(SUMMIT, NJ) -- The final performance of the 2019 INKUBATE® Dance Festival will take place on Wednesday, July 31 at 7:00pm.  This is the fifth consecutive summer the New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble and Reeves-Reed Arboretum have collaborated on the site-specific series of three dance performances throughout the gardens of the Arboretum in Summit. 

The performance will feature AiR® Artists Kiley Dolaway and Jessica Smith, dancers with VIM/VIGOR Dance Co., Spencer Grossman, Devon Travis, and NJDTE dancers performing excerpts from ‘Warriors’ by Elizabeth Koeppen-Kalosieh and 'Spheres’ by Nancy Turano.

“We continue to realize our vision of establishing Summit as a serious destination for dance and culture in the region. It is important to see opportunities and think ‘out of the box’, which is what initiated the concept of INKUBATE® = DANCE + NATURE, a unique site-specific, outdoor dance festival,” says NJDTE Artistic Director Nancy Turano.

In 2018, over 500 nature and arts enthusiasts immersed themselves in the INKUBATE® site-specific performance experience.

Since 2015, NJDTE has provided an Artist-in-Residency® program for contemporary dance artists and choreographers at their NJDTE studios in downtown Summit. These curated residencies culminate in INKUBATE® outdoor performances at nearby Reeves-Reed Arboretum. Turano invites contemporary choreographers and provides space for them investigate movement which enables them to grow their ideas into a body of work. These artists then can further that exploration in one of the INKUBATE® site-specific dance events.

Grounds open at 6:00pm for audience members to picnic. Tickets are free for Arboretum members, $15 donation for non-members, and $5 for students. On-Site parking is available upon arrival to the Arboretum near the performance space. 

Reeves-Reed Arboretum is located at 165 Hobart Avenue in Summit, New Jersey. Arboretum grounds open at 6pm for garden picnics.  

New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble provides artistic excellence in pre-professional dance education and performances, with forward-thinking programming that empowers dancers. In 2019 NJDTE celebrates its 50th Anniversary Season, and continues to be an innovative force in the NJ and NYC Metro area by engaging acclaimed artists, international choreographers, and providing performance opportunities. Led by award-winning Artistic Director Nancy Turano since 1994, NJDTE mentors and inspires dancers toward higher education and supports its alumni as professionals in the field.

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