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Testimonials From the Community

"Through the work that I did with DanceNOW, Gus Solomons Jr has awarded me an award through BAX 25 anniversary called the "PASSING IT DOWN AWARD." And I just want to say THANK YOU. I can see the chain of events and I am very grateful. VERY."

- Malcom Low

"Just wanted to congratulate you on a smashing 3rd entry in the musicals series. I’m proud to have been a part of all three and I don’t know another presenter/artistic director that could have commissioned this amazing trilogy besides you."

- David Parker

"In the past I have been offered several performance opportunities due to my participation in the Base Camp series. I owe my performance in this year’s City Center’s Fall for Dance to Dancenow!  Joe’s Pub is where I’ve tried out a lot new material, It’s where I first did Inventing Pookie Jenkins ’— his mesmerizing, unsettling solo that references everything from street dance to ballet, which knocked out the audiences at Fall for Dance.”  

- Kyle Abraham 

"You are an amazing force for all of us working in New York City over the last decade! Thank you. I am moved by your ambitions. My life has been forever changed. All my best to you and the Festival, I am honored to be a part of it." 

- Brian Brooks

"Your belief in my work encourages me to continue creating new projects." 

- Camille A. Brown

 

Testimonials

Ellis Wood: 2010 Challenge Winner

"Dancenow has basically given me a new beginning. Two years ago, I was inspired by your festival to perform a new solo for the first time after my third child. I spent the following year working on a solo show and presented a more developed version at your next festival where I was honored to win the first ever Challenge Award. This jump-started a series of events leading to the premiere of my first evening-length solo entitled “MOM.” I can honestly say I have never been so ecstatic about dancing and choreographing in my entire forty-six years in the field.

"I was given a space grant at a beautiful new studio in New York City four blocks from my home where I rehearse the work and meet other like-minded artists on a bi-weekly basis (and also was asked to do a showing of the work). I was given $1,000.00 which will help pay for props and costumes and music/video for the work. I was given a weeklong residency at in Pennsylvania where I honed the work and got specific and invaluable insight and feedback. Along with new reviews for my press kit, I also received the Dance Magazine: “Best Dancer/Choreographer Solo for 2010” award from Wendy Perron, (Editor of Dance Magazine), who saw the piece at your festival.

"Just one of these benefits would have been quite a gift, but to receive this much support from one festival – and the subsequent award – is pretty unheard of in the field of dance. This opportunity and backing has granted me much more than a fish, but rather a net to continue to feed my work in the long term. This past two years of aid from Dancenow(NYC) has opened new doors to my career and I am forever grateful."  – Choreographer, Ellis Wood