{"id":8417,"date":"2016-05-23T13:52:56","date_gmt":"2016-05-23T13:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dancemogul.com\/news\/?p=8417"},"modified":"2019-03-30T21:42:51","modified_gmt":"2019-03-31T01:42:51","slug":"2016-young-choreographers-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dancemogul.com\/news\/2016-young-choreographers-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"
Emily Buffered<\/strong>
2016 Young Choreographers Festival<\/em><\/center>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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May 23th, 2016<\/p>\n

 PLEASE JOIN US:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Young Choreographer\u2019s Festival<\/p>\n

Peter Jay Sharp Theater at Symphony Space<\/p>\n

Saturday, June 18th, 2016 at 8 pm<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Celebrating its 7th<\/sup> year of presenting some of the most up and coming young artists, The Young Choreographer\u2019s Festival is producing the work of 13 18-25year old choreographers, selected by a highly esteemed panel alongside 7 Guest Artists at Symphony Space in NYC! This year\u2019s performance will include the genres of contemporary, contemporary Indian, modern, jazz, heels, and street jazz.<\/p>\n

\u201cA night of inspiration and entertainment\u2026\u201d \u2013 Joyce Hyde for Examiner.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the perfect way to get inspired.\u201d \u2013 Dance Spirit Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n

“I had a feeling that I would leave inspired\u2026 That instinct was quite accurate.” -Laura Di Orio for Dance Informa<\/em><\/p>\n

“Want to be inspired? Find your way to Symphony Space in NYC on June 2nd<\/span><\/span>.” -Dance Spirit Magazine for the 2012 YCF.<\/em><\/p>\n

2016 Young Choreographers:<\/strong><\/p>\n

George C. Berry, Patricia Crumrine, Eimile Davis, Lauren Blue DeAngelo, Brinda Guha, Hannah Larson, Shannon Mueller, Brianna Pavon, Devin Richey, Brianna Roland, Sofia Sanchez, Rae-Ann Thomas, Andrea Ward<\/p>\n

2016 Guest Artists:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Derek Mitchell, Jenn Freeman, Marinda Davis\/MarInspired The Storytellers (YCF Alumni), Open Call\u2019s Innovate Award Winner \u2013 Connecticut Dance Conservatory, Shelly Hutchinson Collective, SynthesisDANCE\/Tracie Stanfield, White Wave\/Young Soon Kim Dance Company<\/p>\n

EDUCATION<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the fifth year in a row, YCF is offering a talkback panel open to all young choreographers selected from 2010 forward. They will have the opportunity to hear from and question knowledgeable members of the dance community in an intimate setting.  YCF Advisory Board Member, Wes Veldink, will host the 2016 panel.<\/p>\n

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Past panelists have included:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maurice Brandon Curry \u2013 Artistic Director, Eglevsky Ballet<\/p>\n

Darrell Grande Moultrie \u2013 Dance Theater of Harlem\/Beyonce\/Atlanta Ballet<\/p>\n

Lakey Wolff \u2013 CESD Agency<\/p>\n

Fatima \u2013 BLOC Agency<\/p>\n

Camille A. Brown \u2013 Camille A. Brown and Dancers<\/p>\n

Sidra Bell \u2013 Sidra Bell Dance New York<\/p>\n

Laura Diffenderfer \u2013 Associate Programmer at The Joyce Theater<\/p>\n

Ashani Mfuko \u2013 Host of Inside NYC Dance television show<\/p>\n

Douglass Post \u2013 Agent at Pentacle Artists Services<\/p>\n

Yarden Ronen \u2013 Executive Director Peridance Capezio Center<\/p>\n

Pascal Rekoert \u2013 Lincoln Center Scholar<\/p>\n

YCF is also providing its 2016 Young Choreographers with a Mentor.<\/p>\n

2016 Mentors include:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Michelle Barber \u2013 Master Faculty, Broadway Dance Center<\/p>\n

Cheryl Copeland \u2013 Millenium Dance Complex, Edge PAC, Ballet Austin<\/p>\n

Maurice Brandon Curry \u2013 Artistic Director, Eglevsky Ballet<\/p>\n

Laura Diffenderfer \u2013 Associate Programmer at The Joyce Theater<\/p>\n

Shelly Hutchinson \u2013 Choreographer SYTYCD<\/p>\n

Calen Kurka \u2013 Producer, The Showcase Series<\/p>\n

Derek Mitchell \u2013 Choreographer, The Brooklynettes<\/p>\n

Lane Napper \u2013 Choreographer, Nickelodeon and Disney Channel<\/p>\n

Pascal Rekoert \u2013 Lincoln Center Scholar<\/p>\n

Matthew Shaffer \u2013Author \u201cSo You Want to be a Dancer?\u201d<\/p>\n

Tracie Stanfield \u2013 Artistic Director, SynthesisDANCE<\/p>\n

Wes Veldink \u2013 Choreographer, Netflix, Ani DiFranco<\/p>\n

Kat Wildish \u2013 Producer, Former Dancer with ABT and NYCB<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE YOUNG CHOREOGRAPHER\u2019S FESTIVAL<\/strong><\/p>\n

The mission of The Young Choreographer\u2019s Festival is to present the work of up and coming young artists (ages 18-25) and give them an opportunity and resources to further their careers.  YCF aims to educate, foster, and most importantly support the cultivation of young artists in all genres of dance, and encourage the development of all choreographic voices!<\/p>\n

The Young Choreographer\u2019s Festival was the brainchild of then, 20-year-old choreographer Emily Bufferd.  With the aid of a distinguished Advisory Board, the 1st<\/sup> Young Choreographer\u2019s Festival was presented at Symphony Space on June 6th<\/sup>, 2010.  The Advisory Board<\/strong> includes: Desmond Richardson (International Dance Superstar, Complexions Contemporary Ballet), Tabitha and Napoleon D\u2019Umo (Fox\u2019s So You Think You Can Dance, American Idol, Cirque Du Soleil\u2019s Viva ELVIS, Jennifer Lopez, Madonna), Michele Assaf (internationally renowned director- Mariah Carey, Mick Jagger, Michael Bolton), Tracie Stanfield (Master Faculty at Broadway Dance Center, Peridance Capezio Center, Artistic Director at Synthesis Dance Project), Laura Diffenderfer (Associate Programmer at The Joyce Theater), Rachel Bress (Associate Choreographer, \u2018The Pirate Queen\u2019 and \u20189 to 5\u2019 on Broadway), Maurice Brandon Curry (Artistic Director at Eglevsky Ballet, former head of The Joffrey School and Dance Chair at USDAN), Pascal Rekoert (Lincoln Center Scholar, Past Associate Artistic Director at Jennifer Muller\/The Works), Sheila Barker (Master Jazz Faculty at Broadway Dance Center, The Ailey School, and Marymount Manhattan College), Andy Funk (Founder, Monsters of Hip Hop), Shelly Hutchinson (So You Think You Can Dance Ukraine, Founder of Uncovered Choreography Workshops), Diane King (Executive Director, Broadway Dance Center), Bill Prudich (Founder\/Executive Director, EDGE Performing Arts Center), Pam Chancey (PTC Productions, The PULSE on Tour), Ginger Cox (Professor of Dance and Anatomy at Pace University), Ryan Saab (Owner, StageDoorAccess.com<\/a>), Wes Veldink (Choreographer for television\/movies, Ani Difranco) Kat Wildish (Master Ballet Teacher, Dancer: American Ballet Theatre and NYCB).<\/p>\n

The Young Choreographer\u2019s Festival is proudly sponsored by Broadway Dance Center, Peridance Capezio Center, The EDGE PAC, Bloch, Dance Informa, : pushing progress; a company\/a workshop, Tezoro Productions\/Live at Broadway Dance Center, and World Dance Movement \u2013 The International Workshop.<\/p>\n

The Young Choreographer\u2019s Festival<\/p>\n

Peter Jay Sharp Theater at Symphony Space (2537 Broadway at 95th<\/sup> St, NYC)<\/p>\n

Saturday, June 18th, 2016<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tickets are $28 for Advance Purchase ($30 day of), $25 Student\/Senior. Groups of 10 or more contact info@youngchoreographersfestival.<\/wbr>com<\/wbr><\/a> for special rates.<\/p>\n

www.symphonyspace.org<\/a><\/p>\n

For more information, please contact info@YoungChoreographersFestival.<\/wbr>com<\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n

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