Lydia Johnson Dance
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Lydia Johnson Dance is a contemporary dance company that performs the choreography of Lydia Johnson, primarily in New York City and New Jersey. It is notable for combining ballet and modern dance,[2][3][4][5] sometimes isolating and reworking "components of classical ballet technique."[6] The company was founded in 1999[5] by Johnson, a choreographer.[7][8] She has choreographed dance works to various composers including Beethoven,[7] the alternative rock band Cake,[5] Philip Glass,[5][9] Argentine composer Osvaldo Golijov,[9] Polish composer Henryk Górecki,[10][11] and others. Since 2008 the company has received annual support from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.[12] Performances tend to have six or seven[2] to twelve dancers,[11] and the company has performed in numerous venues in New Jersey and New York City,[13] and it is based in northern New Jersey.[14] In addition, Lydia Johnson Dance runs a school to teach dance and choreography.
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Name | Lydia Johnson Dance |
Year founded | 1999[1] |
Founders | Lydia Johnson |
Founding choreographers | Lydia Johnson |
Website | www |
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Formation | 1999 |