Directed by Michael Jahoda

White Box Project development

GNAF08 gave a new collective a place to develop it. Boston and Amsterdam-based dance artist Michael Jahoda was invited to bring his vision for a collaborative music and dance group, The White Box Project, into Gloucester for the festival weekend. Jahoda chose imagery from the land to work from, to navigate the choices of Gloucester sites. A 1620 house that was at one time a preachers house, one time a pub, now an important preservation project; City Hall; lawns and streets; churches - these were the sites of dance and music improvisations that traveled, and led the public through town.

ARTISTS
Dancers: Alissa Cardone, Karl Cronin, Ingrid Schatz, Sarah Slifer, Megan Schenk, Michael Jahoda. Musicians: Bruce Ferrara, Larry Kukers, Renato Malavasi, Nat Mugavero.

Michael Jahoda is from Schenectady New York, received a scholarship to the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center in New York City and then joined The Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble. From 1988-1995 he was a principle dancer with Jennifer Muller/The Works and received critical acclaim both in the United States and abroad. Living in the Netherlands since 1997 he has been primarily performing in his own work and with anoukvandijkdc. Visit phillipproject.com