A Big Thanks

Thanks so much to everyone of you who came to see our performances of Composed this past weekend.  We had a blast and we're so grateful for your support.

We're glad that those of you at the Friday performance got to see the work of Matt & Emily Kent.  Keep your eyes open for them and their company Pickleshoes.  The two of them have been great mentors for those of us coming up through the ranks in the local dance community.

Also, be on the lookout for work by Joe Futral, who designed the lighting for our show.  He is currently lighting things up over at the Horizon Theatre for their holiday shows.  Our Stage Mgr., Lisa Watson, is getting things going over at True Colors Theatre Company for their upcoming production of Black Nativity (the company and this production are recent recipients of a few Suzi Bass Awards). Other members of our production team, T.O. staffers Christopher Kettrey and Jonathan Summers, will tech-out Theatrical Outfit's upcoming production of  Amahl and the Night Visitors.

We hope you'll get a chance to see these shows and that you'll continue to support the performing arts here in the metro area.  You're the reason we're all on the stage!

So much beauty

I just got home from the theater. And I just got butterflies in my tummy writing the word "theater."

Composed is simply beautiful. I have not see the production as you will, I have only seen the separate elements in development and out of context; the lights as they were being gelled and focused, the costumes in bits and pieces, choreography inside dimly lit dance studios, the dancers in their sweats and t-shirts with hair all over the place.

Each piece of the production is just so pretty. Even though I have yet to see all of those elements come together I am taken by how beautiful, how singularly pleasing to the eye each of these elements are by themselves. It's a little bit like walking through the mall as a kid and seeing that candy store coming up, knowing that in just a few moments all that color, sweetness and fun will be everywhere I look. Even the program covers are gorgeous!

I am so excited to see everything become one work. This production is going to blow you away.

And to top off all that loveliness flying around this weekend...

A very special guest appearance is happening on Friday night only. Matt & Emily Kent will be performing a luscious pas de deux. This dance is the one element I have seen as a complete work. It is absolutely breathtaking. I am humbled and honored to have the Kents bring their beauty to our stage.

So much beauty. You don't want to miss this one.

Today is Wednesday so that means...

...you have until 6pm tonight to purchase your advanced sale discounted tickets.

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In order to get the advanced-sale price you must purchase your tickets online. Follow the link above and on the Order Summary page, use the drop-down arrow under the Discount Heading to manually select the discount for each ticket. You should see the price and total change. If you do not get the discounted price DO NOT CONTINUE WITH THE ORDER. Please call the Theatrical Outfit/Balzer Theater box office at 678-528-1500 for help during their hours of operation Tuesday-Friday, 12pm - 6pm. (If you call or leave a message, please indicate that you are purchasing tickets for the brooks & company dance production of COMPOSED.)
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brooks & company dance (BCD) is proud to present COMPOSED, an evening of dance that explores the chaos and order that composes the inner psyche and external world.

Friday, November 13, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 3:00 p.m.
A pre-show lecture will begin 45 minutes before each performance.

Theatrical Outfit’s The Balzer Theater at Herren’s
84 Luckie Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30303

$25.00 General Admission
$15.00 Student/Senior
Admission is free for children 12 and under.


COMPOSED features two distinctly different views of chaos and order and the effect they have on the human spirit:

Chiaroscuro, which is the interplay of light and shadow, focuses on the inner landscape of the mind. Choreographer and founding member of BCD Kristyn McGeehan examines the moments of darkness in the psyche and the struggle to control the chaos of that internal battle. McGeehan brings those invisible forces that provoke anxiety and depression to life as dancers manipulate one another on stage, unraveling the struggle between the conscious and the subconscious. “The moments of darkness that occur when facing an emotional dilemma have the power to strengthen an individual, which ultimately produces a beautiful lightness in the soul and extends outward into the world”, McGeehan notes.

4.3.5., choreographed by Joanna Brooks, Artistic Director of BCD, explores those external elements of the world that appear chaotic but are actually composed of precise structures and order, often overlooked by the eye. Brooks uses models in nature which are described by deterministic equations and fractal theory to inspire her choreography. “Branching veins, dried mud flats and the surface of the skin create patterns that continue to evolve”, Brooks explains. “I tried to create a choreographic visualization of these mathematical equations to illustrate the order that appears from the seeming chaos in the world”.

We [heart] Flashers

Flash Mob Dance @Atlanta Pride from Will Day on Vimeo.

Thanks for coming out and shakin' your groove thing.  How did you dance in that mud?  You all looked great and we had so much fun.   We'd like to thank Sheffield and the Atlanta PRIDE Committee for all their support and for sharing the meadow with us.  We'd also like to thank Dance 101 for giving us a place to get it all together.  Big props & heartfelt gratitude to our partner in crime -- Bubba Carr.

Most of all -- Thanks to everyone of you who put the Flash into flashmob.

Here are two video clips courtesy of Will Day at willday.net -- the first one is a little pre-show fun and the second is the performance.

Here are some additional links to video clips of the dance from Bubba Carr, WhetWetty, clarkrobertf, jpbpsyched, MWpro44, helenkellercantsee, TeacherBlackwell, hueyproductions

We'll continue to post your videos as we come across them (or please email us a link).  We'll post our official video soon.   WXIA gave coverage about the flashmob during their 10pm newscast and the Southern Voice blog carried this report.

Stay tuned, everyone... we'll do it again!  Want to join us?  Then just drop us a line at info(at)brooksandcompanydance(dot)org


Here we are, ladies and gentlemen from Will Day on Vimeo.

Join Us for COMPOSED!

brooks & company dance (BCD) is proud to present COMPOSED, an evening of dance that explores the chaos and order that composes the inner psyche and external world.

Friday, November 13, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 3:00 p.m.
A pre-show lecture will begin 45 minutes before each performance.

Theatrical Outfit’s The Balzer Theater at Herren’s
84 Luckie Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30303

$25.00 General Admission
$15.00 Student/Senior
Admission is free for children 12 and under.

Buy Tickets Online
or through the Theatrical Outfit Box Office (678) 528-1500

COMPOSED features two distinctly different views of chaos and order and the effect they have on the human spirit:

Chiaroscuro, which is the interplay of light and shadow, focuses on the inner landscape of the mind. Choreographer and founding member of BCD Kristyn McGeehan examines the moments of darkness in the psyche and the struggle to control the chaos of that internal battle. McGeehan brings those invisible forces that provoke anxiety and depression to life as dancers manipulate one another on stage, unraveling the struggle between the conscious and the subconscious. “The moments of darkness that occur when facing an emotional dilemma have the power to strengthen an individual, which ultimately produces a beautiful lightness in the soul and extends outward into the world”, McGeehan notes.

4.3.5., choreographed by Joanna Brooks, Artistic Director of BCD, explores those external elements of the world that appear chaotic but are actually composed of precise structures and order, often overlooked by the eye. Brooks uses models in nature which are described by deterministic equations and fractal theory to inspire her choreography. “Branching veins, dried mud flats and the surface of the skin create patterns that continue to evolve”, Brooks explains. “I tried to create a choreographic visualization of these mathematical equations to illustrate the order that appears from the seeming chaos in the world”.

This program is supported in part by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council and by the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs.

Be There

Happy Meal

We send out a great big Thank You to everyone who joined us at Wahoo! Grill on Monday night.  It was a lot of fun to dine out with you and we hope to do it again soon.  Our servers and the entire staff at Wahoo! made the event very nice.

Dine Out for BCD

Please join us on Monday, October 19, 2009 at the Wahoo! Grill in Decatur for our very first Dine Out for BCD. Come have a great meal and drinks between 5:00-10:00 PM and tell your server you are dining for brooks & company dance. Wahoo! will then donate 10% of your check to BCD. Bar tabs are included too, so this is a great opportunity to invite your friends and coworkers out for happy hour!

Click here for address and a map to Wahoo! Grill.

See you at dinner!

Meet Jena Michele Kovash

The light at the end of the tunnel is beginning to crest...

Kristyn McGeehan and I are almost finished with the choreography for Composed! Her work, titled Chiaroscuro is looking fantastic. I am consistently awed by Kristyn's creativity and vision. In dance it is rare and refreshing to see new movement I have never seen before, and Kristyn never fails to make my jaw drop. Yesterday during Kristyn's rehearsal I saw Jena and Stephen do a complete revolution in a lift, face to face and right-side up, with Jena's legs extended absolutely perpendicular to the ceiling. Try to imagine that.

My new work is titled 4.3.5. I am not telling a story or making a statement; it is simply a dance. The lack of drama does seem a little bit different from my usual M.O. Last night I was talking to my mom on the phone about this piece and she asked if she was going to cry when she sees it. I told her that this ballet is not at all depressing and no one dies so I didn't think she would. I think my mom may even smile, or better yet, laugh!

The six BCD company members have been working harder than ever for Composed, as has our apprentice, Kayte Porter. Since she has been the only understudy, I've thrown Kayte into the run-thrus a few times now and she always receives applause from the company for hitting the choreography.

Five more weeks until curtain. See you there.

Meet Kristyn McGeehan!

Getting to Know the Dancers - Cara O'Grady