The award-winning Lenora Lee Dance, in collaboration with the South Street Seaport Museum presents The World Premiere of "Convergent Waves: NYC" Immersive, site-responsive performances on South Street Seaport Museum’s 1885 tall ship Wavertree, inspired by the history of the international cargo ship. Permanently moored at Pier 16 (Fulton and South Streets), New York City Saturday–Monday, May 25–27, 2024 - 1pm & 3:30pm show Tickets & Info: seaportmuseum.org/convergent-waves NOTE: this video contains excerpts from a Special Preview dress rehearsal 5/21/24 with a few audience members, and footage from video shoots 5/19 - 5/21/24. South Street Seaport Museum did not allow Lenora Lee Dance (LLD) to videotape nor photograph our performances for our own records. The excerpts you see here do not adequately portray the interactive nature of the immersive experiences LLD created for the 1342 audience members who attended 5/25 - 5/27/24. Conceived, Produced & Directed by Lenora Lee Choreography: Lenora Lee in collaboration with Performers / Dance Collaborators: Naoko Brown (Boston), IJ Chan (Boston), Peter Cheng (NYC), Flora Hyoin Kim Han (Boston), Lynn Huang (SF), Nelson Enrique Mejia Jr. (NYC), Miguel Miranda (NYC), Mikaela Morisato (NYC), Johnny Huy Nguyễn (SF), Caleb Patterson (NYC), Shannon Preto, Brandon Woods (NYC) Recorded Music Composed by Vijay Iyer, Tatsu Aoki, Francis Wong Text: Genny Lim & the cast Media Design: Lenora Lee & Olivia Ting Stage Managers: Shannon Preto & Lucy Tafler Production Consultant: Hannah Pascoe Translation: Jacinta Wu Goo, Mrs. Chan, Miguel Miranda Photos: Alice Chacon, Victor Lin, Robbie Sweeny Partner Organizations: South Street Seaport Museum, Asian Improv aRts, API Cultural Center, Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Music Vijay Iyer "Ascent”, “Proximity”, “Prayer” composed and performed by Vijay Iyer “Ghost Time” composed by Vijay Iyer, performed by Fieldwork The following are used by arrangement with ECM Records: "Chorale" and "Geese" Composed by Vijay Iyer. Performed by the Vijay lyer Trio. "Passage" Composed by Vijay Iyer. Performed by Vijay lyer & Wadada Leo Smith. "Mutation X: Time" Composed by Vijay Iyer. Performed by Vijay Iyer, Miranda Cuckson, Michi Wianko, Kyle Armbrust, and Kivie Cahn-Lipman "The Empty Mind Receives" Composed and performed by Vijay lyer and Wadada Leo Smith, published by Kobalt Music Publishing America Inc. and Kiom Music. (ASCAP). Tatsu Aoki "Let it not fall" composed and performed by Tatsu Aoki, with Kioto Aoki, Jamie Kempkers, Edward Wilkerson Jr., courtesy of Asian Improv Records. “Movement” composed and performed by Tatsu Aoki, with Mwata Bowden, Robbie Hunsinger, Paul Kim, Hide Yoshihashi, courtesy of Southport Records. Francis Wong “Revolutionary Process 1.0” (2013) BMI, from the “Trio SF” album (to be released in 2022). Composer and leader: Francis Wong. Performed by Francis Wong, Deszon X. Claiborne, Tatsu Aoki. Courtesy of Asian Improv Records. Convergent Waves: NYC is part of a multi-city project made possible in part by National Endowment for the Arts, and the New England Foundation for the Arts' National Dance Project, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Companion pieces by Lenora Lee Dance include Convergent Waves: Boston April 2022, Convergent Waves: SF June 2022 ABOUT LENORA LEE DANCE For the last 16 years Lenora Lee Dance (LLD) has pushed the envelope of intimate and large-scale multimedia, immersive dance performance connecting various styles of movement/dance, film, text, research and music to culture, history, and human rights issues. LLD’s works are set in both public and private spaces, inspired by individual stories as well as community strength. From the proscenium, to even underwater, the company’s pieces are site-responsive and immersive calling audiences into deep engagement with the work and environment. Through partnerships, LLD’s work has grown to encompass the creation, presentation and screening of films, museum and gallery installations, civic engagement, and educational programming signifying the power of art as a movement for change. www.LenoraLeeDance.com, IG: @LenoraLeeDance
