Doug Varone and Dancers


Experience the world premiere of To My Arms / Restore, an evening-long two-part work that embodies dancemaker Doug Varone’s choreographic fascination with the interplay of the deeply emotional and the immensely physical.

Set to a suite of exquisite operatic arias by Georg Fredric Handel, To My Arms (Part 1) builds a rich and distinct landscape of love and loss within a suite of ten dances, evoking a strange otherworld of intimacy.

In stark contrast, Restore (Part 2) is visceral and tactile, driven by the 21st-century sound of DJ Nico Bentley’s Handel Remix, a score that fuses the fundamentals of Handel’s 18th-century choral score Dixit Dominus with beats more commonly heard in clubs around the globe; the result is a marriage between a score and a dance that is unabashedly glorious.

For more than 30 years, Doug Varone and Dancers has devoted itself to the humanity and virtuosity of dance, earning a reputation as one of the most respected dance companies working today. Award-winning choreographer and director, Doug Varone works in dance, theater, opera, film, and fashion. He is a passionate educator and articulate advocate for dance. Varone received his BFA from Purchase College where he was awarded the President’s Distinguished Alumni Award in 2007.

Event Location and Ticket Information

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The Performing Arts Center, Purchase College
735 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, NY 10577
Handicap Accessible? Yes

Date: Saturday, March 16, 2024
Times: 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

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Presenter: The Performing Arts Center, Purchase College
Presenter Phone: 914-251-6200
Presenter Website: artscenter.org/