NEW YORK, NY, January 23, 2012
/24-7PressRelease/ -- BALAM Dance Theatre (BALAM) rescheduled the performance of its new program, Dynastic Beauty: An Introduction to Balinese Dance & Culture, to January 28, 2012 at the Leonia Public Library, 227 Fort Lee Road in Leonia, New Jersey, from 2:00-3:00 p.m. The event is FREE and open to the public. For further information, contact the Leonia Public Library at (201) 592-5770.
BALAM, a New York City-based company, offers a new vision of contemporary dance by fusing ballet, modern and diverse cultural dance styles with Balinese theatre. The company's new program at the Leonia Public Library features Nani Devi, BALAM Resident Balinese Guest Artist, and Carlos Fittante, Artistic Director, presenting a live dance performance of traditional Balinese choreographies.
The company plans to entertain the New Jersey audience with three quintessential Balinese dances: "Pendet" (welcome dance), "Baris" (warrior dance), and "Oleg Tambulilingan" (love dance of the bumblebees). Performers will dance in vibrantly colored, golden scrolled costumes to recordings of scintillating gamelan music by the world renowned Sanggar Semara Ratih of Ubud, Bali.
An educational video created by BALAM's founding director, Islene Pinder, will present exclusive footage of Balinese daily life, providing a cultural context for the dances seen in the performance. The program will end with a Balinese dance lesson for the audience complete with colorful sarongs provided by BALAM.
Artists
Carlos Fittante specializes in Balinese and Baroque dance styles and performs as a guest artist in Baroque opera throughout the world. He is a graduate of the School of American Ballet and has performed extensively with many ballet companies. A certified yoga teacher, he also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Dance from Empire State College and currently teaches as a guest lecturer at Queens College in New York.
Nani Devi, BALAM Resident Balinese Guest Artist, was born in Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia. Ms. Devi began dancing at an early age and quickly distinguished herself with her natural grace and musicality. She specializes in classical Balinese dance, as well as those from Sumatra, Java, Borneo and Sulawesi and was selected by the Indonesian government to perform as a cultural ambassador around the world.
About BALAM Dance Theatre
BALAM Dance Theatre (BALAM) offers a new vision of contemporary dance that emanates from a cutting-edge
fusion of diverse cultural dance styles and movement techniques blended with Balinese theatre. The company's
fusion repertoire presents an opulent dance theatre that integrates contemporary choreography, eclectic music,
striking masks, imaginative props, and vibrant costumes to create a performance that appeals to audiences of all
ages and backgrounds.
For further information, call 646-361-9183 or visit BALAM Dance Theatre on the web at http://www.balamdance.org and http://www.BalamDanceTheatre.BlogSpot.com. Stay updated about the company's new work, events, activities and announcements on Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/balamdancetheatre.
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