Sat, May 25
|South Street Seaport Museum, Pier 16
Convergent Waves - NYC
An immersive, site-responsive multimedia dance performance made in collaboration with the South Street Seaport Museum
Time & Location
May 25, 2024, 1:00 PM – May 27, 2024, 3:30 PM
South Street Seaport Museum, Pier 16, 89 South St, New York, NY 10038, USA
About the Event
Lenora Lee Dance, in collaboration with the South Street Seaport Museum, presents the immersive, site-responsive, multimedia dance performances, “Convergent Waves: NYC.” Come aboard the 1885 tall ship Wavertree, where the contemporary dance performance will unfold against the backdrop of this historic vessel. Choreographed by award-winning dancer-artistic director Lenora Lee and the talented performers, this slate of dance vignettes has been inspired by and created specifically for Wavertree to artfully showcase an interactive journey through different areas of the ship, while delving into the rich history of this international cargo vessel—the last of its kind. Dance will take place in the massive cargo hold, the forecastle where the crew ate and slept, the captain’s saloon, and more. The piece will provide insight into the unseen lives of the laborers who helped to build New York City into the global hub it is today and the unexpected role of the sea as a site for freedom from the racial and gender barriers of the era.
CREDITS
Conceived, Produced & Directed by @lenoraleedance
Choreography by Lenora Lee in collaboration with Performers/Dance Collaborators: Naoko Brown @naokobrowndance, IJ Chan @sketchmonchan, Peter Cheng cheng_moves, Flora Hyoin Kim Han @floflokim, Lynn Huang @lynnxspirals, Nelson Enrique Mejia Jr. @nelsonnmejiaa, Miguel Miranda miguel.jmc, Mikaela Morisato @mikaelamorisato, Johnny Huy Nguyễn @johnny.huy.nguyen, Caleb Patterson calebpattymelt, Shannon Preto @shannonpreto, Brandon Woods @getwalkd
Music by: Vijay Iyer @vijayiyer, Tatsu Aoki @basserlive, Francis Wong @fwong57
Text by: Peter Cheng, Flora Hyoin Kim Han, Lynn Huang, Genny Lim, Miguel Miranda, Mikaela Morisato, Johnny Huy Nguyễn, Caleb Patterson, Brandon Woods
Media Design by: Lenora Lee & Olivia Ting @oting1 Video by Lenora Lee
Partner Organizations: South Street Seaport Museum @seaportmuseum, Lenora Lee Dance, Asian Improv Arts @asian.improvarts, API Cultural Center @apicc_sf, and Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company @nainichendancecompany
Supported by: @nefa_arts , @neaarts