Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) new season of programming will mix outdoor in-person and virtual events that spans theater, dance, music, talks, visual arts, community events, and more.

Outdoor presentations include Influences, a stunning modern dance work on ice in Prospect Park, presented in cooperation with the Consulate General of Canada in New York and the Québec Government Office in New York.

Influences (dance) Le Patin Libre is choreography by Alexandre Hamel, Pascale Jodoin, Samory Ba, Taylor Dilley, Jasmin Boivin.

LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park (171 East Dr., Brooklyn)
Apr 6—10 at 8pm; Apr 10-11 at 2pm
Tickets: single, $45, pair, $90
Ages: 5+
Mask required for entry

Influences is a unique work of choreographed movement on ice that explores human interconnectivity and the relationship between a group and its individuals. The engagement marks Le Patin Libre’s BAM debut.

Observations on leadership, power, individualism, love, bullying, and rivalry are revealed throughout this thrilling rhythmic work, which heightens the relationship between performers and spectators by seating the audience directly on the ice. This arrangement offers an intense and intimate look at the piece’s intersection of virtuosity, velocity, and artistry

Le Patin Libre (French for “Free Skate”) is a contemporary ice skating company that uses ice, skates, and glide as mediums of storytelling.

Founded in 2005, Le Patin Libre is a premier international touring company under the artistic vision of Alexandre Hamel, activating skating rinks globally as a place where diverse audiences can gather and discover a new art form.

Music by Jasmin Boivin
Dramaturgy by Ruth Little
Lighting design by Lucy Carter
Costume design by Jenn Pocobene

Commissioned by Emma Gladstone and the Dance Umbrella Festival (London, UK), the National Arts Centre (Ottawa, Canada) and the Théâtre de la Ville (Paris, France)

To learn more - www.bam.org/influences

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