PTERO Dance Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
www.pterodance.org
Hailed as “life affirming”,
“breathtaking,” with “brilliant dances (which) brought the evening to a
new level of dance performance and design,” PTERO continues to create
unique and surprising ways to communicate the collective unconscious of
humanity and positive social commentary though dance performance.
PTERO Dance Theatre, led by Artistic Director, Paula Present combines
innovative images and ideas, dance activism, mythology, poetry, and
theater to create meaningful and arresting dances. PTERO takes you on
an experience that will enlighten and move you. It is refreshing to see
a politically astute dance company take it all on!
"The choreographer Paula
Present has a gift for creating memorable body sculpture and for
shaping a sophisticated, contemporary movement vocabulary into
fine-grained meditations on important current issues…” - LOS ANGELES TIMES
PTERO's seven short, brilliant dances brought the evening to a new
level of dance performance and design… an astonishing trio of dancer /
artists revealing beauty of line and shape with clarity and sharply
focused intention." -
ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
“...isn’t it refreshing to find an artist with a positive political
activism? (Sarandon Cassidy) Vincent’s solos of longing in a sand
pile, in which she roiled dust clouds, were among the night’s most
poetic moments.” - LA Weekly
Touring Programs
Number of
Dancers:
4-6 DANCERS
Program A: H2Eau
Program B: Repertory Program
Program A: H2Eau
H2Eau draws inspiration from the necessity of water conservation, in
the hopes of raising awareness of personal water use as well as
insightful perspectives of the water crisis globally. The dances
address these issues by juxtaposed themes of abundance and
thirst. But this is NOT a preachy or
shoving-statistics-down-your-throat kind of show. It has been very
effective in bursting bubbles about the water crisis; the movement of
water, the dust of dryness, and the trickling of time are sources of
inspiration, and lend themselves to dance beautifully and artfully.
Show includes photography and film.
Program B: Repertory Program
From Rodin sculpture, mythology, and a good dose of social commentary,
PTERO showcases their critically acclaimed signature dances from
2004-2012.
Touring Program in Development
Love is Love is Love – Love is a timeless theme that has inspired many
artists. Currently, there are lawful restrictions on who one can
marry. Love is Love is Love takes a stand for love with no boundaries,
and explores the many stages and emotions surrounding love.
Outreach
Paula Present teaches a weekly class
at IDA Hollywood open classes, and one class in the IDA Hollywood
Certificate Program.
Performance Calendar
Recent/Past Touring:
Wild West Festival, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Festival Internacional, Frontera Indepediente, El Centro Cultural "La
Alborada" Tijuana
Dulces Compa��as, El Centro Cultural "La Alborada" Tijuana
Mexico Tour, El Centro Cultural "La Alborada", El Centro de las Artes
de Baja California
Celebrate Dance Festival, Casa Del Prado, San Diego
10 Years, Gallery One, San Francisco
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