Horses Full of Steam Dance presented at West Harlem Piers

Saturday July 29 & Sunday July 30, 2023, 3 PM

West Harlem Piers Park, NY(Enter at 125th & Marginal Streets)

West Harlem Art Fund and Summer on the Hudson present “Horses full of steam” by director and choreographer Hilary Brown-Istrefi | HB² PROJECTS, July 29 & 30 at West Harlem Piers Park.

“Horses full of steam” deconstructs to reimagine visual and topical elements from the almost forgotten 1932 ballet-symphony, “Horse Power”, with music by Carlos Chávez, designs by Diego Rivera, and choreography by Catherine Littlefield. Adopting the ballet’s original 4-episode structure, the performance explores the hybridity of Pan-American culture through a magical realist lens.

Performance Members:

Director & Choreographer Hilary Brown-Istrefi | HB² PROJECTS

Dancers Sabrina Canas & Maira Duarte

Composer & Musician Mahsa Matin with Vocalists Abena Roman & Aiyana Roman(aka The Triple Tones)

Visual Artist Heather Weston

Art Historian & Narrator Savona Bailey-McClain

“Horses full of steam” was created through the Trisk Presents 2023 Resident Artist Program, made possible with generous support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; New York State Council on the Arts; Harkness Foundation for Dance; Howard Gilman Foundation; and Mertz Gilmore Foundation.