Pam Tanowitz

Pam Tanowitz (born 1969) is an American dancer, choreographer, and founder of the company, Pam Tanowitz Dance.[1] Her work has been performed at notable performance venues such as the Joyce Theater,[2] the Joyce SoHo,[3] and New York Live Arts, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts[4][5] Prominent dance companies such as the Martha Graham Dance Company, the Paul Taylor Dance Company, and the New York City Ballet have commissioned works by Tanowitz.[6] Gia Kourlas, a dance critic for The New York Times, describes Tanowitz as a "modern choreographer much admired for the way she recharges classical steps."[7]

Early life and career

Tanowitz was born in the Bronx, New York, in 1969.[1] She earned a BFA in Dance from Ohio State University and an MFA in Dance from Sarah Lawrence College, where she was mentored by Viola Farber Slayton.[8]

Awards and recognition

References
  1. Nadel, Marc Raymond Strauss with Myron Howard (2012). Looking at contemporary dance : a guide for the internet age. Hightstown, NJ: Princeton Book Co. ISBN 0871273543.
  2. Mannino, Trina (March 2014). "Pam Tanowitz Dance: "Passagen"/"Pause Dance"/"Heaven on One's Head": The Joyce Theater, New York". Dance Europe. pp. 78–79.
  3. Russo, Marilyn (Fall 2007). "Quoth the Raven" (21.3). Attitude-The Dancers' Magazine. pp. 32–33.
  4. https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/in-a-ballet-across-america-world-premiere-even-the-piano-dances/2019/06/01/6b9b9d58-848e-11e9-9a67-a687ca99fb3d_story.html
  5. Genter, Sandra (Fall 2013). "New York". Ballet Review. 21 (3): 11–12.
  6. Libbey, Peter (2018-06-25). "Martha Graham Dance Company's EVE Project Celebrates Female Power". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  7. Kourlas, Gia (May 10, 2013). "Kicking Off Uncomfortable Toe Shoes". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  8. "Pam Tanowitz Dance About". Pam Tanowitz Dance. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-03-04. Retrieved 2015-02-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2016-07-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. "Bessie Awards Announce This Year's Nominees". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  12. "Baryshnikov Arts Center Prize Goes to Pam Tanowitz". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  13. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/31/arts/dance/pam-tanowitz-bard-choreographer-in-residence.html?searchResultPosition=7
  14. https://herbalpertawards.org/artist/2019/pam-tanowitz
  15. "Doris Duke Artist Awards | Unrestricted Support for Artists | Doris Duke Charitable Foundation". www.ddcf.org. Retrieved 2021-01-10.


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