Mary Anthony and Dancers Take Center
Stage
At Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus, Nov. 13
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For Immediate Release
Contact: Alka Gupta and Peg Byron
November, 2002 |
Brooklyn, N.Y. – Noted for the haunting lyricism and ageless
crafting of its choreography, the modern dance company, Mary Anthony
and Dancers, will perform at Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus
on Wednesday, November 13 at the Triangle Theater.
Part of the Dance Department's "Afternoons at LIU" concert
series, the performance will take place at noon and is free and open
to the public.
Starting out her career at the studio of late great German modern
dance exponent, Hanya Holm, Anthony founded he own dance studio in
1954. She performed in several Broadway productions, including "Up
in Central Park," "Rip Van Winkle" and "Touch
and Go," and was a choreographer for Italian musical theater.
Anthony is recognized as one of the leaders of the modern dance movement
and as a dancer, choreographer and teacher. Her works have been added
to the repertories of the Pennsylvania Ballet, the Bat-Dor Company
of Israel, the Dublin City Ballet and the National Institute for the
Arts of Taiwan. In June 2000, she was presented with the Distinguished
Teaching Award at the American Dance Festival.
Anthony continues to teach and choreograph at her studio and the Herbert
Berghof Studio for Actors. Her highly acclaimed dance company has
performed on television and across the United States, including Hawaii
and three summers at Tanglewood.
The program is sponsored in part by the Puffin Foundation LTD
and with support from the office of the Provost. Seating is on
a first-come, first-served basis. The dance department offers
a B.F.A. in dance, with concentrations in performance and choreography.
For more information, call (718) 488-1051.
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