HOWL! FESTIVAL PRESENTS HOWLING HOUSE OF BON VIVANT

HOWL ! Festival 2009 presents
the HOWLING HOUSE OF BON VIVANT
Sunday Sept 6th, 2009
Tompkins Square Park
Main Stage: East 7th Street between A and B
(South Side of Tompkins Square Park)
3pm-3:30pm
DANCE PERFORMANCE

The Howling House of Bon Vivant is on the loose! Catch this premier dance troupe when it prowls the 2009 HOWL! Festival with a performance sure to leave audiences screaming for more. On stage at 3pm (Sunday Sept 6th, 2009) the force and ferocity of these performers provides a glimpse into another world. Showcasing everything from vogue to ballet, stepping to free-styling, this ball house goes where others dare not go.

Under the tutelage of director and choreographer, Riki Colon,
the Howling House of Bon Vivant attracts New York’s best performers of all ages. Colon’s endeavor is to pass the torch to a new generation and keep the ball house tradition alive.

In the tradition of Harlem’s legendary ball houses, Bon Vivant supplies guidance and mentoring to young and upcoming dancers, encouraging education, offering support and providing a safe haven.

The house’s blend of fresh new dancers offering innovative ideas, with more seasoned veterans offering old-school wisdom, creates an eclectic mix of the modern and the conventional.

Bon Vivant’s Colon brings with him a lifetime of dance experience. He studied dance with Alvin Ailey, has danced with The Bronx Dance Theater, Eartha Kitt, Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, and a host of other music and video greats.

(Photo credit: Ricki Colon and Von, House of Howl by Marguerite Von Cook.
Used with permission. All rights reserved. Copyright Marguerite Von Cook.)
(Photo credit: The Howling House of Bon Vivant by Marguerite Von Cook.
Used with permission. All rights reserved. Copyright Marguerite Von Cook.)