Seventh Regiment Armory Conservancy Inc.

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“The 2015 Drill Hall Season featured five multi-disciplinary commissions in their world or U.S. premieres. The season opened with an electrifying new dance commission staged by visionary director Peter Sellars and flex pioneer Reggie (Regg Roc) Gray. Other new commissions and premieres have included: visual artist Philippe Parrenos largest installation in the US to date, with music performed by Mikhail Rudy; a spectacular collaboration between the Royal Ballets Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor, visual artist Olafur Eliasson, and Mercury Prize-winning producer and composer Jamie xx inspired by the book Tree of Codes by Jonathan Safron Foer; a new work by innovative performance artist/musician Laurie Anderson examining storytelling and tele-presence on the subject of Guantanamo; and a production of Bachs Goldberg Variations performed by one of the "world's most brilliant young pianists" (The Telegraph) Igor Levit, with staging developed by the "presiding deity of performance art," Marina Abramovic (TIME Magazine). FLEXN: Characterized by pausing, snapping, gliding, bone breaking, hat tricks, animation, and contortion, flex is a form of street dance that has evolved from the Jamaican bruk-up found in dance halls and reggae clubs in Brooklyn. This electrifying phenomenon was showcased in a new project commissioned and produced by the Armory that confronts issues of social injustice, with the dancers exploring personal narratives through their own unique movement vocabulary in post-modern dance. Created in the era of unrest following rulings on Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and Eric Garner in New York City, this powerful new work was staged by visionary director Peter Sellars and flex pioneer Reggie (Regg Roc) Gray in collaboration with a crew of 21 flex dancers from the very neighborhoods where the movement first took shape. Performing both as individuals and in groups to choreography created by the ensemble itself, the dancers utilize their breathtakingly beautiful movement to tell deeply human and sometimes heart-wrenching stories that address these troubling issues of our time. H{N)Y P N (Y} OSIS: In the past two decades, Philippe Parreno has almost single-handedly reshaped the very notion of what it means to experience art by turning the dynamics of a show into an evolving, situational process, exploring its possibilities as a singular, coherent object rather than as a collection of individual works. In his largest installation in the U.S. to date, Parreno continued his interrogations into the radical redefinition of the exhibition ritual at the Armory, in one of the few spaces in the world in which such an epic experience could occur. The monumental interior of the Wade Thompson Drill Hall was animated with 26 marquee sculptures to form an alle of light and sound, five films, and other collaborative works with artists including Tino Sehgal. This dramatic composition also fused the spectral presence of sound-recorded, broadcast live from outside the building, and performed live by Mikhail Rudy-to form a landscape of films, objects, and empty spaces where events unfolded. This sensory journey through both remastered existing works and new projects guided the visitor from one event to another, bringing the entire building to life. Tree of Codes: Visual art, electro-pop, and contemporary dance intersected in an illuminating new work directed by award-winning choreographer Wayne McGregor, artist Olafur Eliasson, and producer/composer Jamie xx. Performed by fifteen soloists and dancers from the Paris Opera Ballet and Company Wayne McGregor, this new type of modern dance layered classical and contemporary styles with visual wizardry and sonic imagination in this highly-anticipated U.S. premiere. This new evening-length work commissioned by the Armory took as its starting point Jonathan Safran Foers enigmatic publication, at once a novel and a piece of art created by making incisions into the pages of The Street of Crocodi”

“Artists in Residence and Under Construction: Arists-in-residence and workshops find a natural home at the Armory, and create a collaboration that benefits the artists and the Armory. The program gives artists space and inspiration to work on their projects. They become part of the Armory community, and every day underscore the commitment to the out-of-the-box creativity that is a basic tenet of this institution. The Under Construction series features artists-in-residence sharing works-in-progress at intimate events in the Armorys jewel-like period rooms. The Under Construction Series continued in 2014, offering audiences an inside look into the creative process of the Armorys artists-in-residence, who set up studios and offer intimate public previews of works-in-progress in the disciplines of dance, theater, music, and visual art. The Armorys period rooms provide a unique backdrop for these workshops, serving as both inspiration and as a collaborator in the development of their works. Education at the Armory: Utilizing our magnificent historic building and the unique visual and performing arts programming that takes place within it, Park Avenue Armorys arts education program gives underserved New York City public school students from all five boroughs the opportunity to be immersed in the creative process of exceptional artists. The program has three major components: Production-Based Programming, Partnership Schools, and the Youth Corps internship program. In 2015, Production-based Programming reached over 4,000 students from approximately 50 underserved NYC public schools and Out-of-School-Time Sites. For the first time, every single performing arts production included a dedicated student-only matinee, increasing attendance and offering 121 workshops throughout the season. Students witnessed a wide array of programmatic offerings that took place in the Wade Thompson Drill Hall, including student-only matinees of FLEXN and of Tree of Codes, student-only viewing hours to explore Philippe Parrenos H {N)Y P N(Y} OSIS and Laurie Andersons HABEAS CORPUS, and a student matinee of Goldberg complete with a lesson in the Abramovic Method led by Marina Abramovic herself. In addition to these large scale works, students were also exposed to intimate engagements with artists in the Armorys period rooms, attending open rehearsals and participating in Q&A sessions with four of the seasons recitalists, as well as engaging with artists-in-residence 600 Highwaymen and Imani Uzuri. The Armorys Partner Schools receive in-depth residencies that engage students with the Armorys mission and provide a deeper understanding of programmatic offerings. In 2015, classes from partner schools explored the art of installation inspired by Philippe Parreno, wrote and performed a non-linear staged reading about social justice inspired by FLEXN, drew connections between music and visual art inspired by the recitals in the Board of Officers Room, and created three-dimensional, sculptural books of bedtime stories that drew upon the originating materials behind Tree of Codes and Goldberg. Armory partner schools were also invited to participate in a masterclass with FLEXN choreographer Reggie "Regg Roc" Gray and attend additional on-site workshops before the Tree of Codes student matinee. Partner schools in 2015, celebrated at the annual Evening of the Arts, were Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design in Brooklyn, Bronx Envision Academy in the Bronx, MS 244 The New School for Leadership and the Arts in the Bronx, PS 106 The Parkchester School in the Bronx, and the Fresh Creek School in Brooklyn. The Youth Corps is a group of New York City public high school students who are immersed in the art and creative processes of the Armorys artists through paid, project-oriented internships that provide job and career training, leadership development, and essential communication and life skills. Interns engaged directly with Armory artists, exposing them to al”