Our 2011 Isadora Duncan Birthday Celebration takes place Monday, May 23rd, beginning with a Cocktail Reception at 6:00 p.m., which includes the Insider Preview performances by The Isadora Duncan Dance Company of two newly reconstructed Duncan dance works and historical commentary by special guest speakers. The Birthday Celebration continues at 7:30 with performances of Isadora's signature solos performed by Company soloists Beth Disharoon, Danielle Kwozko, and Faith Kimberling followed by group dances with the entire Company. Closing the evening will be a showing of Artistic Director Lori Belilove's new work Scarf Variations.        

Monday, May 23rd, 2011        

6:00-7:30 pm Cocktail Reception and Insider Preview
7:30 pm Birthday Performance and After-party

Tickets:
$60 for Cocktail Reception, Insider Preview, Birthday Performance, and After-party
$30 for Birthday Performance and After-party                

This project has been made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts as part of American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius.



This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partenership with the City Council.

The Isadora Duncan Dance Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, established in New York City and celebrating its thirty-first year of extending the dream, dance, and indomitable spirit of Isadora Duncan.

It is the mission of the Isadora Duncan Dance Foundation to:

• Maintain the legacy of American modern dance pioneer Isadora Duncan, through performances and residencies;
• Archive her works as priceless jewels of modern dance;
• Create new choreography through Lori Belilove & The Isadora Duncan Dance Company;
• Reach future generations of dancers via educational outreach programs, designed for implementation in underserved communities, that develop cultural appreciation, confidence, and encourage self-expression.

Lori Belilove & The Isadora Duncan Dance Company has a repertoire of over seventy original Isadora Duncan dances, and contemporary choreographies by Artistic Director Lori Belilove, who, through her direct lineage and prestigious performing career, has earned an international reputation as the premier interpreter and ambassador of the dance of Isadora Duncan. The Company has annual NYC home seasons, including performances at the Duke Theatre on 42nd Street, Symphony Space, and Ailey Citigroup Theater. The Company is pleased to participate in free public NYC performance events, offering programs at the Donnell Library Center, the New York and Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, the Brooklyn Public Library branches, and the Children’s Museum of Manhattan. IDDC tours nationally and internationally, recently appearing in Florida, Chicago, North Carolina, Iowa, California, Italy, and Russia.

We are also proud to offer an extensive range of community outreach programs. Together with the Creative Center for Women with Cancer, New York, and the Mayo Clinic, Florida, we present workshops using the Duncan technique, focusing on healing through the power of Isadora’s gesture and movement. We also deliver therapeutic programs for NYC senior citizens, St. Margaret’s House residents, and St. Vincent’s Medical Practice health-care workers. With the Greater NY Girl Scouts and the Jewish Community Center New York, we have developed and presented programs encouraging physical activity while instilling self-confidence and promoting appreciation for the arts. IDDF maintains an active school with classes for children and adults, two ten-day intensive workshops annually, teacher training, basic and advanced certification programs, national residencies, and Arts-in-Education residencies in NYC public schools.

To learn more about the Isadora Duncan Dance Foundation and
Lori Belilove & The Isadora Duncan Dance Company
visit www.isadoraduncan.org

Photos and interviews available upon request