Enforced Arch

Let’s Party

Posted on February 16, 2012 by James Koroni

How often do you get to drink your heart out, win prizes, listen to free music, hang out with sexy dancers and support the arts community? Well, at least once, this dream of yours will all be possible at the Enforced Arch & MixTape Dance Company Fundraiser!

Enforced Arch

Enforced Arch and MixTape Dance Company are presenting their latest works on April 6th & 7th at Manhattan Movement & Arts Center. Attending this fundraiser and bringing out all your friends will help us make this concert a big success!

MixTape Dance Company

LOCATION: Flannery’s BAR – flannerysNY.com
ADDRESS: 205 West 14th Street
TIME: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
DATE: Thursday, February 23rd

FEATURING LIVE MUSIC BY:
Clara Lofaro, Mandy Lee, Jenn Friedman & Laura Snell, just to list a few!

AUCTION PRIZES:
$100 Gift Card to Lovella Salon
Three free dance classes with MixTape Dance Company
One-hour voice lesson with Laura Snell
Free Headshot session with photographer David Orr
At Home Pilates with personal trainer Tracey Katof
& more…

EVEN MORE INCENTIVE…
You won’t want to miss this evening because our final raffle will send one lucky person home with a cash prize!

Posted in February 2012, Movers, Performances | Tagged Anneliese Kappey, Clara Lofaro, Enforced Arch, Flannery's BAR, Fundraiser, James Koroni, Jenn Friedman, Laura Snell, Mandy Lee, MixTape Dance Company, Tracey Katof | Leave a comment

Enforced Arch ‘Alliance’ IndieGoGo

Posted on February 4, 2012 by James Koroni

In our spring performance with MixTape Dance Company at Manhattan Movement & Arts Center, Enforced Arch will be presenting a collection of past and new works sewn together honoring the ‘Alliance’ of art and activism.

These performances on April 6th and 7th mark the first presentation of works by the Enforced Arch creative directors, James Koroni and Tracey Katof. After only a year in existence Enforced Arch has traveled to D.C. New York City and Paris to perform. Enforced Arch has “spoken” for issues such as; Childhood Sexual Abuse, Animal Rights, Environmental Awareness, the It Get’s Better Project and Domestic Violence.

Tracey Katof, James Koroni, Enforced Arch

We will continue to expand upon our already existing platform that keenly fuses Art & Activism but we need your help! In order to produce this show financially, we need all the support we can get. Everything from renting the performance venue, rehearsal space, costumes, etc. all cost a great deal but in the long run will help us spread awareness. Any amount, great or small is put to good use and is very much appreciated!

To make a donation click here: IndieGoGo.com/Enforced-Arch-Alliance

Thank you for your support!

Best,

James Koroni
Creative Director & Choreographer
JamesKoroni@gmail.com

Tracey Katof
PR Director & Choreographer
TraceyKatof@gmail.com

“Inspiring performers everywhere!”
-The Discerning Brute

“James Koroni uses his love of dance as a form of activism through his creation and curation of Enforced Arch, a group of performers who are using the power of their movements to create dialogue about big issues like animal welfare and social justice.”
-VegNews Magazine

Posted in Movers | Tagged Activism, Animal Rights, art, childhood sexual abuse, Community, culture, Dance, Domestic Violence, Enforced Arch, Environmental Awareness, Fundraiser, It Get's Better Project, James Koroni, Tracey Katof | Leave a comment

Spring Performance Audition Notice

Posted on February 3, 2012 by James Koroni

Enforced Arch

Enforced Arch is a dance and performance community of intelligent communicators who use their unique talents to bring life to environmental and social issues. We utilize transmedia and performance art to shed light on crucial issues. In our spring performance at Manhattan Movement & Arts Center, we will be presenting a collection of past and new works sewn together honoring the alliance of art and activism. Auditions are coming up very soon, details below!

Enforced Arch Spring Performance – Seeking 18+ contemporary male and female dancers with experience in street styles. Be prepared to dance and bring your headshot & resume.

LOCATION: Pearl Studios – STUDIO 1206 – 500 8th Ave. New York, NY
DATE: February 6th, 2012
TIME: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

IMPORTANT DATES
Monday, February 6th, 7:00 PM: Audition
Wednesday, April 4th: Dress Rehearsal
Thursday, April 5th: Tech Rehearsal
Friday, April 6th: Performance
Saturday, April 7th: Performance

CONTACT: EnforcedArch@gmail.com

Posted in Auditions, February 2012, Movers, Performances | Tagged Audition, Dance, Enforced Arch, James Koroni, Tracey Katof | Leave a comment

Grant’s Safari

Posted on February 1, 2012 by James Koroni

Grant's Safari, Enforced Arch

‘Grant’s Safari’ is a multi media movement performance presented by Javanna Productions’ M.O.V.E. For Autism (M4A). For the launching of Autism awareness month, Javanna Productions’ dancers will use movement to explore the mind of an autistic child. In 2005, Grant Johnson was diagnosed with Autism. Mover Nicole Johnson (19), Choreographer and Creative Director, is using the fascinating elements of her brother’s disability to create a one hour hip-hop and contemporary movement piece. Despite his disorder, Grant Johnson (12) has a profound talent for naming and recognizing wild and exotic animals. Therefore, ‘Grant’s Safari’ will be narrated by Grant Johnson himself.

On March 31st the dancers will serve as Grant’s safari and he will serve as the audience’s guide. The proceeds of this event will be donated to Autism Speaks and QSAC (Quality Services For The Autism Community). President of Autism Speaks, Mark Roithmayr and general manager of QSAC (Quality Services For The Autism Community) Jason B. Schmidt, are proud supporters of these teen dancers and their past socially responsible performances.

Javanna Productions’ M.O.V.E. For Autism was established in New York city by choreographer and NYU sophomore Nicole Javanna Johnson. In efforts to raise funds and awareness for her brother’s disability, Nicole Johnson produced the first of many M.O.V.E. For Autism Showcases in the Spring of 2009. Since then, the company has raised over $15,000 for larger non-profit organizations such as Autism Speaks and QSAC (Quality Services For The Autism Community).

Nicole Johnson seeks to call attention to the fascinating abilities of autistic individuals and demonstrate that autism is not something to be afraid of, but something to be inspired by. The movement piece is being performed by dancers from Canada, Bolivia, Spain, France and the US. All of these dancers were selected from Broadway Dance Center’s Training Program. This international group of dancers are launching Autism Awareness Month in a way unlike any other dance company.

‘Grant’s Safari’
March 31st at 7:00 P.M.
Professional Performing Arts School
328 West 48th St New York, NY
$20.00 Admission

For more information click HERE!

Posted in February 2012, Human Rights, Movers, Performances | Tagged Autism, Dance, Enforced Arch, Grant Johnson, Grants Safari, Javanna Productions M.O.V.E., Nicole Johnson, Quality Services For The Autism Community, Safari | Leave a comment

Dance 4 Oceans

Posted on January 30, 2012 by James Koroni

Dance 4 Oceans

Dance 4 Oceans is an environmental nonprofit group that raises public awareness about one of the most serious environmental issues, plastic pollution in the ocean.

Much like Enforced Arch they utilize dance as a means to spread awareness. They do this by reaching out to different communities or schools and invite them to create programs where the participants learn dances and make recycled crafts. During all the fun activities they also clean local beaches, host educational movie screenings and listen to easy to understand speeches about plastic pollution.

Their programs will inspire and support people to take personal responsibility by keeping our environment safe and healthy. They show people what hidden damages have been done in the ocean from plastic pollution. They educate adults and children how to reduce plastic trash from their residence and community.

Their ultimate goal is to create a leader in each community or school that is dedicated to propelling their programs forward and inspire new leaders to come.

Become a fan of their Facebook page HERE!

Posted in Animal RIghts, Ecology, Human Rights, January 2012, Movers | Tagged Dance, Dance 4 Oceans, Enforced Arch, Environmental Issues, Vegan | Leave a comment

Give Me Some Space

Posted on January 24, 2012 by James Koroni

I wanted to share these two websites with the Enforced Arch community. They are very helpful when searching for affordable rehearsal space in these two metropolitan cities.

Posted in Movers | Tagged art, Artist, Dance, Los Angeles, New York City, performance, Rehearsal, Space | Leave a comment

We Are Family

Posted on January 24, 2012 by James Koroni

Olivia Sparkuhl, James Koroni, CHAMPS Family Bakery

I have grown to understand that having a community is a very important and integral part of a dance. Many of my lifelong friends have come from my past and present dance communities. Olivia Sparkuhl is one of those cherished individuals and she is currently visiting me this week in New York City. Her personality is much like mine in that we seek cozy spaces to indulge ourselves in good company and conversation. Our friendship began in one of these cozy places, on the dance floor in Los Angeles where we both attended Santa Monica College. Although we had our differences, we met them humbly and challenged one anothers’ preconceived notions of the world. This helped us evolve artistically, emotionally and physically.

Olivia Sparkuhl, James Koroni, CHAMPS Family Bakery

Now that she lives in San Francisco we have found other ways to inspire one another from afar through skype, the telephone or browsing one another’s professional work. Although our friendship has changed, the potential to inspire one another has only grown exponentially. Her experiences influence my own and our knowledge of each others dreams and aspirations have helped keep us focused.

Olivia Sparkuhl, James Koroni, CHAMPS Family Bakery

It may occasionally seem overwhelming to have someone or some community know you intimately but these raw and genuine relationships will only help propel you to achieve your lifelong goals.

All the images took place at CHAMPS Family Bakery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn where you can get some seriously delicious vegan food. I didn’t have a chance to eat any of the goodies but I certainly took some photos to give you an idea of what wonders can be had at this Brooklyn joint.

Photography by James Koroni & Rachael Gentner

Posted in Fuel, Movers | Tagged CHAMPS Family Bakery, Dance, Enforced Arch, James Koroni, Los Angeles, New York City, Olivia Sparkuhl, San Francisco, Vegan | Leave a comment

Fight for the Future

Posted on January 18, 2012 by James Koroni

Tell Congress not to censor the internet NOW! – fightforthefuture.org/pipa

PROTECT-IP is a bill that has been introduced in the Senate and the House and is moving quickly through Congress. It gives the government and corporations the ability to censor the net, in the name of protecting “creativity”. The law would let the government or corporations censor entire sites– they just have to convince a judge that the site is “dedicated to copyright infringement.”

The government has already wrongly shut down sites without any recourse to the site owner. Under this bill, sharing a video with anything copyrighted in it, or what sites like Youtube and Twitter do, would be considered illegal behavior according to this bill.

According to the Congressional Budget Office, this bill would cost us $47 million tax dollars a year — that’s for a fix that won’t work, disrupts the internet, stifles innovation, shuts out diverse voices, and censors the internet. This bill is bad for creativity and does not protect your rights.

A few of the many:

Posted in Human Rights, January 2012, Movers | Tagged censored, Craigslist, Enforced Arch, Google, James Koroni, PROTECT IP, The Discerning Brute, WIkipedia | Leave a comment

Harvard Declares Dairy NOT Healthy

Posted on January 13, 2012 by James Koroni

Sour Milk, Candoco Dance Company

The beautiful image above is of the Candoco Dance Company from their 2002/2003 Season. This piece is entitled Sour Milk and was choreographed by Javier de Frutos.

The Harvard School of Public Health sent a strong message to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and nutrition experts everywhere with the recent release of its “Healthy Eating Plate” food guide. The university was responding to the USDA’s new MyPlate guide for healthy eating, which replaced the outdated and misguided food pyramid.

Posted in Animal RIghts, Fuel | Tagged Candoco Dance Company, Harvard School of Public Health, Healthy Eating Plate, Javier De Frutos, United States Department of Agriculture | Leave a comment

Moving Men at Dixon Place

Posted on January 12, 2012 by James Koroni

Sarita Louise Moore, Enforced Arch Moving Men is a evening of new works curated by Jimmy Burgio. This ongoing dance series at Dixon Place provides an opportunity for choreographers to create new works using only male dancers.

The latest evening of works was on Tuesday, January 10 at 7:30 PM and featured pieces by: James Koroni, Sarita Lou, Julio Penagos and Inaki Baldasare.

Here are a few photos from that evening