BoSoma Dance Company is excited to bring their unique brand of dance to Manchester-by-the-Sea this summer!

Come experience the intensity and passion of the BoSoma dancers as they bring to the stage an inspiring display of technical dance and dynamic movement. The performance will include classic BoSoma pieces from recent years being performed for the first time in the North Shore.

BoSoma will be performing a number of their repertory pieces in addition to the debut work.  Audiences will be faced with questions of connectedness and modern human interaction in an excerpt of Plug In, a piece debuted in 2015 that is influenced by the movie Her and the technology of Steve Jobs.  In Butterfly Effect, the dancers will adapt to small, unexpected changes in their movement while achieving a constant flow as a collective group. In addition, BoSoma favorites such as Quanta and Marionette will be brought to life this summer on the North Shore.

Joining the lineup will be the students of the 6th annual BoSoma Summer Intensive, a two-week dance program taught by the company.  Intensive students will debut new works created by Bosoma company members.

About BoSoma

BoSoma is a modern dance company with over 13 years of performance history in the greater Boston area.  BoSoma’s mission is:

• To choreograph physically demanding and emotionally inspiring dance that challenges a group of dancers to become one entity of expression. 




• To use additional art mediums to enhance the impact of dance for the audience as well as the dancers.  




• To entertain a broad spectrum of audiences through performances that highlights the strengths of our company dancers.  




• To support education through the art of dance.

To learn more about BoSoma, please visit www.bosoma.org.

WHEN

Sunday, August 7, 2016 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM (EDT) - Add to Calendar

WHERE

Manchester Essex Regional High Auditorium - 36 Lincoln Street, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA 01944 - 
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THE COMPANY'S CORE PRINCIPLES

To choreograph physically demanding and emotionally inspiring dance that challenges a group of dancers to become one entity of expression.

To use additional art mediums to enhance the impact of dance for the audience as well as the dancers.

To entertain a broad spectrum of audiences through performances that highlight the strengths of our company dancers.  

To support education through the art of dance.

Upcoming performances:

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ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
 
Katherine Hooper began her dance training at RDS Performing Arts in Dover, MA and continued her professional training at the University of North Carolina, then finished her BFA at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Five College Dance Program. As an undergraduate, she co-developed an Arts Collective and an Improvisation Group while producing, directing and choreographing 2 full-scale productions.

Following graduation, Katherine moved to Colorado where she co-founded Performance Works, Ltd., a contemporary dance and theatre company. For five years, as the choreographer and co-artistic director of the company, she taught and performed throughout the area inspiring local dancers and non-dancers to achieve their personal best through movement. While in Colorado, Katherine also certified through Polestar Education in Pilates Matt Work, which has enhanced her passion for creating highly athletic and dynamic movement.

In 2001, 2002 and 2013, Katherine was commissioned to choreograph original works for the Patricia Kenny Dance Collection, formerly of the David Parsons Dance Company.

In 2004, she taught workshops at Peridance Center in Manhattan.

In 2005, she was acknowledged by Boston Uncommon Magazine as ‘One to Watch’.  Since 2005, Katherine has been commissioned to set work on the Lee Lund Dance Company, in Connecticut, for their annual pre-professional concert.

On an annual basis, she teaches master classes at various New England area Universities, Colleges and Dance Studios, most recently at Plymouth State University, NH and Beth Walsh Dance Studio, MA.  

In 2014, she was awarded the ‘Support Your Studio’ grant by the Dizzy Feet Foundation for her commitment to bringing dance to the local community through teaching and performances and for her passionate teaching within her studio inspiring young dancers of all levels to achieve their best through dance.  As the recipient of this award, Mass Motion Dance faculty and students received a workshop and master class with Season 9 So You Think You Can Dance winner, Chehon Wespi-Tschopp. 

Katherine is also the owner and director of the Mass Motion Dance North Studio's in Peabody and Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA.

The company's mission is to make dance captivating and accessible through dynamic performance and community education.

BoSoma

36 Walnut Street
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 500.3057
company@bosoma.org

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