Boston Dance Theater: Strong Women of Today
Saturday, April 4
Doors 6:30pm / Event 7:30pm
$20 Early Bird / $22 Member / $25 General Admission Advance / $28 GA Day of Show
All ages / Seated
Jessie Jeanne Stinnett (Founder, Co-Director) describes Strong Women as, “A playlist of some of the hottest female choreographers in the United States today that should get played on repeat!” Since its inception, Boston Dance Theater has maintained a deep commitment to amplifying the voices of strong female choreographers of color. Strong Women is an evening of short works that the company commissioned from: Rena Butler (African-American), Rosie Herrera (Cuban-American), Micaela Taylor (African-American), and Yue Yin (Chinese-American).
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Post-performance talk-back:
Audiences are invited to a brief talk-back with the dancers and Jessie Jeanne Stinnett, Boston Dance Theater Founder & Co-Director after the performance.
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About Boston Dance Theater:
Boston Dance Theater (BDT), under the co-artistic direction of Founder Jessie Jeanne Stinnett and internationally acclaimed choreographer Itzik Galili, is Boston’s first contemporary dance repertory company with international artistic leadership. Founded in 2019 as a 501(c)(3), BDT produces high-caliber performances, maintains a full-time ensemble, and engages in interdisciplinary collaborations that expand the possibilities of contemporary dance.
Photo Credit: Melissa Blackall
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Discounted tickets for students are available. Please reach out for more info: tickets@3sarts.org
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This program is funded in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and the six New England state arts agencies.
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3S Artspace is supported in part by grants from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation and NHCF's Geoffrey E. Clark and Martha Fuller Clark Fund; and Little Bay Fund.
Thank you to our lead sponsors: AC Hotel Portsmouth, The Brook, The Kane Company/Tidemark, Katzman Contemporary Projects, Raka, Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel and Stirling Brandworks.
