This dance was made in memory of Carol Ginsberg. Carol, through her ordeal with leukemia, kept her spirit strong by dancing through the hospital hall attached to an IV. When her body weakened further, she danced from her bed. A duet of body and spirit. Choreographed by Paula Present of PTERO Dance Theatre with creative contribution from Sarandon Cassidy Vincent. Danced by Paula Present and Sarandon Cassidy Vincent. Commissioned by Voices Carry Inc for the production, "Eating Rocks for Hunger". Costumes: Danuta Danielak Set: Evan Bartoletti and Lisa Lechuga Lighting: Jen Goldstein
As a part of the Circle of life, we bury death in dirt, yet plants seeds in it for life. Choreographed by Paula Present. Dancer: Eva Weiland. Commissioned by Voice's Carry Inc for the show "Eating Rocks for Hunger" Music by Hanna Levy.
PTERO Dance Theatre was formed in Spring 2004. PTERO (Pronounced terr-o, Greek for "wing") created its inaugural full evening premiere Candle in the Sun at the Ivy Substation through a grant from the City of Culver City in 2004. The company received a grant from the Puffin Foundation in 2004, 2006, and 2008, and the Durfee Foundation's ARC grant in 2007. Backstage West described PTERO as "a wonder of movement, musicality, and passion...dramatically powerful" and was featured in Los Angeles Magazine's guide section. "The choreographer Paula Present has a gift for creating memorable body sculpture and for shaping a sophisticated, contemporary movement vocabulary..." (Lewis Segal, LA Times).
The company was awarded two Lester Horton awards in 2005. PTERO has garnered ten Lester Horton Award nominations, including multiple nominations for Outstanding Achievement "Performance" and "Choreography." The company has also performed at Boston Court Theater, the Unknown Theater, 2006 Brand Library Series, Highways Performance Space, 7th Annual Los Angeles Dance Invitational, Gallery One San Francisco, San Diego’s Celebrate Dance Festival, Ivar Theater, Barnsdall Gallery Theatre and has toured three times to Mexico.
2009 Performances
April 17-19, 26-28 Miles Playhouse, commissioned by Voice's Carry Inc
June 12-13, Wild Dancing West Festival, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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