Established in 2007, moe-tion dance theater is a contemporary modern dance company based in New Jersey. Under the artistic direction of Maureen Glennon, the company is dedicated to experimenting and creating new forms of expression. The company, known for their diverse repertory and site-specific work, has performed at numerous festivals, showcases and venues throughout the tri-state area includin
g 2009 DUMBO Dance Festival, Cool NY Dance Festival 2010, SWEAT Outdoors Festival, Outlet Dance Project at Grounds for Sculpture, NJ Arts Collaborative at George Street Playhouse, Jersey City Arts Extravaganza at Canco Lofts, Show Up & Dance at Rutgers University and Two Rivers Theater, Hatch Series at Jennifer Muller The Works Studio/NYC, Garden State Dance Festival, Mix It Up Festival, Silk City Arts Festival & the Merce Cunningham studio in NYC. In November 2008, the company performed "Comical Twins...ACTIVATE!!” a collaborative dance evening with Pascal Rekoert's company, Flexicurve at the Gershwin Hotel in NYC. In 2008/2009, Maureen was commissioned by NJ Arts Collaborative, to create a piece for their upcoming family production, The Butterfly Project. Maureen’s piece “Ants” was created a year before the production to help promote The Butterfly Projects’ premiere at NJPAC in June, 2009. moe-tion dance theater has been presented by many colleges throughout NJ, including County College of Morris, Montclair State University and Centenary College. Maureen and the company have also been guest performers at the Russ Berrie Theatre/Ramapo College, Raritan Valley Community College, the Pingry School, the Dance in Education Fund Showcase at SUNY Purchase Dance Theater Lab and the Robert Schonhorn Arts Center. In addition to performing and choreographing, Artistic Director Maureen Glennon is a dance educator. She has been teaching dance since the age of sixteen and continues to share her love of dance with a new generation of dancers. Maureen and the company have performed lecture/demonstrations at Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University and have taught residencies at Morris County School of Technology and Rosa Parks Performing Arts High School. Maureen and the company have also taught their workshop, Movement is Healing, at WINGS, a woman's cancer support group, in which Maureen is a founding member. A recent breast cancer survivor herself, Maureen is committed to helping others find strength through her love of dance. She launched Project Support, in 2010 at Montclair State University and presented it again in 2011 at Raritan Valley Community College. Project Support brings dance companies together, in October, for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Maureen's vision is to produce this performance every year at venues throughout NJ and beyond! As a way of giving back, she wants to be able to connect with new artists, new venues and new communities, all coming together to raise awareness and money towards the fight against breast cancer. moe-tion dance theater’s mission is to present a wide range of programs that educate, enrich and entertain. It seeks to promote an inclusive vision of the arts through the language of modern dance, painting, sculpture, photography, literature and live music. It strives to include people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. It wishes to create productions that expose the community to multiple art forms in one event. Other benefits of moe-tion dance theater are the exposure of new artists of contemporary arts mediums to diverse audiences also providing them with additional employment opportunities.
