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A YEAR WITH TAKE DANCE Thursday, June 18 at 6:00pm Hebrew Union College, 1 W. 4th Street FREE ADMISSION Filmmaker Damian Eckstein takes audiences behind the scenes in A YEAR WITH TAKE DANCE, a documentary of choreographer Takehiro Ueyama and his dance troupe. Hebrew Union College will host a FREE screening of A YEAR WITH TAKE DANCE on Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 6pm (reception at 5:15pm with Q&A to follow screening) at 1 W. 4th Street (between Mercer and Broadway), NYC. Admission is free, but seating is limited. RSVP at www.ayearwithtakedance.com. The film premiered on March 22, 2009. Damian Eckstein earned his BFA in Studio Composition from SUNY Purchase. He has written and arranged countless jingles and underscores for companies such as Pepsi, Intel, and the CBS network. He currently writes songs and plays bass in Manhattan with his rock band GIFTSHOP. Mr. Eckstein shot the video, scored the music, and edited A YEAR WITH TAKE DANCE, his first film. Founded in 2004, TAKE Dance Company is a New York City based contemporary dance company that explores the integration of expressive and physical movement. Japanese born and former dancer with the Paul Taylor Dance Company, artistic director Takehiro Ueyama blends eastern and western sensibilities to communicate the universal human condition. Collaborations with contemporary artists in other creative genres are one of the motivating factors in Ueyama’s creative process. Through its diverse movement, musical choices, subject matter and collaborations, TAKE Dance Company brings a unique depth and fulfilling experience to audiences. TAKE Dance has performed nationwide at the New Noises Festival at Perry-Mansfield, Kaatsbaan International Dance Center, Joyce SoHo, Thalia Theater at Symphony Space, the Ailey Citigroup Theater, Jacob’s Pillow, PS/21 Chatham, the Central Park SummerStage, among others. The Company recently completed its fourth annual New York Season at the Miller Theatre at Columbia University. For more information, visit www.takedanceny.com. TAKE Dance Company Dance Theater Workshop, 219 W. 19th Street, NYC. Thu, July 30 at 7:30pm; Fri, July 31 at 7:30pm; Sat, August 1 at 7:30pm; Sun, August 2 at 2pm Appropriate for all ages. Tickets: $25 ($15 for students and seniors) 212-924-0077 www.dancetheaterworkshop.org

Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 2pm FREE Admission Parsons Dance – praised around the world for its virtuosity, exceptional theatricality, athleticism, energy and accessibility – presents the culminating performance of its ninth annual New York City Summer Intensive for pre-professional and professional dancers on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 2pm. Audiences are welcome to the free performance at Manhattan Arts and Movement Center, 248 W. 60th Street between Amsterdam and West End Avenues. Admission to the performance is free and open to the public, but seating is limited and reservations are strictly required. To reserve seats, call (212) 869-9275 or email info@parsonsdance.org. This year’s Summer Intensive, held from June 8 – 20, 2009, will give participants the unique opportunity to study with Artistic Director David Parsons and members of Parsons Dance in the heart of the modern dance capital, New York City. Participants take classes in modern and ballet technique, the repertory of Parsons Dance, and yoga and were offered special Professional Development seminars. The Summer Intensive is held at Manhattan Arts and Movement Center, 248 W. 60th Street between Amsterdam and West End Avenues. For more information, visit www.parsonsdance.org.

Jennifer Muller / The Works’ 35th Anniversary Season PRE-GALA LAUNCH CELEBRATION Gallery 151, 350 Bowery, NYC Wednesday, May 20 at 6:30pm Jennifer Muller/The Works presents The Works’ 35th Anniversary Season PRE-GALA LAUNCH CELEBRATION at Gallery 151, 350 Bowery, NYC, on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 from 6:30pm-9:00pm. Suggested donation is $20, benefiting The Works’ New Choreography Fund. Reservations are requested by phone at 212-691-3803 or by email at jbryant@jmtw.org. The Pre-Gala Launch Celebration will feature excerpts of Jennifer Muller’s "Bench", inspired by Al Gore’s "An Inconvenient Truth". A new creation by Artistic Director/Choreographer Jennifer Muller, "Bench" will have its World Premiere during The Works’ 35th Anniversary Season at The Joyce Theater from June 9-14, 2009. The Pre-Gala Launch Celebration is hosted by Chris and Michael Namer, Susan and Izak Namer, and Kate and Gary Spindler and is presented in partnership with The Urban Green Initiative. Event sponsors include 311 E 11: Village Green, and Izze Sparkling Beverages.