The mission of the Mark Morris Dance Group is to develop, promote, and sustain dance, music, and opera productions by Mark Morris and to serve as a cultural resource to engage and enrich the community. Propelled by core values of community, access, excellence, and creativity, MMDG is committed to ongoing work on inclusion, equity, and diversity to ensure its programs are welcoming and accessible to all. Founded in New York City in 1980 by artistic director and choreographer Mark Morris, the Mark Morris Dance Group (MMDG) has been called “the preeminent modern dance organization of our time” (Yo-Yo Ma), its members receiving “highest praise for their technical aplomb, their musicality, and their sheer human authenticity.” (Bloomberg News). Live music and community engagement are vital components of the Dance Group, which has toured with its own musicians, the MMDG Music Ensemble, since 1996. The Dance Group provides educational opportunities in dance and music to people of all ages and abilities while on tour internationally and at home at the Mark Morris Dance Center in Brooklyn, NY.
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The Hard Nut is now open at BAM! 🎄✨ A huge round of applause for the incredible dancers, crew, and staff bringing this magical winter wonderland to life. ❤️🎁 Celebrate the season with us and catch this whimsical holiday classic before it closes on December 22nd! Grab your tickets now via the following link: https://buff.ly/4e5IELG #TheHardNut #MarkMorrisDanceGroup #MMDG #HardNut 📸 Zui Gomez
Mark Morris and some of the cast of The Hard Nut were guests at Good Day New York yesterday!❤️ We're one-week away from opening of The Hard Nut at BAM and tickets are going fast! Purchase yours today via the following link: https://buff.ly/4e5IELG #MarkMorrisDanceGroup #TheHardNut Video Description: Courtney, Robert, and Sloan perform an excerpt of "The Hard Nut."
We are proud to announce that Mark Morris was one of the recipients of the Breukelein Institute's Gaudium Awards this year. Since 1982, The Gaudium Awards have been given to individuals whose lives have “illumined the horizon of human experience” through their extraordinary vocations in the arts and public service. The Gaudium Award ceremony is not only honorific but funds are also raised and distributed annually to worthwhile charitable organizations. Mark Morris Dance Group's Dance for PD was a recipient this year.
Premiering tonight at the Modlin Center for the Arts at the University of Richmond is a new opera for tenor and chamber orchestra directed by Mark Morris and based on Garth Greenwell’s critically acclaimed debut novel, "What Belongs to You." Read The New York Times' preview: https://lnkd.in/eGw97Eu5
We are proud to announce our partnership with Breakthru: Microbreaks for the Modern Workday, a digital integrative wellness platform that offers 2-minute movement and breathing breaks designed to enhance health and cognitive clarity during the workday. 🤍 This collaboration draws on Mark Morris’s choreographic expertise to enrich Breakthru’s extensive library of microbreaks and places Breakthru and the Mark Morris Dance Group at the forefront of a cultural shift in the workplace, emphasizing the importance of integrating movement into daily routines.
Announcing our 2024 - 2025 Tour Season! 🤍 We’re thrilled to showcase a collection of works that highlights the extraordinary breadth of Mark's career. Experience the “witty and brilliant” (The Washington Post) The Look of Love, set to the timeless hits of Burt Bacharach, and the “truly joyous, celebratory” (The Telegraph) Pepperland, a tribute to The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Don’t miss the chance to see popular dances and rare gems from Mark’s repertory, as well as The Hard Nut making its comeback to BAM in Brooklyn. More information about our 2024 - 2025 Tour Season is available via the following link: https://buff.ly/3XvnrE9
Join us in welcoming Elisa Clark as our Rehearsal Director! Elisa Clark has been a part of the Mark Morris Dance Group family for years, and we are thrilled to welcome her into this new role. Stay tuned for more from Elisa and our dancers this season! #MarkMorrisDanceGroup #MMDG #MarkMorris #ElisaClark Video Description: Elisa Clark wears a "The Hard Nut" shirt and sits in front of a white wall. She speaks about her time with the Mark Morris Dance Group.
Mark Morris Dance Group's Dance for PD - an innovative global program that offers research-backed dance classes for people with Parkinson’s disease - is featured in this article about the benefits of dance for the mind as well as the body.
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Program Director and Founding Teacher, Dance for PD® at Mark Morris Dance Group | Internationally-renowned teaching artist | Arts in health advocate and ambassador
Honored to be dancing, presenting and learning at BrainMind + Your Brain on Art with Susan Magsamen, Ivy Ross, Larissa W., Jill Sonke, Arianna Huffington, Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund, Renee Fleming and so many others passionate about moving the needle in the fields of #brainhealth, #artsinhealth and #neuroartsblueprint. Reinspired to to harness the power of art to support health, well-being, flourishing, belonging…and life.
We close out our celebrations of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with company member, Mica Bernas!❤️ Thank you Mica for sharing your story with us! #MarkMorrisDanceGroup #AAPIHeritageMonth #Dancers #MicaBernas