Sugar Hill: The Ellington/Strayhorn Nutcracker
December 19th- 30th at Auditorium Theatre (Chicago, IL)
In this jazz steeped reimagining of the classic Nutcracker tale, the music of jazz icons Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorncombine to reveal the glamour of the 1930’s as seen through the lens of the nonconformist daughter of a high-society Black family in Manhattan and her fantastic dreamworld in the Sugar Hill neighborhood of Harlem. With a libretto and concept by Jessica Swan, this original production is directed with choreography by Emmy winner and Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominee Joshua Bergasse, and co-choreographed by Jade Hale-Christofi, with featured choreography by Jon Boogz and Caleb Teicher and choreographic consultation from Graciela Danielle.
Sugar Hill: The Ellington/Strayhorn Nutcracker
November 14th - November 26th at NY City Center
In this jazz steeped reimagining of the classic Nutcracker tale, the music of jazz icons Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorncombine to reveal the glamour of the 1930’s as seen through the lens of the nonconformist daughter of a high-society Black family in Manhattan and her fantastic dreamworld in the Sugar Hill neighborhood of Harlem. With a libretto and concept by Jessica Swan, this original production is directed with choreography by Emmy winner and Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominee Joshua Bergasse, and co-choreographed by Jade Hale-Christofi, with featured choreography by Jon Boogz and Caleb Teicher and choreographic consultation from Graciela Danielle.
Works & Process: Chita Rivera with Patrick Pacheco and ADM21
Three-time Tony Award–winner, Kennedy Center honoree, and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the legendary Broadway icon Chita Rivera joins her memoir co-author, the Emmy Award–winning television commentator and arts journalist Patrick Pacheco, for an inspiring conversation about Rivera’s life and iconic career. As part of the program, dancers from American Dance Machine for the 21st Century perform roles created and made famous by Rivera.
West Side Story - The Muny
Tati will be making her Muny debut this summer for their production of West Side Story as CONSUELA.
Revelations in Rhythm
Curator/ Choreographer: Marshall L. Davis Jr. Director: Savion Glover
Date: Saturday, May 27th, 2023 Time: 7:30PM
Location: Florida Memorial University Lou Rawls Center for the Performing Arts
15800 NW 42nd Avenue Miami Gardens, FL 33054
Presented by The African Heritage Cultural Arts Center's Winds of Heritage Dance Company.
Sponsored in part by Changing Times Tap Initiative
Dance Against Cancer
Monday, May 8, 2023 at 7:00pm at Alice Tully Hall, Starr Theater, Adrienne Arsht Stage
Dance Against Cancer was founded in 2010 by Erin Fogarty and Daniel Ulbricht, friends, artists, and children of parents who bravely battled cancer. DAC's mission is to bring the global arts community together to fight cancer through dance, with an annual performance featuring the dance world's brightest stars and an annual youth performance featuring the industry's future stars. Dance Against Cancer events and volunteer projects benefit the American Cancer Society's patient programs and cancer research.
Past performers have included: Misty Copeland, Ayodele Casel, James Whiteside, Tiler Peck, Alex Wong, Kevin Boseman, Stella Abrera, Matthew Rushing, Gillian Murphy, Zoey Anderson, Nev Schulman, Isabella Boylston, Lauren Lovette, Herman Cornejo, Roman Mejia, Earl Mosley's Diversity of Dance, Jacob Jonas The Company, and many more...
BalletCollective x Guggenheim Works and Process
Works & Process: The Night Falls by Karen Russell, Ellis Ludwig-Leone, and Troy Schumacher
https://www.guggenheim.org/event/works-process-the-night-falls-by-karen-russell-ellis-ludwig-leone-and-troy-schumacher
The Night Falls - BalletCollective
Tati will be joining the cast as Sirenette/Sufferer for the World Premiere of The Night Falls!
The Night Falls is a new, multi-genre work blending opera, dance, and theater directed and choreographed by Troy Schumacher (NYC Ballet/Balletcollective), with book and lyrics by Karen Russell (Swamplandia!), music and lyrics by Ellis Ludwig-Leone (San Fermin), set design by Jason Ardizzone-West (Jesus Christ Superstar Live), costumes by Karen Young, lighting by Amith Chandrashaker and Abigail Hoke-Brady, projections by Yee Eun Nam, and sound design by Garth MacAleave
Calpulli Mexican Dance Company’s - Navidad
Calpulli Mexican Dance Company will present an educational version of our Navidad production at Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture.
Calpulli Mexican Dance Company’s - Navidad
"Navidad: A Mexican-American Christmas" celebrates the holiday traditions experienced by a young person of Mexican immigrant parents growing up in New York City. Experiencing traditions from Aztec-inspired dance to Christmas carols, the youngster tries to bring their two worlds together. In a dream, they imagine the fusion of Mariachi music with Tchaikovsky, folk dance with ballet, and the wonderment of their two cultures. But a tempting character preaches the separation of these customs, and the youngster must choose.
"Navidad: Una Navidad Mexicano-Americana" celebra las tradiciones navideñas vividas por un joven de padres inmigrantes mexicanos que crece en la ciudad de Nueva York. Experimentando tradiciones que van desde la danza de inspiración azteca hasta los villancicos, el joven intenta unir sus dos mundos. En un sueño, imagina la fusión de la música de los mariachis con Tchaikovsky, de la danza folclórica con el ballet, y el asombro de sus dos culturas. Pero un personaje tentador predica la separación de estas costumbres, y el joven debe elegir.
https://queenstheatre.org/event/navidad/
Calpulli Mexican Dance Company’s - Navidad
"Navidad: A Mexican-American Christmas" celebrates the holiday traditions experienced by a young person of Mexican immigrant parents growing up in New York City. Experiencing traditions from Aztec-inspired dance to Christmas carols, the youngster tries to bring their two worlds together. In a dream, they imagine the fusion of Mariachi music with Tchaikovsky, folk dance with ballet, and the wonderment of their two cultures. But a tempting character preaches the separation of these customs, and the youngster must choose.
"Navidad: Una Navidad Mexicano-Americana" celebra las tradiciones navideñas vividas por un joven de padres inmigrantes mexicanos que crece en la ciudad de Nueva York. Experimentando tradiciones que van desde la danza de inspiración azteca hasta los villancicos, el joven intenta unir sus dos mundos. En un sueño, imagina la fusión de la música de los mariachis con Tchaikovsky, de la danza folclórica con el ballet, y el asombro de sus dos culturas. Pero un personaje tentador predica la separación de estas costumbres, y el joven debe elegir.
https://queenstheatre.org/event/navidad/
Calpulli Mexican Dance Company’s - Navidad
"Navidad: A Mexican-American Christmas" celebrates the holiday traditions experienced by a young person of Mexican immigrant parents growing up in New York City. Experiencing traditions from Aztec-inspired dance to Christmas carols, the youngster tries to bring their two worlds together. In a dream, they imagine the fusion of Mariachi music with Tchaikovsky, folk dance with ballet, and the wonderment of their two cultures. But a tempting character preaches the separation of these customs, and the youngster must choose.
"Navidad: Una Navidad Mexicano-Americana" celebra las tradiciones navideñas vividas por un joven de padres inmigrantes mexicanos que crece en la ciudad de Nueva York. Experimentando tradiciones que van desde la danza de inspiración azteca hasta los villancicos, el joven intenta unir sus dos mundos. En un sueño, imagina la fusión de la música de los mariachis con Tchaikovsky, de la danza folclórica con el ballet, y el asombro de sus dos culturas. Pero un personaje tentador predica la separación de estas costumbres, y el joven debe elegir.
https://queenstheatre.org/event/navidad/
Steps Beyond Foundation - Performance Lab
Tati’s piece “Touch-Returned” has been selected to perform at the Steps Beyond Foundation - Fall Performance Lab !
Dancers: Tati Nuñez and Nicholas LaMaina
More info: https://stepsbeyond.org/performance-lab/
Calpulli Mexican Dance Company's - "Dia De Los Muertos"
Tatiana Nuñez will be joining Calpulli Mexican Dance Company, as a guest artist and as featured soloist “Catrina”for their upcoming show working closely with choreographer Joshua Bergasse.
Calpulli - Dia De Los Muertos production will be on Oct 29th/30th at Hostos Center for the Arts and Culture.
Purchase tickets - http://hostoscenter.org
Calpulli Mexican Dance Company's - "Dia De Los Muertos"
Tatiana Nuñez will be joining Calpulli Mexican Dance Company, as a guest artist and as featured soloist “Catrina” for their upcoming show working closely with choreographer Joshua Bergasse.
Calpulli - Dia De Los Muertos production will be on Oct 29th/30th at Hostos Center for the Arts and Culture.
Purchase tickets - http://hostoscenter.org
Garet&Co. Film Festival
Tati’s film "Shrouds" in collaboration with composer Adam Lutz has been chosen for the first annual Garet&Co Film Festival.
Tickets for this event are free! The festival will be premiering as a Youtube premiere on October 23rd at 6:30pm.
To ensure you receive the link, please fill out this form here.
DLNY TAP CYCLE
Tati is honored to join Dance Lab NY for the Tap Dance Project with Choreographers Dario Natarelli, Demi Remick, and Naomi Funaki!
Sea of Chefs
Tati will be joining co-creative director and choreographer Josh Assor and cast with the entertainment portion of THE TIN BUILDING launch campaign in NYC. The Tin Building is created by world renown chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten , and will be opening officially on September 28th in Seaport.
Pop-up performances:
Yankee Stadium 9/25
Times Square 9/26 from 5-7pm
14th street/Highline 9/27 from 12-1pm
Seaport Grand Opening 9/28 4-6:30pm
Queens Theatre - Turning in Place ll Dance Film Showcase
Tati’s film supercodex 05 was selected for and will premiere at the Second Annual Women's Choreographer Dance Video Showcase - Turning in Place II (March 2022) at the Queens Theatre
Diana Shpungin, Day For Night
Day
For
Night
In conjunction with her solo exhibition at Smack Mellon, Always Begin At The End, Diana Shpungin will present a multidisciplinary performance created for and staged within the installation’s environment. This fifteen minute performance grew out of the artist’s desire to create a wildly cross-disciplinary collaboration among other creative practitioners amidst the loneliness and isolation of the ongoing pandemic. The resulting work incorporates a hybrid of experimental dance and ballet, choreographed by the artist in collaboration with classically trained ballerina dancer Tatiana (Tati) Nuñez, who will also perform in the piece. An original experimental score by renowned musician Mick Rossi (of the Phillip Glass Ensemble) will accompany the performance, into which he incorporated Shpungin’s own amateur out of tune playing on her childhood piano shipped from Riga, Latvia. The title Day For Night, which is also the title of the score, references the eponymous 1973 film by François Truffaut who famously used a filter on the camera lens to turn footage shot during the daytime into night scenes. Day For Night also features costume design by renowned NYC fashion and costume designer David (Debs) Quinn, who used Diana Shpungin’s sculptural work as inspiration.
Concept and Direction: Diana Shpungin
Co-Choreographers: Tatiana (Tati) Nuñez & Diana Shpungin
Dancer: Tatiana (Tati) Nuñez
Musical Composition:
Original Score: Mick Rossi
Out-of-tune Piano: Diana Shpungin
Costume Design: David (Debs) Quinn
Two performances at 6:00 and 7:00 PM sharp
*Please arrive 15 min. prior to each performance. Late arrivals will not be accommodated
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there is a limited capacity for in-person attendees of this performance at Smack Mellon.
Free tickets are available via Eventbrite; tickets are limited to 3 per order and one performance per person
More information on the exhibition and performance here