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TOURING INFORMATION
Tour Schedule: Singapore: September 28 September 30 Malaysia: October 1 October 14 Indonesia: October 15 October 21 China: October 22 November 4 Taiwan: November 5 November 11

Brian Norris, Artistic Director

SHOWTIME ASIA will present MeN-oN-Po!NTe, along with Shanghai Acrobats, in S.E. Asia and China in Brian Norris The Black Swan!

The Black Swan is a part of MeN-oN-Po!NTeS ballet reboot series, where the classics are told in condensed versions from a different point of view. This 45 minute ballet features selections from all four acts of Tchaikovskys beautiful score. The story follows Odile on her journey from ugly duckling to beautiful swan, and how far she will go for beauty and revenge.

DANCER SPOTLIGHT Lawrence Neuhauser

Place of Birth: St. Augustine, Florida. Tattoos: I currently have 5... would like more... I have 2 on my feet and 3 on my back. Started Dance: I started dance and gymnastics at the age of 8 in Portage, Wisconsin. Fondest Dance Memory: The one thing that stands out most is getting the lead in the Broadway Tour of "Movin' Out"! That was the best thing ever! I loved the dancing, and the people! I made such great friends that are my best friends to this day! Favorite Male Dancer: Growing up in was John Crutchman of West Coast Dance Explosion. He was part of Jackie Slates LA Underground Dance Convention, which I competed in when I was growing up. Now its Rasta Thomas. We danced the same role in Movin Out and he has so much expression with his dancing that I love! Interests outside of Dance: I am really into Yoga and also love hair. I worked on a cruise ship doing the musical "Hairspray" and took care of all the wigs, it was a lot to take care of, but I enjoyed it. I also work part-time at a hair salon now.

COLLABORATION
Artistic Director, Brian Norris, will team with New York recording artist, Meeq, for a new ballet called Canon of Proportions. The ballet will feature four male dancers en pointe, and is inspired by the company Vitruvian Man logo. Four movements will be set to Meeqs original songs - Melioratus, Falling Up The Rabbit Hole, Skeletons, and Lament+.

Leonardo Da Vincis Vitruvian Man

MeN-oN-Po!NTes logo designed by Alvin Collantes

Meeq is a classical/electronic violinist in New York City. Follow him at www.facebook.com/meeqmusic www.myspace.com/meeq/music

COMMUNITY
Artistic Director, Brian Norris, will teach movement classes to gay senior citizens this summer in a four week workshop for Services & Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgender Elders, otherwise known as SAGE. SAGE is the country's largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older adults. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in New York City, SAGE is a national organization that offers supportive services and consumer resources to LGBT older adults.

CAMPAIGN
On May 31, MeN-oN-Po!NTe will release the rst of four videos and four webisodes on facebook and youtube to promote the company. Alvin Collantes lmed the dancers on a roof in Brooklyn on a very cold March after-noon. The webisodes will feature Artistic Director, Brian Norris, talking about male pointe work, interviewing dancers, and answering viewer mail.
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CONTRIBUTION
MeN-oN-Po!Tne is scally sponsored by The Field. Any donation made through The Field will be tax deductible and greatly appreciated. Like any business, running a ballet company costs money. We depend on the generous support of art lovers like you! We are rethinking pointe work, rening comedy, and redening ballet. Be a part of history and help us succeed! The Field is a not-for-prot, tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) organization serving the New York City performing arts community. Contributions made to The Field and earmarked for Men On Pointe are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. For more information about The Field contact: The Field, 161 6th Avenue, New York NY 10013, (212)691-6969, fax: (212)255-2053,www.testing.theeld.org. A copy of The Field's latest annual report may be obtained, upon request, from The Field or from the Ofce of the Attorney General, Charities Bureau, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.

CONTACT
MeN-oN-Po!NTe Cooper Station P.O.Box 97 New York, NY 10276

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