June 23: Connection
Naomi Goldberg Haas & Myna Majors
“I can say that what I love is the comradery and the true connection people feel . . . that is amazing.”
— AUDREY MADISON
Naomi Goldberg Haas
Artistic Director Naomi Goldberg Haas has worked in concert dance, theatre, opera and film. She began her career performing with Pacific Northwest Ballet, founded the mixed ability dance company Los Angeles Modern Dance & Ballet (1989–2004), collaborated with Tony Kushner and Disney Animation, was a resident choreographer for the Mark Taper Form. Most recently, she was awarded a 2019–2020 Fellowship from Dance USA for Artist Addressing Social Change with funding from the Doris Duke Foundation.
Myna Majors
Myna Majors studied with the legendary Baba Chuck Davis, was a former member of The Titos Sompa Dance Troupe, the legendary Baba Olatunji Drum and Dancers, Bernard Dove and The Dovetts, and for the last 14 Years, a proud dancer with The WNBA N.Y. Liberty Timeless Torches.
Behind the Scenes
Learn about the process of making Naomi’s dance
Learn about the concept behind Naomi’s dance, “Only Connect!”.
Learn about Myna and the impetus behind her work.
Take a look inside Myna’s rehearsal and the community she inspires in each space she enters.
Watch the Dances
“Only Connect!”
The title, ‘Only Connect!’ is inspired by the writings of E. M. Forster. - Naomi Goldberg Haas
Featured dancers: Jackie Bernard, Sandy Broyard, Sally Cohn, Bryanna Dean, MaryAnn Del Vecchio, Mary Doty, Naomi Goldberg Haas, Brenda Jones, Lynda Kenney, Elspeth Macdonald, Jeana Musacchio, Lorraine Owens, Jill Rosenbloom, Holly Schneier, Joyce Steinglass, Catherine Stern and Mark Woodcock
Original music by: Trevor Kowalski
“Get Down on the Good Foot”
Featured dancers: Ernestine Anderson, Rita Carrington, Coline Chapman, Sandra Frasier, Theo Gilbert, Brenda Jones, Gertrude Lane, Gail Lerner, Shirley Manning, Bettie McRae, Marisol Morales, Jean Musacchio, Louise Owens, Judy Rogers, Margaret Whitfield, Sadie Wilkins
Original music by: Jared Samuel
