<![CDATA[JENNIFER D. YACKEL - Blog]]>Sat, 18 Jan 2025 02:08:39 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[At First Glance VI]]>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 19:31:13 GMThttp://www.jenniferyackel.com/blog/at-first-glance-vi
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Photo by Gary Gold
Hello All!

I am thrilled to be joining my friends in Troy, NY for the 6th annual At First Glance performance which takes place every year at the Arts Center of the Capital Region.  I will be premiering a new extended version of my solo One Small Thing that will be performed again at the ACDA in West Chester later next month.  I will also be performing the first iteration of a larger work later to come with my friend Laura Teeter.  In Siren Study  you can expect some sensuality and a bit of hair flipping.  Performances are free of charge and start at 6pm and 7:30pm.  Each one will run approximately 40 minutes and in this casual setting you may come and go as you please between works.  We hope to see you there!

At First Glance
Friday February 27th at 6pm + 7:30pm
The Arts Center of the Capital Region
265 River St, Troy, New York 12180

Check us out on FB! 
https://www.facebook.com/events/897095710327969

Choreographers
Louisa Barta
André Robles
Sara Senecal
Laura Teeter
Jennifer Yackel
]]><![CDATA[Evening of Duets III]]>Mon, 02 Feb 2015 04:11:41 GMThttp://www.jenniferyackel.com/blog/evening-of-duets-iii
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After last year's two sold out shows, An Evening of Duets will return for a third year!  Created as a pre-Valentines performance, this event will highlight duets from the romantic to the volatile.  I am thrilled to be a part of this stellar line up of twelve different dance artists from Philadelphia and NYC.  

As for me, I will be performing an improvised duet with Cory Neale on the double bass.  Cory and I have been meeting for weekly improvisation practice for the past two months and are excited to share our work in this intimate setting.  Learn more about Cory below.  

I'd also like to give a special shout out to my friend Daniel Fetecue who will be coming in from NYC on Sunday to perform a passionate and fun duet that he created while in residence at the NADINE Project. 
Cory Neale is a double bassist, composer, and sound designer from Philadelphia, PA. He is resident composer and sound designer for Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers, and also works with a variety of artists across the media spectrum, including the Walnut Street Theater, The Pearlman Sisters, Birds on a Wire Dance Theater, keila cordova dances, and Krista DeNio Productions, among many others. His work includes writing and performing in solo and ensemble settings, sound design for theater, and live accompaniment and music production for choreography, installation, and film. He is a member of the bass section for the Abington Symphony Orchestra. 

Learn more at www.coryneale.com
An Evening of Duets
Friday February 6 + Saturday February 7  @ 7:30pm
Sunday February 8 @ 3:00pm
Community Education Center
Meeting House Theatre
3500 Lancaster Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19104

For Tickets visit www.danceboxoffice.com
 $18 General Admission 
$15 Students/Seniors
$12 Dance Pass Holders

For more information call Melissa Chisena at 215-498-6264
Performing Companies 
Alicia Sehn
Amy Lynne Barr
Chisena Danza
Daniel Fetecua/Pajarillo Pinta’o Dance Company (Sunday Only)
Jennifer Yackel & Cory Neale
Kalila Kingsford Smith & Grace Stern
Putty Dance Project
Rachael Britton Hart (Saturday Only)
RealLivePeople
Scott McPheeters & Lindsay Browning Tara Madsen-Robbins
 Treeline Dance Works  
]]><![CDATA[Rock Reach]]>Thu, 18 Dec 2014 18:26:57 GMThttp://www.jenniferyackel.com/blog/rock-reachI just wanted to take a quick moment and share this article about the Rock School's Outreach program which I am very proud to be a part of.  It is really amazing the number of students the Rock School impacts.  I alone work with almost two hundred students a week through their residency program.  Click the link to learn more about all the great things we are doing! 

Article Link: http://www.phillyisdancing.com/#!Giving-the-Gift-of-Dance-The-Rock-School-for-Dance-Education-/c234a/53F83978-A267-405F-93B6-A5E739F98BD7  
]]><![CDATA[Degree Woman]]>Thu, 11 Dec 2014 04:02:55 GMThttp://www.jenniferyackel.com/blog/degree-woman This photo taken by Daniel Meznick was featured on the Facebook Page Degree Women!  I am very proud to join this photo album of strong athletic women!
]]><![CDATA[Rave Reviews!]]>Mon, 24 Nov 2014 00:29:08 GMThttp://www.jenniferyackel.com/blog/rave-reviewsMy recent performance in the InHale Performance Series, a choreographers showcase hosted by Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers, was reviewed by Gregory King of thINKingDance.  Here is what he had to say!
"The show opened with Jennifer Yackel’s One Small Thing. In a solo that delivered elegant lines and controlled movement, she painted her canvas with glorious extensions, arabesques and smooth sequential gestures. Yackel danced with a precision that showcased her flawless ballet technique."     
                                                                  -Gregory King, thINKingDance
As always it was a pleasure to be on the program with so many other talented artists!  Click the link to read the full review of the show: 
http://thinkingdance.net/articles/2014/10/30/3/InhalIng-Philadelphia/
]]><![CDATA[Dance Reel]]>Wed, 12 Nov 2014 05:47:02 GMThttp://www.jenniferyackel.com/blog/dance-reelHowdy All And Happy Hump Day!

I wanted to take a moment and share my new performance reel with you.  It includes much of my own work as well as the work of Melissa Chisena, Angie Conte, Christy Williams, Lior Shneior, Ellen Sinopoli, and Mark Dendy.  
Enjoy and let me know what you think!
]]><![CDATA[ART ON THE HIGHLINE]]>Fri, 19 Sep 2014 05:32:46 GMThttp://www.jenniferyackel.com/blog/art-on-the-highlineIf you live in the NYC area don't miss your final chance to see 

CALLY SPOONER | IT'S ABOUT YOU! 
 
This dance film will be projected tonight, Friday September 19th, on the High Line at 14th Street accompanied by the live performances of three Opera Singers.  
You can catch the show at 7:00pm, 7:45pm, or 8:30pm.  
I will be at one or two of the showings so hopefully I'll see you there!  
I was delighted to be a part of this project and to have the opportunity to work with both Cally Spooner and choreographer Adam Weinert.  
Admission is FREE and open to all ages.      
For more details go to: http://art.thehighline.org/project/callyspooner/


Click here to check out more upcoming performances by yours truly!

]]><![CDATA[NADINE Project Summer Residency]]>Mon, 30 Jun 2014 01:58:28 GMThttp://www.jenniferyackel.com/blog/nadine-project-summer-residencyAfter almost a year long hiatus I am delighted to be performing next weekend with the NADINE Project.  The informance will take place after a week long residency full of dance making at the beautiful Dragon's Egg in Ledyard, CT.  Below are some photo's from last year's residency taken by Rich Gill.  Enjoy!
Saturday July 5th at 4pm
FREE Open Studio Showing at the Dragon's Egg
401 Shewville Rd, Ledyard CT
]]><![CDATA[RockReach at Gesu School]]>Fri, 14 Feb 2014 08:39:08 GMThttp://www.jenniferyackel.com/blog/rockreach-at-gesu-schoolPictureGesu Gala Performance 2013
Once a year I can't help but share a bit from my teaching with the Rock School's Outreach program.  Having the opportunity to reach out to children in Philadelphia's public and charter schools and sharing with them the joy of dance is extremely rewarding.  Only working for forty-five minutes to an hour a week throughout the year we are able to cover basic technique, stretching, choreography, stage directions, and creative movement activities.  I just got my hands on some rehearsal and performance footage of my 5th grade students last year at Gesu School and couldn't wait to share it.  It was my second year working with this group of students.  As you'll see they love dancing, even rehearsing on their own when I wasn't around.  I hope you enjoy their talent and enthusiasm as much as I do!    
]]><![CDATA[Evening of Duets]]>Tue, 04 Feb 2014 07:36:10 GMThttp://www.jenniferyackel.com/blog/evening-of-duets1PictureChisena Danza - Photo by Alan DiBerio
Hello Philadelphia friends!

This Friday I will be heading over to the CEC to support my good friend Melissa Chisena who is producing the second annual Evening of Duets!  I have been involved in many of her past productions including last year's Evening of Duets and let me tell you, this lady knows how to put a show together!  With work from eight different companies and independent artists, this pre-Valentines day show has something for everyone.  These sorts of performances can be excellent for new viewers of Modern Dance because it gives you a idea of the wide spectrum that the genre can cover.  Come check out some of the best independent dance that Philadelphia has to offer and make sure to get your tickets because Ms. Chisena also knows how to sell out a show! I hope to see you there!
The performing companies and artists are:


Lauren Putty/Putty Dance Project
Beau Hancock
Scott McPheeters and Gina Hoch-Stall
Adam Sterr
Kate Jordan and Bruno Augusto of Arts & Above
KC Chun-Manning/FRESH BLOOD
Stone Depot Dance Lab/Ellie Goudie- Averill
Tara Madsen Robbins          
An Evening of Duets
Friday Feb 7th + Saturday Feb 8th @ 7:30pm
Community Education Center
3500 Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104

For Tickets visit www.danceboxoffice.com
Tickets $18 General Admission 
$15 Students/Seniors
$12 Dance Pass Holders

For more info call Melissa Chisena at 215-498-6264
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