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Forklift: Power Up!
'Trash Project' follow-up dances with Austin Energy workers
"...movements of Austin's sanitation workers and their equipment as dance. Now, the award-winning choreographer is planning to do the..."

March 21, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Forklift Danceworks' My Parks, My Pools, My City
With Bartholomew Swims, Allison Orr's dance company plunges into Austin's pool problem
"...adult admission was 30 cents) until 2008. When the Forklift Danceworks team interviewed Tap – that's Jonathan Tapscott, a..."

July 28, 2017 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Top 10 Dance/Classical Music Treasures of 2015
Leaving deep impressions from 2015's dance and classical music works were the unexpected elements, like screen doors, trees, and car horns
"...by composer Nico Muhly. 6) The Trees Of Govalle (Forklift Danceworks)..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Forklift Danceworks: You'll Know It When You See It
Five choreographers join the company in making work that undefines dance
"...had the fleeting feeling that you were dancing? For Forklift Danceworks' next project, Artistic Director Allison Orr invited five..."

Feb. 12, 2010 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Forklift Danceworks Goes "On the Job" With Essential Workers
The company's new audio series gives voice to city employees and what they're doing during the pandemic
"...their shows are doing under the stay-at-home order, and Forklift Danceworks is no exception. But unlike other companies, which..."

May 22, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Top 10 Dance and Classical Music Events of 2005 That Engaged and Endure
'Chronicle' Arts Editor Robert Faires lists his favorite performances of dance and classical music from 2005
"...2) Night of Four Moons (Sharir+Bustamante Danceworks) A dream, brief but oh so sublime, with a..."

Jan. 6, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Top 9 Lasting Impressions in Dance From 2009
Recalling a year in which cranes became dancers and dancers became stars
"...lit by phosphorescence against the infinity of night, harnessed dancers floated through perpendicular somersaults like rotating stars. Spectacle, yes,..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Dance Fever
With Hot September Flurries, a corps of Austin choreographers burn up the Blue all month long
"...Or, say, a month. Because this town boasts enough dance makers to fill a page of the calendar with..."

Sept. 16, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Dance/USA Convenes in Austin
The national arts organization brings honors for the Butlers and big questions about the form's future
"...are as organic as rhythm itself? What responsibility do dancemakers and dance companies have to their societies and communities?..."

June 10, 2016 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Forklift Danceworks
Ballet for Bay
"...Her next dance will focus on an individual, someone whose movements are..."

Dec. 23, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Top 10 (+1) Dance Classical Music Treasures of 2013
In 2013, dance and classical music were distinguished by their breadth of expression and eloquence
"...1) 'MOZART DANCES' (Mark Morris Dance Group/Texas Performing Arts) Startlingly virtuosic dance,..."

Jan. 3, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Top 10 (+1) Dance/Classical Music Treasures of 2012
In 2012, dance memorably explored profound topics, and classical embraced Charlie Brown and George Washington
"...1) 'SOLO SYMPHONY' (Forklift Danceworks) A revelation – of the dance at the..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Top 10 Dance and Classical Music Wonders of 2007
Chronicle Arts Editor Robert Faires recaps 2007 in dance and classical music
"...of trusted designers, and her amazing corps of aerial dancers transformed the massive beams and vast emptiness of the..."

Jan. 4, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Top 9 Dance and Classical Music Treasures of 2009
Uncommon beauty and power danced a potent duet in the music and movement of 2009
"...1) 'THE TRASH PROJECT' (FORKLIFT DANCEWORKS) Allison Orr's epic team-up with Solid Waste Services..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Luv Doc Recommends: Studio 54klift: A Fundraiser for Forklift Danceworks
Spider House Ballroom, Saturday, May 8, 2010
"...Dance will never die. As long as there are dudes..."

May 7, 2010 Column by The Luv Doc

ACC Dance Department: The joys of discovery
ACC's dance program is noteworthy for its strong faculty and the way they help young choreographers find their voice
"...That's local choreographer Darla Johnson (Johnson/Long Dance Company, Big State Productions) reflecting on her work with..."

May 2, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Top 10 Dance and Classical Music Events That Made 2006 a Year to Remember
"...Using the Intel shell as the site for a dance could've been a one-note stunt, but Sally Jacques' choreographic..."

Jan. 5, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Dance Card
"...Performa/Dance: 4x3: Four Works by Three Choreographers June 10 &..."

June 10, 2016 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Movers & Shakers
A guide to Austin dance
"...When the discipline under discussion is dance, it's the nature of the artists to be on..."

Dec. 4, 2015 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Choreographer Alison Orr's New Book Dances Across the Page
Dance Works recounts 23 years of Forklift Danceworks as a force for community change
"...Allison Orr mentioned when we met to discuss her dance company, Forklift Danceworks, their new project, The Way of..."

June 30, 2023 Arts Feature by Shanon Weaver

Body Shift
Bringing differently abled and able-bodied dancers into the studio together
"...'integrated,' or 'inclusive,'" admits Allison Orr, artistic director of Forklift Danceworks. For promoting Body Shift, a weekendlong dance workshop..."

Oct. 22, 2010 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Public Notice: How Austin Ranks
What a new report about racial segregation says about our city
"...season in 2019 (ending with a touching farewell aquatic dance performance, Givens Swims, by Forklift Dance­works and the staff..."

June 25, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

'Play Ball'
Allison Orr finds dance at the diamond, choreographing baseball moves in a tribute to Downs Field
"...bat, then you know how closely baseball's moves resemble dance. Well, friends, this weekend the pitch, the swing, the..."

May 9, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Allison Orr Named 2018 USA Fellow
Honor for Forklift Danceworks founder comes with $50K grant
"...in point: Allison Orr, founder and artistic director of Forklift Danceworks, whose choreographic career has had as much to..."

Jan. 16, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Austin's Pool System Will Collapse If We Don't Save It
Shall we dive in?
"...Swims" edition of My Park, My Pool, My City, Forklift Danceworks' multi-year in-pool dance performance project, which served as..."

June 1, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Top 10 Dances With Complexity of 2012
Dances that were ferocious, vibrant, and poignant made the year remarkable
"...3) 'THE MATERIALITY OF IMPERMANENCE' (Sharon Marroquín) A dance about breast cancer, but also a remarkably thorough work..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Top 10 (+ 1) Dances With Big Heart in 2011
Recalling when contemporary dance and ballet showed huge heart in 2011
"...(Jérôme Bel at Fusebox Festival) Bel's performance portraits of dancers smudge the performer-audience and performer-character distinctions: The dancers address..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Power to the People
Cue the linemen! 'Trash Project' choreographer Allison Orr is making Austin Energy dance
"...department officials to work out logistics for the large dance performance she's developing with their employees and/or the creative..."

Sept. 20, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

'The Trash Project II'
Forklift Danceworks reprises its extraordinary ballet for sanitation workers and trucks
"...going to present The Trash Project again. The unusual dance production, created with the cooperation of the city of..."

Feb. 25, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

PowerUP
Forklift Danceworks' showcase of Austin Energy employees doing what they do was dazzling and inspiring
"...So it went with PowerUP, Forklift Danceworks' collaboration with Austin Energy, in which more than..."

Sept. 27, 2013 Arts Review by Robert Faires

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