Check out the promo for our most recent piece, 4–a hip-hop interpretation of Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” completed this March thanks to a residency at 3LD Art and Technology Center in NYC.

Friday March 29, 11:30am
Saturday March 30, 3pm & 8pm
$10 Cash at the Door
3LD Art and Technology Center
80 Greenwich St, NYC
for info/reservations:
info@decadancetheatre.com

Hope to see you at 3LD

Reblogged from Jennifer Weber:

Museum of Art and Design

2 Columbus Circle
New York, NY 10019

Friday, March 22 & Saturday March 23

7:30 pm

$20 general / $12 members and students

Tickets Online here

In March, Dance Under the Influence continues with ABT Studio Company giving audiences a chance to see stars of the future perform works by great choreographers of our time; the dynamic all-female, hip hop Decadence Theatre presents a an excerpt from "When the Sky Breaks" while post modernist David Neumann delivers works of poignancy and dry wit, and great theater artist and puppeteer Basil Twist creates an engrossing world with his favorite puppet characters.

http://www.madmuseum.org/events/abt-studio-company-decadence-theatre-david-neumann-and-basil-twist

Sunday Feb 10, 1230pm

FREE

http://www.apollotheater.org/calendar-60/details/15:open-house-weekend

This even it to promote our upcoming performance with UK-based hip-hop theatre festival Breakin Convention which lands at The Apollo in June.  

Our first gig of 2012 was the Matrix Imagination Event in New Orleans.  We had a blast on stage and off!

Deca + Laurie of LDJ Productions

Deca on stage with Matrix GM Colin Walsh, New Orleans

New Orleans

Burbon St, New Orleans

Next up, the crew headed to Miami to perform 3 sold out shows at the Adrienne Arsht Center and to teach workshops with local high school students and students at New World School of the Arts

To promote the show, Jenn, Nads and Adaku battled Burnie, The Miami Heat Mascot…We think we won!

After Miami, we headed to Austin, Tulsa and Las Vegas with Matrix

Here is a video we made in our amazing Las Vegas hotel suite!

<p><a href=”http://vimeo.com/37807135″>Deca at Red Rock</a> from <a href=”http://vimeo.com/decadancer”>jenniferweber</a> on <a href=”http://vimeo.com”>Vimeo</a&gt;.</p>

and a photo of our “county girl” style… this year we learned we can do anything!

In March, we performed at the Trinity Hip Hop Dance Festival with Nomadic Wax

In April, Deca premiered 4 at Joyce SoHo

“On Friday evening the company returned to the Joyce SoHo with “4,” the first section of an evening-length work set to Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons.” In the piece — devoted to the stormy “Summer” section — Megan Alfonso and Adaku Utah share the stage, demonstrating how movement can switch from crisp to balmy at a moment’s notice. The tools of hip-hop, which cause a body to break down and build back up again, give the familiar music a playful edge, even though the dancers aren’t playing around.”–Gia Kourlas, The New York Times

“A dance like Keith Haring come to life.”– Andrew Boynton, The New Yorker

Check it out!

<p><a href=”http://vimeo.com/41123652″>Decadancetheatre“4″</a> from <a href=”http://vimeo.com/decadancer”>jenniferweber</a> on <a href=”http://vimeo.com”>Vimeo</a&gt;.</p>

In May, Jenn was featured in Dance Magazine

In June, we performed 4 at Summerstage

In rehearsal for Summerstage with the Parlor Quartet

Backstage at Summerstage, DECA and the Parlor Quartet

In June, Deca also went to Orlando to perform at Premiere, the biggest hair industry event in the US!

DECA at Premiere, Orlando

Right before the show

Amazing hair and makeup… MATRIX team rocks

In August, Jenn traveled to Germany to work with new Deca Crew member Georgina and participate in the Tanzmesse Conference

For September and October, Deca was busy on our 16 city UK Tour produced by the Brewery Arts Center and Makin Projects!

UK Tour Flyer

UK Tour Map!

Photoshoot for “4″ at Kendal Castle

Deca’s English Breakfast

Coffee break in Didcot

Grand Theatre, Blackpool

Grand Theatre, Blackpool

Buxton Opera House

Malvern

Helen is our 2012 Hero! Brewery Arts Center, Kendal

Outside Brewery Arts Center

Here is one of the videos we played on the tour:

<p><a href=”http://vimeo.com/47021201″>Checkitout</a&gt; from <a href=”http://vimeo.com/decadancer”>jenniferweber</a> on <a href=”http://vimeo.com”>Vimeo</a&gt;.</p>

We came back to the US in October, just in time for the Bessie Awards at the Apollo Theater in Harlem.  We were honored with a 2012 nomination for “Best Emerging Choreographer”

In November, we spent two weeks as “Dance in Process” residents at Gibeny Dance Center, NYC

<p><a href=”http://vimeo.com/54103905″>FirebirdForrest Scene Rehearsal Footage</a> from <a href=”http://vimeo.com/decadancer”>jenniferweber</a> on <a href=”http://vimeo.com”>Vimeo</a&gt;.</p>

For the 3rd year in a row, we rocked the San Francisco Hip Hop Dance Festival. We got some great press!

above the fold

Adaku holding our cover story

2012 was EPIC

See you in 2013!

DECA is on a 16 city UK Tour

20-22.09 Brewery Arts Center, Kendal
25.09 Malvern, Theatres (Forum space)

26.09 BARNSLEY, Civic
27.09 BUXTON, Opera House
28.09 NOTTINGHAM, Playhouse
29.09 DIDCOT, The Cornerstone
1.10 BLACKPOOL, Grand Theatre
2.10 SPALDING, South Holland Centre
3.10 WINCHESTER, Theatre Royal
4.10 BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion Dance
5.10 BURY ST EDMUNDS, Theatre Royal
6.10 NORWICH, Playhouse

8.10 ORMSKIRK, The Roses
9.10 MIDDLESBROUGH, Theatre
10.10 HEXHAM, Queens Hall
12.10 PETERSFIELD, Bedales Olivier Theatre

 

Here is a great preview in The Westmorland Gazette :

 

http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/leisure/9932902.Award_winning_New_York_dance_crew_brings_ground_breaking_show_to_Brewery/

 

Jennifer Weber/DECA received a 2012 Bessie Award nomination for “Outstanding Emerging Choreographer” for our April season at Joyce SoHo.  The awards will be presented October 15 at the Apollo Theater.

Read the article about the nominations in The New York Times

“A dance like Keith Haring come to life.”– Andrew Boynton, The New Yorker

Read the full review online

“On Friday evening the company returned to the Joyce SoHo with “4,” the first section of an evening-length work set to Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons.” In the piece — devoted to the stormy “Summer” section — Megan Alfonso and Adaku Utah share the stage, demonstrating how movement can switch from crisp to balmy at a moment’s notice. The tools of hip-hop, which cause a body to break down and build back up again, give the familiar music a playful edge, even though the dancers aren’t playing around.”–Gia Kourlas, The New York Times

Read the full article online

Also:  check out the May 2012 issue of Dance Magazine for the article “Hip Hop Goes to College” about Jenn’s classes at Mount Holyoke.

For tickets click here