The coming of age tale of an extraordinarily gifted young dancer recently arrived in New York City, Five Dances is a visually sensual glimpse of life and first love in the downtown contemporary dance world. Shooting mostly in and around a Soho dance studio, with original dance by the internationally renowned choreographer Jonah Bokaer, writer/director Alan Brown (Private Romeo, Superheroes, Book of Love) and his cast of five of New York's most talented dancers capture the emotional turbulence and creative excitement of a small dance company during the process of creation.
FIVE DANCES
Writer/Director Alan Brown’s Sensitive Drama
Debuts Digitally July 8 and on DVD July 29
SAN JOSE, Calif. (May 27, 2014) — Broadway star Ryan Steele (Newsies, Matilda) makes his big screen debut as a young gay dancer in New York City in Alan Brown's (Private Romeo) sensitive drama FIVE DANCES, debuting across all digital platforms beginning July 8, before landing on DVD July 29 from Wolfe Video. Shooting in and around a Soho dance studio, Brown and his longtime cinematographer Derek McKane capture the exhilaration and emotional turmoil of a small dance company with the intimacy and immediacy of a documentary. With dances staged by acclaimed choreographer Jonah Bokaer, the film focuses on a newly arrived 18-year-old Kansas innocent who discovers love, friendship and an awareness of his physical gifts during strenuous modern dance rehearsals. Brown assembled a striking cast of newcomers for FIVE DANCES, including Ryan Steele, Reed Luplau, Catherine Miller, Kimiye Corwin, and Luke Murphy.
FIVE DANCES made its debut as the opening night film at the 2013 Dance on Camera Film Festival at Lincoln Center.
SYNOPSIS:
The coming of age tale of an extraordinarily gifted young dancer recently arrived in New York City, FIVE DANCES is a visually sensual glimpse of life and first love in the downtown contemporary dance world. Shooting mostly in and around a Soho dance studio, with original dance by the internationally renowned choreographer Jonah Bokaer, writer/director Alan Brown (Private Romeo, Superheroes, Book of Love) and his cast of five of New York's most talented dancers capture the emotional turbulence and creative excitement of a small dance company during the process of creation.
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