Naomi Goldberg Haas

Dances For A Variable Population


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“Superbly imaginative”

New York Times


 

 
Through fun, lively, and beautifully executed choreography, we make inclusive dance that engages communities as participants and audience members. DVP shares dance for wellness, for  expression, and for human interaction.   We inspire, we celebrate, we collaborate.  NAOMI GOLDBERG HAAS is a dancer, master teacher, choreographer and director of DVP. She is the creator of Variable Pop Expressive Dance Fitness Method and Movement Speaks - a Community Collaborative Dance Program.  VIDEO CLIP Movement Speaks 2012 VIDEO CLIP Joyce Theater/Family Matinee VIDEO Clip Washington Square Dances Video Clip TIMES SQUARE ROUNDUPfile://localhost/Users/naomigoldberg/Pictures/iPhoto%20Library/Modified/2010/Oct%203,%202010/5047476740_a1cf08aa40_b-1.jpghttp://www.timessquarenyc.org/times-square-arts/project-archives/dances-for-a-variable-population/index.aspx
For the past twenty years, I have been investigating new movement vocabularies for contemporary dance. I’ve worked with a wide array of populations new to dance, from children, street performers, and athletes, to artists with disabilities. Most recently, I have been working with senior populations, mixing this community with young modern dancers, exploring how these disparate groups can learn from one another about the nature of movement and expression. This has led me to realize that those with limited movement ability can often find maximal expression in the movements they are capable of creating. Limitations in the physicality of these older dancers have expanded my own choreographic vocabulary.”  Naomi Goldberg Haas SUMMER ON THE HUDSON 2013 West Harlem Piers - Performance and Interactive Workshop FRIDAY, MAY 17 6 PM to 7 PM 125th Street and 12th Ave SEE LINK HUDSON RIVER DANCES with Hudson River Park at the 14th Street Park in the Meatpacking District JUNE 14 & 15, 2013 two shows both days 5:00 & 6:30 PM Winter/Spring 2013 free Movement Speaks ® workshops at Senior Centers in Manhattan Goddard Riverside Senior Center Jan 24- April 4 Hudson Guild Senior Center Jan 25- April 5 Citizens Care Senior Program Jan 29 - April 9 http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2013/05/17/summer-on-the-hudson-harlem-dancesPIER_May_17.htmlhttp://www.hudsonriverpark.org/events/series/hudson-river-dancesshapeimage_3_link_0shapeimage_3_link_1shapeimage_3_link_2

Photos Alan Laming, Meg Goldman, Don Mount

Video Judy Leiff, Don Mount, Minos Papas/Cyprian Films