Welcome to the official web site of Erick Hawkins Dance.

We just posted a great clip of a segment of the classic "Plains Daybreak" on YouTube. Go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZc5PcikuUI

We'll post more as we make them available.

Be sure to check the  NEW workshops and intensives.
Sign up early and don't miss out on these great opportunities!

Our next performance is:

JULY 15, 2009

click the link for more information

Thanks to everyone who came to the Rhinebeck show. It was an amazing success with their highest attendance ever for a modern dance program ... 90% on Saturday and Sunday was sold out!

And a special thanks to all of the dancers joining us at the intensives and workshops!

If you would like to get on our email list just send a note to our Project Manager and type the words "Erick Hawkins" in the subject box.

We do not share our email list with anyone and we'll only send email that pertains to what we're doing. Go to the "contacts" page.

"This isn't everyday stuff. I've gone into many areas. I don't mean to say that I've achieved anything or understood very much, but I've tried to go a little bit into what you might call metaphysical thinking. I guess I've always been trying to find out more, but I've had a vision that modern dance should be mature and adult and not go in for the gimmicks. I see modern dance going into popular culture, which is O.K., but it's not probing deeply into the poetic experiences that everybody needs to have. If artists don't partake of this, then they've just missed the boat." - Erick Hawkins

The Centennial

2009 marks the 100th anniversary of Erick Hawkins ... one of the modern dance world’s pre-eminent choreographers and dancers.

To celebrate the occasion, The Erick Hawkins Dance Company is preparing to perform at several venues in the New York City area as well as other cities across the nation. 

The programs consist of dances specially chosen by the company’s artistic director, Katherine Duke, as definitive examples of Hawkins’ acclaimed technique.

We are in the midst of fund-raising and urge you to consider a financial contribution. Performances and ticket sales cover a small amount of the actual costs needed to put on a performance. Your contribution helps to to pay dancers and musicians for rehearsals and performances; create sets and costumes; and offset promotional costs. As you know, unlike many other dance companies, we never used canned music ... live musicians only! 

Would you like to sponsor a performance? Would you like The Erick Hawkins Dance Company to perform at a special event? This is a great way to bring the dance arts to your community and highlight your support of our dance company. Look at the performance schedule or book your own event. Just 
get in touch with our Project Manager.  

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                      some photos courtesy of Tony Cenicola