Center for Performance Research is a nonprofit organization founded by
Jonah Bokaer
Jonah Bokaer (born October 1, 1981) is an American choreographer and media artist. He works on live performances in the United States and elsewhere, including choreography, digital media, cross-disciplinary collaborations, and social enterprise.
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and
John Jasperse
John R. Jasperse (born October 8, 1963) orgenroth 2004 p.187 is an American choreographer and dancer. Since 1990 he has been artistic director and choreographer of the New York City-based John Jasperse Company.John Jasperse performer biography in ...
in 2008. CPR is located at 361 Manhattan Avenue in Brooklyn’s first
L.E.E.D gold-certified green building of its kind. The arts facility aims to provide affordable space for rehearsal and performance, innovative arts programming, education and
pedagogical
Pedagogy (), most commonly understood as the approach to teaching, is the theory and practice of learning, and how this process influences, and is influenced by, the social, political and Developmental psychology, psychological development of le ...
engagement with the communities of
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the L ...
and abroad, as well as a dynamic new model for sustainable arts infrastructure in dance and performance. As a response to the difficulty in maintaining permanent and affordable space for the arts in New York, CPR advocates for performance at the community level.
References
External links
Official site
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Non-profit organizations based in New York City
2008 establishments in New York City
Organizations established in 2008