Dance
Fest Sitnik Theater of the
Lackland Center
Apr. 21-27, 2013
Dance, Dance, Dance At
Centenary Stage this Spring
Dance Fest, which will run April 21-27, 2013, will feature the dance talents of Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company, Umoja
Dance Company, Moe-Tion Dance Theatre, and Nimbus
Dance Works on the
Sitnick stage in the Lackland Center. During the festival, members of the community can partake in various classes
ranging in style that might include popular dance exercise sensation Zumba Dance to a workshop taught by members
of the featured dance companies.
For more information on any these events, see the linked pages on this site or call the Centenary Stage Company
box office at 908-979-0900.
Established in 1993 by artistic director, Karen L. Love, the multi-cultural Umoja Dance Company is a fusion of contemporary modern
and West African dance that reflects the evolution of movement and spirit in the African-Caribbean traditions, classical Indian
dance, capoeira and the fundamentals of yoga practice to develop a modern dance idiom that joins all cultures.
Established in 2007, MOE-TION dance theater is a contemporary modern dance company based in New Jersey. Under the artistic direction
of Maureen Glennon, the company is dedicated to experimenting and creating new forms of expression. The company, known for their
diverse repertory and site-specific work, has performed at numerous festivals, showcases and venues throughout the tri-state area.
Nimbus Dance Works, Jersey City’s premiere dance company, focuses its work on the intersection between high-level dance
and innovative ways of involving communities and audiences. Nimbus presents dance performances and programs to diverse audiences
locally and on tour!
The Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company has been acclaimed for its artistic excellence and range, as well as for its elegance and power,
technical ability, versatility, and “inner fire.” Critic Sheila Abrams stated that Dorfman’s work “frequently
stands out for its cerebral underpinnings,” and went on to say that Dorfman’s artistry was “a reason for Garden
State dance aficionados to stand up and cheer.” (Observer Tribune)
Dance Fest Features Workshops - TBA
April 21-27, 2013
The dance initiative at Centenary was made possible in part through the generous support of
the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Centenary College and the New Jersey Theatre Alliance.
The Centenary Stage Company has found its new home with construction the Carol and David Lackland Center (located at 715 Grand
Ave, Hackettstown), completed in August, 2010. With a 22,000-square-foot performance space, the facility is the most sophisticated
performing arts venues in northwest New Jersey. The center includes a new state-of-the-art 500-seat theatre (Sitnik Theater),
a black box theater (The Edith Bolte Kutz ’42 Theater), a dance studio, scene shop, a costume shop, green room and dressing
rooms. In addition to housing the theatre, the 68K square foot Lackland Center is home to a variety of cultural activity, and
including WNTI, the College's listener-supported public radio station, CCTV, Centenary's Comcast-licensed television studio,
and gallery space for visual artists.
Named in honor of Carol Burgess Lackland, A Centenary graduate (Class of 1954), and her husband, David A. Lackland, a Centenary
College Trustee, The David and Carol Lackland Center, has been designed to enrich student life and bring new cultural opportunities
to northwest New Jersey. ...more(including photos, progress reports, and 'Tour Lackland with Carl')
Lackland Center Seating
Sitnik Lower Level Seating Seats assigned on a best available basis.
[closer view]
Sitnik Balcony
Seating Seats assigned on a best available basis.
[closer view]