From September 9-29, Parsons Dance returned to Lake Placid Center for the Arts (LCPA) for its fourth residency at this stunning venue located in the Adirondack Park of Northern New York. We thank our dancers for the energy they displayed throughout these weeks and for their skill in training aspiring dancers to learn from them.
The residency was especially rewarding because it gave us the opportunity to work with commissioned choreographer Rena Butler, who is setting a new piece on the company in collaboration with composer Darryl J. Hoffman. Commenting on the meaning behind her movement, Butler says, “It’s a lot about the inner child, things we forgot in making progress within ourselves as adults." Read more about the creation in this story from Lake Placid News.
Photos by Grace McIntyre
While in residency, our dancers also led in-person and virtual classes, along with workshops geared towards teaching the Parsons approach to contemporary dance. All workshops and open rehearsals were free and available to everyone, with all experience levels welcome. In addition, the company staged a public performance that included beloved repertory pieces and recently created works from the Parsons repertory.
We are incredibly grateful to the Lake Placid community and the Lake Placid Center for the Arts for welcoming us!
Parsons dancers after the first day in residency