Tuesdays with us

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:25:28 -0500

Save the Date! March 30, 2010 @ 2:15 pm. The Performance Project @ Houston Street Center presents A.H. Dance Company in Chameleon.

APAP 2010

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:42:25 -0500

A.H. Dance Company showcased a 20 min. preview of Chameleon at the Association of Performing Arts Presenters Conference this month. Here are the pictures that the talented photographer, William Hebert took during our performance.

A Global Holiday

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:48:48 -0500

We have a new blog and a new project

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:05:52 -0500

A.H. Dance Company teamed up with very talented artists from other arts mediums such as Film, Photography, Theater, Jewelery design and Music to come up with a multi-disciplinary show about Global Nomads.

Our cast of dancers this year is multi-cultural and consists of a blend of Korean, Indonesian, New Zealander, Singaporean, Spanish, American, Filipino, Australian, Belgian, Californian, Washingtonian, and more all rolled into just the five of us! We couldn’t be happier to embrace all these cultures. Not to mention the artists we are collaborating the show with come from a variety of different backgrounds. So its all very exciting!

You can read all about our new project at http://tckcckahdanceproject.blogspot.com/

We are busy....

Tue, 9 Jun 2009 15:52:22 -0400

Alaine Handa has been busy with performing for Stephanie Liapis (former member of Doug Varone & dancers) at the Performance Project last month at Dance New Amsterdam and currently busy rehearsing with Sasha Soreff Dance Theater for Ms. Soreff’s upcoming performance of “The Other Shoe” at Ailey Citigroup Theater. (For more information please visit: http://www.sashasoreffdance.com)

We have been busy here at A.H. Dance Co. gearing up for the next performance season. We are still securing performances so hold tight and sign up for our mailing list by shooting us an email at ahdancecompany@gmail.com

On our schedule (so far...):
1. A.H. Dance Company & Alexis Del Sol presents a co-production. Aug. 20-22, location TBA
2. Open Performance hosted by Movement Research at DTW on Jan. 6, 2010. http://www.movementresearch.org
3. Families in Global Transition annual conference in Houston, TX; March 4-6, 2010 - Tentative
4. Silo Residency at Kirkland Farm in Bucks County, PA. March 11-14, 2010.

Field day @ abrons arts center

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:33:02 -0500

Abrons Arts Center Fielday
Saturday, January 24, 7:30pm
$10 cash at the door or in advance here
ALL ONLINE SALES ARE FINAL
http://www.thefield.org/pc-217-6-abrons-fielday-tickets-for-jan-24-730.aspx

Ten artists workshop their pieces onsite at Abrons Arts Center this January with the support of weekly rehearsal space and Fieldwork. Join us for the fruits of this creative lab for the Winter Fielday Showcase at the Abrons Arts Center.

Artists: bangZOOM, Crystal Bella, Marilynn Danitz/High Frequency Wavelengths, Alaine Handa, La Magdalena, Nikki Manx Dance Project, Isaac Rathbone, Jocelyn Soulet, Aubrey A. Strickland, & Ella Veres

Location: Abrons Arts Center, 466 Grand Street, at Pitt Street in the Lower East Side, F to East Broadway or Delancey, D/B to Grand Street, J/M to Essex Street

Supported by the Abrons Arts Center

Support A.H. Dance Company

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:26:38 -0500

Happy Thanksgiving from A.H. Dance Company.

We thank you for your tremendous support. Without your support we cannot continue...

An expectant audience waits in darkness as a dancer steps into center stage. She lets in a slow breath, cocks her foot forward and prepares to launch into a carefully crafted phrase of movement. The murmur of the spectators quiets and the lights warm the stage into view. The dancer’s still form comes alive and the hard work of so many becomes vindicated.

A.H. Dance Company exists for those moments, and the people who are part of it live for them. Our mission is to share our passion and dedication for dance with those around us and support those who take part in it. Although passion is what brings us together, it is not always enough.

As we prepare to present our second full-length feature, we at A.H. Dance Company need your help. The company relies on the generosity of private sponsors to continue bringing performance to the community we serve.

Here are some examples of our diverse financial needs:
$10 gives us rehearsal space for one hour
$50 helps us create costumes for dancers
$100-200 pays a dancer’s stipend
$300-400 allows us to prepare a full length performance, including technical needs
$1500 grants us the ability to stage a full length performance over a weekend

News update: We have raised $580 from our recent performance benefit, private donation, and benefit party. We need to raise another $700 to pay for the Cunningham theater space rental in March.

As you can see, modest donations keep A.H. Dance Company going through our developmental phases and larger generosity allows our efforts to culminate on stage.

Please consider helping us with a contribution, no matter how modest. Every penny will be used to help us sustain our season. With your gift, you will join a growing list of supporters who reaffirm their dedication to the arts and earn the sincere appreciation of those with a passion for it.

On behalf of A.H. Dance Company, we would be happy and salute you as a partner in the creation of cutting-edge contemporary dance during this season and beyond. Thank you.

Alaine Handa
Artistic director
A.H. Dance Company

All donations made to The Solo Foundation, Inc. earmarked for A.H. Dance Company is full tax deductible by full extent of the law. The Solo Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non profit arts organization that acts as an umbrella to small artist groups in the New York area.

To make a donation, you can click on the paypal button on this page or send checks to:
Attn: The Solo Foundation, Inc./ Howard Seligman/ Alaine Handa
1178 Broadway - suite 313
New York, NY 10001

Upcoming events

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Oct. 1, 2008 - Open Performance hosted by Movement Research, 7 pm, Free, Dance Theater Workshop

Nov. 14, 2008 - 60X60 festival. 60 choreographers paired with 60 composers, 60 seconds. 12:30 pm & 7 pm. Events are free. World Financial Center Garden. We are #51. Featuring Alaine Handa & Yoonjung Choi.
www.VoxNovus.com/60x60.htm

Nov. 15, 2008 - Informal performance benefit, STC Studios, 210 West 50th St. btwn Broadway & 8th ave. 3 pm; $10 at the door.

Nov. 21, 2008 - Choreolab final showing, Dance New Amsterdam, 280 Broadway (entrance on Chambers st), Suggested donation, 12 pm.

Dec. 5, 2008 - Holiday benefit party, Stone Creek bar & lounge, E. 27th st btwn Lexington Ave. & 3rd ave. 7-10:30 pm; $10 + Secret Santa Gift or $15 w/out gift.

Jan. 24, 2008- Field Day at Abrons Art Center’s Experimental Theater, 466 Grand Street, Manhattan’s Lower East Side, F to East Broadway or Delancey, D/B to Grand Street, J/M to Essex Street.

March 7-8, 2008 - 9 pm (Friday) & 8 pm (Saturday). Performance at Merce Cunningham Studios, 55 Bethune St

A.H. Dance company seeking dancers

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 10:00:53 -0400

Seeking 3-4 dancers (M/F) to fill positions for fall/winter season. Wed. August 27, 7:30 pm.
Please email resume and headshot for an audition slot. alaine83@gmail.com

A.H. Dance Company is a modern company based in New York City. Seeking dancers with strong modern, improvisation, and partnering skills are encouraged to apply. Rehearsal/Performance stipend. Must be available for rehearsals starting in Sept. on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings between the hours of 7-10 pm.

http://www.alainehanda.com/A.H._Dance_Company.html

Meet the members

Mon, 5 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

A.H. Dance Company http://www.myspace.com/ahdancecompany
A.H Dance Company’s mission is to present and support independent contemporary artists and companies in New York and worldwide. Through collaborations with local dancers and artists of other mediums, A.H. Dance Company strives to share modern dance to communities that lack exposure to it. Through the work of artistic director, Alaine Handa, and other members of the company, we hope to present work that is engaging to different types of audiences that they can relate to. Ms. Handa’s movement vocabulary is quirky, athletic, and lyrical.

Alaine Handa is a global nomad and has lived in Indonesia, Singapore, and Southern California before relocating to New York City three years ago. Ms Handa started dancing at the age of 4 in Indonesia and she remembers her last recital role as a grain of rice before her family relocated to Singapore. Alaine went on to learn tap, jazz, hip hop, flamenco, figure skating, modern, and choreography in Singapore. She has been choreographing for the stage for almost a decade. Her choreographic work has been seen in Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, California, and New York City. Ms. Handa’s first self produced production was during her senior year at UCLA, she directed, documented, researched, choreographed her own show at the Electric Lodge in Venice, CA as part of her senior project on Third Culture Kids (otherwise known as global nomads or expatriates). As a performer, Alaine has danced for Kate Hutter, Mandala Danceworks (Los Angeles), Maria Gillespie, Space + Movement Exchange (Los Angeles), Yvonne Rainer, Keigwin + Company, Open Floor Dance, Sasha Soreff Dance Theater, The Movement Collective, Stephanie Liapis, among others. Ms Handa received her B.A. in World Arts & Cultures with a concentration in dance from UCLA. She is currently on faculty at Young Dancers in Repertory in Brooklyn. For more information about Alaine please visit <www.alainehanda.com>.

Madina Agenor was born in Martinique. Madina has experience studying and performing Jazz, Modern, Lyrical, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, and West African dance. She has studied at the Joy of Motion Dance Studio, Maryland Youth Ballet, D.C. Dance Collective, Green Street Studios, the Dance Complex, Steps on Broadway, and Broadway Dance Center with the likes of Helen Hayes, Carol Abizaid, Joyce King, and Sheila Barker. Madina has worked with the Wellesley College Dancers, Wellesley's Freestyle Dance Troupe, Brown's Fusion Dance Company, and Kelley Donovan & Dancers.

Jenny Boissiere graduated in May 2007 from Washington University in St Louis with a BA in Dance and Marketing. She is very excited to be making her New York dance debut. She’d like to thank Alaine for this opportunity and her family for their support.

Molly Campbell is a dance graduate from the University at Buffalo. Molly has a diverse background in the field of dance including performance and choreography in concert dance, professional sports venues, musical theatre and movement therapy. She is the co-founder and artistic director for The Movement Collective Dance Company and a Professional Dance Educator for Young Dancers in Repertory.

Stephanie Caplin, who has been dancing since she could walk, is thrilled to perform with such a wonderfully talented group of dancers. Stephanie, originally from St.Louis, has recently moved to NYC to pursue a career as a dancer, singer, and actress. She would like to thank her family and friends for their constant love and support. Enjoy the show!

Allison M. DeVane’s previous performance experiences have included multiple performances in Kent State’s Faculty Dance Concerts 2002 through 2006. She was a member of the Kent Dance Ensemble for three years and has performed pieces choreographed by Kimberly Karpanty, Shannon Preto, Cliff Keuter, Mary Fitzgerald and Leslie Wexler. Allison has performed at the American College Dance Festivals in Detroit, MI and Buffalo, NY. Miss DeVane has also had the opportunity to perform with the Travesty Dance Group and Verlezza Dance Company. Allison wants to thank her loving parents and sister for their unending support.

Rebecca Duschl is a recent graduate of Rutgers University with a BFA in Dance and BA in English. She has performed in works by Bill T. Jones, Trisha Brown, Julia Ritter, Christian von Howard, Randy James and at venues such as University Settlement, BAAD!, The Tank, HATCH and WAX. Rebecca also is currently working with Jessica Danser/dansfolk. She is very excited to perform with Alaine Handa and all her dancers.

Sarah Gelband was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona, and began dancing at the age of 4. She was a member of the Tucson Regional Ballet Company, performing across the pacific region with Regional Dance America and trained with Long Beach Ballet Arts Center and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. Sarah has danced the lead role of "Princess Aurora" in The Sleeping Beauty and the lead female in Balanchine's Agon pas de deux. She graduated from Goucher College in May '07, with a B.A. in Performance and Choreography. Much love to family, friends and to Barbara-you're my best mom.

Kaitlin Hines graduated Hampshire College in 2004, and has been living in New York City since then. Trained in world dance and modern dance, she has performed with Morocco and the Casbah Dance Experience, Shelley Poovey/BIGGRITS, Malleable Dance Theater and Nadia Moussa Dance Company. Currently she is proud to perform with A.H. Dance Company and the Dalia Carella Dance Collective.

Yayoi Hirano was born in Japan and has been studying modern dance for just one year. She trained as a musical player at the Osaka University of the Arts. She now lives in NY and is a student at Dance New Amsterdam,as well as a hair and makeup artist. She has been working with A.H Dance Company and Odonada Dance Project.

Khoi Le graduated Magna Cum Laude from Texas State University with a BBA in Accounting and a BS in Dance with specific training in the Hawkins technique. During his time in Texas, Khoi performed with several professional dance companies such as Sharir + Bustamante Danceworks, Forklift Danceworks, and Blue Light Lapis. Currently Khoi is enrolled in the professional training program at the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance.

Melanie Monterey graduated from college in 2002 and trained heavily in ballet and modern. Since then she has traveled, read copious books, written poetry, and created three websites. She thought she would grow up to be a famous spinner and twirler, but now believes that the beauty of dance is so sweet and so special that it deserves a small, precious place in her life rather than a large, all-encompassing one. May every woman on stage tonight know who she is and what she stands for.

Emily Vetsch, dancer and choreographer hails from Idaho. Since her move to NYC she has had many wonderful adventures in dance. Emily is currently also a member of Anabella Lenzu Dance/Drama.

Company Manager, Michael Mastroianni has been a professional photographer, graphic designer and theater technician for seven years. He has worked with Pittsburgh's Attack Theatre, Labco Dance, Zafira Dance Company and several dance and theater companies in New York, Pennsylvania and the Czech Republic. His photography won a 2005 Gold Circle from Columbia University's School of Journalism. He holds a B.A. in journalism and theater arts from the University of Pittsburgh and designs training programs for AT&T and Reporters Sans Frontieres. Browse his portfolio and services at <www.michaelmastroianni.com>.

Director of Finance & Sound editor, Nicholas Fox likes numbers, beatboxing, and singing a cappella.