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Join the Arts Council of Central Louisiana on Friday, November 3rd for acclaimed Los Angeles dance company BODYTRAFFIC.

Presented by Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre and Manship Theatre, the Los Angeles-based company brings their electric performance to the Manship Theatre stage on Sunday, November 5, at 2pm and 7pm.

With its versatile repertoire, BODYTRAFFIC is internationally recognized as bridging both new audiences and experienced dance enthusiasts with works by today’s most distinctive choreographic voices such as Kyle Abraham, Hofesh Shechter, Barak Marshall, Richard Siegal and Victor Quijada

Now in its third year, the American Dance Platform showcases some of the most captivating American companies performing today. This year’s festival, curated by Christine Tschida, Director of Northrop at the University of Minnesota, features an eclectic roster of eight companies appearing on four different programs. This program offers two exciting, young troupes: Los Angeles’ sleek and crowd-pleasing BODYTRAFFIC alongside the swing, jazz, and tap ensemble Caleb Teicher & Company. Tuesday, January 9 @ 7:30pm and Sunday, January 14 @ 7:30pm

Sponsored in part by the Class of '64 Performing Arts Fund "Dubbed one of Dance Magazine’s ‘25 to Watch’ last year, the repertory company is known for its versatility, bringing vivid theatricality to a range of provocative works commissioned from some of today’s most dynamic choreographers." ~THE BOSTON GLOBE Named Best of Culture by the Los Angeles Times, BODYTRAFFIC has been instrumental in establishing Los Angeles as a center for contemporary dance. Their growing repertory is vibrant, inspiring, accessible and challenging to both new audiences…

March 2nd, 2018 Show Time: 7:00 PM BODYTRAFFIC returns to The Sharon with a new repertoire Spring 2018. Founded in 2007 by Lillian Barbeito and Tina Finkelman Berkett, BODYTRAFFIC has surged to the forefront of the concert dance world. Named “the company of the future” by The Joyce Theater Foundation, Dance Magazine’s 25 to Watch in 2013 and Best of Culture by the Los Angeles Times, the young company is already internationally recognized for their high quality of work.

LIVE AT THE HALLORAN CENTRE "One of the most talked-about companies nationwide” (L.A. Times) and named as one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” in 2013, BODYTRAFFIC has surged to the forefront of the concert dance world. Internationally recognized for performing commissioned work by many of today’s top choreographers, and for an approach uniquely reflecting the diverse landscape of its Los Angeles home base – warm and innovative BODYTRAFFIC is “…one of the most talked-about young companies, not just in…

March 7 & 8, 20188:00 PM An evening of exquisite and powerful performance with invention and edge. Named “the company of the future” by leading dance authority the Joyce Theater Foundation, one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch,” and “Best of Culture” by the Los Angeles Times, BODYTRAFFIC is one of the most talkedabout young dance companies nationwide. With a versatile repertoire, BODYTRAFFIC is internationally recognized for its appeal to new audiences and experienced dance enthusiasts alike in works by some of the…