MIAMI-NATIVE, CHOREOGRAPHER AND PERFORMING ARTIST, GENTRY ISAIAH GEORGE, JOINS THE PETER LONDON GLOBAL DANCE COMPANY ARTISTIC TEAM
MIAMI, FL (October 2020) - Miami’s leading multicultural, contemporary dance ensemble, the Peter London Global Dance Company (PLGDC) (@peterlondongdc), is pleased to announce Gentry Isaiah George joined the Company as Rehearsal Director. Mr. George comes to PLGDC after serving as the Founding Artistic Director of New York City-based Zest Collective.
Peter London, founder, artistic director, and choreographer, says, “The Company is looking forward to the next decade of artistic innovation and will expand its base, as well as tour nationally and internationally as the multicultural dance ambassador for Miami.” Mr. London welcomes Mr. George, “a skilled and experienced choreographer and performing artist in the industry.”
Mr. George, who was born in Miami, graduated from the New World School of the Arts. A graduate from Julliard, Mr. George has performed with the Dance Theatre of Harlem, Ailey II, and Peter London Global Dance Company, where he choreographed four ballets since 2015. Currently, Mr. George is creating a new group work for PLGDC’s 10th Anniversary world premiere, “Women-Roses-Water,” including a solo that he will perform in the new men’s work “Roses for Women,” both with commissioned scores by Ezra Haugabrooks, founding artistic director and conductor for the Ballet and Dance Orchestra. This event will be streamed virtually with access starting at a $10 donation. For more information about the 2020 World Premiere of “Women-Roses-Water,” please visit www.plgdc.org.
Mr. George is featured on HBO’s “Masterclass,” graced the pages of Essence Magazine, and can be seen in the feature film “Life of an Actress.” Mr. George will also be featured in a series of Master Classes, exclusively streaming on PLGDC@HOME. For more information about PLGDC@HOME, please visit www.patreon.com/plgdc.
About Peter London Global Dance Company:
Miami's leading multicultural, contemporary dance ensemble celebrates the vision of founder, artistic director, and choreographer, Peter London. Commemorating 10 years, the company shares the rich and diverse cultural heritage of dance with people of all ages, ethnicities, and socio-economic backgrounds while increasing awareness of cultural similarities, global dance, and music traditions. The company exists to create new works by Peter London, provide choreography opportunities for local choreographers and showcase these programs throughout South Florida and globally. The company also strives to educate and train local dancers who have not traditionally had the opportunity to realize their tremendous talents professionally and share them with the world.
PLGDC is recognized for funding by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs. Funding is also provided, in part, by Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, The Knight Foundation, Funding Arts Network, the City of Miami Beach, the City of Coral Gables, and the AVRAM Corporation.
For more information about the Peter London Global Dance Company and to view the full schedule of events, visit www.plgdc.org.
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