For booking inquiries, contact Larry Henry at larry@misnomer.org or 646-274-1975 ext.5 

Misnomer works closely with presenters and event planners to create multi-dimensional experiences through performances, talks, and workshops for audiences in a broad range of communities.  

Selected ways to work with Misnomer

Performances
Misnomer offers dance performances for a wide range of venue, from an 860-seat proscenium stage, to studio showings and site-specific work. Misnomer collaborates with each presenter to ensure a unique experience for all audiences, both through the performance and through engagement programs. For more information on performances, view Misnomer's touring repertory.

Guest Choreography & Teaching – Misnomer sets original work on professional repertory companies and on students at universities, offering an educational and artistically meaningful experience that is student-focused. Elam teaches extensively in a range of performance-related subjects. As part of his work with universities, Elam has facilitated several larger-scale, cross-campus and inter-departmental initiatives.  For more information view Misnomer's teaching section.

Arts & Technology Talks – Chris Elam engages students and audiences with discussions about his past interactive technology work with Apple Computers, as well as projects creating multimedia dances in Holland, working with the Sundance Channel, and choreographing for Bjork’s 3-D music video. 

Intercultural Talks – Chris is available to speak about creating choreographies in international contexts, discussing his extensive work in Indonesia, Cuba, France, Ukraine, Turkey, Brazil, Ireland, and Holland.

New Media and Consulting – Utilizing his background and experience in technology, Chris consults and teaches institutional staffs, students, and professional artists to develop field-appropriate approaches to new media, online video, and social networks. 

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For more information on booking Misnomer Dance Theater and Chris Elam, please contact Larry Henry, Director of Partnerships and Events at larry@misnomer.org or 646-274-1975 ext.5

"A true original, Misnomer is one of the most individualistic of modern dance voices today."

        -The New York Times

CASE STUDY:  Misnomer at Summer Stages Dance

Summer Stages Dance featured Misnomer in their annual festival for young dancers across the country.  In a full-length concert, Misnomer presented Tin Man, Land Flat, and Throw People to a very receptive audience. In addition to a post-performance Q&A, Misnomer's New Media Director, Jaki Levy, set up two laptop computers in the lobby that audience members could use in order to ask questions and give feedback. Misnomer then contacted each individual, responding to their comments online as part of the Presenter Partnership Program.  Audience members glowed about the work, and truly enjoyed the opportunity to share their full experience with the company.

The Presenter Partnership Program aims to engage audiences beyond the theater, feeding their appetites for continued experiences and reflections of works online.  As part of the program, Jaki contributed five hours of strategic consulting to Summer Stages, offering dynamic and personalized content for the Summer Stages website; blogging before, during, and after the engagement; and collecting photos, testimonials, and videos for Summer Stages' continued use.

TALKS: Arts & Technology

Misnomer has discussed past interactive technology work with Apple Computers, as well as projects creating multimedia dances in Holland, working with the Sundance Channel, and choreographing for Bjork’s 3-D music video.

TALKS: Intercultural Talks

Misnomer offers a talk about creating choreographies in international contexts, during which the company discusses past work in Indonesia, Cuba, France, Ukraine, Turkey, Brazil, Ireland, Holland, and Denmark.

                                                                                               
 THEATER HIGHLIGHTS:

 au foyer Roger Panouse in France
 

Misnomer seeks to engage audiences in all aspects of our creative process, effectively blurring art, learning, and action. 

CASE STUDY: Misnomer at Towson University

Towson University students and faculty warmly welcomed Chris Elam to their campus, excited, but unsure of how the week would unfold.  Elam was invited to teach the students dance technique and the choreography from Land Flat, one section from the piece that earned Misnomer a spot on The New York Times' 2006 list of “Top 10 Dance Performances."  During the week of workshops and classes, Elam empowered students to find their own creative voices while offering tangible skills to help them share their artistry with others through the web.  All classes and rehearsals were filmed, allowing students the opportunity to record their thoughts.  The experience was discussed when freshman and senior students gathered outside of normal class time for a two-hour conversation on using the web to translate artistic experiences.

In tandem, Elam brainstormed with the Director of the Department of Dance on integrating the various arts programs on campus.  When Elam left a week later, the entire program was fully engaged and connected to the Misnomer experience.  Misnomer was delighted when, almost a year later, four of the twelve Towson students from this workshop traveled to New York to audition for the company.

GUEST CHOREOGRAPHY / TEACHING

When Misnomer sets works on university students, the company offers an educational and artistically meaningful experience that is student-focused. Elam teaches extensively in a range of performance-related subjects.

UNIVERSITY CLASSES

-Improbable Partnering and Exceptional Physical Interactions
-Modern Technique
-Trust Through Movement

UNIVERSITY TALKS

-Arts & Technology
-Intercultural Considerations

NEW MEDIA & CONSULTING

Misnomer consults and teaches institutional staff and students to develop field appropriate approaches to new media, online videos and social networks. With its hands-on experience, Misnomer can help you to create and implement educational, artistic, and marketing strategies as well as to develop programming and curriculum.

CROSS-CAMPUS & INTER-DEPARTMENTAL INITIATIVES

Elam has facilitated several large-scale, cross-campus and inter-departmental initiatives to integrate resources and offer comprehensive education.
  

 SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS:

 Temple University
 University of Wisconsin

 Brown University
 Towson University
 Roger Williams University
 Skidmore College
 Hofstra University
 Manhattanville College
 Rhode Island College

For additional information on our work with Universities, visit Misnomer's teaching section.

"Our aim was to show the connections between technology and other important fields of human endeavor... Not only did [Misnomer] perform a beautiful piece, but Chris explained how his work with technology connects to his choreography. The audience was charmed, and inspired."

           -David Kirkpatrick, Senior Editor, Internet & Technology, FORTUNE Magazine

Chris Elam and Misnomer Dance Theater have served on various panels and have given keynote speeches to artists, students, academics, and executives in the United States and abroad.  Misnomer has grown to be one of the leading experts in new media, web models for economic stability, and audience engagement programs for dance.

TALKS & WORKSHOPS

-Trust and Thought Through Movement
-New Media and Consulting
-Web 2.0: Engaging Audience and Building Loyalty
-Diversity: Leaving Comfort Zones in Search for Common Ground

 HIGHLIGHTS

  Fortune Magazine Tech Conference
  Pop! Tech
  Dance / USA Winter Forum
  Fuel for Arts

Inspire employees and clients with a powerful performance, talk, or workshop

SALESFORCE CONFERENCE:

"Misnomer brought inspirational value to our SalesForce conference for 250 top global managers. The performance as professional, and exciting, one that triggered dynamic, new thinking relevant to our employees. Adding Misnomer's work is sure to make a smart impact to any forward-thinking conference or corporate event."
-Marc Benioff, CEO of SalesForce


FORTUNE MAGAZINE'S TECH CONFERENCE FOR BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY LEADERS:

"Our aim was to show the connections between technology and other important fields of human endeavor... Not only did [Misnomer] perform a beautiful piece, but Chris explained how his work with technology connects to his choreography. The audience was charmed, and inspired."
-David Kirkpatrick, Senior Editor, Internet & Technology, FORTUNE Magazine

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Misnomer's dances are delightful, unique, and accessible. Talks, keynote speeches, and workshops can supplement performance bookings, creating an enriching and inspiring Misnomer experience. Named in the "top ten" dances of the year by the New York Times in 2006, and a featured performer and speaker at numerous TEDx conferences, Artistic Director Chris Elam also has a background in technology and audience engagement which fuels the company's vision and offerings to attendees.

Performances can be tailored to suit your venue and audience sizes, and range in length from a 10-minute performance to a day-long performance and workshop combination.

Talks and works are available in team building, cross-cultural collaboration, technology and the arts, social entrepreneurship, and other subjects.

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ACCLAIM FROM THE BUSINESS WORLD:

• Crain's Business NY
• Business Week Magazine
• The Wall Street Journal
• The New York Times

"I have known Chris Elam for several years and I'm continually impressed with the success of his dance company. Chris has earned a reputation as a real innovator and dance performance impresario. It's a pleasure to be able to recommend Chris and his outstanding work."
-John Sculley, Venture Partner, Rho Ventures; Former CEO, Apple

"Chris is both an outstanding individual and an extremely creative person. We share an interest in the combination of technology and artistic work, and Chris has inspired me to explore that combination for my future work. Chris is a also a role model as an individual, as he combines extreme talent with humbleness."
-Måns Hultman, Former Chairman & CEO, Qlik Technologies, Inc.