The Year Ahead: Center Stage On Tour & In Your Community in 2023

Jan 26, 2023

The Year Ahead: Center Stage On Tour & In Your Community in 2023

Meghan Kuschner

Program Communications Consultant, Center Stage

In 2023, twelve Center Stage ensembles from six different countries and regions will tour the U.S., engaging with diverse American communities as they transcend borders and build cross-cultural connections.

FEBRUARY-JULY 2023: TOURS BY ENSEMBLES FROM ARGENTINA, ARMENIA, AND TAIWAN

A collage of six different performing arts groups
Left to Right: Resident Island Dance Theatre by Huang Jyong Jhe, Fémina by Inti Patron, Naghash Ensemble by David Galsytan, MVF Band by Lilet Ghazaryan, Cachitas Now! by Luciana Dimichelis, Twincussion by Terry Lin

With the sixth edition of Center Stage already underway starting with Fémina’s month-long tour in fall 2022, our program is excited to present five more ensembles who will tour the U.S. during the first half of 2023. Twincussion, MVF Band, the Naghash Ensemble, Cachitas Now!, and Resident Island Dance Theatre will travel coast to coast, visiting large and small communities from February to July with stops including Washington, DC; Albuquerque and Santa Fe, NM; Lee, MA; Yakima, WA; Hanover, NH; Los Angeles, CA; and New York City, NY. 

The first tour of 2023 kicks off with Twincussion’s performance on February 1st at the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage in Washington, DC – which will be livestreamed on Facebook.

Buy a ticket to a live performance and tune in to livestreamed events. To stay updated on all tours and public performances by Center Stage ensembles, check out our Events Page.

JULY-NOVEMBER 2023: HOST AN ENSEMBLE FROM ETHIOPIA, PHILIPPINES, AND SOUTH AFRICA  

A collage of seven different performing arts groups
Left to Right: Ethiocolor by Miki Mac, Tanghalang Pilipino courtesy of the ensemble, BCUC by Kevin Smith, Nomfusi by Emp Cyclone, Garage Dance Ensemble by Ruth Smith, Helobung by Romeo Muyco Espina, Ethio Classic Quartet by Abiyot

Knock-out dance. Powerhouse grooves. Indigenous pathways. Bring these vibrant international performing artists to your community in 2023!

The second half of the year will feature tours from ensembles selected for the seventh edition of Center Stage, hailing from Ethiopia, Philippines, and South Africa.

Independent, month-long U.S. tours are being scheduled now! Artist fees, international and domestic travel, and logistics (including visas and CWAs) are fully managed and substantially underwritten. 

Presenters interested in booking an ensemble should contact: 
Lisa Booth Management, Inc. 
Deirdre Valente, Vice President 
Tel: 212-921-2114 

NEW IN 2023: ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE

New this year, Center Stage has selected two ensembles to participate in the program as “Artists in Residence.” Artists from Ethio Classic Quartet (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) & Tanghalang Pilipino (Pasay City, Philippines) will deepen their creative practice and build peer relationships and professional networks through two-week intensives.

If you would like to host one of our Artist in Residence ensembles, please contact Adrienne Petrillo, Senior Program Director, New England Foundation for the Arts. 

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