Author: Deborah Goffe

[What follows is] a list of Greater Hartford area artists and organizations [as of 2014] whose missions give priority to the preservation and dissemination of  dance forms rooted to a particular geography.  It is important to note that languaging this important part of our dance community is not without challenge because there are many individuals and groups among us who find consistent inspiration in a specific geographic or diasporic cultural tradition.  It seems others face the same challenge. [This page is intended to serve as an archive for The Invisible City Project website. While this list is not up to date, it… read more

HOMEGROWN DANCE | AUGUST 2011 A multi-company site specific collaboration in the Gardens at Billings Forge Community Works. participating dance companies: Dance Connect DancEnlight Judy Dworin Performance Project Scapegoat Garden Spectrum in Motion Footage captured by the young Sam Carlson and another generous onlooker; edited by Deborah Goffe read more

[What follows is] a growing list of Greater Hartford area and statewide organizations that exist to support and advocate for artists and the arts in our region, or include such support as part of their mission. [This page is intended to serve as an archive for The Invisible City Project website. While this information is not up to date, it is my hope that its contents continue to provide a point of entry.] Connecticut Arts Alliance The Connecticut Arts Alliance was established to ensure that the arts are central to life in Connecticut. The CAA works to foster public education and awareness of the arts, increase funding for… read more

[What follows is] a growing list of Greater Hartford area venues and presenting organizations for which dance is an ongoing part of their programming.  [This page is intended to serve as an archive for The Invisible City Project website. While this information is not up to date, it is my hope that its contents continue to provide a point of entry.] Aetna Theater at the Wadsworth Atheneum  600 Main Street | Hartford, CT | 06103 Deborah Gaudet, Curator of Film and Theater The Aetna Theater is fully equipped with a stage and audio visual equipment. Floor-to-ceiling lyrical Neo-Romantic murals line the walls of the classic… read more

[What follows is] a growing list of national projects and organizations whose missions are rooted in the nurturance of the larger dance eco-system.  By encouraging mutual benefit, critical discourse and creative process, the following list is intended to offer a point of reference for our own community building effort, as well as opportunities to connect to a larger network of ideas and resources. [ This page is intended to serve as an archive for The Invisible City Project website. While this information is not up to date, it is my hope that its contents continue to provide a point of entry.] Alliance of Artists Communities… read more

The following is a growing list of Greater Hartford area artists and organizations whose original choreographic works build on modern and contemporary dance and performance traditions, and whose work is presented in professional contexts in Connecticut and beyond.  [This page is intended to serve as an archive for The Invisible City Project website. While what follows is out of date, it is my hope that its contents will continue to provide a point of entry.] Allongé Dance Variations Allison Bogotay, Artistic Director Allongé Dance Variations was founded in 2006 by Artistic Director Alison Bogotay.  The Greater Hartford-based company performs, teaches and nurtures the art… read more