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Based in
San Jose, California
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, sjDANCEco is a
contemporary dance
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company founded in 2003 by artistic directors Gary Masters and Maria Basile, and Melanie Doerner.
Zimmerman, Heather, "San Jose dance company sjDANCEco positively leaps into ninth season with 'Missa Brevis,' three world premieres", ''San Jose Mercury News'', October 10, 2011 The sjDANCEco is in residence at the
San Jose State University
San José State University (San Jose State or SJSU) is a public university in San Jose, California. Established in 1857, SJSU is the oldest public university on the West Coast and the founding campus of the California State University (CSU) sys ...
.
"sjDANCEco", ''San José State University College of Humanities and the Arts'', (Accessed September 2, 2013)[ "Dancers take flight for premiere concert", ''The Spartan Daily'', October 1, 2009]
The sjDANCEco evolved out of the
San Jose, California, San Jose-based Limón West Dance Project, which Gary Masters founded and directed from 1994 to 1998, with present-day sjDANCEco dancers Maria Basile, Hsiang Hsiu Lin, Raphaël Boumaïla and Robert Regala.
[Felciano, Rita , "sjDANCEco moves to San Jose Rep for fall program", ''San Jose Mercury News'', October 26, 2007] During its first 10 years, sjDANCEco has presented 42 World Premieres, six Revivals, works by master
choreographers
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Donald McKayle and Fred Mathews, and eight works by
José Limón
José Arcadio Limón (January 12, 1908 – December 2, 1972) was a dancer and choreographer from Mexico and who developed what is now known as 'Limón technique'. In the 1940s, he founded the José Limón Dance Company (now the Limón Dan ...
during a five-year collaboration with the
José Limón Dance Foundation.
In addition, sjDANCEco also provides two annual showcases for new works by professional
San Francisco Bay Area
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choreographers
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through its two annual ChoreoProject Awards and through its "FESTIVAL @ SANTANA ROW", celebrating
National Dance Week National Dance Week (NDW) is an annual event in the United States sponsored by the United Dance Merchants of America to increase public awareness and appreciation of various forms of dance.{{cite journal, first = Carolyn B., last = Maloney, date= ...
.
The sjDANCEco is a
501(c)(3)
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non-profit
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organization that serves both the community of
San Francisco
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South Bay residents and the community of local dance artists.
"Nonprofit Report for sjDANCEco", ''GuideStar'', (Accessed September 2, 2013) They introduce new audiences to
dance
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and strive to install a lasting appreciation for the art form.
Selected performances
*''Tango Fatal'' (2013)
*''The Moor's Pavane'' (2012)
See also
*
List of Dance Companies
This is a list of notable dance and ballet companies.
Notes
References
See also
*List of folk dance performance groups
* List of ballet companies in the United States
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Culture of San Jose, California