DBR: Symphony for the Dance Floor October 16, 2011

Acclaimed composer/violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) presents an ecstatic fusion of music, art and movement in a new evening-length work 'Symphony for the Dance Floor.' The last of a three-part series commissioned by the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), 'Symphony for the Dance Floor' embarks on a four-city tour that revolves around its New York premiere at BAM's 2011 'Next Wave Festival,' October 13-15. Known for bringing audiences to their feet with sonic collages of classical, pop and hip-hop sounds, DBR ushers the concert hall and dance club into the theater. In an attempt to homogenize all art forms on one stage, it combines exhilarating music, soulful dance and photographic artistry, all within a theatrical setting, most notably, in the use of on-stage seating. Centered around the shrieking, singing and seduction of DBR's violin playing, the production is augmented with collaborations including: raw, uncompromising photography and video by Jonathan Mannion; choreography by Millicent Johnnie, ebullient live dancing; bombastic laptop/turntable soundscapes; emceeing by actor/rapper Lord Jamar (best known for his role on HBO's 'Oz'); and the direction of D.J. Mendel.