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INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED PARSONS DANCE COMPANY TO INAUGURATE NYU'S NEW JACK

H. SKIRBALL CENTER

FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

Angel Corella, ABT Superstar, Performs David Parsons' Famous Masterwork

Caught; Jenifer Ringer, NYCB Star Ballerina, To Dance Romantic Adagio with Mr.

Parsons

A One-Night Only Performance: Thursday, October 2, 2003 at NYU's Jack H.

Skirball Center for the Performing Arts On Washington Square

New York, September 15--The Parsons Dance Company presents the inaugural

performance of NYU's new Jack H. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts on

Thursday evening, October 2, 2003. The Center is located at 566 LaGuardia

Place, just South of Washington Square South. The performance begins at

7:30pm and is followed by a reception in the Rosenthal Pavilion on the 10th

floor at 8:45pm, with a spectacular view of Washington Square Park. All

monies from the tickets sold by the Parsons Dance Company will benefit the

Company. Parsons Company ticket prices range from $40 for the performance

only to $10,000 for prime seating at the performance and a table of 10 at

the reception. Reservations may be made by calling (212) 869-9275.

The opening celebration's program will feature signature works of

internationally acclaimed choreographer David Parsons. The Parsons Dance

Company will be joined by American Ballet Theatre's principal dancer, Angel

Corella, in his debut in the masterwork, Caught, and New York City Ballet's

principal dancer, Jenifer Ringer, performing a romantic adagio, On A Clear

Night, with Mr. Parsons.

This will be a unique opportunity to experience the first performance by a

dance company in the City's newest state-of-the-art performing arts center.

New York University's Jack H. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts is

downtown Manhattan's newest performance space. Designed by architect Kevin

Roche and theater designer Artec Consultants, Inc., this beautiful and

intimate 865-seat theater offers first-rate capabilities for dance, music

and new media performance. The Skirball Center is not only a space for NYU

productions and events, but also for performing arts events from around the

world that can bring unique value to the University, Greenwich Village and

the city.

Skirball Center Executive Director, Wiley Hausam expressed his gratitude to

David Parsons and the company for participating in the opening of the new

theater: "The Parsons Dance Company is one of the most delightful. We're

so pleased that they are bringing together these classic pieces and these

beautiful guest artists Angel Corella and Jenifer to Ringer. We know it

will be a very special evening."

In a recent interview David Parsons expressed his gratitude to be invited as

a featured artist: "I am honored and delighted to be part of the official

opening celebration of the Jack H. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts,

a stimulating addition to New York's rich cultural environment. The dancers

of The Parsons Dance Company are also very excited about this opportunity,

and I am personally gratified to have the international superstar Angel

Corella dance Caught and the elegant, beautiful ballerina, Jenifer Ringer,

perform the duet On A Clear Night with me."

For further information, please visit these websites:

The Parsons Dance Company: www.parsonsdance.org

Jack H. Skirball Center for The Performing Arts: www.skirballcenter.nyu.edu.

Angel Corella: http://abt.org/dancers/default.asp

Jennifer Ringer: http://www.nycballet.com/about/dancers.html

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