Celebrating its 40th year anniversary, Donna Sternberg & Dancers presents Thriving, a performance honoring mature choreographers and dancers who have made a significant contribution to the greater Los Angeles dance community.

Thriving celebrates the artistry of elders and dispels stereotypes of aging. The performance is an antidote to preconceived notions of aging by portraying the depth of experience, artistry and vitality that each choreographer/dancer brings. While not the same dancers as in their youth, age has brought a different but no less arresting richness to their dancing. Thriving testifies to the wonders of the human body, to the endurance of the human spirit and to the humanity that binds us together. The performance will be followed by a discussion and audience participation with the artists.

Ticket Pricing

$25 General Admission
$20 for Students and Seniors

The participants come from diverse cultural backgrounds and dance forms, reflecting the greater Los Angeles area. They include:

Ramya Harishankar, Artistic Director and founder of Arpana Dance Company, specializing in Bharatanatyam dance.

Jeff Slayton, co-founder of LA Dance Chronicle danced for renowned modern dance companies Merce Cunningham and Viola Farber as well as his own company, Jeff Slayton & Dancers.

Oguri, the founder of Body Weather Lab Los Angeles, specializes in the Japanese dance form of butoh. The connection of the human body to nature is the foundation of his art.

Donna Sternberg, a contemporary choreographer, danced with several companies including with Donald Byrd before founding DS&D in 1985. DS&Ds younger dancers will explore what aging means to them, in a career where youth is prized.

Thriving will be presented November 8 at 8:00 PM and November 9 at 3:00 PM at the Helms Design Center located at 8745 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232. Parking is available in any of the Helms street level parking lots.

This performance is made possible in part by the City of Culver City and its Cultural Affairs Commission, with support from Sony Pictures Entertainment, and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles Arts Commission.