DanceMotion USA

Examining, sharing, and exploring the American dance experience with international audiences. A program of the @StateDept, @ECAatState, and @BAM_Brooklyn.

[DanceMotion USA @dancemotionusa]

@BAM_Brooklyn has been immensely proud to partner with the @ECAatState on seven fruitful and enlightening seasons of the DanceMotion USA℠ program. For more information view the programs digital archive at https://t.co/NxKQxYEpWC

[DanceMotion USA @dancemotionusa]

“We had a marvelous, memorable trip and I am confident that we made a valuable impression on the various groups whom we were honored to have met.” - Mark Morris, @MarkMorrisDance
View more interviews, photos, and dispatches in the new digital archive at https://t.co/NxKQxYEpWC

[DanceMotion USA @dancemotionusa]

“I can’t express to you the power and intensity that was felt throughout the course of the program with Reggie Wilson/Fist and Heel Performance Group”
View more interviews, photos, and dispatches in the new digital archive at https://t.co/NxKQxYW0Oa

[DanceMotion USA @dancemotionusa]

"I’m in love with the power of moving all over again" - Stephen Petronio, Artistic Director, @StephenPetronio
View more interviews, photos, itineraries, and dancers’ dispatches in the new digital archive at https://t.co/NxKQxYEpWC

[DanceMotion USA @dancemotionusa]

"their generosity (dancers of america) and the weight of their personalities are the success of this program."
Read more on our blog from Joseph V. Melillo as he reflects on a partnership between @BAM_Brooklyn and @ECAatState https://t.co/MdrhFP6n4p

[DanceMotion USA @dancemotionusa]

"DanceMotion USA℠ was a life affirming, mind bending, and heartwarming adventure." – Lillian Barbeito, Co-Director, @BodyTraffic , DMUSA Season 5
View more interviews, photos, itineraries, and dancers’ dispatches in the new digital archive at https://t.co/NxKQxYEpWC

[Dance/NYC @DanceNYC]

Can dance help make our world more connected? @dancemotionusa @ECAatState & @BAM_Brooklyn sent American choreographers and dancers to communities around the globe, and the results were life-changing. Interviews, itineraries, and dancers’ dispatches at https://t.co/oP8EqdX4RV

[DanceMotion USA @dancemotionusa]

"As the world continues to grow, preserving and respecting culture and traditions is all the more important."
Read more from DMUSA Project Director, Sarah Horne, as she looks back at her experiences with the program on our blog. --> https://t.co/y3vfx3ROjK
#ExchangeOurWorld

[DanceMotion USA @dancemotionusa]

"Thank you, gracias, merci, cảm ơn bạn, khàwp khun khâ to DanceMotion USA and here’s to incorporating what I have learned in an effort to create change and make a positive future.."
Read more on our blog about the experiences of DMUSA Project Manager
https://t.co/8RRYszDv6F

[DanceMotion USA @dancemotionusa]

Our season 4 alumni company @MarkMorrisDance is back @BAM_Brooklyn with The Hard Nut, the beloved re-imagining of The Nutcracker, opening tonight at BAM!
According to The New Yorker, “You’ll wish it would never end.” Catch it Dec 14 —23! https://t.co/We09Wsd6q3

[DanceMotion USA @dancemotionusa]

Can dance help make our world more connected?
@DanceMotionUSA, @ecaatstate & @BAM_Brooklyn sent American choreographers and dancers to communities around the globe, and the results were life-changing. Interviews, itineraries, and dancers’ dispatches at https://t.co/NxKQxYEpWC

[DanceMotion USA @dancemotionusa]

As season 7 comes to a close we look back at successful residencies with @BebeMillerCo @DCDCLive @RirieWoodbury and a Follow-On Professional Development Program at @BAM_Brooklyn. Read about some of the highlights on our blog - https://t.co/D7fbQcTVkp

[DanceMotion USA @dancemotionusa]

#FBF to our final event of our Follow-On Professional Development Program in Season 7! It was an amazing week bringing together artists from Colombia, Kazakhstan, Peru, Russia and South Korea together with NYC based artists for a week long program.

#ExchangeOurWorld

[DanceMotion USA @dancemotionusa]

During @RirieWoodbury residency in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia the company participated in Motion Mongolia, the countries first contemporary dance festival, by performing and leading workshops like this one here.
The company also traveled to South Korea as a part of their residency.

[DanceMotion USA @dancemotionusa]

Happy Thanksgiving from DMUSA to all of our friends around the world! We are thankful for 7 fruitful seasons of cultural exchange through dance.
As we prepare in the USA for our Thanksgiving meal we remember the amazing cuisine we got to eat around the globe in season 7! 🌎 🍴

[DanceMotion USA @dancemotionusa]

One of the highlights of Dayton Contemporary Dance Company's residency was getting to collaborate with Kazyna Dance Ensemble, a traditional Kazakh dance company in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. The two companies shared their respective dance styles with one another.

#ExchangeOurWorld

[DanceMotion USA @dancemotionusa]

We were so lucky to have had @BebeMillerCo travel to Peru and Colombia as a part of our season 7 residencies. The company utilized their immense skills as educators throughout the program leading workshops like this one in Colombia
Photo courtesy of US Embassy Bogota #IEW2018

[DanceMotion USA @dancemotionusa]

We're dancing our way back to last summer when we hosted the Season 6 Follow On Professional Development Program at @BAM_Brooklyn. Five international artists were paired with five NY based artists for a week of courses with @creativecap and movement classes with DMUSA alumni.

[DanceMotion USA @dancemotionusa]

Today we are looking back at Stephen Petronio Company teaching a dance workshop at Mahasarakham University dance department students while in Thailand.
The company also traveled to Vietnam and Singapore as a part of the DMUSA season 6 residency.

#ExchangeOurWorld #IEW2018

[DanceMotion USA @dancemotionusa]

Today we look back and remember Reggie Wilson/Fist and Heel Performance Group leading a workshop at Hogar San Jose de Malambo, an all-girls orphanage in Arraiján, Panama during their season 6 residency.
The company additionally traveled to the Dominican Republic and Haiti.