BALAM Dance Theatre Awarded Puffin Foundation Grant

BALAM Dance Theatre, a nonprofit dance company based in New York City, has been awarded a grant from the Puffin Foundation, Ltd. of New Jersey.

2013-06-20

NEW YORK, NY, June 20, 2013 (Press-News.org) BALAM Dance Theatre (BALAM), a New York City-based ensemble dance company, has been awarded a grant from the Puffin Foundation, Ltd. The grant will be used to perform the company's signature work, Ramayana-Abduction of Sita, at the Summer Enrichment Program at Hunter-Tannersville Elementary School.

A workshop inspired by the Balinese Kecak (monkey chant) will also be presented to the students, who will perform with the company as diminutive fire sprits. BALAM will be in residency part of July 2013 in Hunter, New York.

"BALAM Dance Theatre thanks the Puffin Foundation for its support of our work with this grant. This is an affirmation of the quality and unusual programming we provide to communities at the grassroots level," said Carlos Fittante, artistic director, BALAM Dance Theatre.

BALAM Dance Theatre (BALAM) offers a new vision of contemporary dance that emanates from a cutting-edge fusion of diverse cultural dance styles and movement techniques blended with Balinese theatre. The company's fusion repertoire presents an opulent dance theatre that integrates contemporary choreography, eclectic music, striking masks, imaginative props, and vibrant costumes to create a performance that appeals to audiences of all ages and backgrounds.

The company's Out & About touring series presents high quality professional programming that is both entertaining and educational at the grassroots level. BALAM has received critical recognition from the New York Times and Village Voice. The Governor and people of Bali and the Indonesian Consulate of New York have highly commended its performances.

For further information, contact BALAM at (646) 361-9183 or send an e-mail. Stay updated about the company's new work, events, activities and announcements on Facebook and Twitter.

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