Livents attended The José Limón Dance Foundation Gala on Thursday, June 9, 2011. The evening commenced with the performances held at the John Jay College, following with dinner & awards at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York City. The José Limón Dance Foundation honored Daisy Expósito-Ulla & her company: d expósito & Partners, for their work with the organization over the past two years. She has been a pioneer in Hispanic communications, a Latino cultural advocate, and a supporter of the Arts. According to Gabriela Poler-Buzali, Executive Director for the Jose Limon Dance Foundation, Daisy and her company has helped foundation reinvigorate its brand with a new identity.
The highlight of the performance program at the John Jay College was the revival of 1958 dance masterpiece, Missa Brevis, an epic work by José Limón, legendary dancer/choreographer, live in collaboration with the 40-member choir Voices of Ascension, conducted by Dennis Keene. Missa Brevis was last performed in New York ten years ago at Riverside Church. “We deliberately selected Missa for this year’s gala performance because of its deep significance and relevance to our times,” says Carla Maxwell, Artistic Director for the Limón Dance Company and protégé of José Limón. “This masterpiece has a message of hope and rebirth, as it is scored to Missa Brevis in Tempori Belli, composed by Hungarian composer, Zoltan Kodaly, at the time when the Russian army was besieging the Nazi-occupied Budapest. With Limón’s stirring choreography, this masterpiece powerfully depicts the indomitable human spirit rising up after near destruction, and it serves as a poignant reminder that, with hope, we can prevail during difficult times.”
To learn more about the Limón Dance Company Foundation, visit: http://www.limon.org/
The highlight of the performance program at the John Jay College was the revival of 1958 dance masterpiece, Missa Brevis, an epic work by José Limón, legendary dancer/choreographer, live in collaboration with the 40-member choir Voices of Ascension, conducted by Dennis Keene. Missa Brevis was last performed in New York ten years ago at Riverside Church. “We deliberately selected Missa for this year’s gala performance because of its deep significance and relevance to our times,” says Carla Maxwell, Artistic Director for the Limón Dance Company and protégé of José Limón. “This masterpiece has a message of hope and rebirth, as it is scored to Missa Brevis in Tempori Belli, composed by Hungarian composer, Zoltan Kodaly, at the time when the Russian army was besieging the Nazi-occupied Budapest. With Limón’s stirring choreography, this masterpiece powerfully depicts the indomitable human spirit rising up after near destruction, and it serves as a poignant reminder that, with hope, we can prevail during difficult times.”
To learn more about the Limón Dance Company Foundation, visit: http://www.limon.org/
