Residency and Outreach Activities
SOKOLOW NOW! is dedicated to the preservation of Anna Sokolow's legacy by presenting performances of her extensive repertory. The company is available for single evening concerts or extended residencies. All performing engagements include a community outreach component such as lecture/demonstrations, open rehearsals, meet the artists events, workshops for children and master dance classes for the community. The number of outreach activities depends on the length of the engagement.
Audiences Served
School children, Teens, Adults
Awards
The Sokolow Dance Foundation and Bridgewater State College, MA have received an NEA American Masterpieces: Dance grant to implement the foundation's Performance Initiative Residency Program for the spring 2009 semester.
Education/Training
Lorry May, director of SOKOLOW NOW! holds a BFA from the Boston Conservatory. She danced worldwide as soloist with Anna Sokolow for over 3 decades and had many roles created for her. Ms May is considered the leading authority on Sokolow repertory.