Terrence Karn and Rob Flax in Concert | Monday | July 19 | 6:00PM

46 Beech St.,Lewiston ME 04240

19 July, 2021

Description

Beloved BDF musicians Terrence Karn and Rob Flax share in a concert of sweet tunes new and old. This event is experienced outdoors. Terrence Karn began his career as dance musician in 1971 at The Minnesota Dance Theatre, as a dancer with The Andahazy Ballet, and a performer at The Minnesota Renaissance Festival. In 1976 he moved to Houston, TX to work at The Texas Renaissance Festival and began a long standing career as a world music and dance artist in Houston area schools. Terrence has served as an accompanist and Character Dance teacher at the Houston Ballet Academy (1988-2007); Resident Musician in the School of Theatre and Dance at the University of Houston (1999-2007); and Resident Musician in the Department of Dance at Denison University (2007-2011). This summer he will return to the Bates Dance Festival for his 16th year as the Musical Director for the Youth Arts Program and will return to the American Dance Festival for his 5th year as an accompanist. Currently he is the dance accompanist for the Dance Minor Program at UW-Eau Claire and the co-director of Gypsy Dance Theatre. Terrence has composed numerous works for dance companies on planet earth, and has played for over 17,527 dance classes & counting. Rob Flax is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist, composer, and educator from Evanston, IL with a playful heart and an open mind. He has performed locally, nationally, and internationally with groups of many different styles, including opening for B.B. King and Tower of Power, collaborating with dancers and filmmakers (including work on the soundtrack of James Franco’s film As I Lay Dying), and several original projects. Rob is a recent graduate of the New England Conservatory, where he received a master’s degree in Contemporary Improvisation. Rob currently teaches both group and private lessons in the greater Boston area, as well as accompanies dance classes at Boston Conservatory. He joined the YAP faculty in 2012. www.robflax.com The Bates Dance Festival is an international destination for dance located in Lewiston, Maine. 2021 Bates Dance Festival: July 10-August 1, 2021 The Bates Dance Festival brings together an international community of choreographers, performers, educators & students in a cooperative community to study, perform & create new work. www.batesdancefestival.org. --------------------- Ticket Sales for 2021 Performance Series begin June 1st! email: [email protected] phone: 207-786-6161