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The Passing of Nai Ni Chen

Joanne Rile Artists Management Posted on December 15, 2021 by Joanne RileDecember 15, 2021

It is with deep regret that I announce the passing of our beloved choreographer, Nai Ni Chen.  She was a brilliant, imaginative spirit and created a company and dances that merged Eastern and Western cultures. No words can express our … Continue reading →

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THE BRIDGE Helping Artists Cross Boundaries (Team ENSPIRE)

Joanne Rile Artists Management Posted on October 6, 2020 by Joanne RileOctober 6, 2020

ENSPIRE Community Spotlight: Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Creates Innovative Online Institute ENSPIRE Contributor: Logan Floyd The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company has started a new dance institute through Zoom. Called THE BRIDGE, the institute’s goal is to bring together dancers, choreographers, … Continue reading →

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A Composer Puts Her Life in Music, Beyond Labels

Joanne Rile Artists Management Posted on February 10, 2020 by Joanne RileOctober 6, 2020

New York Times article about Tanya León, February 7, 2020 A Composer Puts Her Life in Music, Beyond Labels Tania León worked for the New York Philharmonic in the 1990s. But the full orchestra is only now performing her work. … Continue reading →

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Calligraphic Dances Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company

Joanne Rile Artists Management Posted on November 5, 2019 by Joanne RileOctober 6, 2020

Recently, I have heard people talking about dance work being “calligraphic”. I think they mean calligraphy as a two dimensional design, as in “lettering”. This is far from the Chinese/Japanese/Korean understanding of the highly influential form of art of Chinese … Continue reading →

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Music for All and the Ahn Trio

Joanne Rile Artists Management Posted on July 10, 2019 by Joanne RileOctober 6, 2020

The Music for All Summer Symposium in Indianapolis, Indiana Orchestra Division had the once in a lifetime opportunity to perform alongside the internationally acclaimed group of sisters: the Ahn Trio. Concert Recap 6/2019 One of the best parts of the … Continue reading →

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Tania León at the League of American Orchestras Conference

Joanne Rile Artists Management Posted on June 21, 2019 by Joanne RileOctober 6, 2020

Tania León’s speech begins around 19:30.    

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Special Projects

Joanne Rile Artists Management Posted on November 16, 2018 by Joanne RileFebruary 18, 2020

Nai-Ni Chen: Bamboo Rap Bamboo rap—or Kuaiban—is a 500-year-old art form from the streets of China. It is storytelling performance that uses words and rhythm to speak about social justice and societal issues. A fusion of contemporary dance, martial arts … Continue reading →

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‘My spirit is still there’: Philadelphia piano great forced to retire because of Parkinson’s

Joanne Rile Artists Management Posted on October 22, 2018 by Joanne RileFebruary 18, 2020

Posted: October 18, 2018 Philadelphia Inquirer   Leon Bates thought maybe it was the coffee. “In the beginning, I didn’t even notice — other people noticed it,” he said of the tremors in his hands. As a busy pianist, he explained, … Continue reading →

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Internationally known pianist Leon Bates announces retirement

Joanne Rile Artists Management Posted on October 9, 2018 by Joanne RileFebruary 18, 2020
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Pianist Leon Bates whose career has spanned almost 50 years since his student days at Settlement Music School and Temple University’s Boyer College of Music has announced his retirement from touring because of Parkinson’s disease. Philadelphia Chamber Music Society will … Continue reading →

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Tania León: Green Pastures world premiere

Joanne Rile Artists Management Posted on September 6, 2018 by Joanne RileOctober 6, 2020

Sept. 15 Gracie Rainey Rogers Auditorium at The Met Fifth Avenue MetLiveArts artist-in-residence Julia Bullock presents History’s Persistent Voice, a program featuring texts by Thornton Dial and other important Black American artists, set to music by a roster of women composers. … Continue reading →

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