凯尔-亚伯拉罕 编舞家和舞蹈家

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Kyle Abraham
Choreographer and Dancer | Class of 2013
Exploring the relationship between identity and personal history through a unique hybrid of traditional and informal dance styles.


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Title
Choreographer and Dancer
Affiliation
Kyle Abraham/Abraham.in.Motion
Location
New York, New York
Age
36 at time of award
Area of Focus
Choreography and Dance
Website
Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion
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Published September 25, 2013
ABOUT KYLE'S WORK
Kyle Abraham is a choreographer and dancer probing the relationship between identity and personal history through a unique hybrid of traditional and vernacular dance styles that speaks to a new generation of dancers and audiences. With diverse training in music, visual art, and dance—and breathtaking skill as a performer—Abraham’s highly physical dance vocabulary reflects the youthful energy of the hip-hop and urban dance he encountered in his adolescence as well as a strong grounding in modern dance technique.

In works for his own company, Kyle Abraham/Abraham.in.Motion, and others, startling shifts in gestures and music create a rich dialogue between internal emotional landscapes and shared cultural experiences. The Radio Show (2010), set in his native Pittsburgh, juxtaposes Abraham’s feelings of dislocation and loss as he witnesses his father’s decline due to Alzheimer’s with the bereavement of the African American community after the abrupt departure of a beloved urban radio station that had served as an integral means of communal dialogue.

In his most recent work, Pavement (2012), Abraham creates a moving and powerful portrait of urban life consumed by gang and police violence, employing a score that incorporates baroque opera, contemporary classical compositions, and R&B as well as multimedia elements and spoken word. Near the end of the piece, the recurring motif of bodies forced onto the ground into a handcuffed position takes on new meaning: as the six dancers move into different arrangements of stacked bodies, with dancers wriggling out or turning over to face those above, we see that while often filled with brutality, their lives are also marked by a powerful camaraderie that can be a source of comfort and beauty.

Although early in his career, Abraham is establishing a singular choreographic style and creative vision for exploring important contemporary issues with a clarity and beauty that resonates with a wide range of audiences.

BIOGRAPHY
Kyle Abraham received a B.F.A. (2000) from the State University of New York at Purchase and an M.F.A. (2006) from New York University. His choreographic works have been performed by both his company, Kyle Abraham/Abraham.in.Motion (founded in 2006), and others at such venues as Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, the Joyce Theatre, Harlem Stage, Danspace Project, On the Boards, the Kelly-Strahorn Theater (Pittsburgh), and REDCAT (Los Angeles), among many others.



凯尔-亚伯拉罕
编舞家和舞蹈家 | 2013级
通过传统和非正式舞蹈风格的独特混合，探索身份和个人历史之间的关系。


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标题
编舞家和舞蹈家
所属机构
凯尔-亚伯拉罕/Abraham.in.Motion
演出地点
纽约，纽约
年龄
获奖时为36岁
重点领域
编舞和舞蹈
网站
凯尔-亚伯拉罕/Abraham.In.Motion
社交网络
推特
脸谱网
发表于2013年9月25日
关于凯尔的作品
凯尔-亚伯拉罕是一位编舞家和舞蹈家，通过传统和乡土舞蹈风格的独特混合，探究身份和个人历史之间的关系，向新一代的舞者和观众讲述。在音乐、视觉艺术和舞蹈方面接受过不同的训练，作为一个表演者，他的舞蹈语汇反映了他在青春期遇到的嘻哈和城市舞蹈的年轻能量，以及现代舞蹈技术的坚实基础。

在为他自己的公司Kyle Abraham/Abraham.in.Motion和其他公司创作的作品中，手势和音乐的惊人转变在内部情感景观和共享文化经验之间创造了丰富的对话。电台秀》（2010年）以他的家乡匹兹堡为背景，将亚伯拉罕目睹他父亲因阿尔茨海默氏症而衰弱的感受与非裔美国人社区在一个深受喜爱的城市电台突然离开后的丧亲之痛并列，该电台曾是社区对话的一个组成部分。

在他最近的作品《人行道》（2012年）中，亚伯拉罕创造了一个被帮派和警察暴力所吞噬的城市生活的动人而有力的肖像，采用了融合了巴洛克歌剧、当代古典音乐作品、R&B以及多媒体元素和口语的乐谱。在作品接近尾声时，反复出现的身体被逼到地上戴上手铐的主题有了新的含义：当六个舞者进入不同的身体堆叠排列，舞者扭动身体或翻身面对上面的人时，我们看到，虽然经常充满残暴，但他们的生活也有强大的友情，可以成为安慰和美的来源。

尽管在他的职业生涯中，亚伯拉罕正在建立一种独特的编舞风格和创造性的视野，以清晰和美丽的方式探索重要的当代问题，引起广泛的观众的共鸣。

个人简历
凯尔-亚伯拉罕在纽约州立大学采购分校获得学士学位（2000年），在纽约大学获得硕士学位（2006年）。他的舞蹈作品已经由他的公司Kyle Abraham/braham.in.Motion（2006年成立）和其他公司在雅各布枕头舞蹈节、乔伊斯剧院、哈莱姆舞台、Danspace项目、On the Boards、Kelly-Strahorn剧院（匹兹堡）和REDCAT（洛杉矶）等场所演出。