By Ivan Sygoda, Founding Director A recent New York Times article (When the Art Isn’t on the Walls: Dance Finds a Home in Museums, by Hilarie M. Sheets; January 22, 2015) had me reflecting on longtime Pentacle artists Eiko & Koma’s extensive experience working in galleries and museums. Read More
As noted by dance writer Lewis Segal in his end of 2014 dance wrap up story: “Angeleno choreographers Melissa Barak, Josie Walsh (both at the Broad) and Jacob Jonas (at Highways) launched impressive, short-term attempts to break into wider renown. But what’s next for… Read More
After receiving a rave review by Alastair Macaulay for their recent performance in India, Nrityagram Dance Ensemble has been recognized stateside for this past weekend’s two-show run at the Temple of Dendur in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In Monday’s NY Times publication, Robert Seibert claimed that “The only proper response to dancers… Read More
By Ivan Sygoda, Founding Director I remember viscerally the first time my mother took my wee sentient self into New York City on the Long Island Rail Road. I sensed more than heard the tremor of the approaching train. The platform seemed three feet wide, and I pressed myself… Read More
RUBBERBANDance Group and David Roussève/REALITY were both acknowledged for their notable work in Wendy Perron’s Best and Worst of 2014. Victor Quijada’s Empirical Quotient was listed under “Best New Choreography” of the year, with Ms. Perron citing that the Montreal-based troupe indeed finds success in fusing the genres of “hip-hop, cirque, and… Read More
Pentacle’s Cultivating Leadership in Dance provides an unparalleled opportunity for interns to learn the ins-and-outs of arts administration while working directly under the artistic director of a dance company or administrative manager of an organization. Pentacle interviews both the interns and participating artists/organizations in order to find out… Read More
Your investment today will have double the impact! During our Matching Gift Challenge, your support will be matched dollar-for-dollar through December 31st, 2014. Click here to join Pentacle in keeping California dance healthy! Pentacle provides Los Angeles and San Francisco dance companies and project-based dance makers with the direct… Read More
By Ivan Sygoda, Founding Director While we pat ourselves on the back for getting a NEA grant, we should remember that not all that long ago, NEA grants could be fraught with controversy. Then Foundation for Independent Artists (a nonprofit corporate structure administered by Pentacle) member Tim Miller was… Read More
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Jane Chu announced two days ago that Pentacle (DanceWorks, Inc.) is one of 919 nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works grant. Pentacle is recommended for a $40,000 grant to support the expansion of Pentacle’s Help Desk® and Back Office programs in… Read More
With the amicable departure of David Claps, Pentacle is pleased to announce that Clarissa Soto has been appointed to the position of Director of Fiscal Services. Clarissa has played a key role in the fiscal department for the past four years, serving as a fiscal administrator for a range of… Read More