Yoo and Dancers Presents “160 Miles”
December 16 & 17, 2011 at 8 PM
Dance New Amsterdam
(280 Broadway, 2nd Floor, entrance on Chambers, NYC)
On December 16th and 17th at 8pm, Yoo and Dancers will take stage at Dance New Amsterdam for a full evening performance that is described as “A solemn and haunting representation of domination that is modern and provocative,” Karen Clements, Reporter -Jamaica Examiner.
In “160 Miles”, Choreographer Hee Ra Yoo, depicts how a single individual ruling through fear severely affect the lives of millions. As the world prepares for the third dictator to take power over North Korea since the Korean War, the dancers will take you on a breath taking journey on how the North Korean quality of life diminishes as dictatorial control grows.
International choreographer Hee Ra Yoo trained and performed with Kirov Ballet, Korean National Ballet, California Ballet, and Canberra Dance Theatre. She received her Master of Fine Art degree from New York University Tisch School. Yoo & Dancers has performed at Dance Theater Workshop, DUMBO Dance Festival, Cool NY Festival, American Dance Guild Festival, Contemporary Dance Festival at Alvin Ailey Theater and more. Ms. Yoo teaches dance at DNA and at the Joffrey Ballet School in Manhattan. Tickets: $17 general, $14 students/seniors, $12 DNA members and advance price. To purchase the tickets, please call at 212-227-9856 or visit http://www.yooanddancers.com.