Hello again! We hope this Fall finds you healthy and inspired. There seems to be beautiful art abounding here in NYC which is thrilling to see and to contribute towards. Our summer was fast paced and exciting. We premiered Alexandra’s solo show, us. A scathing, political and controversial dance-theater solo, us attempts to form compassionate bonds to all sides of the aisle and follows one woman in her search for a healthy relationship to a sick country. After a beautiful two-year residency at HERE Arts Center and lots of deep investigation, this work revealed itself to be both personal and fiercely political. Critics were phenomenally supportive of the work.

For recent reviews, click on any of the links below:

The Brooklyn Rail (7.2007)
OFFOFFOFF.com (6.26.2007)
The Village Voice (7.3.2007)
The New York Press (7.2007)


On the very near horizon is a shared evening at Dance New Amsterdam to premiere the latest full company work, what comes after happy. What comes after happy cracks open our cultural obsession with happiness. More than almost any country, America is driven by the search for a state we consider “happy,” as if happiness were a state of the Union rather than a state of being.We seem to be constantly mapping out the route towards a place, rather than experiencing the journey and taking in the states along the way. While other countries give deep value to the states of sadness, anger, passion and fear, we often whitewash our everyday lives toannounce to the world and ourselves that we do not covet, that we are not filled with unrest, that we do not mourn. What comes after happy asks the titular question through humor, irony, extravagant fantasy and honest confessions. We are presenting this as a work in progress, still new and searching for its balance. We will be continuing rehearsals and presenting again at HERE Arts Center’s Culturemart Festival January 16th and 17th, 2008.

Please click here for information about our DNA season
October 18-21 - next week!

Alexandra had the honor of being featured in a radio interview on WBAI recently. She spoke about happiness with Nicholas Vreeland, Director of The Tibet Center, and Armand DiMele on his show The Positive Mind.

Click here for mp3 download.

As always, we are trying to find a way to pay the dancers for their amazing efforts, raise capital for internal growth (development work, finding touring opportunities, booking engagements) and build this new work. Any contributions you make are tax deductible (we are a non-profit 501 c 3 company) and deeply felt.

To make a donation simply send a check to:
Alexandra Beller/Dances
30 St Felix St #1D
Brooklyn, NY 11217.

To make contributions of time, please contact either Company Manager Tara Burns at tara@alexandrabellerdances.org or Alexandra at alexandra@alexandrabellerdances.org. We are seeking new Board members, and an intern for administrative responsibilities. We also have a paid position for a Development Associate. Click here for job descriptions.

We hope to see you soon at a show, class, a party, on the sidewalk or subway or at any of the wonderful art events happening in the city soon.

We recommend John Jasperse Company and Siti Company both at BAM, Donna Uchizono and David Neumann, both at DTW, Taylor Mac right now at HERE Art Center, among many amazing events this Fall. Go see some shows!