TESTIMONIALS
ON STAGE AT KINGSBOROUGH
“One of the most unique an exciting programs we have presented. A captivating evening...”
— Anna Becker, Executive Director
American Dance Festival
"ADF looks forward to co-commissioning and presenting RIOULT Dance NY this summer. Pascal’s Trojan War trilogy,'Women on the Edge,' is extremely powerful and compelling dance that brings to life some of the best Greek tragedies."
— Jodee Nimerichter, Director, ADF
Dance Cleveland
"We heard so many positive things from our patrons following last night's performance - they are already requesting that we bring the company back next season. Kudos to all on an exhilarating evening of dance!"
— Mindy Childress Herman
APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY
"A phenomenal performance. The artistry resulting from the blending of dance, music, and visual images was truly stunning, and made a deep impression on our audience. We have rarely seen such an enthusiastic response to a dance performance! Thank you for such a meaningful artistic experience and for sharing it with the Appalachian Summer audience!”
— Denise Ringler, Director, ASU Arts & Cultural Programs
Del Web Center for the Performing Arts
"Our community was thrilled to watch Pascal create work on the dancers and their public performance at the end of the residency was stunning."
— Cathy Weiss, Executive Director
Zoellner Arts Center
"“I continue to be delighted by this extraordinary company…the artistry of Pascal Rioult, the remarkable dancers, and the company’s ability to reach deep into my community.”
— Presenter, Zoellner Arts Center, Bethlehem, PA
“I continue to be delighted by this extraordinary company…the artistry of Pascal Rioult, the remarkable dancers, and the company’s ability to reach deep into my community.”
– Presenter, Zoellner Arts Center, Bethlehem, PA
“Your program underlines the important role the arts community can play in the educational development of our students.”
– Assistant Principal, MS 131, NYC
“I learned that if I have self-confidence, I can do whatever I put my mind to.”
– 4th grade student, Old Greenwich School, Old Greenwich, CT
"Thank you for sharing your world of dance with my daughter, Melissa. Her world has now opened up to bigger dreams. I hope that she will take what you have taught her and grow to her highest potential."
– Parent, Lufkin, TX
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“My experience at RIOULT's intensive was deeply fulfilling because Pascal, Joyce, and the company members created a positive environment that encouraged me to push and challenge myself more than ever before.”
--Melanie Kimmel, Apprentice
“I am so thankful I did the Intensive leading up to the audition. I felt much more confident walking into the audition and had a better understanding of the style and movement vocabulary. And now, I am even more excited to be a part of the RIOULT Dance NY family!”
--Corinna Nicholson, Company member
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"A phenomenal performance. The artistry resulting from the blending of dance, music, and visual images was truly stunning, and made a deep impression on our audience.
We have rarely seen such an enthusiastic response to a dance performance! Thank you for such a meaningful artistic experience and for sharing it with the Appalachian Summer audience!”
―Denise Ringler, Director, Appalachian State University Arts & Cultural Programs
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“Our dedication to bringing our work and our passion to young people is reinforced with each new encounter. It not only enlightens the students, but revitalizes our own delight in dance.”
– Pascal Rioult, Artistic Director
"Our ongoing relationship with RIOULT Dance NY and the support of the dance program by our PTAA, speaks to the program’s success and the company’s high level of professionalism and quality of work. I highly recommend RIOULT’s DanceREACH program.”
– Bob Bender, Principal of The WilliamT. Harris School / P.S. 11
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"We heard so many positive things from our patrons following last night's performance - they are already requesting that we bring the company back next season. Kudos to all on an exhilarating evening of dance!
– Mindy Childress Herman at Dance Cleveland
"Our community was thrilled to watch Pascal create work on the dancers and their public performance at the end of the residency was stunning."
―Cathy Weiss, Executive Director, Del Webb Center for the Performing Arts
THE COMPANY
Founded in 1994, RIOULT Dance NY fast became an established name in modern dance with a reputation for presenting the sensual, articulate, and exquisitely musical works of Pascal Rioult. The New York City-based dance company presents an annual New York season, tours nationally and internationally, conducts extensive in-school arts education and community outreach programs, and offers dance training to the public through classes, workshops, and intensives.
Extraordinary for an organization its size, RIOULT Dance NY is highly committed to its dancers, providing steady employment and year-round health insurance. Each dancer’s creative development is fostered through training classes, teaching opportunities, and challenging repertory while maintaining comprehensive rehearsal and performance schedules. The company is fortunate to have welcomed new dancers over the years and retained many, some of whom have danced with the company for over a decade.
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RIOULT Dance NY has performed in theaters and festivals throughout North
America including New York City Center Fall for Dance (New York, NY), Lincoln
Center Out-of-Doors (New York, NY), American Dance Festival (Raleigh NC), the
Annenberg Center (Philadelphia, PA), the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing
Arts (West Palm Beach, FL), and Zellerbach Hall (Berkeley, CA), among others. Widespread international touring has brought the company to Pascal Rioult’s homeland of France for the Cannes International Festival, Danse à Aix, Festival du Val du Marne, Temps le Danse Festival, Paris Opera Bastille, and La Maison de la Danse, as well as to the Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts (Bermuda), the Tamaulipas International Festival (Mexico), Le Grand Théâtre De Québec (Canada), and the stages of Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, and others worldwide.
History
Initially operating from Pascal Rioult & Joyce Herring’s New York City apartment, the organization has grown tremendously over the last two decades. To date, Pascal Rioult has created over 40 dances premiering at least one new work every year, presented 20 New York Seasons, toured Europe and North America and has employed over 30 dancers.
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Prior to RIOULT Dance NY’s establishment in 1994, the company’s legacy was evolving through the dancing careers of Pascal Rioult and Joyce Herring. Pascal Rioult had the privilege of working with May O’Donnell and Paul Sansardo before dancing as a principal for the Martha Graham Dance Company. His roots in American modern dance, paired with those of Joyce Herring, allowed the husband-and-wife team to continue the legacy of the art form in their own right over the next twenty years, and now beyond.
