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KIDD PIVOT at Axis Connect! Since the inception of Axis Connect, we have been so fortunate to have the continued support of one of our dearest friends, Crystal Pite! This year we are excited to have Jermaine Spivey share the magic that is Kidd Pivot repertoire at Axis Connect in Los Angeles! @jamsvy #kiddpivot #crystalpite
We are thrilled to announce Broadway star Jared Gertner will bring the best of Broadway to Axis Connect this year, and will have us all singing our hearts out! Best known for playing Elder Cunningham in the award winning Book of Mormon on Broadway, 1st National tour, and in London, Jared is skilled at working with dancers specifically, sharing how best to utilize body awareness to find and strengthen the voice. Jared received an Olivier nomination for Best Lead Actor in a Musical and has appeared on numerous TV shows, regional theatres across the country, and working with the LA Opera. He has shared his love for teaching all over the country! @jaredgertner1 #broadway #olivierawards #bookofmormon @bookofmormon @olivierawards
The one and only Alan Tudyk will be joining us again at Axis Connect 2018! You may have seen him in Rogue One, caught his recent cameo at Deadpool 2, recognized his voice in Moana, Frozen and Wreck-it-Ralph, or maybe just seen some awesome pictures with Axis Connect co-founder and director @charissabarton who happens to be his wife! Alan has shown audiences wide versatility in numerous television shows, through his Emmy nominated series "Con Man", starring on Broadway and a plethora of feature films. @alantudyk @charissabarton
Cherice and Charissa Barton at the annual Dance/USA conference in LA. Proud to be on the host committee of this prestigious gathering with over 500 dance industry professionals from across the nation and worldwide. #dancecommunity #dancefamily #axisconnect #bartonmovement @chericebarton @charissabarton @danceusaorg
What a summer it will be. We are elated to have Jermaine Spivey work with our dancers in Axis Connect LA, both teaching his own work with partner @spensermyles , and teaching Kidd Pivot Repertoire! @jamsvy is an alumna of The Juilliard School and a Princess Grace Awardee. He began his professional career in Europe at the Cullberg Ballet and has performed as a guest artist with the Hofesh Shechter Company, Carte Blanche, as well as The Forsythe Company. In recent years, Jermaine has been a member of Crystal Pite's Kidd Pivot. 📸: @michaelslobodian
We are thrilled that Ana Maria will be staging the critically acclaimed work of Alexander Ekman @ekman on our Axis Connect dancers in New York! Born in Bucharest, Romania, this National Ballet of Canada graduate joined Canada’s National Ballet and went on to dance with the Royal Danish Ballet and most recently, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet in New York. Lucaciu has performed and created works with contemporary dance's foremost choreographers, including Ohad Naharin, Crystal Pite, Hofesh Shechter, Jiří Kylián, Alexander Ekman, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, and many others.
We are thrilled to welcome Jacob Jonas to Axis Connect LA! @jacobjonasthecompany has gained an international profile for its honest storytelling, visceral performances, and visual content creation. Jacob is best known for producing a social media phenomenon with #CamerasandDancers working with leading organizations and top influencers of @nycballet , @nike , @spotify , @metmuseum and many more! Jacob brings dance in new and exciting ways through collaboration and education while putting dancers right at the forefront, we are so excited for our dancers to work him in LA at @usckaufman !
Joining us in Axis Connect LA is multidisciplinary artist and creator Spenser Theberge! @spensermyles is a former dancer with the Netherlands Danse Theater, Forsythe Company and most recently as guest artist with Crystal Pite's Kidd Pivot and the Gothenburg Opera Dance Company. Spenser is also the text writer behind the critically acclaimed and award winning "Cacti" and "Hubbub" by Alexander Ekman. Spenser's combined experience of being a dancer, costume designer and art director has resulted in a truly unique and profound way of creating dance as we know it today. 📸 @jacobjonasthecompany
Axis Connect dancers serving some fierce side eye performing “The Room Where It Happens” from @hamiltonmusical at our showcase in Los Angeles! #bicoastalplatform @bartonmovement 📸 @cherylmannphoto