GPS: Ground Positioning System — Jonah Bokaer :: June 4-7, 2009 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 8:00 pm; Sunday Matinee at 3:00 pm) :: Dance New Amsterdam (DNA), 280 Broadway, 2nd Floor (entrance on Chambers), New York, NY.

In GPS: Ground Positioning System Jonah Bokaer collapses the joints of a dancing body - both real, and animated - to new extremes of mobility, expression, and distortion. The solo dance is inspired by The Global Positioning System (GPS), a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) developed by the United States Department of Defense, which is the only fully functional GNSS in the world. Standard GPS uses a constellation of between 24 and 32 Medium Earth Orbit satellites that transmit precise microwave signals, which allow GPS receivers to determine their current location, the time, and their velocity. Its official name is NAVSTAR GPS. Although NAVSTAR is not an acronym, a few backronyms have been created for it: with this in mind, Bokaer has created a playful new acronym for GPS, and systematizes the positions of his body solely on the ground.

Choreography & Digital Animation:
Jonah Bokaer

Original Music:
Loren Kiyoshi Dempster

Live Editing & Graphics:
Nicoletta Massignani

Lighting Design:
Amanda K. Ringger

Begun in 1994, In the Company of Men was initially launched in part as a response to the decimation of the dance community by HIV/AIDS. In the Company of Men has expanded its focus to celebrate a full range of male choreographic voices and styles. Additionally, In The Company of Men fosters an environment where choreographers of varying backgrounds can come together to share their experiences in the field. This season’s offering features five diverse works by: Jonah Bokaer, Idan Cohen, Courtney Ffrench, Erick Montes, Paul Singh. In the Company of Men was made possible, in part, by a generous grant from the Jerome Foundation.