Check out Nimbus' promo video for upcoming BAM season:
https://vimeo.com/124233263

This is the first time a Jersey City dance company has ever performed at BAM! More info: www.nimbusdanceworks.org

NIMBUS DANCE WORKS OF JERSEY CITY CELEBRATES TEN YEARS OF INNOVATION AT BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC, WORLD PREMIERES OF NEW WORKS, SEMINAL DANCES BY PEARL PRIMUS AND CHARLES WEIDMAN AND COCKTAIL CELEBRATION MAY 8 AND 9, 2015.

Nimbus to Premiere Internationally Renowned Luca Veggetti?s Newest Work: Scene/Nimbus, provocative Patch Of Turf by Samuel Pott and Presents Social Justice-Themed Historical Works Lynchtown and Strange Fruit; Live Music by NOW Ensemble

Nimbus Dance Works will take the stage with three performances at the Brooklyn Academy of Music?s Fishman Space at the Fisher Building on Friday, May 8 at 8 PM and Saturday May 9 at 2 and 8 PM. Marking 10 years of producing its own brand of impactful dance, Nimbus will present the world premieres of two works at BAM. The company premieres Patch of Turf by Nimbus Artistic Director Samuel Pott, a work with original music composed by Qasim Naqvi of Dawn of Midi performed live by Brooklyn?s NOW Ensemble. Patch of Turf considers humankind?s fragile relationship to the natural environment in the context of diminishing resources and disconnect from nature. Italian choreographer Luca Veggetti creates Scene/Nimbus, a new work utilizing interactive sculptural art pieces designed by artist Moe Yoshida. Nimbus will present the company premiere of seminal modern dance work Strange Fruit, by Pearl Primus; and additional repertory works by Francesca Harper and Samuel Pott, including Pott?s 2012 collaboration, Scarabs, with Brooklyn visual artist Nicola Lopez and Hong Kong composer Samson Young.

The Saturday matinee performance event, Public Forum: Dance, Race and Social Justice features a program of dance works with social justice themes including Pearl Primus? 1942 Strange Fruit, Charles Weidman?s 1936 Lynchtown, Pott?s We Acquiesce, and Thistown performed by dance students from Drew University and New Jersey City University. Producer and Curator Baraka Sele, joined by a panel notable figures in the dance field, will lead a town hall style, post-performance discussion about dance in relation to political and social issues. Charles Weidman?s Lynchtown, is recognized as an emblematic work of the early American modern dance pioneers which depicts a frenzied mob intent on murder, and is based on Weidman?s childhood experience of witnessing a lynching. Pioneering African-American choreographer Pearl Primus?s Strange Fruit is a solo piece set to a reading of the iconic poem of the same name. Thistown is a work Nimbus creates with student dancers examining social or societal issues important to them, drawing on a new generation of social and political voices in dance.

Known for creating structured dances with emotional impact, Mr. Pott?s choreography has been seen recently at the Joyce Theater, the Downtown Dance Festival and Jacob?s Pillow Dance Festival. Luca Veggetti, a former artistic director of Morphoses, has created works for esteemed dance companies worldwide including the Kirov Ballet, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, the Martha Graham Dance Company, and most recently returns from Hiroshima where he directed an opera Vision of Lear. Charles Weidman, dancer with Ted Shawn and Ruth St. Denis? Denishawn, co-founder of the Humphrey-Weidman Dance Company, choreographed, taught and directed for six decades in the 20th Century. Pearl Primus, a member of the New Dance Group in New York in the 40s, pioneered African-American dance throughout much of the 20th Century ? drawing on African and Carribean and modern dance traditions to innovate new approaches to movement.

Nimbus Dance Works focuses its efforts on the intersection between top-caliber concert dance and innovative ways of bringing dance into the communities it serves, all the while pioneering new artistic territory. Founded in 2005, performers with Nimbus Dance Works are top-tier international dance artists drawn from widely recognized companies including Ballet Hispanico, Scapino Ballet, Ailey II and the Martha Graham Dance Company.

Nimbus Dance Works: 10 Years
at BAM, with NOW Ensemble
Dates: Friday, May 8th 8pm, Saturday, May 9th 2pm & 8pm
Sat Eve Post-show Reception Celebrating Nimbus? 10TH Anniversary
Tickets: $25 General; $15 Students/Seniors; Ticket & Sat. Reception: $75 and $150
Box Office: www.BAM.ORG / (718) 636-4100
Venue: BAM Fisher,?321 Ashland Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Information: www.nimbusdanceworks.org

Program:
Friday/Saturday 8PM w/ NOW Ensemble
Patch of Turf ? Samuel Pott (World Premiere)
Scene/Nimbus ? Luca Veggetti (World Premiere)
Strange Fruit ? Pearl Primus (Company Premiere)
Lynchtown ? Charles Weidman
We Acquiesce ? Samuel Pott
Scarabs ? Samuel Pott

Saturday 2pm: Public Forum: Dance, Race and Social Justice
Strange Fruit ? Pearl Primus (Company Premiere)
Lynchtown ? CHARLES WEIDMAN
We Acquiesce ? Samuel Pott
Patch of Turf ? Samuel Pott
Thistown ? Performed by Drew University and New Jersey City University
Town Hall Post Performance Discussion Led by Baraka Sele

Nimbus Dance Works Announces Dance Classes at New Jersey City University!

10 Week Session Begins April 4th
? Ballet I (ages 4-5): 10am-10:55am
? Ballet II (ages 6-8): 11am-12:15pm

Fully-Produced Recital Included at Culmination of Session
Open House/Info Session: March 21st, 10am - 12noon
at Michael B. Gilligan Student Union Building, Room 129
Meet Teachers ? Learn about Performance Opportunities ?
Sample Class Exercises ? Open House Tuition Discounts

Tuition: $250 (15% off when registered at Open House)
One Time Registration Fee: $62.50 (for NJCU location only) - includes Nimbus Sweatshirt
Scholarships Available: Please inquire at school@nimbusdanceworks.org
For info: www.nimbusdanceworks.org; or (201) 377-0718

Nimbus featured on New Jersey Public Television's
State of the Arts Program This Week:

Sunday 2/15, 8pm
Monday 2/16, 5:30am & 11:30pm
Thursday 2/19, 11:30pm

or view the story online here:

http://www.stateoftheartsnj.com/?portfolio=1418

Final Open House for Spring Term Classes at Nimbus:
Saturday 1/24, 10am-2pm

The Courtyard, 209 3rd Street (off Erie)

Visit our studio, meet teachers, learn about classes, Nimbus' Jersey City Nutcracker, Spring Recital

FREE Trial Class schedule:

? Saturday, Jan. 24th, 10am-2pm
10:15-10:30pm: Mommy, Poppy & Me (2-3yrs)
10:35-10:55pm: Ballet I (4-5yrs)
11-11:20pm: Ballet II (6-8yrs)
11:25-11:45pm: Ballet III (8-11yrs)
11:50-12:25pm: Ballet IV (12-18yrs)
12:30-12:50pm: Modern II-III (combined: 6-8yrs & 8-11yrs)
12:55-1:15: Modern IV (12-18yrs)
1:15-1:35: Hip Hop II-III (combined: 6-8yrs & 8-11yrs)

Spring Term Begins February 2nd.
Class Schedule viewable at: http://nimbusdanceworks.org/school/class-schedule

Please call (201) 377-0718 or email school@nimbusdanceworks for information or to register.

School of Nimbus Dance Works:
Pre-Professional Program & Scholarship Program Audition

Audition: Saturday, January 24th, 3-5pm
The Courtyard, 209 3rd Street, Jersey City
www.nimbusdanceworks.org

Rigorous training in Ballet, Modern, and other Styles. Opportunities to perform with Nimbus Youth Ensemble. Repertory/Choreography from leading dance professionals.

Ages: 9+ to Audition for Scholarship Program
12+ to Audition for Pre-professional Program

For Info Contact: (201) 377-0718 or info@nimbusdanceworks.org

Open House at the School of Nimbus Dance Works:
The Courtyard, 209 3rd Street (off Erie)

Visit our studio, meet teachers, learn about classes, Nimbus' Jersey City Nutcracker, Spring Recital

FREE Trial Class schedule:

? Wednesday, Jan. 14th, 4-7pm
4:15-4:30pm: First Steps Together: Mommy, Poppy & Me (2-3yrs)
4:30-4:50pm: Ballet I (4-5yrs)
4:55-5:15pm: Ballet II (6-8yrs)
5:15-5:35pm: Ballet III (8-11yrs)
5:40-6pm: Ballet IV (12-18yrs)
6-6:20pm: Modern II-III (combined: 6-8yrs & 8-11yrs)
6:20-6:40pm: Modern IV (12-18yrs)
6:40-7pm: Hip Hop II-III (combined: 6-8yrs & 8-11yrs)

? Saturday, Jan. 24th, 10am-2pm
10:15-10:30pm: Mommy, Poppy & Me (2-3yrs)
10:35-10:55pm: Ballet I (4-5yrs)
11-11:20pm: Ballet II (6-8yrs)
11:25-11:45pm: Ballet III (8-11yrs)
11:50-12:25pm: Ballet IV (12-18yrs)
12:30-12:50pm: Modern II-III (combined: 6-8yrs & 8-11yrs)
12:55-1:15: Modern IV (12-18yrs)
1:15-1:35: Hip Hop II-III (combined: 6-8yrs & 8-11yrs)

Spring Term Begins February 2nd. Registration for returning families begins 1/5; registration for new students begins 1/14.
Class Schedule viewable at: http://nimbusdanceworks.org/school/class-schedule

Please call (201) 377-0718 or email school@nimbusdanceworks for information or to register.

Nimbus Dance Works? Jersey City Nutcracker 2014
Venue: Frank R. Conwell M.S. #4 Auditorium, 107 Bright Street, Jersey City, NJ
Dates:
Wednesday, December 1tth: matinee performances for School Audiences
Thursday, December 18th: matinee performances for School Audiences
Friday, December 19nd: 7pm
Saturday, December 20th: 1pm & 5pm
Sunday, December 21st: 1pm
Tickets:
$25: Premium
$18: General
$12: Students & Seniors ?Premium
$10: Students & Seniors ?General
Tickets Available at: www.nimbusdanceworks.org
Information: (201) 377-0718 or info@nimbusdanceworks.org
Running Length: Approximately 1.5 hours
Appropriate for all ages; barrier-free event.

Nimbus Dance Works, Jersey City?s top professional dance company, will take the stage with ten performances of its acclaimed production of Jersey City Nutcracker. Jersey City Nutcracker?s unique retelling of this classic tale illustrates two children?s urban holiday adventure filled with fantasy, adversity and celebration with underlying themes of community and friendship. Choreographed and directed by Nimbus Artistic Director Samuel Pott, the adaption of Tchaikovsky?s renowned holiday ballet is performed by a cast of professional dancers from Nimbus Dance Works who portray familiar characters such as the Sugar Plum Fairy, the Rat King, the Arabian Princess and Drosselmeyer, joined by youth and adults from the community? all with a Jersey City twist! New for 2014 is the ?Waltz of the Flowers?Or Whatever? section featuring Nimbus Youth Ensemble Pre-Professional students. With colorful life-size sets designed by Jersey City artist, Irene Borngraeber, sumptuous costumes by Jennifer Bentley, and a glittering tree, youth and adults alike will be touched by this tale of holiday spirit. Surprise guests and local celebrities make unforgettable cameo appearances? Stay tuned!

Thanks to Goldman Sachs as the Title Sponsor, Jersey City Nutcracker is one of the largest annual performing arts events in the region. Performances will involve youth performers drawn from the School of Nimbus Dance Works and the dance programs of the Jersey City Public Schools. Over 2,000 school children attend special school-time matinee performances. Jersey City public school students will perform important roles in the production and will gain real-world experience assisting with backstage, front-of-house and set construction work.

For last minute holiday shoppers: a pop-up gift boutique in the lobby of the performance will feature unique, handmade items and gifts for sale made by local artists and craftspeople.

About Nimbus Dance Works
Nimbus Dance Works focuses its efforts on the intersection between top-caliber concert dance and innovative ways of bringing dance into the communities it serves. With Nimbus, dance becomes a vehicle for engagement, community-building and learning all the while revealing and pioneering new artistic territory through the creation of dance works by exceptional dancers, choreographers and collaborators. Founded in 2005, the company presents biannual Jersey City performance seasons including Jersey City Nutcracker, one of Hudson County?s largest and most well-attended yearly theatrical events, and conducts numerous programs throughout Jersey City in the public, charter and private schools, senior centers and other forums.
Known for creating structured, musical dances that evoke deep-rooted emotional connections, Samuel Pott?s choreography has been shown in New York City, New Jersey, New England and California at venues including the Joyce Theater, Downtown Dance Festival and Jacob?s Pillow Dance Festival. The Bar-Harbor Times called Nimbus ??one of the country?s most exciting young dance ensembles?.
Performers with Nimbus Dance Works are top-tier dance artists drawn from widely recognized companies including Ballet Hispanico, Ailey II, and the Martha Graham Dance Company. In addition to work by Artistic Director Samuel Pott, the company commissions dances by leading international dancemakers including Luca Viggetti (Italy), Pedro Ruiz (Cuba/USA), Huang Yi (Taiwan), Korhan Basaran (Turkey), and Xiao-Xiong Zhang (Australia/Taiwan). Through critically acclaimed performances throughout the Northeast, programs for Jersey City youth and seniors, partnerships with institutions such as the Jersey City Board of Education, Rutgers University, and the Newark Museum, and collaborations with notable composers and visual artists, Nimbus weaves together artistic excellence and community impact.

Nimbus Dance Works's 2014-15 Season is made possible by: The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, New Music USA/Live Music for Dance, Goldman Sachs, SILVERMAN, US Trust/Bank of America, Pharos, the City of Jersey City, St. Mary's of the Ressurection, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, A Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts; administered by the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs/Tourism Development, and by the County of Hudson, Thomas A. DeGise, Hudson County Executive, and the Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders, and by generous donors and sponsors. Thank you!

Spots still available for Youth Performers in Jersey City Nutcracker!

Roles Available:

Cookies: ages 4-5
Angels: ages 6-8
B-Boys/B-Girls: ages 7-15
Rats/Bullies: ages 7-15
Chinese: 9+ (by invitation only)
Spanish: 12+ (by invitation only)
Waltz of the Flowers: 12+ (by invitation only)

Roles Available for Youth Ages 4-15. Youth Performers learn choreography from professional company dancers and then share the stage with the pros in this fully-staged production complete with professional lighting, sets and costumes. Jersey City Nutcracker is one of Jersey City's most widely attended annual performing arts events - become part of the magic!

Performances: 12/19-12/21
Rehearsals: Schedule varies depending on casting/section.
Rehearsals begin early October and take place at the School of Nimbus Dance Works, 209 3rd Street.

Participation Fee: $200 - (includes costume, Nutcracker t-shirt, Administration Fee, 1 complementary ticket). Scholarship available - please ask.

Note: Participation by discretion of Nimbus Dance Works artistic staff.

Youth Performers Wanted for Jersey City Nutcracker 2014!
Roles Available for Youth Ages 4-15

Youth Performers learn choreography from professional company dancers and then share the stage with the pros in this fully-staged production complete with professional lighting, sets and costumes. Jersey City Nutcracker is one of Jersey City's most widely attended annual performing arts events - become part of the magic!

Performances: 12/19-12/21
Rehearsals: Schedule varies depending on casting/section.
Rehearsals begin early October and take place at the School of Nimbus Dance Works, 209 3rd Street.
Participation Fee: $200 - (includes costume, Nutcracker t-shirt, Administration Fee, 1 complementary ticket). Scholarship available - please ask.

Roles Available:
Cookies: ages 4-5
Angels: ages 6-8
B-Boys/B-Girls: ages 7-15
Rats/Bullies: ages 7-15
Chinese: 9+ (by invitation only)
Spanish: 12+ (by invitation only)
Waltz of the Flowers: 12+ (by invitation only)

Note: Participation by discretion of Nimbus Dance Works artistic staff.

Find out more and register at www.nimbusdanceworks.org/jc-nutracker or call (201) 377-0718

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Nimbus Dance Works' Jersey City Nutcracker retells the timeless holiday classic with local flavor! Set to Tchaikovsky's renowned orchestral score, Nimbus reinvisions to the tale in today's Jersey City. With B-boys and B-girls, eccentric oddballs, a "bridge 'n' tunnel" date night, along with a classic Sugar Plum Fairy and fearsome Rat King, the production delights audiences young and old.

Goldman Sachs is the Title Sponsor of Jersey City Nutcracker 2014.

JERSEY CITY RESIDENT/NIMBUS DANCE WORKS? LEAD DANCER PEIJU CHIEN-POTT WINS INTERNATIONAL POSITANO PRIZE FOR ?BEST FEMALE DANCER IN CONTEMPORARY SCENE?; PROMOTED TO PRINCIPAL DANCER OF MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY

Leonide Massine Positano Prize Awarded By Jury Of Dance Luminaries to the Year?s Best Concert Dance Performers Worldwide

September 10, 2014 (Jersey City, NJ) Jersey City resident and Nimbus Dance Works lead dancer, PeiJu Chien-Pott travelled to Positano, Italy on September 6th to receive the prestigious Leonide Massine Positano Prize for ?Best Female Dancer in the Contemporary Scene - 2014?. Additionally, Ms. Chien-Pott was promoted to the rank of Principal Dancer of the world-renowned Martha Graham Dance Company, following widespread acclaim for her recent performances at the Graham Company's New York City Season in April. Ms. Chien-Pott has been singled out by The New York Times, Dance Magazine, and many other publications for her performances.

As winner of the Positano Prize, Ms. Chien-Pott joins the ranks of world famous dance figures who are former prize recipients, including: Margot Fonteyn, Rudolf Nureyev, Gianni Versace, Maurice B?jart, Vladimir Vassiliev, Ekaterina Maximova, Natalia Makarova, Carla Fracci, Luciana Savignano, Elisabetta Terabust, Alessandra Ferri, Roberto Bolle, Alicia Alonso, Yuri Grigorovich, Ulyana Lopatkina, Blakeley White-McGuire, Ivan Vassiliev, Natalia Osipova.

The jury awarding the prize was composed of: Roger Salas (President, El Pais, Spain), Valentina Bonelli (Vogue, Italia), Tatiana Kuznetkova (Kommerzant, Russia), Judith Mackrell (The Guardian, Great Britain), Wendy Perron (Dance Magazine, United States).

Ms. Chien-Pott resides in Jersey City with her husband, Samuel Pott, founder and Artistic Director of Jersey City?s Nimbus Dance Works (www.nimbusdanceworks.org). In addition to an international touring schedule with the Graham company, Chien-Pott performs regularly with Nimbus Dance Works, including in the company's recent Jersey City Season where she performed in Francesca Harper's duet Backspace and in Turkish choreographer Korhan Basaran's Untitled.

Chien-Pott joined the Martha Graham Dance Company in 2009. Originally from Taiwan, she received her BFA in Dance from Taipei National University of the Arts. In 2008, she was awarded a Merce Cunningham Studio Merit Scholarship. In addition to work with Martha Graham Dance Company and Nimbus Dance Works, she has danced with the Taipei Royal Ballet, Taipei Crossover Dance Company, Buglisi Dance Theatre, Korhan Basaran Artists and Morphoses. Ms Chien-Pott has worked with numerous renowned choreographers including Pedro Ruiz, Lar Lubovitch, Luca Veggetti, Andonis Foniadakis, Nacho Duato and husband Samuel Pott. Currently, Chien-Pott can be seen in lead roles in Graham productions Chronicle, Errand into the Maze, Diversion of Angels, Witch Dance, Depak Ine and Echo.
The Positano Leonide Massine Prize was so named for Ballets Russes choreographer Leonid Massine by his former dancer and current educator/choreographer Alberto Testa, who founded it in 1969 to honor the choreographic contributions of Massine, and to recognize Positano, Italy, where Massine drew much of his creative inspiration and ultimately made a home. Promising young dancers and internationally renowned dancers receive recognition in various categories, with the awards being made at an annual Gala in Positano every September.

School of Nimbus Dance Works: Pre-Professional/ Scholarship Program Audition: Saturday, September 6th: 4-6pm

The School of Nimbus Dance Works will be holding auditions for Nimbus? Pre-professional training and scholarship programs on September 6, 4-6pm, at its new studio space located at 209 Third Street in Downtown Jersey City. Designed for advance teenage students seeking to train for a career in the professional dance world and for entrance into competitive college dance programs, the Pre-professional program offers daily technique classes in ballet, modern, and hip hop; performance opportunities through the Nimbus Repertory Ensemble (pre-professional youth dance company); and participation in ?Opportunity Knocks? ? life goal and college prep program.

"Opportunity Knocks"

Integrating rigorous dance training with a curriculum based in personal, academic and artistic planning, goal-setting, "Opportunity Knocks" was co-designed with Jersey City-based educators Dr. Edgar Rivera, Ph.D. and Lillian Rivera, MPH. Nimbus Dance Works founder and Artistic Director Samuel Pott believes this integrated approach will help college-bound dancers achieve success in all aspects of life. ?As part of our approach to dance there is a lot of discussion about personal integrity, respect, responsibility and teamwork,? says Pott, a former featured dancer with Martha Graham Dance Company. ?With Opportunity Knocks we hope to support the students in adapting these types of life skills that they learn in dance to other areas of their lives and how to develop a realistic action plan to accomplish them.?

The Opportunity Knocks program will meet bi-weekly and is part of a larger series of commitments pre-professional students make in terms of regular attendance to technique class, rehearsals, performances, work-study jobs such as assisting with younger kids? classes, publicity/event production, studio upkeep.

Students ages 9 and above are invited to audition for a scholarship on September 6th; students ages 12 and above are eligible for the Pre-professional program. Dance experience is recommended but not required for the audition. The School of Nimbus Dance Works makes every effort to make dance training available to youth regardless of ability to pay ? students under age 9 should contact Nimbus office directly for scholarship information.

Lillian Rivera is currently the Director of Advocacy and Capacity Building at the Hetrick-Martin Institute (HMI), the nation?s oldest and largest LGBTQ youth services agency with sites in New York City and Newark New Jersey, and is a member of the Board of Directors of Nimbus Dance Works. Dr. Edgar Rivera Colon was 2013-2014 Visiting Professor of Latino and Latin American Studies and Critical Gender & Sexuality Studies at Sarah Lawrence College. He teaches at Columbia University?s Narrative Medicine Program

Nimbus Dance Works Company Audition and Audition Workshops:

Nimbus Dance Works seeks male and female company and apprentice dancers for the company?s 2014-15 Season. Dancers should have professional experience and excellent modern and ballet technique. Nimbus seeks professional dancers who are: committed to working at a high technical level; adventurous collaborators; responsible group members; interested in community impact through the arts. Nimbus' repertory includes work by Artistic Director Samuel Pott and by guest choreographers including Pedro Ruiz, Francesca Harper, Xiao-xiong Zhang, Randy James, Huang Yi and Korhan Basaran. With a home studio in Jersey City, the company performs bi-annual home seasons in Jersey City, annually New York City and on tour. The company also does extensive community and educational work weaving together high level concert dance and community involvement.

Company contract consists of approximately 30 weeks of work including rehearsal and performance periods, touring and teaching. 2014-15 season includes New York City season with new works by Luca Veggetti and Artistic Director Samuel Pott; repertory works by Pedro Ruiz, Francesca Harper, Samuel Pott; New England tour + residency; Jersey City Nutcracker; & New Jersey performances.

All rehearsals, performances and teaching are paid at competitive rates. Contract begins early September.

Nimbus will offer two Repertory Workshops preceding the Audition. Repertory taught in workshops will be used in audition.
? Monday, August 18th, 3-6pm: Repertory Workshop: Danzon by Pedro Ruiz (studio 5-2), $30 (Taught by Samuel Pott & company)
? Tuesday, August 19th, 3-6pm: Repertory Workshop: Surface Tension by Samuel Pott (studio 5-2), $30 (Taught by Samuel Pott & Company)
? Wednesday, August 20th, 12-6pm: Audition - class + repertory (studio 4), $10 audition fee - waived if attended both workshops; $5 off if attended one workshop

Gina Gibney Dance Center
890 Broadway, NYC

$10 Audition Fee (fee waived if attended both workshops; $5 off if attended one workshop)

Please send your resume, headshot and performance reel (if available) to audition@nimbusdanceworks.org to reserve your spot. Please indicate any workshops you will attend. You will receive an email with audition time slot.

Nimbus Dance Works' 2014 Jersey City Spring Season Opens Tonight! 8pm at Grace Church Van Vorst, 39 Erie Street

"Nimbus Dance Works helps define the American experience"
-Star-Ledger 2013

Featuring works by Artistic Director Samuel Pott, NYC-choreographer Francesca Harper, and Turkish choreographer Korhan Basaran.

Read About the Performance in Feature Article in Star-Ledger

Performances May 15-17.

Discount Last Minute Rush Tickets: 50% off for Thursday night performance only!
Enter Discount Code: Nimbus2014

Tickets and Info: www.nimbusdanceworks.org

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Une Nuit D?Amour

Nimbus Dance Works invites guests to join the company at Une Nuit D'Amour, a lively evening of dance, music, wine and hors d'oeuvres, all to raise funds for Nimbus's new dance facility in Downtown Jersey City. Nimbus will begin renovations for a professional dance studio and office in Downtown Jersey City in early 2014. The new space will allow Nimbus Dance Works to fulfill the organization?s mission to provide world-class dance performance, school and dance education programs accessible to diverse communities. The new facility will house company rehearsals and office, School of Nimbus Dance Works classes, and will allow for continued growth in youth and adult classes including Nimbus? robust scholarship program, making dance training available to urban youth regardless of financial status.

Une Nuit D'Amour features: performances by Nimbus Dance Works including audience favorite Danzon by Cuban choreographer Pedro Ruiz and Six Chansons by Nimbus Artistic Director Samuel Pott; live music by Jazz pianist Brendan Kibbee; delicacies prepared by local gourmet chefs; auction with one-of-a-kind items and experiences (including vacation getaways), and the opportunity to show your support of Nimbus Dance Works with like-minded arts supporters.

Venue:
The Barrow Mansion, 83 Wayne Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302
Date:
Saturday, February 15th, 7pm
Tickets:
$50 ? includes performance, wine, food, auction
To purchase tickets: www.nimbusdanceworks.org
Information: (201) 377-0718 or info@nimbusdanceworks.org
Barrier-free event.

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No pre-registration required for adults...

And open-level adult ballet -- Tuesdays 6:45 - 8:15pm. Taught by Nimbus Artistic Director Samuel Pott.

Great "back to the basics" exercises for more experienced dancers and good crash course for less-experienced as well!

At the Barrow Mansion - 83 Wayne Street.

School of Nimbus Dance Works Announces Winter Term Schedule of Classes

View Schedule Here

About the School of Nimbus Dance Works:

The School of Nimbus Dance Works offers top-tier training in Ballet and Modern Dance and exposure to other dance forms for children, teens and adults. The school emphasizes small classes, excellent instruction, and opportunities for students to perform alongside Nimbus Dance Works company dancers, including the annual Jersey City Nutcracker production. Classes are taught by company dancers who have taught Ballet, Modern Dance and other techniques to a variety of age groups. With need-based scholarships provided through grant support, the school draws students from across Jersey City to ensure access to quality dance education regardless of economic circumstances. Our main focus is to give students the opportunity to explore creativity and movement while advancing their technique with traditional formation, so that those who are interested in pursuing dance as a career receive the preparation they need.

But, our classes are also fun! So, for those students who simply want to explore creative expression through dance, our classes provide a challenging, yet supportive environment! Stay tuned to our calendar for master classes and other exciting additions to our curriculum.

Nimbus Dance Works? Jersey City Nutcracker 2013: Opportunities for Youth

Opportunities available for youth, ages 4-17, to perform in Jersey City Nutcracker - no audition necessary. Roles available: Cookies, Angels, Rats/Bullies, B-Boys/B-Girls, Spanish.

Jersey City Nutcracker?s cast is comprised of Nimbus?s professional company of dancers, and over 100 youth performers. The production is managed by professional directors, stage managers, and lighting designers and includes full sets and costumes. Jersey City Nutcracker tells the story of two children?s urban Christmas adventure leading them through fantasy, adversity and celebration and teaching them lessons about friendship and community along the way. This adaption of Tchaikovsky?s holiday classic includes beloved aspects of the original classic holiday ballet ? including the Sugar Plum fairy, the Arabian Princess and Drosselmeyer, and a ferocious battle between Nutcracker and the Rat King ? all with a Jersey City twist!

Performance fee: $95 (includes costume use + 1 ticket; scholarships available)

Please visit www.nimbusdanceworks.org for additional information or contact us at info@nimbusdanceworks.org / (201) 377-0718.

Congratulations to the lead youth performers selected for Jersey City Nutcracker 2013 and thank you to all who auditioned on Saturday!

? Teresa Cartagena - Jersey City Dance Academy / Saint Dominic Academy
? Sarah Sinen - School of Nimbus Dance Works/ Henry Snyder High School
? Taylor Purzycki - High Tech High School
? Ellesia Turner - School of Nimbus Dance Works/Henry Snyder High School
? Tamir Rios - School of Nimbus Dance Works/ County Prep High School
? John Panganiban - Martin Center for the Arts (PS #41)

Read about last year's Jersey City Nutcracker in the River View Observer HERE.

Nimbus Seeks Advanced Youth Dancers for Jersey City Nutcracker
Audition for Lead Youth roles:
"Maria" and "Christopher" (ages 11-17)
October 12th, 2:30 - 5pm
School of Nimbus Dance Works
83 Wayne Street, Jersey City, NJ

Nimbus Dance Works returns with the 4th annual season of Jersey City Nutcracker. Performed by Nimbus' professional company of dancers, and over 100 youth performers, Jersey City Nutcracker tells the story of two children's urban Christmas adventure leading them through fantasy, adversity and celebration and teaching them lessons about friendship and community along the way. This adaption of Tchaikovsky?s holiday classic ballet includes full professional sets, costumes, and lighting and features beloved aspects of the original ballet ? including the Sugar Plum fairy, the Arabian Princess and Drosselmeyer, and a ferocious battle between Nutcracker and the Rat King ? all with a Jersey City twist!

Performances: December 18th - 22nd

Additional Opportunities are available for youth performers, ages 4-17 in the following roles: Cookies, Angels, B-Boys/B-Girls, Rats/Bullies, Spanish, Chinese. No audition required.

Participation Fee: $95 - includes all rehearsals, performances, costume use, and 1 ticket to performance; Scholarships available

Please visit www.nimbusdanceworks.org or contact us at (201) 377-0718/info@nimbusdanceworks.org for more information

Registration now open for the School of Nimbus Dance Works' spring term.

Classes in Ballet for ages 4-17, modern dance and Hip Hop.

Check our website for class schedules and other relevant information. Scholarships available!

www.nimbusdanceworks.org

Check out this sneak preview of Nimbus' New York Season:

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Performances: Feb 15 - 17.

At the Ailey Citigroup Theater

Tickets $10 - $25, available at www.nimbusdanceworks.org

Nimbus Dance Works proudly presents the company's New York City Season at the Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater on February 15-17. Highlighting the run of performances are two major collaborations: first, a new work commissioned from acclaimed Taiwanese choreographer Yi Huang to be performed by a dual cast of Nimbus company dancers and Taiwanese guest artists. Second, Nimbus partners with the Charles Weidman Dance Foundation to present Weidman's seminal 1936 modern dance work Lynchtown, to be performed alongside a new thematically-linked work by Nimbus Artistic Director Samuel Pott. Additional works to be performed include Pedro Ruiz's electrifying Danzon (2010) set to a rousing orchestral score by Arturo Marquez and Pott's Scarabs, a work created in 2012 in collaboration with Hong Kong composer Samson Young and New York City visual artist Nicola Lopez.

Tickets and info at: www.nimbusdanceworks.org

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Purchase Tickets Here: www.nimbusdanceworks.org

Nimbus Dance Works announces the third year of the company's annual holiday tradition: Jersey City Nutcracker. Jersey City Nutcracker tells the story of two children's urban holiday adventure leading them through fantasy, adversity and celebration and teaching them lessons about friendship and community along the way. Choreographed and directed by Nimbus Artistic Director Samuel Pott, this adaption of Tchaikovsky's holiday classic is performed by a stand-out cast of professional dancers from Nimbus Dance Works joined by youth and adults from the community as they portray familiar characters such as the Sugar Plum Fairy, the Rat King, the Arabian Princess and Drosselmeyer all with a Jersey City twist! Amidst colorful sets, costumes, a brightly adorned tree, youth and adults alike are touched by this tale of Christmas spirit.

Nimbus Dance Works seeks advanced youth dancers for ?Maria? and ?Christopher? roles for Jersey City Nutcracker. Youth performers selected will work intensively with the professional company towards the performances. Note: there will be 3 casts selected for each role; each cast will perform at 2 performances of the 6 performance run. Jersey City Nutcracker is one of the most popular annual theatrical events in Hudson County and involves Nimbus's professional company of dancers, over 100 youth performers, professional stage managers, lighting designers and full sets and costumes.

Performances: December 19-23, 2012
Audition: Sunday, October 21st, 1-4pm
at School of Nimbus Dance Works, Barrow Mansion
83 Wayne Streeet, Jersey City, NJ

Additional Opportunities to Perform in Jersey City Nutcracker
Available through participating schools: the School of Nimbus
Dance Works, Jersey City Dance Academy, Next Step Broadway, Snyder High School, Martin Center for the Arts, Middle School #4 and others.

Please visit our website for
additional information or contact us
at info@nimbusdanceworks.org /
(201) 377-0718.

Scholarships are available for students for dance classes at the School of Nimbus Dance Works, made possible by a grant through a Community Development Block Grant from Jersey City.

Classes start next week September 24th. Help us spread the word!

About the School:

The School of Nimbus Dance Works opens September 24th, 2012. The school?s focus will be on professional caliber instruction grounded in ballet and modern dance technique along with other dance forms. Through the school?s association with the professional company, students will be exposed to the high standards of artistry and excellence that Nimbus is known for. Opportunities to learn from and perform alongside professional dancers will be integrated into the school?s curriculum on an ongoing basis including the company?s annual Jersey City Nutcracker production. The school will draw students from throughout Jersey City with need-based scholarships available in order to ensure access to high quality dance education for all.

About The School of Nimbus Dance Works:
? Professional caliber instruction emphasizing technique, musicality, teamwork, fitness/health and FUN!
? Personal attention; small class sizes
? Age appropriate curriculum for youth ages 4 ? 14.
? Opportunities to perform with professional company including: Jersey City Nutcracker
? Financial aid/scholarships available

Classes take place at the Barrow Mansion, 83 Wayne Street, Jersey City

For more information and class schedule or to register, please visit: www.nimbusdanceworks.org