http://blog.pilobolus.org The official blog of all things Pilobolus Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:55:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/06/pilobolus-men%e2%80%99s-auditions-in-nyc/ http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/06/pilobolus-men%e2%80%99s-auditions-in-nyc/#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:48:40 +0000 aradford http://blog.pilobolus.org/?p=3369 http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/06/pilobolus-men%e2%80%99s-auditions-in-nyc/feed/ 0 We are hosting an audition this summer in NYC on July 16 & 17. This audition is for experienced male dancers with diverse movement backgrounds, who are accomplished in improvisation, and are able to work well in groups. We are currently hiring for full-time and paid contract work, which includes exciting domestic & int’l touring. [...] http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/05/up-at-mit/ http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/05/up-at-mit/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 19:05:07 +0000 aradford http://blog.pilobolus.org/?p=3336 http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/05/up-at-mit/feed/ 0 MIT Members Invited to Color Nighttime Sky with Pilobolus and UP: The Umbrella Project MIT students, faculty and staff are invited to come light up the Cambridge sky during the second performance of UP: The Umbrella Project on Sunday, May 19 at 7:45 p.m. at Jack Barry Field. A collaboration between the MIT Computer Science and [...] http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/04/pilobolus-first-ever-design-contest/ http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/04/pilobolus-first-ever-design-contest/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:53:26 +0000 aradford http://blog.pilobolus.org/?p=3326 http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/04/pilobolus-first-ever-design-contest/feed/ 0 In celebration of this summer’s premiere of our collaboration with Trish Sie and Nortec Collective: Bostich + Fussible, we are calling on fans (and foes!) to submit designs for the piece’s signature swag to be featured in Pilobolus’s 2013/2014 merchandise collection.  Read on for the deets… THE RULES It’s pretty simple:  Get comfortable.  Watch the video about the piece [...] http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/04/pilobolus-castilleja-school/ http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/04/pilobolus-castilleja-school/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:10:01 +0000 aradford http://blog.pilobolus.org/?p=3321 http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/04/pilobolus-castilleja-school/feed/ 0 We were in great company last weekend as we sat down in Palo Alto, California for a couple of days to teach, present and perform for members of the Castilleja School community. The weekend started with a Friday morning workshop where we taught and moved with some of the school’s incredibly bright and creative students.  Saturday [...] http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/03/wetten-dass-press-release/ http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/03/wetten-dass-press-release/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:13:38 +0000 aradford http://blog.pilobolus.org/?p=3315 http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/03/wetten-dass-press-release/feed/ 0 PILOBOLUS’S SHADOWLAND PERFORMANCE ON GERMAN VARIETY SHOW, WETTEN DASS…?, GOES VIRAL! APPROACHING 3 MILLION VIEWS ON YOUTUBE, 700,000 SHARES AND OVER 100,000 LIKES ON FACEBOOK, PILOBOLUS’S MIND-BLOWING SHADOW PERFORMANCE CONTINUES TO FIND FANS THE WORLD OVER New York (3/14/2013) – With its “stunning tribute to the city that never sleeps” – as described by The [...] http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/03/premieres-announced-for-the-2013-pilobolus-season/ http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/03/premieres-announced-for-the-2013-pilobolus-season/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:52:01 +0000 aradford http://blog.pilobolus.org/?p=3293 http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/03/premieres-announced-for-the-2013-pilobolus-season/feed/ 0 PREMIERES ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2013 PILOBOLUS SEASON Magic, Music, Movement & More at The Joyce Theater Collaborations with internationally renown choreographer and filmmaker Trish Sie Musical Artists Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich & Fussible & Masters of Trickery Penn & Teller Pilobolus Dance Theatre and The Joyce Theater Foundation (Linda Shelton, Executive Director) are pleased to announce [...] http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/03/nyc-master-class/ http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/03/nyc-master-class/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:09:48 +0000 aradford http://blog.pilobolus.org/?p=3289 http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/03/nyc-master-class/feed/ 0 Reporting back on a Master Class we hosted in NYC last week for members and guests of our Friends With Benefits Program (“Your what?,” you ask.  More on that here).  Thrilled to say it was a huge success! Before I get too deep into the specifics of last week’s class, a brief explanation of our [...] http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/02/on-auditions/ http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/02/on-auditions/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:58:33 +0000 aradford http://blog.pilobolus.org/?p=3276 http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/02/on-auditions/feed/ 0 Thank you to everyone who participated in last week’s auditions!  The talent in the room was truly incredible. Here’s a look behind the scenes with one of our veteran Pilobolus dancers, Jimbo, and one of our auditionees, Evan … Interview with Jimbo What is your favorite part of the auditions? Meeting and getting to know [...] http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/02/2013-pilobolus-workshop-series/ http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/02/2013-pilobolus-workshop-series/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:16:19 +0000 aradford http://blog.pilobolus.org/?p=3264 http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/02/2013-pilobolus-workshop-series/feed/ 2 http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/01/collaborator-sidi-larbi-cherkaoui/ http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/01/collaborator-sidi-larbi-cherkaoui/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:38:44 +0000 aradford http://blog.pilobolus.org/?p=3239 http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/01/collaborator-sidi-larbi-cherkaoui/feed/ 0 Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s debut as a choreographer was in 1999 with Andrew Wale’s ‘contemporary musical’,  Anonymous Society. Since then he has made more than 15 fully-fledged choreographic pieces and picked up a slew of awards, including the Fringe First award in Edinburgh, the special prize at the BITEF Festival in Belgrade, the promising choreographer prize [...] http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/01/financial-times-covers-pilobolus-corporate-workshops/ http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/01/financial-times-covers-pilobolus-corporate-workshops/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:22:46 +0000 aradford http://blog.pilobolus.org/?p=3207 http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/01/financial-times-covers-pilobolus-corporate-workshops/feed/ 1 December 26, 2012. A Group Approach to Creativity: US dance troupe Pilobolus sees productivity as the only measure of being creative. Financial Times Article http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/01/pilobolus-amazes-creative-arts-center/ http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/01/pilobolus-amazes-creative-arts-center/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:23:12 +0000 mcanter http://blog.pilobolus.org/?p=3201 http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/01/pilobolus-amazes-creative-arts-center/feed/ 0 On January 15th, we had the thrill of performing at the Creative Arts Center in Morgantown, WV.  Thank You, WVU for a great night, and a wonderful review! http://bit.ly/V8pZ9b http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/01/pilobolus-in-annenberg-pa/ http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/01/pilobolus-in-annenberg-pa/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:20:38 +0000 mcanter http://blog.pilobolus.org/?p=3197 http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/01/pilobolus-in-annenberg-pa/feed/ 0 After an exhilarating six shows at the Annenberg Center in Philadelphia, we were thrilled to walk away with these great reviews. Thank you, PA, for another great visit! Philadelphia Inquirer http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/01/pilobolus-auditions-in-nyc-february-5-8-2013/ http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/01/pilobolus-auditions-in-nyc-february-5-8-2013/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:12:09 +0000 mcanter http://blog.pilobolus.org/?p=3172 http://blog.pilobolus.org/2013/01/pilobolus-auditions-in-nyc-february-5-8-2013/feed/ 1 We are hosting auditions in NYC for dancers with diverse movement backgrounds, who are accomplished in improvisation and attune to working in groups. WOMEN: Tuesday, February 5 MEN: Wednesday, February 6 CALLBACKS: February 6-8 Please join us for a few extraordinary days as we search for our newest Pilobolus dancers.  Check out this behind the [...] http://blog.pilobolus.org/2012/10/up-the-umbrella-project/ http://blog.pilobolus.org/2012/10/up-the-umbrella-project/#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2012 18:29:01 +0000 mcanter http://blog.pilobolus.org/?p=3166 http://blog.pilobolus.org/2012/10/up-the-umbrella-project/feed/ 0 Press Contact: Rick Miramontez/Andy Snyder/Marie Pace rick@oandmco.com/ andy@oandmco.com/marie@oandmco.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, PLEASE MORE THAN 300 PARTICIPANTS LIGHT UP THE NIGHT’S SKY AS P I L O B O L U S PREMIERES “UP: THE UMBRELLA PROJECT” AT POPTECH CONFERENCE LINK TO EXCLUSIVE VIDEO BELOW Camden, ME (10/26/12) – This past Friday, October 19th, over three-hundred [...]