opera
dance
theatre
orchestra/chamber
piano/voice
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DANCE
The Reclamation
Written in 2008-2009. Scored
for two pianos, string quartet and melodica. A
work about the dynamic relationship of human beings and their natural
environs. Featuring video and design by Anna Kiraly; text by the
choreographer. More info at: hilaryeaston.com
Choreography: Hilary Easton
Length: 1 hour
Dancers/Actors:
4/1
Premiere: The Ailey Dance Center, NYC; February 2009
Noise + Speed
Written in 2008. Scored
for piano, percussion, and string quartet and melodica. Based on the
writings and ideas of the Italian futurists. Featuring actor Steven
Rattazzi. More info at: hilaryeaston.com
Choreography: Hilary Easton
Length: 1 hour
Dancers/Actors:
4/1
Premiere: Danspace Project, St. Mark's Church NYC, May
2008
It's All True
This piece was written in 2006 and 2007. Scored
for clarinet, guitar, cello percussion, piano and melodica. Text by
Dorothy Barnhouse; featuring actor Steven Rattazzi. More info at: hilaryeaston.com
Choreography: Hilary Easton
Length: 1 hour
Dancers/Actors:
5/1
Premiere: The Duke, NYC, June 2007
The Short-Cut
This piece premiered in May 2005. Scored
for two pianos, percussion, melodica and string quartet. Based on the
writings and life of the early 20th century efficiency expert Frederick
P. Taylor. Featuring actor Steven Rattazzi. More info at: hilaryeaston.com
Choreography: Hilary Easton
Length: 1 hour (music: 46 minutes)
Dancers/Actors:
5/1
Premiere: Danspace Project, St. Mark's Church NYC, May
2005
Other Marches
A stunning dance for five men that explores the joys and struggles of
relating to one another: fathers and sons, friends and lovers. A
journey of self-exploration, the piece moves from the realms of the
athletic and machismo through vulnerability and the acceptance of loss
and mortality. Scored for Bass, Keyboards, Percussion, and Flute.
Choreography: Zvi Gotheiner
Length: 25 minutes
Dancers: 5
Premiere: American Dance Festival, North Carolina, 1992
Nocturnal Rondo
Group dance for the Zvidance company. The scores uses flugelhorn, conch
shell trumpet, and frame drums against an electronic music background.
Choreography: Zvi Gotheiner
Length: 30 minutes
Dancers: 12
Premiere: Joyce Theater, NYC, 1993