CUNY Dance Initiative and John Jay College, in collaboration with Kinesis Project dance theatre, present TimePiece, a performance on the gorgeous rooftop plaza at John Jay College, 524 W. 59th Street, NYC on September 16 & 17, 2017 at 5:30pm. Tickets are $25 ($20 Early Bird before 8/21, $30 at the door) at www.timepiece-on-the-roof.eventbrite.com.
Kinesis Project dance theatre, led by choreographer Melissa Riker, creates another beautiful and engaging world for the gorgeous rooftop terrace of John Jay College through the CUNY Dance Initiative.
TimePiece, or: Another imperfect measurement of us, Riker's newest collaboration with NYC costume designer Asa Thornton and Seattle visual artist Celeste Cooning, is a site-specific dance about time, perspective and connection over distances created for the breathtaking roof. With live music and dances on escalators, steps, on the grass and viewed from above, the piece spans the entire space, and invites audiences into the colorful world of the piece. As the dancers move, spin and partner - their costumes slowly release brightly colored sand - drawing the audience, time, and the performance, throughout the space. …..Imagine a sand kaleidoscope spilling into real life: messy and wonderful.
On August 30, 2017 at 6pm, audiences are invited to witness and be a part of the creation process of the dance as a part of Revealing Dances. A public rehearsal by the company will invite audiences into the process of how a site-specific dance is made, followed by a facilitated conversation with the creative process theme of "Practice." Tickets are $10 and are available at www.revealingdances2017.eventbrite.com.