OUR DANCES ARE
DECADENT+DELIGHTFUL
Bruce Wood Dance harnesses the power of contemporary dance to entertain, enrich, and heal audiences. BWD commissions new work by acclaimed and resident choreographers, produces and licenses Wood’s repertoire, and presents programs that offer profound insight
into the human experience.
HUMAN+HUMANE
SACRED+SECULAR
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER
Bruce Wood® (1960–2014)
CREATIVE TEAM
Joy Bollinger—Artistic Director
Kimi Nikaidoh—Artistic Advisor
Matt Rivera—Rehearsal Director
VIDEO BY CHARLIE UNIFORM TANGO WITH CLIPS FROM THE DIGIBEES
Featured Dances
RED—Bruce Wood® (2001); restaged 2013 I Carved In Stone—Joy Atkins Bollinger (2016) I Requiem—Bruce Wood® (2003); restaged 2014 I Anything Goes—Bruce Wood® (2006); restaged 2016 I No Sea to Sail In—Bruce Wood® (2004); restaged 2016 I The Day of Small Things—Bruce Wood® (2013) I love, b.—Bruce Wood® (2014) I Home—Bruce Wood® (1997); restaged 2014 I Being—Bruce Wood® (1998); restaged 2014 I White Rabbit—Bruce Wood® (2012) I The Edge of My Life So Far—Bruce Wood® (2010) I Yesod—Katarzyna Skarpetowska (2016) I The Only Way Through Is Through—Bruce Wood® (1999); revised 2013 I Skin—NobleMotion (2016) I Polyester Dreams—Bruce Wood® (2002); restaged 2015 I Zero Hour—Bruce Wood® (1999); restaged 2017 I My Brother’s Keeper—Bruce Wood® (2013) I Liturgy—Bruce Wood® (2005); restaged 2016 I Chasing Home—Albert Drake (2017) I Bloom—Kimi Nikaidoh (2016) I Rhapsody in Blue—Bruce Wood® (1999); restaged 2012
Mistletoe Magic III—Bruce Wood® (2013); restaged in 2015 with additional choreography by Joy Atkins Bollinger, Albert Drake III, and Kimi Nikaidoh I My Heart Remembers—Bryan Arias (2015) I Schmetterling—Bruce Wood® (2004); restaged 2017 I My Heart Remembers—Bryan Arias (2015) I Lovett!—Bruce Wood® (2000); restaged 2013
BOOKING
Contact executive director Gayle Halperin at gayle@brucewooddance.org or 214–298–9212.
Texas Commission on the Arts
Texas Touring Roster
Bruce Wood Dance is included on the Texas Commission on the Arts Texas Touring Roster. Presenters may apply for a portion of the booking fee through the Cultural Connections Performance Support grant application and may get up to 50 percent of the fee underwritten. For more information contact:
P.O. Box 13406
Austin, TX 78711-3406
512–463–5535 Ext. 0 or toll-free 800–252–9415
TDD 512–463–3327
the critics’ choice
PHOTO BY BRIAN GUILLIAUX
Bruce Wood Dance has overcome the loss of its founder to become one of America’s most exciting dance prospects
Bruce Wood Dance (BWD) is poised to join the ranks of international touring companies and bring the big heart of Dallas to the rest of the country and beyond. A dynamic, compelling, contemporary dance company, it is built on the vision and prolific output of acclaimed Texan choreographer Bruce Wood.®
The company has just signed with promoters KMP Artists, meaning international audiences can expect to seem them on global stages in the near future. For now though, the company is focused on upcoming shows in Dallas at the Bruce Wood Dance Gallery and Moody Performance Hall in Dallas on November 17+18.
Lynne Richardson I International Arts Manager
August 1, 2017
FULL ARTICLE
DFW Dance Groups Were En Pointe in 2016
“Bruce Wood Dance Project also had a strong year, with a resolve that the group can strive for national excellence two years after the death of its namesake . . .
[#1] The single best dance in 2016 was BWDP dancer Joy Bollinger’s Carved In Stone, deeply emotional and striking in its stillness. That made it perfect on a bill that also included Andy and Dionne Noble’s quirky and visually memorable Skin and Wood’s delightful Anything Goes, set to Cole Porter songs . . .
[#5] Another mesmerizing BWDP program, with Wood’s haunting No Sea to Sail In, the premiere of artistic director Kimi Nikaidoh’s Bloom, with intriguing video of the dancers floating; and closing with the comic, energetic freshness of Katarzyna Skarpetowska’s Klezmer Rodeo.”
Mark Lowry I Special to the Star-Telegram
December 25, 2016
2016 in Review: Dance
Chief Dance Critic Margaret Putnam offers her Top 10 Dance Events of the Year, Focusing on New Work
“This was a tough year for a dance critic: a raft of great works and only 10 to choose. I could easily stack the deck with about everything TITAS offered, but to be fair to the locals, they merit attention too. Why? So many compelling premieres . . .
(2) Making a stunning debut with Carved in Stone, Joy Atkins Bollinger’s haunting 25-minute piece had nothing to do with rigidity and everything to do with rebirth and discovery . . .
(5) The company took a risk with the collaborative efforts of artistic director Kimi Nikaidoh and video artist Shane Pennington in a soulful Bloom, where sorrow gradually gives way to trust and hope . . . In a much jauntier mood, Katarzyna Skarpetowska’s rough-and-tumble Yesod was one long, heady romp as dancers catapulted in different directions, careened and tossed each other into the air.”
Margaret Putnam I theaterjones.com
December 29, 2016
2016 in Review: Dance, Part 2
Curiously Compelling Choreographers
“. . . The first is Bruce Wood Dance Project’s Joy Atkins Bollinger and her choreographic debut Carved in Stone . . . the dance delivered beautifully picturesque moments, yet transitioned between them with grace and etherealness. The best part came when the cast almost doubled in size to close out the work, proving power and elegance can be achieved simply in numbers.”
Cheryl Callon I theaterjones.com I December 29, 2016
2016 in Dance: How Did Local Troupes Fare Against the National Acts?
“. . . The biggest surprise of the local dance year was Joy Atkins Bollinger’s Carved In Stone, a moving lyrical work . . . The longtime Wood company member is a highly expressive performer, but nothing could have prepared us for the power of her major choreographic debut.”
Manuel Mendoza I Special Contributor I dallasnews.com
December 27, 2016
2015: The Year in Dance
5YEARS June—#4
“Stepping into the breach after Bruce Wood’s death last year, company member Albert Drake offered a quiet and mysterious Whispers, full of curious images and a complicated mix of music.
5YEARS November—#8
“The new works––Bryan Arias’ My Heart Remembers and Kimi Nikaidoh’s Find Me––explore the complicated relationships between the sexes.”
Margaret Putnam I TheaterJones
December 28, 2015
BEST OF 2015: Dallas Dance Companies Stepped Up Their Game
#4 5YEARS NOVEMBER
#8 5YEARS JUNE
Mark Lowry I Fort Worth Star-Telegram
December 22, 2015
Top Five Dance Events of 2015
THE YEAR IN REVIEW I DANCE
Acclaimed by The Dallas Morning News as the #2 dance event for 2015 by critic Manuel Mendoza in his Top Five Dance Events
“masterful oeuvre” (Bruce Wood repertoire)
“his talent is infectious” (Referring to Wood’s impact on his former dancers)
Manuel Mendoza I The Dallas Morning News I Arts + Life
December 16, 2015
A Season Six Celebration: A Visit with Bruce Wood Dance Project’s Kimi Nikaidoh
“I always knew Bruce’s work was special, but after living in
New York for more than 10 years, touring nationally and
internationally, and seeing a lot of dance, I know it is special.
I want to share that work and the new dances
BWDP commissions with as wide an audience as possible,”
says Nikaidoh.
Nancy Wozny I Arts + Culture Texas
May 2016
Bruce Wood® Dancers Wednesday on
American Crime
“This Wednesday’s episode includes a four-minute dance that includes two dancers from the Bruce Wood Dance Project, including its artistic director, Kimi Nikaidoh.”
Arnold Wayne Jones I Dallas Voice
February 2016
“I have been in the dance world for
45 years. The repertoire of Bruce Wood Dance is transformative, and I don’t say
that lightly. Its impact is great because
it’s about the human experience—about people and their feelings. Our company transforms human nature into dance
works that are relatable and relevant.”
Gayle Halperin I Producer
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