The Company
The Company was the Dance Alloy Theater's staff performance group, on contract from September to June each year. The group performed a wide variety of styles in their two Main Stage Home Seasons each year at the New Hazlett Theater. The group also performed at local events such as First Night Pittsburgh and tours regionally, nationally and internationally. When on tour the company offers a wide variety of options for their customers to choose from. They have put together performances for both large and very small venues, along with performing the company also offers master classes and participation discussions.
The Dance Alloy Theater Company's vast assortment included pieces in styles from the East, West, North, South, both national and international. Though focusing mainly on a modern style of dance the company also performed numbers that are in the classical ballet style. The company featured compositions from some of the nations most in demand choreographers including Donald Byrd, Joe Goode, Marina Harris, Per Jonsson and many other. Through their performances the company earned much recognition from Pittsburgh media and held two of the top ten spots for best Dance Concert of 2008.
The Company was under the artistic direction of Greer Reed Jones. Jones is originally from Pittsburgh and also began there. After studying at the University of Performing Arts in Philadelphia, Dance Theater of Harlem and Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, she also performed as a contracted dancer and held several other creative and teaching positions before arriving at dance alloy. Jones joined Dance in June 2009. Along with the artistic director the company also employed five contracted dancers, Maribeth Maxa, Stephanie Dumaine, Christopher Bandy, Michael Walsh and Adrienne Misko. All dancers have training in dance and some in the fine arts. The company was composed of an auditioned group and the occasional apprentice and dancer in training.
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