programs

Esse Aficionado NYC Fall 2007 Season

Joyce SoHo, NYC - November/December 2007

Repertory presented...

choreographed by Graham:

Fifteen Minutes of Fame, or Cult, or One Movement Per Minute (2007)

Algorithm With Someone (2007)

Geoffrey Grauer (2005)

My Artist in Montana (2007)

choreographed by Morinoue:

The Architect (2006)

Creating new work every season is vital for Esse Aficionado. The emphasis on original choreography is complemented by the high standard of professionalism of each program. The company strives to think differently and be innovative by exploring a new movement vocabulary and avenues in process. Esse Aficionado’s essential service to the community is to provoke reaction, influence expression, and stimulate life - all through movement. At least once a year, typically in fall, Esse Aficionado self produces a 4-evening program of new choreography by the founders of the company. The venue will vary depending on availability and the geographic area served is mostly the borough of Manhattan. Esse Aficionado has performed in Brooklyn and the company has interest in eventually presenting in all five boroughs of New York City. This program serves the dancers with an opportunity to perform and the collaborators (visual artists, musicians, inventors, actors, and designers) with a chance for their own work to be implemented into the realm of dance. In addition to the production team, the company enlists graphic designers to assists with marketing materials and video artists to videotape/edit performances. The Esse Aficionado New York City season is currently the principal element that reveals the company’s identity to the public.

Since 2000, Esse Aficionado has been performing an ongoing site specific series, Intersection, at various locations in New York City. Intersection was created to add fun and humor to pedestrian’s every day routine in New York City. The work involves a team of dancers performing minimal movement during each red light at strategically chosen intersections throughout town. Intersection is performed with different themes and costumes but the concept of hitting each red light in an intersection remains the same. Locations and times are chosen based on the volume of pedestrians and car traffic. Themes chosen are based on the character of the neighborhood, the season, any events occurring (i.e. Gay Pride Parade), and the time of day. The latest intersection to experience this series was Fifth Avenue and 82nd Street in front of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The theme was Jackie O and the makeshift costumes reflected the Upper East Side chic of the illustrious former first lady. The public reaction and interaction of this work breaks the monotony of the day, a great service to the life of any New Yorker. The curious attention and questions Esse Aficionado receives from pedestrians who witness this work fulfills its mission of presenting thought provoking art.

Bumbershoot 12 Min Max “I Just Want to Dance” series and Fall Kick Off Extravaganza

Velocity Dance Center, Seattle, WA - September 2007

Repertory presented...

3 Sides (2007) co-choreographed by Morinoue & Selfick Ng-Simancas

Dances by Bachman & Graham presented by

The Tank at Collective:Unconscious, NYC - June 2007

Repertory presented...

Geoffrey Grauer (2005)

One Movement Per Minute (2007)

by Graham

Judson Memorial Church Performance

Choreography of Gina Graham presented by

Movement Research at Judson Church, NYC - May 2007

Repertory presented...

Fifteen Minutes of Fame, or Cult, or One Movement Per

Minute (2007) by Graham

ArtsLaunch

Tashiro Kaplan Artist Loft, Seattle, WA - March 2007

Repertory presented...

Dialogue (2007) by Morinoue

The Bridge Project presented by

Velocity Dance Center, Seattle, WA - January 2007

Repertory presented...

Nolenz Volenz (2007) by Morinoue

Aorta Performer

Merce Cunningham Studio, NYC - December 2006

Repertory presented...

choreographed by Graham:

The Moment of Event (2004)

Swan Song for Everyone (2007)

Four Bases (1999)

History (est. 2000)

choreographed by Morinoue:

Self-Depiction (2006)

choreographed by De La Rosa:

Inter...Ruption (2001)

Next Choreographic Series presented by

Velocity Dance Center, Seattle, WA - May 2006

Repertory presented...

Jerrie Gullick (2005) by Graham

Choreography of Gina Graham presented by

45th Street Theater, NYC - May 2006

Repertory presented...

I’m Going To Die Someday (2006) by Graham

Readymade

Merce Cunningham Studio, NYC - November 2005

Repertory presented...

choreographed by Graham:

History (est. 2000)

Jerrie Gullick (2005)

co-choreographed by Morinoue & De La Rosa:

Just in Case You Were Wondering, I’m Mexican American (2005)

21st Century Dancing

The Ailey Studios, NYC - May 2005

Repertory presented...

choreographed by Graham:

Commissure #44; Isn’t #24; Flamingo #17; Axe #20;

Fluorescent #45; Engineer #23 (2005)

The Name Series - Jerrie Gullick, Tom Graham, Geoffrey Grauer (est. 2005)

Event Horizon

Merce Cunningham Studio, NYC - October 2004

Repertory presented...

choreographed by Graham:

The Moment of Event (2004)

choreographed by Morinoue:

Still Point (2004)

Made on a Mac–Lec/Dem on how we use macs in dance

Apple Store SoHo, NYC - July 2004

Repertory presented...

demonstrated excepts of Inside The Mind of Line (2003) by Graham featuring the invention Speaker Trees by Michael Schneider & Kirsten Gilg.

Joyce SoHo Presents

Joyce SoHo, NYC - May 2004

Repertory presented...

Successions (2003) by Morinoue

Diorama

Merce Cunningham Studio, NYC - December 2003

Repertory presented...

choreographed by Graham:

Diorama (2003)

History (est. 2000)

choreographed by Morinoue:

Successions (2003)

choreographed by De La Rosa:

Time Past, Time Future (2003)

Esse Aficionado @ Joyce SoHo

Joyce SoHo, NYC - March 2003

Repertory presented...

choreographed by Graham:

Where I Meets Thou (1996)

Inside the Mind of a Line (2003)

History (est. 2000)

choreographed by Morinoue:

Episode I & II (2003)

choreographed by De La Rosa:

Power of Point (2003)

Esse Aficionado presents...Strangelet

Merce Cunningham Studio, NYC - October 2002

Repertory presented...

Strangelet (2002) evening length work

co-choreographed by Graham, Morinoue, & De La Rosa

Esse unplugged - Oasis Dance Festival presented by Chashama

Times Square, NYC - May 2002

Repertory presented...

excerpts of Strangelet (2002)

co-choreographed by Graham, Morinoue, & De La Rosa

EA Lecture Demonstration

Jewish Community Center, Sherman, CT - April 2002

Repertory presented...

History (est. 2000) by Graham

EA @ APAP Convention “New Voices Series”

City Center Studios, NYC - January 2002

Repertory presented...

History (est. 2000) by Graham

Esse Aficionado presents Esse Aficionado

Merce Cunningham Studio, NYC - October 2001

Repertory presented...

choreographed by Graham:

History (est. 2000)

choreographed by Morinoue:

Portrait (2001)

choreographed by De La Rosa:

Inter...Ruption (2001)

This is What I am Doing

University Settlement, NYC - May 2001

Repertory presented...

choreographed by Graham:

Currency #3 , Movie #24, Why #17, Receipt #20,

Pepper #45, Tuesday #23 (2001)

History (est. 2000)

choreographed by Morinoue:

Study for a Voice (2001)

The Making of Americans

Merce Cunningham Studio, NYC - July 2000

Repertory presented...

choreographed by Graham:

Nude Torsos (1998)

In An Apartment on E. 7th Street (2000)

History (est. 2000)

choreographed by De La Rosa:

Take Five (2000)

Esse Outdoors INTERSECTION

Directed by De La Rosa; various locations in Manhattan, all year round - est. 2000

self produced show. postcard by Gina Graham

self produced show. postcard by Gina Graham & Rob Racine

self produced show. postcard by Gina Graham

Northwest New Works Festival presented by

On The Boards, Seattle, WA - May 2008

Repertory presented...

Early Sunday Morning (2008) co-choreographed by Morinoue, De La Rosa and Graham

Strictly Seattle 2008 presented by

Velocity Dance Center, Seattle, WA - July 2008

Repertory presented...

Reductive Space (2008) choreographed by Morinoue