Stanford Dance

Dancing History: A Reconstruction of Anna Sokolow's "Rooms" Performance

Performance by Stanford Dancers & Lecture by Hannah Kosstrin, Dance Scholar, Reed College
February 9 at 7 & 9 pm || Roble Studio 38 || Free & open to the public || No reservations

Hannah Kosstrin researches Jewishness and gender in 20th-century concert dance. She teaches courses covering dance histories of the U.S., Latin America, Europe, the Jewish diaspora, and the African diaspora, as well as courses in dance technique and the movement notation system Labanotation. Kosstrin has presented her research at national and international conferences. Before coming to Reed, Hannah taught dance and dance studies in Boston, MA and central Ohio. Her current research project examines elements of Jewishness, radicalism, and modernism in the early and mid-career work of choreographer Anna Sokolow.

Rooms (1955), featuring music composed by Kenyon Hopkins for a jazz ensemble, is a powerful portrayal of the terrifying loneliness that afflicts even people living in the closest proximity to each other. After the dance performance of Rooms, Dr. Hannah Kosstrin, Assistant Professor at Reed College, will give a lecture, followed by a discussion. Anna Sokolow began her training at the Neighborhood Playhouse with Martha Graham and Louis Horst. In the 1930's she was a member of the Graham Dance Company and assisted Mr. Horst in his dance composition classes. During this period, she formed her own company and began choreographing and performing solo concerts and ensemble works. Her vast range of repertory includes drama, comedy, and lyricism with her commentaries on humanity and social justice threaded into each of her works. This event is part of the series of satellite events organized as part of Ms. @ 40 and the Future of Feminism.

Robert Moses' KIN Masterclass & Showing

February 16 at 4:15-6pm || Roble Gym, Studio 38 || Free, Masterclass for Stanford dancers only; community observers welcome

Founded in 1995, the company is identified as one of the most important arts entities in the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California because of its contributions to the field of live performance excellence, and its attention to provoking and meaningful themes. By virtue of its touring schedule, the company reaches a national audience, which also regards RMK as one of the most energizing and evocative modern dance companies in the country. CLICK for more on RMK.

Hope Mohr Dance Co.'s Masterclass & Showing

March 13 at 4:15-6pm || Roble Gym, Studio 38 || Free & Open to the Public

Stanford Dance will host a masterclass (by invitation only) and showing with the San Francisco-based Hope Mohr Dance Company. Community members are welcomed to observe both the masterclass and subsequent showing.

The mission of Hope Mohr Dance Co. is to create and present transformative dance. The company's philosophy is integrity, possibility, and excellence.

Winter End-of-Quarter Showing

March 14, 2012 || 7-8pm || Roble Gym, Studio 38 || Free & Open to the Public

A showing of work produced during the Winter quarter in Stanford Dance courses. Event time and location may change closer to the scheduled event date. This event is free and open to the public.


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Dancing History: A Reconstruction of Anna Sokolow's "Rooms" Performance Performance by Stanford Dancers & Lecture by Hannah Kosstrin, Dance Scholar, Reed College February 9 at 7 & 9 pm \|\| Roble Studio 38 \|\| Free & open to the public \|\| No reservations Hannah Kosstrin researches Jewishness and gender in 20th-century concert dance. She teaches courses covering dance histories of the U.S., Latin America, Europe, the Jewish diaspora, and the African diaspora, as well as courses in dance technique and the movement notation system Labanotation. Kosstrin has presented her research at national and international conferences. Before coming to Reed, Hannah taught dance and dance studies in Boston, MA and central Ohio. Her current research project examines elements of Jewishness, radicalism, and modernism in the early and mid-career work of choreographer Anna Sokolow. Rooms (1955), featuring music composed by Kenyon Hopkins for a jazz ensemble, is a powerful portrayal of the terrifying loneliness that afflicts even people living in the closest proximity to each other. After the dance performance of Rooms, Dr. Hannah Kosstrin, Assistant Professor at Reed College, will give a lecture, followed by a discussion. Anna Sokolow began her training at the Neighborhood Playhouse with Martha Graham and Louis Horst. In the 1930's she was a member of the Graham Dance Company and assisted Mr. Horst in his dance composition classes. During this period, she formed her own company and began choreographing and performing solo concerts and ensemble works. Her vast range of repertory includes drama, comedy, and lyricism with her commentaries on humanity and social justice threaded into each of her works. This event is part of the series of satellite events organized as part of Ms. @ 40 and the Future of Feminism. Robert Moses' KIN Masterclass & Showing February 16 at 4:15-6pm \|\| Roble Gym, Studio 38 \|\| Free, Masterclass for Stanford dancers only; community observers welcome Founded in 1995, the company is identified as one of the most important arts entities in the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California because of its contributions to the field of live performance excellence, and its attention to provoking and meaningful themes. By virtue of its touring schedule, the company reaches a national audience, which also regards RMK as one of the most energizing and evocative modern dance companies in the country. CLICK for more on RMK. Hope Mohr Dance Co.'s Masterclass & Showing March 13 at 4:15-6pm \|\| Roble Gym, Studio 38 \|\| Free & Open to the Public Stanford Dance will host a masterclass (by invitation only) and showing with the San Francisco-based Hope Mohr Dance Company. Community members are welcomed to observe both the masterclass and subsequent showing. The mission of Hope Mohr Dance Co. is to create and present transformative dance. The company's philosophy is integrity, possibility, and excellence. Winter End-of-Quarter Showing March 14, 2012 \|\| 7-8pm \|\| Roble Gym, Studio 38 \|\| Free & Open to the Public A showing of work produced during the Winter quarter in Stanford Dance courses. Event time and location may change closer to the scheduled event date. This event is free and open to the public.
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