L.A. Contemporary Dance Company continues to stretch our proverbial boundaries with inventive works, presented by a group of incredible dance artists. This company never fails to pull and prod life situations into dynamic works of art. ”
– DanceHelp.com

Touring Programs

L.A. Contemporary Dance Company currently has 4 tours available (2 evening-length programs and 2 rep bills). They include a collaborative dance/music/theatre production, an evening length piece to electronic music, and a mixed repertory showcase of L.A. based choreographers.

GODS & MARIONETTES
7 dancers, 6 singers, 1 actor
60 minutes; no intermission

“Gods and Marionettes” is a unique fusion of dance, music and theatre. Based on the great myths of Greek tragedy, the production is inspired by the collaborators’ research into the primitive ingredients of tragic theatre: text, movement and song. Seven dancers, six singers and a single actor present a startling and epic investigation into the role of the gods in our lives and the influence of our passion and free will on our actions.  The stunning movement of LACDC and the chilling vocals of Sonos, along with the wit of the narrator and contemporary vision of the directors, has produced a remarkable theatrical event unlike anything you have experienced before. Ephemeral and gripping.

CATCH & RELEASE
6 dancers
55 minutes + 15 minute intermission: 70 min total.

“Catch and Release” is a high octane and physically charged piece choreographed by LACDC Artistic Director, Kate Hutter to the electronic music of gifted composer/producer Filip Zachary (aka Stropharia). In the music and in the dance, it is clear that the advances of our industrial civilization have left their mark, but our roots are still firmly planted in our primal nature.

MIXED REPERTORY
8 dancers

PROGRAM A: 70 minutes + 15 minute intermission: 85 min. total

A mixed repertory performance showcasing the most innovative talents of the Los Angeles commercial and concert dance scene including choreography by Ryan Heffington (Ke$ha, Grammy’s), Adam Parson (SYTYCD Australia), and members of the company Genevieve Carson, Nichol Mason and Artsitic Director, Kate Hutter.


PROGRAM B:  60 minutes + 15 minute intermission: 75 min. total

A double bill of two theatrical works that incorporate projections and film into the performance accompanied by a soundtrack of pop and indie hits.  This program includes “I RAN” about a group of rebellious adolescents choreographed by Kate Hutter and “The Better To See You With”, a contemporary coming of age tale based on Little Red Riding Hood choreographed by Holly Rothschild (String Theory/ Strange and Elegant productions)