Happy New Year!

May your 2012 be filled with creativity, good health, laughter, and happiness!

Another birthday followed by the holiday season, and another New Year's... it seems like Nov.-Jan. is a whirlwind every year and I get sucked into it then immediately spit out suddenly by mid-Jan.

I have lots of travel plans for 2012 and hopefully some of those travel plans also include A.H. Dance Company performances and workshops....

First up for 2012 is the APAP weekend (for those not-in-the-know... it is the Association of Performing Arts Presenters conference this weekend) and we are showcasing with Jodi Kaplan's Booking Dance at the prestigious Ailey Citigroup Theatre in the Alvin Ailey Dance Centre right in Midtown/Hell's Kitchen. This is our third APAP and a different venue for us this time. There's quite the lineup of artists showcasing at the same venue so hope you can check it out! 


Speaking of APAP - we would like to extend the invite to you (our loyal readers!) to come see our 20 minute showcase. We will be presenting a 20 min. excerpt of Chameleon, the Experiences of Global Citizens 

APAP 2011 Showcase information

Jan. 7 & 9, 2011 APAP Conference Performance Showcase at Dance New Amsterdam, 280 Broadway (Entrance on Chambers St).

Jan. 7 @ 8:50 pm and Jan. 9 @ 5:20 pm.

Showcases are free and open to the public. Limited Seating.

For more information about the APAP Showcases at DNA please visit:

http://www.dnadance.org/site/performances/apap-2011/

Choreography by Alaine Handa and Dancers

Dancers performing this weekend: Ivilisse Esguerra, Sheila Klein, Laura Lamp, Tsubasa Ogawa, Lara Sofia Romero, Heather Wigmore

Prop Design by Natalia Krasnodebska

Featuring the documentary film "I am a TCK" - Directed by Alaine Handa and photography by Albert Gumilang, Rob Oandasan, and Lauryn Ishak

More Information about Chameleon:
Chameleon is a multi-disciplinary presentation about global citizens who have been exposed to several cultures in their developmental years. Exploring the notions of home, cultural identity and relationships through film, spoken word, theater, photography and dance, Chameleon draws on the insight and experience of Third Culture Kids: those who have spent a significant period of time in a culture other than their own. Home, cultural identity, and relationships in the context of multi-cultural and cross-cultural influences are explored through performance. This project is suitable for all ages and can be presented in conjunction with community arts based workshops in dance, spoken word, poetry, visual arts, jewelry design, theater, photography, and film.