Events
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Upcoming
- Stay tuned for upcoming performances!
Recent
- Bigfork Festival of the Arts, August 2nd and 3rd 2008
AscenDance Project performs at the Bigfork Festival of the Arts on August 2 and 3, 2008 at 11am, 1pm and 3pm.
- San Francisco International Arts Festival 2008
For the San Francisco International Arts Festival, AscenDance Project presents Levitate, a free site specific dance performance at Union Square. German born performance artist and rock climber, Isabel von Rittberg creates work that explores the aesthetics of climbing, the effects of and the ability to overcome gravity. Performance Dates: May 23 June 2 and June 6 at 5pm, 6pm, 7pm and May 24, June 1 and June 7 at noon, 1pm and 2pm!
- Bay Area National Dance Week April 29, 2008
As part as the Bay Area National Dance Week, artistic director of AscenDance Project Isabel von Rittberg teaches a dance-climb fusion class to share the joy of moving on a climbing wall to the rhythm of music. In addition, her dancers presented a demonstration/open rehearsal of her latest work in preparation for the San Francisco International Arts Festival.
- Spring Fundraiser April 24,25,26, 2008
AscenDance Project proudly presented LEVETATE our Pre-Show for the San Francisco International Arts Festival 2008 8:00 PM Admission: $8-15 Location: 1919 Market St. Oakland, CA 94707
2007
- Studio Warming: June 28, 2007
Our audience visited our new studio space for another dance-climb fusion performance on Thursday June 28th, 2007 at 8:30 PM. AscenDance Project presented a collection of old pieces on the wall as well as works in progress on our new bar structure.
- Bandshell Opening: June 23, 2007
AscenDance Project performed on Saturday, June 23rd, in San Francisco's Panhandle Park at the Grand Opening Event of the full-scale, traditional bandshell! Our perfomance will be accompanied by pianist Merrill Collings during the early afternoon. Festivities started at 12 noon with kids- and family-oriented programming until an unveiling ceremony at 2pm. There was an incredible line-up of acoustic music, dance and aerial performances throughout the afternoon.
2006
- Fundraising Performance: November 17-18, 2006
Isabel von Rittberg put on another performance at the AP studio to show her latest work presented by AscenDance Project and collaborating performers. Wine and cheese was served at 7 PM. The show started at 8 PM. There will was no cover charge; however, the audience showed their support through generous donations. The showing took place at the Bakery Lofts on 4600 Adeline St. # 212 (cross St. 46th) Emeryville, CA 94608 tel.: 510-225-8844
- Summer Solstice Event: June 21, 2006
The climbing community enjoyed a site-specific improvisation on the climbing walls of Class 5, the Touchstone gym located in San Rafael. In continuation of a short performance, artistic director Isabel von Rittberg and her dancers shared the joy of moving on the wall to beats. Whether to enhance their fluency when moving across the wall or to move across the wall to music, it gave participants a fun introduction to dance-climb fusion.
- Fundraising Performance: June 2-3, 2006
AscenDance Project hosted an intimate showing of their latest choreographies. Seven pieces were performed including solos by each of the members, a duet, and a piece performed by all dancers. The evening began with wine and cheese @ 7PM followed by the performance @ 8PM. In attendance were local choreographers, dancers, friends and family.
- The Flaming Sword of Truth: May 19, 2006
Artistic Director Isabel von Rittberg and dancer Yona Segal performed at the UC Berkeley Art Museum during the 36th annual Berkeley Master of Fine Arts Graduate Exhibition. The improvisational dance performance was in collaboration with sculptor Leo Estevez, whose newest piece, a 3-dimensional life sized poem, was on display. Both dancers moved across the letters which were attached to the wall.
- Red Rock Rendezvous: March 24-26, 2006
This year at Red Rock Rendezvous, AscenDance presented a video of their latest choreography. In addition, artistic director Isabel von Rittberg debuted a brief demonstration on the dyno-wall as an introduction to her clinic.
