. . . . blue. A shared evening of new dance works choreographed by established artist,Kelly Bartnik

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(Free-Press-Release.com) February 2, 2008 -- BROOKLYN, NY – February 8th – 9th - Brooklyn-based choreographers Kelly Bartnik and Gina Kohler come together to present blue – a shared evening showcasing two newly developed dance works, featuring performances by Claire Benton, Donna Costello, Nicki Marshall and Sara Procopio.

Inspired by the music of Toshi Reagon, Bartnik's new work is a visual representation of the vivid imagery invoked by Reagon's lush musicality and deep spirited emotion. In collaboration with costume designer Kristin Machado and set designer Jack Blacketer, Kelly's new work, performed by Donna Costello, Gina Kohler & Nicki Marshall, invites the audience to traverse a landscape inhabited by three women, bound to a singular common location, as they embark on their personal journeys of self-reflection.

Kelly Bartnik has been choreographing and performing in New York since 2001. Her own work has been presented at such venues as Dance Theater Workshop, Brooklyn Arts Exchange, Dixon Place, Joyce Soho and BRICstudio. She has taught at Sarah Lawrence College and was a guest choreographer at Long Island University. In addition to producing several of her own evenings, Kelly has had the opportunity to perform with Shannon Hummel/Cora Dance, Christalyn Wright's WrightNow! Performance XPerience and Melissa Briggs Dance. She is a founding member of Gk1 Productions, a video production company featuring dance films, and she is also director of BAXCo, the teen repertory company at the Brooklyn Arts Exchange.

BRICstudio
57 Rockwell Place - 2nd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11217

Tickets: $12
Reservations: 917-496-2274

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