Felice Lesser, A Multi-Media Choreographer Celebrating 50 Years: "I Am A Dancer"

Join "Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey and special guest Felice LesserIn this episode of "Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey speaks with choreographer Felice Lesser about her extensive career in dance, the founding of her dance company, and her upcoming performance 'I Am a Dancer 2020.' They discuss Felice's journey into dance, her experiences with various dance styles, and the impact of COVID-19 on freelance dancers. Felice shares insights into her creative process, the integration of multimedia in her work, and the importance of supporting smaller dance companies. The conversation concludes with reflections on the past 50 years in dance and an invitation to the audience to attend her performance. Felice Lesser's multi-media works have been seen inthe U.S. and abroad, at venues including Lincoln Center Out-ofDoors, The Duke on 42nd Street, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival,Baryshnikov Arts Center, Dixon Place, Carnegie Recital Hall, JoyceSoHo, Symphony Space, Sarasota Ballet, and the 1991 TokyoInternational Choreography Competition. Her dance & video work,"AI" (from LIGHTNING) was chosen for the 2019 Carson City (NV)International Film Weekend. Lesser won the Lawrence S. Epstein Prize for Choreography, Lesser's company, Felice Lesser Dance Theater, received a "Creative Engagement" Grant fromLMCC . Her company received 27 grants from The Harkness Foundation for Dance, a grant from the Puffin Foundation, and ongoing inkind support from Freed of London.I AM A DANCER won two Accolade Awards A member of the Dramatist’s Guild, Lesser was one of three playwrights chosen for New Perspectives Theatre’s 2013 “Women’s Work” Project, where her play about global warming,was premiered. She produced, wrote, directed, choreographed, filmed, and edited fivetelevision programs on dance, all broadcast on Manhattan Neighborhood Network. Her articleon using technology in dance education (“Dancing on the Keyboard”) was published inDance/USA’s Journal, and she was designated one of Credo Interactive’s “Master Animators”for her work with LifeForms dance animation software.Lesser is currently an Adjunct Professor of Dance at UCONN/Stamford, an Artist-in-Residencefor the state of Nevada (and formerly, Idaho), was a Mentor for the NYFA (New York Foundationfor the Arts) Immigrant Artist Program (2017-18), and performed in Philippe Parreno’s “TheCrowd” shown at the NY Armory in 2015. Felice served as an adjudicator for the Ohio DanceFestival, the National Federation of Music Clubs’ Ballet Competition, and the NYC Parks Foundation’s Green/Arts. She holds a B.A. from Barnard College in Music, cum laude, and anM.A. from Columbia University in Dance & Dance Education.⁠More about Felice Lesser Dance Companyhttps://www.fldt.org/Tickets for the June 26, 27 & 28 at New York Live Artshttps://newyorklivearts.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0SVt0000048epBMAQ“Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Careywherever you listen to your podcasts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dancetalkwithjoannecarey.com/⁠⁠⁠Follow Joanne on Instagram @westfieldschoolofdance Tune in. Follow. Like us. And Share. Please leave a review! “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey "Where the Dance World Connects, the Conversations Inspire, and Where We Are Keeping Them Real."