Pentacle, a leader in providing services for dance artists since 1976, is thrilled to announce our call for LOIs for ART (Administrative Resource Team). ART will provide 16 dance artists and/or companies with professional assessments of their current artistic and organizational capacity. Of this group, 8 artists, selected by an independent panel, will over a period of 2 years, receive… Read the full story
An up close look at Pentacle’s Gallery artists Dante Brown, Liss Fain, and Mersiha Mesihovic. Dante Brown/Warehouse Dance (c) Dante Brown DANTE BROWN Dante Brown aims to create work that is accessible to broad audiences while investigating some fairly psychologically dense topics. It is the marriage of Brown’s hyper physical… Read the full story
Pentacle’s Fiscal Services Department is seeking a new part-time fiscal associate! Fiscal Services offers fiscal support for both non-profit companies and unincorporated artists at different stages in their career. This is accomplished through five distinct programs: Unique, Unique Plus, Foundation For Independent Artists, Fiscal Administration, and Working… Read the full story
You’re Invited to the CLD Intern Fundraiser! On The Waterfront Superfine in DUMBO, Brooklyn Monday, April 25 7-10pm Join us for On The Waterfront, a fundraising event produced by Pentacle’s Cultivating Leadership in Dance Spring 2016 interns, on Monday April 25th from 7-10pm!… Read the full story
On Friday, April 8th, Pentacle Roster artist, Max Pollak will perform as part of The Sheen Center’s new musical series: 2: The Art of the Duo. The evening features solo and duet performances from Pollak, and Brazilian percussionist, Cyro Baptista. Max Pollak founded his group, RumbaTap to… Read the full story
Collaborative work is at the heart of BARKIN/SELISSEN PROJECT arising from the diverse backgrounds of Co-Artistic Directors Kyla Barkin and Aaron Selissen. They first connected as dancers performing together in several companies, including Janis Brenner and Dancers, Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company, and Isabel Gotzkowsky and Friends. Read the full story
“We bring step everywhere!” remarks Maxine Lyle, founder and artistic director of Soul Steps, a ‘stepping’ company that celebrated its ten year anniversary in 2015 and continues to educate communities about this African-American traditional rhythmic dance technique. Lyle is eager to teach all types of communities… Read the full story
Join Pentacle’s Director of Fiscal Services, Clarissa Soto at Gibney Dance on April 6th from 6-7:30pm for our FREE workshop on Bookkeeping Systems to Help You Survive an Audit. REGISTER HERE. During this workshop, Pentacle’s Fiscal Services will examine how to best prepare you for your next audit. By reviewing basic accounting… Read the full story
Later this month, RUBBERBANDance Group (RBDG) will bring Empirical Quotient to Connecticut, amidst a tour throughout Canada, and to Europe (including stops in Belgium and Serbia). Empirical Quotient utilizes the company’s signature RUBBERBAND method to explore human relationships. It weaves together situations of dependence, rejection, empathy, and… Read the full story
This February Raphael Xavier brings The Unofficial Guide to Audience Watching Performance to Pennsylvania. This work deconstructs Xavier’s songs/rap lyrics, and the art form of breaking (a style of street dancing, commonly referred to as break dancing). It follows Xavier’s evolution from a 13-year old discovering breaking while… Read the full story