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Press Releases
Luna Negra Celebrates 10 Years
Posted October 29, 2009 in Press Releases (No Comments)
CHICAGO - Luna Negra Dance Theater’s Board of Directors; the Gala Host Committee, including co-chairs Kristin Conley and Jennifer Edgcomb; Acting Artistic Director Michelle Manzanales; and Executive Director Joanna Naftali, celebrated Luna Negra Dance Theater’s 10th Anniversary with Noche de Luna, October 9, 2009. A gala evening in tribute to Founder Eduardo Vilaro, attendees helped raise money to support the
Luna Negra Names Gustavo Ramirez Sansano as New Artistic Director
Posted October 20, 2009 in Press Releases (No Comments)
CHICAGO – Following a world-wide search, Luna Negra Dance Theater announced today the appointment of award-winning choreographer Gustavo Ramirez Sansano to the position of Artistic Director. Sansano will officially assume the role of Artistic Director in June 2010. He succeeds Luna Negra’s founder, Eduardo Vilaro, who served as Artistic Director until August, 2009.“Gustavo Ramirez Sansano comes to Luna Negra with
Luna Negra Continues 10th Anniversary Celebration
Posted August 25, 2009 in Press Releases (No Comments)
CHICAGO – Luna Negra Dance Theater, Chicago’s premiere Latino-infused contemporary dance company, will continue its 10th Anniversary celebration with two special evenings of dance and live music at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph Drive.The Company will present its Gala performance, Noche de Luna, paying tribute to Luna Negra Founder Eduardo Vilaro, Friday, October 9 at
Luna Negra Names Joanna Naftali as New Executive Director
Posted June 22, 2009 in Press Releases (No Comments)
CHICAGO - Luna Negra Dance Theater (LNDT) announced today the appointment of innovative arts leader and native Chicagoan, Joanna Naftali, as executive director. Following the announcement in late March of the departure of LNDT’s founder and artistic director, Eduardo Vilaro, the organization’s board of directors began an international search for an artistic director. The board also identified a strong need
Luna Negra Celebrates Latina Choreographers
Posted February 16, 2009 in Press Releases (No Comments)
CHICAGO – Luna Negra Dance Theater’s 10th Anniversary celebration continues in 2009 by honoring women’s contributions to the art of dance. Aptly timed during National Women’s History Month, Artistic Director Eduardo Vilaro stages a rare evening of works by four female choreographers. The evening features Nube Blanco (White Cloud), a World Premiere by choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, inspired by the
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Sayiga Eugene Peabody
Dancer
Sayiga Eugene Peabody (Stevensville, MI) began dancing at age 13 with Nancy Myers Gitlin, a protégé of Frank Hatchett. He was trained in Cecchetti ballet technique with Rhoda Rabbers, and Taylor and Graham techniques with Theresa Graziano. A recipient of...