….undeniably emotional, unabashedly raw, and most importantly real. 

   — Jenny Thompson/Examiner

Come to CELEBRATE JKing Dance Company(JKDC)'s 15th Anniversary of sharing dance nationally and internationally on October 26th! 

Artistic Director, Joyce King/JKDC is excited to bring you ‘ContinU…um’ - A Celebratory Performance at The James & Martha Duffy Performance Space -Mark Morris Dance Center in Brooklyn, NY. JKDC cast - Kelly Hogan (Assistant), Emma Gordon, Alexandra Love Strouse, Libby McKenzie, Jessica Watkins, Kaylan Bradford, and Payge Lecakes with costumes by Krista Stack and Janessa Urwin. 

Join our special evening event of new and past repertory, and special performances by invited Youth Ensembles - as part of JKDC’s mission of providing artistic opportunities. 

Partake in our raffle of unique packages from our donors. (Revealed on JK/JKDC Instagram - over the next three months) - packages include The Adventure Bundle, The Culture Bundle, The Explore Bundle and The Wellness Bundle. 

Engage in our after-party celebration by mingling with the artists lifting a glass to 15 years of sharing dance nationally and internationally. Enjoy wine, cheese, and snacks.  Leave space for special sweets made by Brooklyn’s loved Lincoln Station and LadyBird as we announce the raffle winners!   

Dress Attire:   Casual

Theater doors open: 7:00

Performance: 7:30 

After party/raffle winners: 8:45/9:00 

Where: Mark Morris Dance Center at The James & Martha Duffy Performance Space

             3 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

             Atlantic Ave/Barclay Center MTA stop/ diagonally across to BAM

             Parking  - Street, Garages, and Mall 

Who we are: 

Based in Brooklyn, NY, JKDC is a professional all-female ensemble founded by King, interweaving multiple dance forms (ballet, jazz, and modern) with human behavior to arouse diverse perspectives and awaken a shift in our aesthetic values and emotional influences. It addresses preconceived ideas and delicate topics through the art of storytelling - some metaphoric, some literal, creating a richly textured and emotional landscape of interdisciplinary art.

We are passionate about creating works that stimulate self-discovery and comprehension of life complexities in their simplest form, provoking audiences to explore territories of the mind and heart. It believes dance is a way to generate cultural bridges, a catalyst to release fears, encourage joy, and open dialogue on events that shake our social and personal world. Additionally, it offers artistic outlets for young emerging dancers and the creative aging to work with JK/JKDC.  

JK/JKDC recipient of 

*2024 Brooklyn Arts Fund Grant Awardee

*2023  Brooklyn Arts Council Grant -SU-CASA Artist 

*2022 -2021  Mertz - Gilmore Foundation - Union St. Dance - AIR  -- view more awards

The innovative repertory, choreographed by King, has been presented at over 30+ venues highlighting JKDC dancers' athleticism, versatility, imagination, and compassion.  Highlighted performances include GreenSpace-Split Bill, JCAL Making Moves Dance Festival - MainStage, Jazz at Lincoln Center - Booking Dance Festival, Ailey Citigroup Theater, Grounds for Sculpture, Boston Contemporary Dance Festival, Elgin Ties Dance Festival - ILL, Brooklyn Dance Festival, HIGH FEST International Performing Arts Festival - Yerevan, Armenia, and much more. Additional info www.JoyceKingDance.com

REVIEWS                                                                                                     

…..King is recognized for multi-nuanced abstract and literal choreographic storytelling, which seeks truths that liberate. In that quest, she is fearless. - Bonnie Rosenstock/Explore Dance

......certain choreographers and their charges stood out as unique. .... Joyce King's "LISTEn (an excerpt)", a large ensemble flight into the realm of the imagination, felt like a force of nature. - Jamie Townsend/Explore Dance

....the works in "UnWrapped" are provocative, emotional, and daring. - Marilynn Larkin / Explore Dance

PAST AUDIENCE RESPONSES

Whether interpreted as internal or interpersonal the emotion in each one(pieces) was easily related to and brought forward different emotions and reflections in each member of the audience. So while everyone has different stories and experiences it didn’t only speak to one person. Each performance showcased a story that anyone can relate to…..- Anna Lanman, Senior Coordinator/CTA Company

…felt the impact of human connection in both familiar and new ways. The narratives expressed told stories of finding oneself along with exposing real experiences of youth today. The show offered insight and reflection through contemporary pieces that kept you wanting more.' - Monica Negron, teacher. 

…..Your piece reminded me that art is often a better way to address this sort of thing than inspirational speakers or other activities. I was floored by the range and power of the emotions on the stage,..….. - Eliza McFeely - History Department -  Moorestown Friends High School

Most people know me as an actress, but the truth of it is that I started as a dancer so my heart is always first and foremost in the dance world. The most powerful women are up there and it's just an empowering dance company.... The choreography is so fluid, so great, so special. - Ilene Kristen/Actress, ABC's General Hospital, One Life To Live, Ryan's Hope 

I was literally mesmerized by Joyce King's choreography and the incredible skill of her dancers. I could not stop feeling like I was witnessing something very very important. I cannot wait to see them again.  - Juliet Cummings, Dir., The Mark Shaw Photographic Archive

It's been several weeks since I attended the JKing dance concert, and yet each piece remains vividly etched in my mind, which says a lot about the impact of these poignant vignettes..... I was spellbound. Beautiful work!  - Rosalinde Block, Author, NYC

King has given the little girls inside us a chance to scream without uttering a sound, beautiful, breathtakingly beautiful. - Maria Gentile, Singer/Songwriter, NYC

**ContinU...um is sponsored, in part, by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by the Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC). 

Additional funding in part by JKDC Individual supporters through our fiscal sponsor The FIELD^  (donate to JKDC today)

Top photo by Jaqi Medlock