From December 17 through 20, vildwerk. presents Dancing For Our Wonderful World, a program created by the non-profit organization in their continuing effort to raise environmental awareness through dance.
The performances, held at New York Live Arts, feature eight dance works by Christopher Wheeldon, OBE, Gianna Reisen, Jacqulyn Buglisi, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Virginie Mécène, Henning Rübsam, Bradley Shelver. and Antonia Franceschi, the latter two creating world premieres for the event.
“We’re sold out, and the reason is easy. Art and nature have always gone hand in hand since the beginning of time. We bring conservation awareness through dance and the performing arts. Each of our eight pieces tonight is an intellectual piece of art.”
– Chiara Gorodesky, Founder of vildwerk.
Along with members of the Buglisi Dance Theatre, and the Joffrey Concert Group, other acclaimed artists from across the dance industry made up the cast. They include:
- Edward Watson, MBE (former Royal Ballet)
- Mira Nadon, Preston Chamblee, and Craig Hall (New York City Ballet)
- Megan LeCrone (former NYCB)
- Isabella Boylston (American Ballet Theatre)
- Renan Cerdeiro (former Miami City Ballet)
- Benjamin Freemantle (former San Francisco Ballet)
- Grace Sautter (Martha Graham Dance Company)
- Gianna Reisen (former Los Angeles Dance Project)
- Bryan Testa (GALLIM)
- Alyssa Bulin
- Peter Mazurowski (freelance)
vildwerk.’s Dancing For Our Wonderful World Preview
“This season we’re working with the World Wildlife Fund and Nature and Culture International, who have been working with our artists and talking about what’s actually going on in the field, what we need to do, and what we can do here in Manhattan as New Yorkers to make a change.”
– Chiara Gorodesky
At the opening night dinner – which included Emily Avsar, Samantha Bass, Zara Beard, Judy and Nick Bunzl, Celina Chien, Caroline Coleman, Daniel Fox, Lola Koch, David K. Israel, Jeannette and Alex Sanger, Donna Sanzone, Jerald Tenenbaum, and Désirée Von la Valette as guests – an auction for a whale watching trip and private tours of the Garden State Tortoise conservatory helped raised funds to support vildwerk.
A gallery exhibition in the lobby is helping to raise awareness of endangered species and features photos of Ruby, a Burmese Roofed Turtle.
Featured Photo for vildwerk.‘s Dancing For Our Wonderful World of Alyssa Bulin and Bryan Testa in Gianna Reisen’s Network. Photo by Hisae Aihara.
