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Emerging Choreographers Program

The Emerging Choreographers Program was initiated in 1993 to provide gifted US–based choreographers, who are beginning to establish themselves in the field of contemporary dance, with access to the resources of the Bates Dance Festival’s international community of peers. Participating artists, who are selected by invitation, receive a three-week creative residency that includes daily classes and studio time, access to the BDF Archive, Bates College Library and other college facilities, housing meals and an honorarium. Emerging Choreographers develop a new work that is featured on the Different Voices Concert. Past recipients have gone on to receive accolades for their performances at important national venues.

Lida Winfield – Photo by Arthur Fink

Program Participants — 1993-2017

2017

  • Britney Falcon
  • Betsy Miller

2016

  • Ali Kenner Brodsky
  • Junichi Fukuda
  • Margot Gelber

2015

  • Scotty Hardwig & Keanu Forest Brady
  • Bliss Kohlmyer & Kara Davis
  • Kellie Ann Lynch

2014

  • Rosie Herrera
  • Lida Winfield & Ellen Smith Ahern
  • Abby Zbikowski

2013

  • Kendra  Portier
  • Raja Kelly
  • Dahlia  Nayar

2012

  • Adam Barruch
  • Adele Myers

2011

  • Catherine Cabeen
  • Aparna Sindhoor

2010

  • Deborah Goffe
  • Helen Simoneau

2009

  • Kyle Abraham
  • Shaneeka Harrell
  • Adele Myers

2008

  • Heather Maloney
  • Christopher Williams
  • Candice Salyers

2007

  • Amy O’Neal & Ellie Sandstrom

2006

  • Julian Barnett
  • Elisha Clark
  • Shakia Johnson

2005

  • Shani Collins
  • Jennfier Nugent + Paul Matteson

2004

  • Kristin Wilder and Arwen Van Loon (hijack)

2003

  • Chris Elam
  • Marc ‘Bamuthi’ Joseph

2002

  • Karen Love
  • Gesel Mason
  • Helanius Wilkins
  • Ming Lung Yang

2001

  • Charlotte Griffin
  • Larry Keigwin

2000

  • Gesel Mason
  • David Neumann

1999

  • Karinne Keithley
  • Paule Turner

1998

  • Mathew Janczewski
  • Tiffany Mills

1997

  • Bridget Moore
  • Crispin Spaeth

1996

  • Karen Love
  • Marc Morozumi
  • Maura Nyugen Donohue

1995

  • Robert Henry Johnson
  • Michael Foley

1994

  • Mathew Brown
  • Ming Lung Yang

1993

  • Sara  Sweet Rabidoux

1992

  • Sara  Pogostin
  • Scott Wells