SYREN Modern Dance and The Art Students League of New York warm up the winter with a series of gallery-based rehearsals where painters will portray the company’s dynamic motion on canvas. This artistic and audience outreach Partnership program is intended to expand public appreciation for fine and performing arts as well as give both organizations exposure to new audiences. The Partnership will be done in conjunction with SYREN's 2009 New York performance season.

The Partnership with The Art Students League invites fine arts students into two SYREN rehearsals a month that will be held in the Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery at The Art Students League. The visual artists will observe the dancers in motion and convey that inspiration in their own mediums. The finished pieces will be shared with audiences at SYREN's Sixth Annual New York Season and at an exhibition of the work at the Office of the Manhattan Borough President.

Dance on Canvas
A performing and visual arts partnership

Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 6:00PM-7:30PM
Reception to launch Dance on Canvas
The Art Students League, 215 West 57th Street, New York, NY

January 22-March 5, 2009
Throughout this period SYREN will rehearse at The Art Students League 6 times while sharing the space with students who will draw, paint, or photograph the company while they rehearse for their Sixth New York Season.

March 26-28, 2009
SYREN Modern Dance presents its Sixth New York Season Throughout this weekend there will be a preliminary exhibition of a small group of the students' work that are involved in the Partnership in the lobby of The Ailey Citigroup Theater. The Ailey Citigroup Theater, 405 West 55th Street, New York, NY

July or August 2009 (Date TBD)
Dance on Canvas Exhibition, Office of the Manhattan Borough President

Featured ink drawings by Xena Lee
Featured pastels by Andrea Pascual