Relaxed 表演 Come to Juilliard

凯文·菲利普斯基著

With accessibility taking center stage, audiences that otherwise might not be able to attend performances are now having opportunities to do so. 今年秋天, Juilliard offers its first relaxed performance with a special presentation of 新舞蹈:2023年版 on December 8. 丹·斯托克斯, director of Juilliard’s Office of Academic 支持 and Disability Services, 笔记, “We were overdue to become as inclusive as possible and meet more of our patrons’ needs.”

什么是轻松的表演? It’s one that all audience members can attend but has been specifically designed for people with autism or sensory, 沟通, or learning difficulties along with neurodivergent patrons and those families who have small children. Since some of these audience members might not respond positively to what might occur during a regularly scheduled performance, a relaxed performance modifies certain parts—like muffling the sound or softening the lights—to allow them to enjoy it.

“Relaxed performances take a more inclusive approach from start to finish,斯托克斯说. “They allow audience members to coexist in the performance space. The usual protocols when one attends a live event—staying quiet, 待在座位上, the lights go down at the start—don’t apply. In short, it’s all about being more considerate to our audiences.”

新舞蹈:2023年版 (see below) features a quartet of distinguished choreographers who create original works for and with each undergraduate dance class with original music performed by students and alumni. The first two of the four world-premiere works—by choreographers Lauren Lovette and Hope Boykin—will be presented during the New 跳舞s relaxed performance.

“对我来说, the most exciting aspect of New 跳舞s is witnessing our young artists experiencing unique creative processes with highly regarded professionals and celebrating what they create together,艾丽西亚·格拉芙·麦克, the dean and director of the 跳舞 Division, 说. “And with our first relaxed performance, I am excited to expand our reach to inspire more audience members through the art of dance.”

在新的舞蹈之后， the 音乐 Division will host its first relaxed performance—of harp, 大提琴, 钢琴, and guitar music—on December 16 in Morse Hall, and the 戏剧 Division is slated to host a relaxed performance later in the school year.

“It is our first time stepping into this arena, 可以这么说, and we are always thinking about what can we do that’s reasonable that has the desired impact for our audiences,斯托克斯说. “We think about having more accessibility improvements in our theaters and other spaces in the future, and we are always considering our options. We put on more than 700 performances on campus each year, so we are starting out small to make this as smooth a process as possible. Relaxed performances are just one step on the road to Juilliard being more mindful and inclusive.”

Kevin Filipski is Juilliard’s program editor

A version of this article also appears in the November 节目单 经允许出现在这里

For more information on upcoming relaxed performances, go to 朱丽亚.edu/calendar and filter “relaxed performances”

新舞蹈:2023年版

12月6 - 10

在这个年度盛会上, leading choreographers create works for each class of dancers, with music performed by students and alums.

头几年 Choreographed by Lauren Lovette with music by doctoral student Alberta Khoury (BM ’18, MM ’19, 吉他)

二年级 Choreographed by Hope Boykin with music by Terence Blanchard

三年级 Choreographed by Arnhold Creative Associate Raja Feather Kelly with music by Missy Mazzoli coached by Arnhold Creative Associate at Large Nadia Sirota (BM ’04, MM ’06, viola; Academy ’08)

四年级的 Choreographed by Omar Román De Jesús with music by Philip Glass (Diploma ’60, MS ’62, composition) coached by Isaiah Thompson (BM ’19, MM ’20, 爵士乐研究)