Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey and special guest, Samantha Géracht, Artistic Director, Sokolow Theatre/Dane Ensemble. In this episode of Dance Talk, host Joanne Carey speaks with Samantha Géracht, the Artistic Director of Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble. Together they discuss the influence of Anna Sokolow's work, the legacy of Anna Sokolow's immense catalogue of work and what an integral modern dance pioneer Sokolow is to the dance community. They also discuss the upcoming concert that emphasizes joy and light during the winter season. Samantha shares insights into her role as artistic director the growth of the company, the transformative experience of working with Sokolow's choreography, and the vision for the future of the company. Samantha Géracht performed with Anna Sokolow’s Players’ Project for eleven years and is a founding member of the Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble. In 2017 Ms. Géracht was appointed the ensemble’s artistic director. She has toured and taught Sokolow’s repertory nationally and internationally, setting Ms. Sokolow’s works on professional companies, university dance programs, and solo dance artists, including the Centre de Danse Nationale de Paris, the Boston Conservatory, Williams College, The Ailey School/Fordham University, Loyola Chicago, Franklin and Marshall College, Barnard College, Clarence Brooks, Jennifer Conely, Sandra Kaufman, Kanopy Dance Company and Academy, Ellen Robbins Dance, and Christine Dakin. Ms. Géracht studied technique and composition with Alwin Nikolais and Murry Louis, Humphrey/Limon with Jim May, Betty Jones, Fritz Luden, and Gail Corbin, and Weidman with Deborah Carr. She has taught in the Professional Studies program at the Limon Institute, the Herbert Berghoff (‘HB’) Studio, and is on the faculty of the Hoboken Charter School. Ms. Geracht performed the Humphrey/Weidman repertory with Deborah Carr Theater Dance Ensemble and Gail Corbin. She has appeared with Rae Ballard’s Thoughts in Motion, and as a guest artist with David Parker and The Bang Group. In 2016 she choreographed Shadowbox Theatre’s The Earth and Me, a critically acclaimed climate change puppet/dance opera created for NYC public schools and community centers. Ms. Géracht served as a panelist for the Library of Congress opening of the “New Dance Group” archives. She holds an MFA in dance from Montclair State University (NJ) and a BS in dance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Ms. Géracht is committed to the preservation of early American Modern Dance, making the works of modern dance pioneers more accessible to dance education programs, young artists, and new audiences. https://sokolowtheatredance.org/ Upcoming Performance: JOY: Dances for Midwinter Choreography of Anna Sokolow, Charles Weidman, and Claudia Gitelman, set to the music of Scriabin, Rachmaninoff, Bach, and Schubert. December 12 & 13, 2024, 7:00 pm Stone Circle Theatre 59-14 70th Avenue, Ridgewood, New York 11385 Tickets: https://stonecircletheatre.org/ “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey wherever you listen to your podcasts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dancetalkwithjoannecarey.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tune in. Follow. Like us. And Share. Please leave us review about our podcast! “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey "Where the Dance World Connects, the Conversations Inspire, and Where We Are Keeping Them Real."

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