Welcome to Dafmark Dance Theater

 

Visceral motion, provocative statements and original choreography are trademarks of Dafmark Dance Theater, the Erie-based contemporary dance company founded in 1990 by Dafna Rathouse-Baier and Jean-Marc Baier.

"Dance is a mosaic of time, a chance to transform and be transformed, a means to connect the self to others and to our times." Jean-Marc Baier

Productions such  as “Dafmark, Divas and Arias,” "An Ancient Song," "Back to Bach," "Knock, Knock, Who is There?  Shakespeare in Motion," and “Unsilenced Voices” demonstrate an uncompromising commitment to artistic expression and originality. Dafmark has also worked with the Erie Philharmonic Orchestra, the Ravel Trio, the Cypress String Quartet, Quintango, Mary Alice Brown Jazz Ensemble and the Edinboro University Chamber Players.

For Dafmark Dance Theater, it is the dynamism between tradition and change, immediacy and transcendence, form and content, where the passion for artistic expression takes shape. It is the nexus where creativity finds a voice in the language of dance, and where "meaning in movement" is both a comfort and a challenge to the way in which we understand ourselves.

Dafmark's repertory has also been performed by the renowned Kibbutz Dance Company in Israel, by Atalanta Fugiens in Barcelona, Spain, the Northeast Academy of Dance in Michigan and Voci, Orlando's premier contemporary dance company in Florida.

                                                   

Dafmark Dance Theater is a tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) organization registered with the Commonwealth of PA Bureau of Charitable Contributions. 
Your contributions and donations are tax-deductible.

To be included in the Dafmark Dance Theater mailing list, contact us via dafmark@gmail.com or call 814 454-3993.





Upcoming event

“Don’t Let The Sun Set On Dance”

where:   at the Sunset Inn
1990 Lakeside Drive


when:   August 17, 2010
from 6 to 9 PM


cost:  $50 per person


food, drinks and

musical entertainment featuring

Katie Chriest and Sheldon Peterson


a collaborative event with Lake Erie Ballet


For more information & reservations call

814 881-21-08