(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Nimbus Dance unveils its highly anticipated Fall Season, celebrating the organization's 20th Anniversary with a dynamic lineup of performances, premieres, and community events. The Fall season draws together trademark components of Nimbus' artistic identity, which have fueled the organization's growth as New Jersey's largest contemporary dance organization: collaboration with diverse choreographers and musical artists, engagement with national figures in the arts as well as Jersey City-based artists, and work that engages and entertains while also pushing artistic boundaries.
On November 8-9, Nimbus Dance performs Songs of Us, a soulful evening of dance and live music at the Nimbus Arts Center. This event features a collaboration with the Terpsichore Ensemble, a New Jersey-based professional chamber chorus led by Colin Britt. Audiences can look forward to the world premiere of Heart and Flesh by renowned Cuban-American choreographer Pedro Ruiz, along with a reprise of Artistic Director Samuel Pott’s Six Chansons, both set to live choral accompaniment. The program also includes a celebratory return of Dawn Marie Bazemore’s electrifying work, The After Party, set to the music of Nina Simone and Nancy Wilson. This emotionally charged performance reflects the deep connections between music, movement, and the human spirit and serves as a heartfelt dedication to the community that has supported Nimbus over the years. In early November, Nimbus tours to venues in Vermont and Massachusetts, sharing its dynamic performances with new audiences.
Says Nimbus Artistic Director and Founder, Samuel Pott: "As we reflect on 20 years of Nimbus, Songs of Us feels like an intimate song you might sing to someone you care deeply about. It’s a heartfelt dedication to the layers of community that have shaped our journey. Partnering with the Terpsichore Ensemble for this performance brings me great joy—it’s a chance to reconnect with the people and moments that have been central to our story through dance and music."
Throughout the fall, the Nimbus Arts Center will come alive with theater, music, art exhibitions, and dance instruction. Bridge Art Gallery brings back the successful Garden Renaissance, a showcase of New Jersey-based artists, with special focus on works that emphasize community engagement, social change, and collaborative art practices within New Jersey. Additionally, The Curtain, Jersey City’s premier classical theater, returns to the Nimbus Arts Center with Shakespeare’s Macbeth through October.
Capping the fall season, Nimbus presents the Jersey City Nutcracker, the wildly popular rendition of Tchaikovsky’s holiday ballet, reimagined as a touching story of two Jersey City kids. The production features the lustrous projected scenography of Laia Cabrera and Isabelle Duverger, and will be presented in over 22 performances for public audiences and school attendeesby a cast of Nimbus’ 15 professional dancers and nearly 100 youth performers.
Spring 2025 will bring unprecedented new creative work for the dance company, including the world premiere of Samuel Pott’s Firebird, commissioned by and presented alongside the New Jersey Symphony at NJPAC and Count Basie Theater; and Dark Water, the third in a series of collaborations with Brooklyn composer Qasim Naqvi and featuring an interactive visual component by Guggenheim fellow Nicola López.
The State of New Jersey’s largest contemporary dance organization, Nimbus, is comprised of its renowned professional touring dance company, the Nimbus Arts Center, providing a home base for multiple arts organizations, including Segunda Quimbamba and Bridge Art Gallery, the School of Nimbus, serving over 500 youth annually with professional instruction in dance, theater, and singing, and offsite arts programming that serves thousands of Jersey City youth in the school system. Under the visionary leadership of Founding Artistic Director Samuel Pott, Nimbus has been awarded grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Arts & Culture Renewal Fund, New Music USA, O’Donnell-Green Foundation, and many others.
Nimbus Dance Fall Season Highlights:
New England Touring - Putney, VT & Mount Holyoke College, MA. October 28 - November 2, 2024 Nimbus Dance returns to its long-time partner community, Putney, VT. Nimbus will work with students of The Putney School and preview upcoming artistic projects, set to premiere later in the season. The company continues its tour with a performance at Mount Holyoke College, alongside The Terpsichore Ensemble, a New Jersey-based professional chamber chorus.
Songs of Us - Nimbus Dance at the Nimbus Arts Center on November 8-9, 2024 at 8:00pm. A Soulful Evening of Dance & Live Music. Nimbus returns home for two unforgettable nights featuring live music by The Terpsichore Ensemble, a New Jersey-based professional chamber chorus. Nimbus will present a world premiere by renowned choreographer Pedro Ruiz. This resonant and emotionally charged program will highlight the deep connections between music, movement, and the human spirit. Tickets are available here.
Jersey City Nutcracker at the Nimbus Arts Center, December 6–22, 2024. This beloved local holiday tradition returns! Nimbus Dance’s exuberant and timely retelling of The Nutcracker brings a fresh and vibrant twist to the classic tale. Featuring over 100 youth dancers from the School of Nimbus alongside the professional company, this production is a must-see for families and audiences of all ages.
Tickets & Information: Tickets for Nimbus Dance’s November performances are now on sale. For more information on performances, community programs, and ticket availability, visit www.nimbusdance.org or contact info@nimbusdance.org.
Nimbus Dance bridges the gap between world-class performances and community engagement by presenting work that challenges, speaks to, and elevates the core beliefs of its diverse audience. Founded in 2005 by visionary Artistic Director Samuel Pott (former soloist with Martha Graham Dance Company) and based in Jersey City, Nimbus stands at the forefront of excellence in the arts, civic engagement, and equitable impact. With a highly physical and visually engaging aesthetic, Nimbus' international company of dancers "split the difference between traditionalism and modernism... A Nimbus piece can pivot from ballet to Broadway to Beyoncé in a few beats." (Tris McCall, Jersey City Times). The company performs on tour nationally and throughout the greater New Jersey/New York region, impacting more than 16,000 people annually. Recently, Nimbus performed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood and is humbled by support from the National Endowment for the Arts and O'Donnell Green Music and Dance Foundation.
