CONTACT: Brad White
Marketing and Publicity Manager
Center for the Arts, Pepperdine University
24255 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90263
(310) 506-4055
brad.white@pepperdine.edu
BOX OFFICE: (310) 506-4522
http://arts.pepperdine.edu/

Photos available upon request

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY
CENTER FOR THE ARTS

presents a performance by six-member contemporary dance company

HUBBARD STREET 2

"It's called the 'second company,' but there is absolutely nothing second class about
Hubbard Street 2."--Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times

Thursday, March 10, 2011, 7:30 p.m.
Smothers Theatre, Pepperdine University
24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA

The six-member Hubbard Street 2, the critically lauded second company of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, performs at Smothers Theatre on Pepperdine University's Malibu campus at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 10.

Tickets, priced at $40 for the public and $10 for full-time Pepperdine students, are available now by calling (310) 506-4522. Tickets are also available through Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787. More information: http://arts.pepperdine.edu/ or http://www.hubbardstreetdance.com/hs2_home.asp

The program will include "First Light" by Alejandro Cerrudo; "I Can See Myself in Your Pupil" by Andrea Miller; "Nessuno" by Dominic Walsh; "never did run smooth" by Gabrielle Lamb; "In the Apple Tree" by Robyn Mineko Williams; and "Getting there, staying here" by Samar Haddad King.

Hubbard Street 2 (HS2) performs a repertoire of works by some of the nation's most promising young choreographers. HS2 reaches more than 40,000 people annually through local, national, and international performances in schools, community centers, and theatres.

In 10 short years, the company has become a respected training ground for young professional dancers, choreographers, and designers; a major component of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (HSDC)'s Education and Community Programs; a resource for new dancers for HSDC's main company; and a company performing a diverse and engaging repertoire nationally and internationally.

In its decade of existence, HS2 has been honored with invitations to perform at such prestigious venues as the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Joyce SoHo, and North Carolina School of the Arts. The company's first international appearance, in Johannesburg, South Africa, has been followed by multiple appearances in Germany as well as performances in Luxembourg and Switzerland.

As part of its mission to identify and nurture young choreographers, HS2 initiated its National Choreographic Competition in 1999. Each year the competition provides each of three choreographers with a residency to create an original work on the company and conduct master classes for the community. More than 20 new works have been created for HS2 as part of the National Choreographic Competition, including pieces by Robert Battle, Edwaard Liang, and, most recently, a work-in-progress by HSDC dancer Yarden Ronen.

HS2 is an integral component of HSDC's Education and Community Programs, which bring students into the world of dance by actively engaging them in perception, research, reflection, and discussion, assisting them in strengthening basic proficiencies to develop analytical and abstract thinking, interpretation, and problem-solving skills.

The main performing company, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, was founded in 1977 by dancer and choreographer Lou Conte. Today the company celebrates over 30 years as one of the most renowned dance institutions in the world, performing annually for more than 100,000 people. Critically acclaimed for its exuberant, athletic, and innovative repertoire, the company features dancers who display unparalleled versatility and virtuosity in performances that inspire, challenge, and engage audiences worldwide. Continually expanding its diverse repertoire with work by leading national and international choreographers, the company also contributes to the art form's evolution by developing new choreographic talent and collaborating with artists in music, visual art, and theatre.

###