- Annette A. Aguilar & Stringbeans
- Féraba; African Music and Percussion
- Harlem Blues & Jazz Band
- Heritage O.P.
- Kevin Nathaniel
- Laura Dreyer
- Naomi Miller
- Orlando Marin Ensemble
- Percy Brice
- Sarah McLawler & Les Femmes Jazz
- Senor Lucky Blues Band
- Sonido Costeno
- Tom Smith Ensemble & Big Band
- Tony Terrell Caribbean Jazz Quartet
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September Events
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Below is a highlight of upcoming events. Bring friends and family! All ages’ welcome.
AIE programs
Learn more about our ongoing Arts In Education (AIE) workshops and performances.
September.8.11
Salsa Dance Workshop with Nydia Ocasio. The workshop takes place at NY Public Libraryread more>>
September.10.11
“Wo Famatou” African Music and Dance at Brooklyn Children’s Museum Block Partyread more>>
September.15.11
Salsa Dance Workshop with Nydia Ocasio. The workshop takes place at NY Public Libraryread more>>
October Events
October.12.11
Harlem Blues and Jazz Band at the Dweck Center at Brooklyn Central Libraryread more>>
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Circuit Productions Inc. (CPI) is supported, in part, with public funds from New York State Council on the Arts, A State Agency, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.
*Rhythm Journeys: Masters of World Music and Dance, was made possible with funds provided by New York State Council on the Arts, A State Agency, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, The New York State Music Fund, established by the New York State Attorney General at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, provided additional support to Circuit Productions, Inc.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -For press and publicity please contact:
Serena Rockower, Bookings/ Outreach at Circuit Productions, Inc.
TEL: 718.638.4878
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News and Press
September 2011 | Brooklyn, NY
(Brooklyn, NY – September 1, 2011) – “World Beat: A Study of Diverse Cultures in NYC Through Dance and Music”. The goal of World Beat is to enrich the education of cultural music and dance by direct services through a series of professional interactive concerts. This month the World Beat Series will focus on Latin dance with Salsa dance workshops with esteemed dancer Nydia Ocasio.
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July 2011 | Brooklyn, NY
Learn some early country string music at St. George Library on Staten Island or at Central Park's Harlem Meer Performance Festival. Or come watch tap dancing to African music or hear the Brooklyn Arabic Music Trio - all this - when Circuit Productions partners with museums, libraries and outdoor festivals city-wide in its July 2011 Rhythm Journeys: Masters of World Music and Dance.
Rythm Journeys highlights the work of senior and emerging composers in world music and dance. Percussionist, Andy Algire will be presenting music from his diverse compositions when he performs with Irene Koloseus's Feraba: African Rhythm Tap Dance. In addition, Amir El Saffar's Brooklyn Arabic Music Trio will present diverse styles of their traditional and contemporary music style. Finally, the Ebony Hillbillies
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June 2011 | Brooklyn, NY
Learn some swing dance on the Plaza steps at Central Library, Brooklyn or dance to the beat of steel drums at libraries in Queens and much more when Circuit Productions partners with museums, libraries and cultural centers city-wide in its June 2011 "Tap & Jazz Masters Series".
Tap & Jazz Masters Series featuring senior and emerging jazz, tap, blues and swing artists from Circuit Productions's roster will take place in venues throughout the city including the Brooklyn Public Library, the Museum at Eldridge Street, Queens Borough Public Library and Brooklyn Children's Museum. For more than two decades Circuit has produced senior and emerging dancers, musicians and singers in partnership with educational and cultural institutions in the five boroughs of NYC.
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May 2011 | Brooklyn, NY
Circuit Productions, Inc. and local Community Partners – Brooklyn Public Library and Public School 40/The George Washington Carver School, in collaboration with
Council Member Darlene Mealy, 41st Council District, Brooklyn, present “World Beat: A Study of Diverse Cultures in NYC through Dance and Music”
Highlights:
› Circuit Productions, Inc. (CPI) receives FY2011 funding through the office of Council Member Darlene Mealy administered by the Department for the Aging for four “World Beat” performances to take place in public libraries in the 41st Council District, Brooklyn.
› Upcoming live concerts will feature jazz artists Sarah McLawler and Teddy Williams; the Charles Moore Dance Theatre; and Feraba: African Rhythm Tap Dance Ensemble
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April 2011 | Brooklyn, NY
Circuit Productions is pleased to announce its partnership at The New York Public Library (NYPL) in hosting World Beat: A Study of Diverse Cultures in NYC through Dance and Music. These special interactive performances and workshops will feature Tap and Irish dance, as well as African, Irish, and Bangla music.
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March 2011 | Brooklyn, NY
Highlights:
› Performances on April 14th feature Something Positive: An Afro-Caribbean Experience
› Join us at Camp Friendship for a celebration of Black History Month
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February 2011 | Brooklyn, NY
In celebration of Black History Month Circuit Productions, Inc. - along with three other Park Slope community partners – the Brooklyn Public Library, PS 39K, and the Park Slope Senior Citizens Center (PSSCC) will be hosting World Beat: A Study of Diverse Cultures in NYC through Dance and Music.
Highlights:
› Performances on February 17th feature Feraba: African Dance and Drums Ensemble
› Join us at Camp Friendship for a celebration of Black History Month
Read more on our Press page >>
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Executive Director's Corner
Dear Friends,
Hope you are someplace cool and relaxing. However, if you’re looking for great music and dance, locally, please join us for Circuit Production’s two FREE summer concert series: "Rhythm Journeys" and "Tap and Jazz Masters". Both continue to take place throughout the five boroughs and beyond. Don't miss the legendary Sounds of Deliverance- the best in Gospel- returning to the Harlem Meer Performance Festival on August 21st. The site is the idyllic Dana Conservancy Center, located inside Central Park.
In addition all summer long Circuit partners with the Brooklyn Children's Museum (BCM) to bring tap, jazz, gospel and world music and dance at the museum's Free Family Friday Rooftop Music Jam.
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Special Programs
Featured Artist: Something Positive
Featured Artist: Orlando Marin
When one thinks about alternative medicine, herbal teas and salt baths may come to mind. At The Brooklyn Hospital Center (TBHC) on July 14th, however, the alternative medicine of the day was Mambo, and the practitioner was none other than The Last Mambo King himself, Orlando Marin. Read more about this great performer.
Arts-in-Education (AIE) Programs
Circuit Productions can foster collaborations between schools and some of New York City's most engaging arts professionals, as well as train educators to work more effectively with existing school artist-in-residencies. Our program offerings include: Lectures and Workshops, Assembly Programs, Artist Residencies and Staff Development.
Email or call us at 718-638-4878 to explore the different ways American art forms can be integrated with your History, Arts or Language programs.
Ongoing Exhibitions: Cookie's Harlem
Cookie's Harlem - A Tap Dancer's World, is a collection from the legendary tap stylist Charlie "Cookie" Cook. The exhibit preserves a vibrant moment in the history of jazz and lends itself to adaptation to specific sites.
Download an article about the exhibit published from the magazine "On Tap".
Contact us for bookings and more information about the exhibit.
In Memoriam
Ernest Brown
Susan Goldbetter, Executive Director of Circuit Productions, Inc. had the pleasure of working as a producer with
"Cook and Brown" during live performances;
"Dancing All Over the World" (1989 Museum of Natural History),
video documentary "Cookie's Scrap Book", (1986) and mulit-media exhibits (after Charles Cook's death) at
Brooklyn's Central Library, (1992), Metro Tech (1993), and The Museum of the City of New York (1994-95).
Ernest "Brownie" Brown brought joy to thousands of people. He will be sorely missed!
Read The New York Times article about Ernest Brown