Based in

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, sjDANCEco is a

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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) sy ...

.
"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 Choreography is the art or practice of designing sequences of movements of physical bodies (or their depictions) in which motion or form or both are specified. ''Choreography'' may also refer to the design itself. A choreographer is one who c ...

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

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through its two annual ChoreoProject Awards and through its "FESTIVAL @ SANTANA ROW", celebrating National Dance Week. The sjDANCEco is a

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organization that serves both the community of

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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 Dance is a performing art form consisting of sequences of movement, either improvised or purposefully selected. This movement has aesthetic and often symbolic value. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoir ...

and strive to install a lasting appreciation for the art form.

Selected performances

*''Tango Fatal'' (2013) *''The Moor's Pavane'' (2012)

References

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Selected performances

See also

References