About this project
New York City based Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre presents the world premiere of Bound, an evening length dance theater performance commissioned by the LaGuardia Performing Arts Center on October 21-22, at 7:30pm. Created in collaboration with artists in the Middle East through an innovative online rehearsal process using video conferencing and the web; Bound explores the adaptability of the human spirit through the stories of nine individuals living under occupation.
Integrating Skype into her creative process after her temporary relocation to Ramallah, choreographer Samar Haddad King found new ways to connect with her dancers in New York. "It began as a necessity but developed into an inspiration for the piece." King says. "Experiencing the current situation in the Middle East while continuing my work with dance in New York through Skype, I began noticing that there are barriers everywhere. Hopefully audiences will identify with the work and find new ways to navigate through their own boundaries and feelings of occupation."
For the duration of the performance, a
fearless ensemble of dancers will scale buildings, brave ledges and paint walls
in an effort to retain a sense of normalcy in an environment of chaos and
impending ruin. The original score by Palestinian composer/musician boikutt
incorporates natural and industrial noises with elements of hip-hop,
experimental and ambient music to create a driving and rhythmic urban landscape
for this multimedia production.
How your contribution helps:
Funding for this project will go towards artist and production fees. Your contribution could help pay one of our fabulous dancers; or finance the construction of one of three major set pieces, like the one seen below:
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Receive an original signed 8x10 photograph from the rehearsal process by dancer Sara Genoves-Sylvan.
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Be memorialized forever with a special thanks in our performance program and on our website; and let the performance live on with a free MP3 from the original soundtrack by boikutt!
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Score yourself a ticket to the premiere of Bound on October 21-22, 2011 (where you of course will receive special thanks in our performance program and on our website).
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Receive all of the above, plus a special invitation to an open rehearsal prior to the premiere (and of course official VIP status).
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Founded by choreographer Samar Haddad King, Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre is a New York City based contemporary dance company committed to collaborating with artists across disciplines, cultures, and borders. Inspired by world events as well as personal histories, YSDT performs the untold stories of individuals and communities around the world, offering an intimate glimpse into the countless faces of humanity using their athletic, off-balance and highly emotive choreography style.
Since 2005 YSDT has performed at various national venues such as the BalletMet Performance Space, Jacob’s Pillow, Joyce SoHo, HarlemStage, Queens Museum of Art, and Tribeca Performing Arts Center; and abroad in cities throughout Jordan and the West Bank. YSDT has been awarded funding by the Bossak/Heilbron Charitable Foundation, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, Manhattan Community Arts Fund, New York Foundation for the Arts and the United States Department of State.
