Dance premieres from boris charmatz, bill t jones, and more. Over the years, jones has created more than 140 works for the. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Jonesarnie zane dance company storytime residency about contact jobs press sign up for our newsletter. Aug 01, 2012 his new work, storytime, which the bill t. Jones, byname of william tass jones, born february 15, 1952, bunnell, florida, u.
Jones and anne bogart were approached by unc executive director for the arts emil kang to create commissioned works for carolina performing. The company has also spent creative time at the pillow, developing part of last supper at uncle toms cabin during a 1990 residency. Founded as a multicultural ensemble in 1982, the company was born of an elevenyear artistic collaboration between bill t. The emigrant just had its world premiere on july 21, 2017 at dancers workshop in jackson hole, wyoming.
During this time, they redefined the duet form and foreshadowed issues of identity, form and social commentary that would change the face of american dance. Tramontane, with antonio brown click to enlarge but jones is not a journalist or a historian, and his artworks are not reportage. Jonesarnie zane dance company perform as jones reads his oneminute works at the premiere of storytime. Jones is very tall and his late partner arnie zane was not. Read an essay on the life and achievements of renown dancer and choreographer bill t. Zane recites a speech in dutch, learned when he spent a period in amsterdam. Jones and arnie zane can be found in body against body. Apr 04, 2011 in this interview for project humanities, bill t jones talks about how ideas and knowledge can open your world and help us understand what it means to be human. Jones held sway, over the course of his lengthy career, as one of the foremost choreographers, dancers, and dance company artistic directors to emerge from the u. Jonesarnie zane dance company storytime residency bill t. Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles. Jones bio, photos, theatre credits, stage history bill t. Jones, artistic director of new york live arts and artistic directorcofounder of the bill t.
Below is the edited telephone interview with bill t. Oct 26, 2011 the following essay on the life and achievements of bill t. Jones, right, and bjorn amelan found a second chapter in love after both losing their longterm partners. Jones created and performed the dance and vocal phrases. Jones is the recipient of the 2006 stage directors and choreographers foundation callaway award for excellence in the craft of. The company has performed worldwide in over 200 cities in. Although a t jones is not considered an sda pioneer nevertheless his work is import enough to give it a place here. Jones, born february 15, 1952 is an american choreographer, director, author and dancer. Jones arnie zane dance company was formed as a multicultural dance company in 1982 and if you were fortunate enough to see their work at that time, you witnessed a company that was not only multicultural, but one which broke all the stereotype rules about dancer body types. Jones and the late arnie zane 19481988, appearing multiple times at the pillow since its debut engagement in 1989. Jonesarnie zane dance company performed at wolf trap on tuesday night, seems to be a way of reconciling his postmodern roots with his success. Jones is the recipient of the 2006 stage directors and choreographers foundation callaway award.
Jonesarnie zane dance company was formed as a multicultural dance company in 1982 and if you were fortunate enough to see their work at that time, you witnessed a company that was not only multicultural, but one which broke all the stereotype rules about dancer body types. The dance is the final section of a trilogy which was first. Jonesarnie zane dance company is an american dance company based out of harlem in new york city. Jones s nephew, lance briggs, is the subject of two works performed by the bill t. They love the photos and together we create a dance with small and whole body moves, stretches, lines and curves, jumping while making shapes in the air, ensemble and solo, etc. Jones and arnie zane, published by station hill press in 1989.
Jones 1 sort by number of resources number of awards book title year published word count reading level. The photography of arnie zane, published by mit press in 1999. Jones arnie zane dance company is an american dance company based out of harlem in new york city. He is the author of a memoir, last night on earth 1995 and coauthor of the childrens book, dance 1998. A graduate of the state university of new york suny at binghamton, jones began his career by forming a globally touring, twoman dance choreographer team with his. Both explore the trajectory of briggss life, which descended from promise as a dancer, model and songwriter to involvement with drugs and prostitution, an aids diagnosis and becoming paraplegic. A good man is a coproduction of a good man film llc, kartemquin films, independent television service itvs, thirteens american masters for wnet, and media process group, with. Elizabeth kaye, new york times 1994 all this time, people have been complaining about bill t jones, or praising. Jones young childhood of moving around the american south with eleven siblings and his parents before landing in new york was a big inspiration for his art. Jonesarnie zane dance company, continues to receive funding for its highly creative work. He did not start training in dance until he arrived at the state university of new york in 1970. Jones arnie zane dance company, analogylance 2016 and letter to my nephew 2017. The reader is cautioned about the book the eastern question below. Like the dance work, storytime the book is filled with telling vignettesabout joness childhood as part of a large, poor.
Ghostcatching is a digital art installation that fuses dance, drawing, and computer composition. Jones 1 1952 dancer, choreographer fell in love with dance 2 created heartening dances 3 blended life with art 4 selected works 5 sources 6 bill t. May 30, 20 this season, dancer and choreographer bill t. An improvised piece they call the red circle and the blue curtain, so extraordinary it had to be shared. Bill t jones is a contradiction, and you get the feeling he likes it like that. Zane recites a speech in dutch, learned when he spent a. Jones began his dance training at the state university of new york at binghamton in 1970. Interesting book that introduces kids to the world of dance, through a dancers eyes. Jones arnie zane dance company, and executive artistic director of new york live arts. His parents moved from rural florida when he was three years old, and he grew up in wayland, new york, just. With little words and a lot of body movement, bill t. Joness nephew, lance briggs, is the subject of two works performed by the bill t.
Jonesarnie zane companys plans to develop a dance around the ambros adelwarth segment of w. Jones celebrates the 30th anniversary of the bill t. Jones artistic directorcofounderchoreographer, a multitalented artist, choreographer. Nov 09, 2010 bill t jones is a contradiction, and you get the feeling he likes it like that. Jones the muchlaureled 64yearold choreographer, director, dancer and writer discusses his lifes work and performs poses from his 1983 solo work, 21.
He uses his own body to show different movements as the pictures. Dance premieres from boris charmatz, bill t jones, and. Jones is an innovative dancer and choreographer whose most famous works have been based on a loving partnership and the pain of loss. Jones revolutionized modern dance through the company he founded in 1982 with his partner arnie zane, who later died of aidsrelated lymphoma. Each work is its own problem, and thats another way of saying one must find different ways into the work, and different ways to actually do what i call negotiate the distance from the inner world. The company they founded in 1982, the bill t jonesarnie zane company, still bears his late partners name. Jones arnie zane dance companys storytime, performed last weekend at berkeleys zellerbach hall, is a dance theater roller. Jones written by john rockwell, originally presented in 2010 when jones was bestowed with the kennedy center. Jones 7 is one of americas premiere choreographers and dancers. Both explore the trajectory of briggss life, which descended from promise as a dancer, model and songwriter to involvement with drugs and prostitution, an aids diagnosis and. Last supper at uncle toms cabinthe promised land bill t.
Jones in dance poses to create a poem in picture book form. Modern yet wry, gorgeously danced and at times discordant, bill t. Jones and arnie zane, the company made its debut performance at the brooklyn academy of music with the world premiere of intuitive momentum with lauded drummer max roach. Jonesarnie zane company, founded in 1982, was born out of an 11year collaboration between bill t. Linda davidsonthe washington post by sarah kaufman august. A graduate of the state university of new york suny at binghamton, jones began his career by forming a globally touring, twoman. Joness words and susan kuklins photographs are simple but they are stunning. Jones and his sister, rhodessa jones, to be performed here in may event on 2805 in san francisco. Jones is the artistic director and choreographer of bill t. Dance celebrates the exhilaration, joy and magic of movement. Jones, written by john rockwell, was presented in 2010 when jones was bestowed with the kennedy center honors. The transcendent artistry of a legendary dancer, four. Looking ahead to the future of modern dance with bill t. Jonesarnie zane dance companys storytime, performed last weekend at berkeleys zellerbach hall, is a.
Jones is most identified with arnie zane, with whom he cofounded bill t. The extraordinarily diverse and accomplished bill t. Jones, the tall man, and arnie zane, his partner, talk out loud as they move, pushing another boundary. A very simple book that uses words and photographs of bill t. In it jones states that america is the king of the north. Jonesarnie zane dance company, is a multitalented artist, choreographer, dancer, theater director and writer who has received major honors ranging from the 20 national medal of arts to a 1994 macarthur genius award and kennedy center honors in 2010. In this interview for project humanities, bill t jones talks about how ideas and knowledge can open your world and help us understand what it means to be human. He has also worked in the studios with many wellknown artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, earning him a grammy award for lifetime achievement. Filled with photographs, this book shows dancer bill t. Jones born february 15, 1952 is an american artistic director, choreographer and dancer. Jonesarnie zane dance company, and executive artistic director of new york live arts. Hyperion books published dance, a childrens book written by bill t. Jones arnie zane dance company story time founded as a multicultural ensemble in 1982, the company was born of an elevenyear artistic collaboration between bill t.
The transcendent artistry of a legendary dancer, four decades. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Use for picturebook hours, programs introducing dance, and any opportunity to share a beautiful book with children. In the wake of zanes death and the death of another member of the company, jones who was also diagnosed as hiv positive created some of his most powerful works, including last. Jones and arnie zane 1989, which the two men cowrote, examines their work together. Jones and ted fellows joshua roman and somi didnt know exactly what was going to happen when they took the stage at ted2015.
Tramontane took place june 1821 at the alexander kasser theater at montclair state university valley road and. Jonesarnie zane dance company, carolina performing arts, dance criticsm, modern dance, music, siti company, stravinsky, the rite of spring, theatre just a short time ago, bill t. Schuberts winterreise paints bleak landscape for bill t. Paul kaiser and shelley eshkar created the visual and sound composition. Jones and his sister, rhodessa jones, to be performed here in. Jones is artistic director of new york live arts, the companys home in manhattan, whose activities encompass an annual presenting season together with allied. Jonesarnie zane dance company was born out of an 11year collaboration between bill t. They just knew they wanted to offer the audience an opportunity to witness creative collaboration in action. I was 19 years old and at the state university of new york at binghamton. Jones arnie zane dance company was born out of an 11year collaboration between bill t. His company premieres its latest work, storytime, next month.