B E H I N D T H E M O V E M E N T
Founded in 2003 in Boston by current Artistic Director Katherine Hooper, and Irada Djelassi, BoSoma Dance Company (BDC) is recognized for its daring contemporary programming encompassing vibrant energetic movement with athletic performance quality. In 23 seasons, BDC has premiered over 50+ original works by Hooper and performed commissions from outstanding organizations such as Chorus pro Musica of Boston and the Patricia Kenny Dance Collection of New York. As in-demand collaborators, BoSoma has worked with the Peabody Essex Museum, Providence Performing Arts Center, and the Collage Dance Ensemble under the direction of Ahmet Luleci, and have performed in festivals around the globe. In 2015, BoSoma was commissioned to perform their own interpretation of Stravinsky’s “Les Noces” at New England Conservatory’s legendary Jordan Hall. In 2016, BDC was commissioned by the Peabody Essex Museum to accompany the “Rodin: Transforming Sculpture” exhibit where BDC dancers performed within the galleries for five hours a day throughout all 100 days of the exhibit. The company has been recognized by the Boston Globe for their “vigorously athletic and artistically sculptural” performances and featured on WCVB-TV’s Chronicle for their community outreach. BDC has enhanced its mission to use the power of dance and physical movement to unlock a passion for greater learning in our schools. In partnership with New England Arts for Literacy Project, BDC created K-12 programs that support core curricula learning, including a landmark program, Math and Science Matters, designed to introduce children to how choreographers use numbers and music mathematically to create choreography and movement patterns. Science topics also integrate and teach the importance of knowing human anatomy, energy and gravity, which allows dancers to be able to move through space. BDC repertory uses abstract storytelling and expression to convey themes or feelings to the audience, serving as a jumping off point for ideas and questions about our world and how we relate to it.
