Choreographer Samar Haddad King, playwright/theater director Amir Nizar Zuabi, and members of Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre (NYC/Palestine) will hold an open rehearsal of their work exploring humanity's relationship with land. A conversation with the artists will follow.
This event culminates a weeklong residency in the Rudolf Nureyev Studio. Visit Yaa Samar Dance Theatre's Residency Page to learn more.
Lead support of dance programming at BAC is provided by the Rudolf Nureyev Endowment.
Major support for dance programming and activities provided by the Mertz Gilmore Foundation, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and Harkness Foundation for Dance.

Samar Haddad King
Samar Haddad King is the Artistic/Founding Director of Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre, based between New York and Palestine. King graduated cum laude in choreography from the Ailey/Fordham BFA program in New York under the tutelage of Kazuko Hirabayashi.

Amir Nizar Zuabi
Amir Nizar Zuabi (co-creator/director/playwright for The Keeper) is an award winning theater writer and director, an associated director of Young Vic London, and a member of the United Theaters Europe for artistic achievement.