[NEohioPAL] Abrepaso Flamenco's Premiere of A. Periplum

[Alice Blumenfeld]

*****Press Release: For Immediate Release*****

Contact: Alice Blumenfeld (Artistic/Executive Director)

abrepasoflamenco at gmail.com
505-363-2680

Abrepaso Flamenco Presents the Premiere of:



A. Periplum
June 2nd and 3rd 2023 7:30pm
Pilgrim Church Theatre - Tremont (Cleveland), Ohio

2592 W 14th St, Cleveland, OH 44113
Tickets: $25 https://aperiplumjune2023.eventbrite.com

Cleveland, April 15th 2023:

A. Periplum is a one-woman dance performance with live music that takes the
audience on a spellbinding journey from the landscapes of our inner
longings to the literal and figurative mountains we must climb on the way
to becoming ourselves.

“Periplum” is a term coined by Ezra Pound, signifying, “A journey not by
fixed charts or stars, but by intuition and reason...the journey thus
becomes one continuous discovery and accumulation of experience.”

Four award-winning artists of diverse disciplines and backgrounds have knit
their visions of periplum into an evening length performance. Alice
Blumenfeld, a flamenco and contemporary dancer known for her “fierce
presence (her movements seem to arise from several feet beneath the
ground)” (Thinking Dance) and her “sharp and exhilarating” energy onstage
(Philadelphia Inquirer) will be accompanied by trumpeter Dominick
Farinacci, recognized by The New York Times as “a trumpeter of abundant
poise.” The choreography is a creation of Felise Bagley’s, whose career
spans three decades of dance with some of the most venerable companies.
Joshua M. Lawhorn brings the inner landscapes to life through his
award-winning cinematic vision. The four artists expand the horizon of
contemporary dance, live jazz music, and cinematography.

The work began as playful experimentation between Bagley and Blumenfeld,
each bringing their unique experiences in dance into the studio. Bagley’s
fresh vision of flamenco’s possibilities with her somatic and modern dance
experience pushes Blumenfeld’s already powerful stage presence to new
heights. Farinacci’s compositions further elevate the work, matching minute
details in the movement to further the expressive intent. Finally,
Lawhorn’s film images create a backdrop that takes the audience through
landscapes of the industrial Midwest to the open skies of New Mexico.

About the artists:

Felise Bagley, is a native New Yorker and a seasoned professional whose
dance career spans more than three decades. Her longevity and excellence in
dance were recently recognized with a Cleveland Arts Prize Mid Career Award
in 2015. Her experiences have taken her across the globe, including to: New
York City Center as a guest artist with The Alvin Ailey American Dance
Theater; The Kennedy Center as a guest artist with The Joffrey Ballet of
Chicago; The State Theatre in Cleveland's Playhouse Square with Opera
Cleveland; Madison Square Garden with The Knick's City Dancers; L’Opera
Comique in Paris, France for the annual Concours Le Danse; and The Nostos
Festival at The Stavros Niarchos Cultural Center in Athens, Greece for the
world premiere of “Just Human” with Corningworks.

Alice Blumenfeld is a scholar, choreographer, educator, and performer.  Her
recognitions include: a Fulbright Grant in dance in Spain (2012), a U.S.
Presidential Scholar in the Arts (2008), and a two-time Ohio Arts Council
Individual Excellence Award recipient in choreography (FY20 & 22). She
toured nationally with Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana for five seasons, and
has been a guest artist with Nélida Tirado, the American Bolero Dance
Company, Antonio Granjero, Jácome Flamenco, among other companies and she
has performed in Berlin and Spain. She premiered an original evening of
flamenco at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage in 2014 and has been a
featured TedX Speaker. Her work has been featured on Buzzfeed, in Dance
Magazine, among other outlets.

Dominick Farinacci is a New York City-based trumpeter who served as
ambassador to Jazz at Lincoln Center from 2013-2015 in Doha, Qatar, working
to further integrate music into communities around the world in culturally
collaborative ways. He is a 2022 recipient of the Cleveland Arts Prize.
Dominick graduated from The Juilliard School in 2005 launching his career
in Japan with a prolific run of eight albums, later releasing four more
globally. His 2016 recording “Short Stories” was produced by four-time
Grammy Award winning producer Tommy LiPuma. Dominick’s latest double EP
“Reflections” features a series of duo performances with acclaimed pianists
and the lead track on “Reflections” has received more than 1 million
streams on Spotify in recent months.

Joshua M. Lawhorn is a Cleveland-based Director and Editor. Most recently,
his short documentary, Olympic Oaks: Continuing Jesse Owens’ Legacy, was
given a featured slot at the Cleveland International Film Festival 2023.
The work has been hailed as “powerful” and “revelatory” for its authentic
storytelling. Olympic Oaks also won Best Local Short at the Chagrin
Documentary Film Festival in 2022. Joshua previously served as a Sergeant
in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2010-2014. Joshua graduated from Cleveland
State University in 2018 with a degree in Film & Interactive Media. His
professional experience includes documentaries, live-broadcast sports, and
animation. He is currently a director and the lead editor for Flex Media.

Abrepaso Flamenco was founded in 2016 in Albuquerque, NM. The name comes
from a Spanish phrase that expresses forging a new pathway forward. The
name reflects a vision of flamenco that allows for new entry points into
and new pathways within the art form. Based in Northeast Ohio, this will be
the company’s fifth evening length original work.


This work is made possible from funding from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, the
Ohio Arts Council, and New Music USA.


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*Alice Blumenfeld*
Artistic & Executive Director

*Abrepaso Flamenco*
www.abrepaso.org
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