Eva Dean Dance (EDD) is a Brooklyn-based Neo Contemporary
company known for its imaginative repertory and vibrant performances.
The Company's repertory is genuine, atmospheric, conceptually dynamic,
kinetic and humorous. Eva Dean Dance has performed at numerous venues
in New York City, including City Center, Dance Theater Workshop,
Joyce SoHo, Brooklyn Museum of Art, the 92nd Street Y, BAX/Brooklyn
Arts Exchange, and the HERE Arts Center, as well as nationally and
internationally. Site-specific works are one of the company's specialties
and they have enjoyed the challenge of creating work for anywhere
requested, from empty swimming pools to 19th century barns, from
staircases to botanical gardens. * Photo by: Yi Chun-Wu - Eva
Dean Dance's BOUNCE 09 (Left to right) Zoe Schieber,
George Hirsch, and Kristin Hatleberg
EVA DEAN
Ms. Dean is a consummate professional, flexible in her approach, and responsive to her colleagues and audiences.
- Keely Garfield, Co-Curator Family Matters, Dance Theatre Workshop
Eva Dean founded Eva Dean Dance (EDD) in 1985. Throughout the years
her choreography has received critical acclaim and accolades from
audiences, presenters and students. Dean is recognized as a consummate
professional who creates work that uses multiple elements to bring
her choreographic vision to life. Choreographic intent that embraces
intuition is the spring- board for Dean's creative process, and
her unique movement is honed and crafted while working with her
dance company. The dancers’ artistry and improvisational skills
are an integral part of the work. Boots, balls, recycled materials
and architectural design are specifically selected to enhance Dean's
artistic vision. Dean works closely with guest artists such as musicians,
puppet masters, lighting, set and costume designers to create a
visually rich body of work. As a result her lifetime body of work
is diverse in scope, giving its audiences enduring memories.
Locally grown in Brooklyn, Ms. Dean’s company has performed
in many of New York City's finest venues including City Center,
Dance Theater Workshop, Fringe/NYC, and the Brooklyn Museum. EDD
has also performed nationally and internationally in such venues
as Carol Autorino Center, Harford, CT, First Night Boston, and in
Dubai United Arab Emeritus. Known for its innovation and vibrancy,
EDD thrives in unusual settings and working with varied props. Atypical
dance elements such as stilts, balls, and rollerblades are used
to explore new movement possibilities.
Dean has set EDD repertoire on college and conservatory students,
created new dances for Brooklyn Public school students, and taught
master choreography workshops as a guest artist at many schools,
including Hampshire College in Massachusetts, Bennington College
in Vermont, Hartford Conservatory Dance in Connecticut, Brooklyn
Public schools I.S. 259 (Bensonhurst) and P. S. 56 (Forte Green)
and Alice Teirstein's "Young Dancemakers" in New York
City.
Dean is the Director and founder of Union Street Dance located
in Park Slope Brooklyn. Union Street Dance provides subsidized rehearsal
space rental to over 120 dance companies annually and serves as
the company's home. USD also provides a Work-Study program, and
a Guest Artist USD LAB, and BOUNCE Dance Technique classes.
Dean is a dance advocate and has served on numerous dance panels.
In past years, Dean was a member of the Dance Committee of the 92nd
Street Y Harkness Dance Center and The Brooklyn Dance Consortium.
Currently, Ms. Dean is advocating that the New York City dance community
and City-wide presenters become more aware of what the needs are
in family audiences dance programming. Dean is an Hampshire College
Alum and her choreographic approach still embodies the experimental
approach instilled in her formative years.
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