photo by Christopher Duggan

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Carolyn Dorfman Dance returns to the Bickford Theatre at the Morris Museum for Life Love Laugh on Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 4:00pm.  This is a performance of enduring works that showcase the artistry, humor, and range of its stunning and athletic ensemble.

Dancers will include Kayleigh Bowen, Tyler Choquette, Dominique Dobransky, Hannah Gross, Maiko Harada, Brandon Jones, Jacob Kurihara, Aanyse Pettiford-Chandler, Charles Scheland, Jared Stern; Katlyn Baskin is the rehearsal director.

It will be an unforgettable program, offering a captivating perspective of the remarkable works of artistic director Carolyn Dorfman. Some of the popular works include Echad, a mesmerizing dance featuring a 120-pound aluminum wheel symbolizing the relationship between the individual and the community, Keystone which celebrates the endurance of human relationships, The Attitude of Doing, a joyful work from 2022 that brings together Carolyn’s choreography with the music of jazz violinist and MacArthur Fellow Regina Carter, and the comical Divide and Conquer, a work which has not been on stage for almost 15 years.

Life Love Laugh celebrates life, love, and the enduring power of dance — all brought to life by the exceptional dancers of Carolyn Dorfman Dance. Secure your seats now and be part of this touching and humorous experience. Tickets are only $28 and museum members save $5.00 (tickets include a $3.00 handling fee). Tickets are available for purchase online or by calling the box office at 973-971-3706. The Bickford Theatre is located at 6 Normandy Heights Road in Morristown, New Jersey. 

Carolyn Dorfman Dance moves people to connect to our common humanness to build understanding and face barriers together through powerfully expressive contemporary dance. Through the powerful choreography of founding Artistic Director Carolyn Dorfman and diverse artistic collaborators, CDD celebrates the trials and triumphs of the human story.

The company's long history is a journey of growth, change, and innovation through storytelling and employment of multiethnic dancers skilled in reflecting our common social connections. Their one-of-a-kind dance experiences open dialogue, and create bridges between artist, audience, and each other. The highly acclaimed ensemble is known for emotional resonance and artistic excellence in both performance and its interaction with audiences, students, and community.

Carolyn Dorfman Dance appears at major theaters, dance festivals, universities, schools, museums, and galleries regionally, nationally and internationally.

The Morris Museum—founded in 1913 and located on 8.5 acres in Morris Township, New Jersey since the mid-1960s—draws visitors across the region to its dynamic and acclaimed art exhibitions program and performing arts events. Its 45,000+ object collection of art and material culture from around the world joins the art of our time in displays throughout the Museum’s purpose-built spaces and within the historic Twin Oaks mansion, designed by McKim, Mead & White.