Erica Essner Performance Co-Op
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Erica Essner Performance Co-Op

New York City, New York, United States

New York City, New York, United States
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"Erica Essner Performance Co-Op"

"The premiere of choreographer Erica Essner's "Moon Uprising" opened the
aesthetically rich and pleasing program of substantial contemporary dances
presented by Erica Essner Performance Co-Op at Joyce SoHo June 13–15.
The earthy new quintet is built of warm, swoopy vocabulary, with lots of
dips, low lunges, and a supple, curving use of the torso. There is a
remarkable fluidity governing Essner's phrasing; her movement sequences
connect so organically that one's eyes remain forever married to the seamless
choreographic action." - Backstage, Lisa Jo Sagolla


"NuDance Festival Riverside Church NYC"

"Erica Essner, whose “Back to Tijuca,” an inventive group piece for transient
couples, was consistently, unself-consciously quirky in the best way. " - New York Times, Jennifer Dunning


"Erica Essner Performance Co-Op Joyce SoHo"



"In Erica Essner's program of five
premiere and repertory works, the new
Fractured Tango best utilized her
company's strengths. Set to a frisky
tango-cum-castanets score by Erik Ian
Walker, Essner's trio envisioned divas
without partners. Dressed for an intense
night out, LoMa Familar, Akiko Furukawa,
and Erin Hunter walked and wobbled
along invisible tightropes. This opening
grew into an extreme art of tension and
flourishes that murdered any lingering
hope of romance. One indelible
movement image involved each woman
brushing her limbs precisely the way a fly
cleans its legs."


- Village Voice< Eva Yaa Asaantewaa


"Erica Essner Performance Co-Op Joyce SoHo"

"In "Falling From Stillness," the performers appeared to be stepping through an enchanted place to the accompaniment of a lovely chiming score for glass bowls struck and rubbed by Miguel Frasconi." - New York Times, Jack Anderson


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You can watch our excerpts of our new work on YOUTUBE Erica Essner Performance Co-Op Excerpts 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Hn7byKhHP0

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Forceful and dynamic, the Erica Essner Performance Co-Op builds vibrant movement from autobiography, and theme. Essner's work has been described by the San Francisco Examiner as "exceptional...all the drama of story and character while putting movement at center stage." The key to each dance is the cast; their input and personal history, all contribute to the final “story”. The Co-Op’s intricate gestures, high-flying partnering and original music deliver a visceral experience. This collaborative-based company seeks broad audiences, to this end; it offers open rehearsals and forums that provide insight into the company’s creative process.

“There is a remarkable fluidity governing Essner's phrasing; her movement sequences connect so organically that one's eyes remain forever married to the seamless choreographic action.”
Lisa Jo Sagolla- Backstage Blog

The current company of five grew out of the California-based Erica Essner Performance Co-Op, which was founded in 1990 in San Francisco and enjoyed a decade of performing, teaching and touring in the Bay Area. Since relocating to NYC in 2000, the Company is still going strong in New York, with significant recent achievements, these include performances at Downtown Dance Festival, DanceNow NYC, Central Park SummerStage and Jacob’s Pillow, Alaska DanceTheatre, residencies in Rio de Janeiro, the Kaatsbaan International Dance Center and The Bessie Schonberg Choreographers residency at The Yard in Chilmark MA. Check out our website at http://www.eecop.org