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BANSHEE’S LAMENTATION (2013)

Choreography: Alison Cook-Beatty
Music: Carson Cooman, Lyric Trio for Trumpet, Cello, and Piano
Lorenz Publishing Company and Sacred Music Press
Costume Design: Zoe Alexandra
Performance Info: Five dancers; 25 minutes
Premiered at The Secret Theater in Long Island City

“In legend, a banshee is a fairy woman, who begins to wail when someone is about to die. In Mr Cooman’s composition musical score, to the three sisters it sounds as the wailing of a banshee, coming to take their beloved away.” – Alison Cook-Beatty


Lyric Trio, Op. 710: I. Red Darkness, Carson Cooman

ABOUT

Alison Cook Beatty Dance is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dance company based in New York City. Founded in 2012,  the company is a classically-based modern dance company exploring the universal human condition through expansive and emotionally-driven movement grounded in American modern dance while exploring new approaches to finding unique creative expression.

We acknowledge the legal assistance we have received from Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts and from the law firm of Sidley Austin LLP.

Alison Cook Beatty Dance is a recipient of coronavirus relief funding from Dance/NYC.

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The healing and transformational power of the arts inspire the company to work with diverse groups within the community, as well as collaborative efforts with other artists across multiple disciplines.

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