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Laura Ward (lauraward)
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Author: octaviacup
Duration: 4.924min.
Views: 15865
Rating: 4.89
Description: We are at Byrdcliffe Theatre July 25-26, 2008, 2008! Much better live! www.octaviacup.org Laura Ward/Octavia Cup Dance Theatre New York City Performance coming up 1st weekend in May Barbara- music

Octavia Cup- Ay Mi Perro

Author: octaviacup
Duration: 3.674min.
Views: 13052
Rating: 4.36
Description: We'll be at the Byrdcliffe Theatre July 25-26, 2008 http://laurawardoctaviacup.blogspot.com/ Choreography By Laura Ward/Octavia Cup Dance Theatre Ay Mi Perro is a comical modern dance en pointe about dog walking in NYC accompanied by a very dramatic old Spanish song by "the golden voice of Andalusia", La Nina de Antequera. The piece is an excerpt from Enredaderas: Entanglements (2004).

Warp Lake

Author: octaviacup
Duration: 5.384min.
Views: 2555
Rating: 4.67
Description: www.octaviacup.org Excerpt from the microcosm of Warp Lake

Octavia Cup- Is That All There Is?

Author: octaviacup
Duration: 5.134min.
Views: 2109
Rating: 5.00
Description: www.octaviacup.org An unusual version of Peggy Lee's "Is That All There Is?" staged by Laura Ward/Octavia Cup Dance Theatre with David Gordon and Peter Mantia. Music Arranged and played by Eli Shapiro and Friends.

Octavia Cup/Mercury Rev/FullTilt Ward - DRIVEN

Author: octaviacup
Duration: 5.274min.
Views: 2270
Rating: 4.83
Description: www.octaviacup.org Black Forest (Lorelei) Racing and dancing to the other side...

Kraftwerk vs. The Beatles

Author: octaviacup
Duration: 3.374min.
Views: 31949
Rating: 3.60
Description: Laura and Fa at Byrdcliffe Theater July 25-26 2008. www.octaviacup.org www.killingmusicathome.com Laura Ward/Octavia Cup Dance Theatre -dance Fa -music

Acceleration- Octavia Cup

Author: octaviacup
Duration: 4.174min.
Views: 1628
Rating: 4.86
Description: www.octaviacup.org Octavia Cup Dance and FullTilt racing to Kid Loco

Just Like An Eagle

Author: octaviacup
Duration: 4.704min.
Views: 1437
Rating: 3.86
Description: laura ward/octavia cup will be performing at the Byrdcliffe Theatre in Woodstock, NY- July 25, 26 2008 New stuff! and this piece!

In The Beginning- Chapter One

Author: octaviacup
Duration: 3.454min.
Views: 1653
Rating: 4.67
Description: In the beginning... www.octaviacup.org Choreography- Laura Ward Music- Michael Nyman

cheese and crackers - andy williams

Author: octaviacup
Duration: 3.034min.
Views: 2031
Rating: 4.63
Description: improvisation 2007 www.octaviacup.org

Whistle Me Higher: Imaginary Dances From Bingo Palace-Part 1

Author: octaviacup
Duration: 6.324min.
Views: 535
Rating: 5.00
Description: Octavia Cup Dance Theatre Choreography/Editing - Laura Ward Music - Bingo Palace Dancers - Lisa Benke, Heather Garbrandt, Jaime Thompson, Laura Ward

shall we go on?- elvis vs. nirvana

Author: octaviacup
Duration: 3.454min.
Views: 2150
Rating: 3.55
Description: We will be at the Byrdcliffe Theatre July 25-26, '08 MUSIC - fa- fuckintosh www.killingmusicathome.com mash-up DANCE- Laura Ward/Octavia Cup Dance Theatre www.octaviacup.org

Georgina's Car- BINGO Palace

Author: octaviacup
Duration: 5.404min.
Views: 142
Rating: 5.00
Description: Octavia Cup in Whistle Me Higher: Imaginary Dances From Bingo Palace Choreography- Georgina Aragon Music- Bingo Palace

Is this Getting Better- or - The End

Author: octaviacup
Duration: 3.504min.
Views: 952
Rating: 2.00
Description: the end of Whistle Me Higher: Imaginary Dances From Bingo Palace

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bingo palace

Canadian born, East Village resident, Laura Ward, founded Octavia Cup Dance Theatre (www.octaviacup.org) in 1998. This will be Laura’s sixth New York City season. Laura’s work has been shown at many venues including the 92nd St Y with New Choreographer’s On Pointe, Merce Cunningham Studios, Williamsburg Art Nexus, Byrdcliffe Theatre in Woodstock. In 2007 Octavia Cup performed original works in Avignon, France and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival as well as on the Delacorte Theater stage in Central Park (in a Tribute to Marc Bolan). Octavia Cup has performed at the New York City Ballet’s Annual Wellness Weekend. Laura has choreographed for NYC's Earth Celebrations Festival and danced with Classics Dance Theatre, Yass Hakushima Mime Theater and Roots of Brazil. Laura is a Laban Movement Analyst and teaches for Dance New Amsterdam, Equinox and the Laban/Bartenieff Institute for Movement Studies.

My Favorite Dance Companies Are:

Preljocaj, Inbal Pinto, Lalala humansteps

My Occupation:

dancer/choreographer/teacher

The last dance performance I loved was:

Kirov

My other interests include:

many things, I love to read and to do things, I like to watch live performance, i love to be outside in nature

I am a dance enthusiast because:

it is in my blood

If I could have dinner with any choreographer / dancer, it would be:
Because:

angelin preljocaj

I am inspired by:

life

My Website:

Trajal Harrel

Belinda McGuire

Shen Wei Dance Arts

Douglas Dunn & dancers