LA DANCE

PROJECT
BY: MEYLIN URRUTIA
ABOUT
LA Dance Project is a ballet/contemporary LA based dance company whose first
performance was produced by the Music Center and held at Walt Disney Concert
Hall on September 22, 2012.
LA Dance Project is an artist collective company founded by Benjamin
Millepied, with composer Nico Muhly, Matthieu Humery (art consultant), and
producers Charles Fabius and Nicholas Britell
LA Dance Project is best known for performing in traditional or in non-traditional
environments and most importantly for connecting art forms such as visual arts,
design/ architecture, directors, and composers.
Significance
Besides for being known for their choreography, LA Dance Project is a known because of founder
Benjamin Millepied, who is a French dancer better known for his participation in Black Swan.
Their mission is to create new choreography and revive those influential works from the past.
They have recently got residence with the theatre at Ace Hotel in downtown.
Composer Nicholas Britel has composed music for 12 years of slave
Benjamin Millepied has been awarded Prix de Lausanne, principal dancer for NYCB, choreographed
for Black Swan.
Visual artist Matthieu Humery was Vice President of Christies Photographs
Composer Nico Muhly is a Music Master from Juilliard and works have been premiered by the American
Symphony Orchestra
Info/ Auditions:
Benjamin Millepied is looking for two female and one male dancer to join LA
Dance project. Dancers must have strong classical and contemporary technique
and must send in resume and video at info@ladanceproject.com
The Colburn School has recently partnered with LA Dance Project and will train
their students (ages 14-19) with emphasis on ballet. Jenifer Ringer, a retired
member of New York City Ballet will lead the company and Benjamin Millepied
with be the artistic advisor who will also offer master classes.
LA Dance project Ballet master,Sebastien Marcovici will have a master class at
Mark Morris Dance Center (New York) on October 14, 2014 (http://www.bam.
org/classes/2014/la-dance-project)
Upcoming Performances
October 24-26 at the ACE Hotel featuring choreography by Benjamin Millepied, Gat, and Forsythe.
"The world that [Millepied] creates onstage...has the feel of our time, and in it ballet seems to be a language
that can be spoken today. Thats no small feat."
The New York Times
Pieces:
Peripheral Stream Moving Parts
Invisible Cities Winterbranch
Morgans Last Chug Framework
Murder Ballads ***Quintett
***Reflections
Contact Info
Worldwide Representation by IMG Artists
General email : info@ladanceproject.com
Twitter: @LaDanceProject
Facebook: LA Dance Project
Morgans Last Chug,choreographed by Emanuel Gat
Personal Statement
In my opinion, I think that LA Dance Project is a prominent contemporary/ballet company. By looking at
their choreography, I can see great emphasis of ballet they add into their pieces. I really enjoyed how their
choreography consists of such fluidity in their movements and how the dancers made their dancing seem
effortless. After taking their master class last year, I would definitely recommend others to try it, because they
made me feel a little bit more comfortable with improvisation. I think they are different from other companies
because its a collective dance company with a artistic director from different areas like choreography, design,
etc.

Reflections, choreographed by Benjamin
Millepied along with Barbara Krugers visual
effects and costumes.

Quiz Questions
1. Name one thing that sets LA Dance Project apart
from other dance companies.
2. Name two pieces LA Dance Project has
choreographed.
3. Where did LA Dance Project have their first
performance?
Answers
1. LA Dance Project is based in LA, it is a collective dance company consisting of
different collaborations, or known for dancing in traditional or nontraditional
environments.
2. Peripheral Stream Moving Parts
Invisible Cities Winterbranch
Morgans Last Chug Framework
Murder Ballads ***Quintett
***Reflections
3. LA Dance Projects first performance was at Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Videos
http://ladanceproject.com/repertory/quintett1
LA Dance Project performing Quinetett, choreographed by William Forsythe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GDlin-DHx4
Reflections, choreographed by Benjamin Millepied and premiered at Theatre du Chatelet in
Paris 2013
Reference Page
http://imgartists.com/artist/l.a._dance_project
http://ladanceproject.com/about
https://www.facebook.com/ladanceproject