Ep. 41: Avital Asuleen, Director of NYTB Choreography Lab

Ep. 41: Avital Asuleen, Director of NYTB Choreography Lab Kate Cherichello 22:19

The first episode of the new season of Be The Good with Kate is here!
Avital Asuleen is one of those people who just makes things happen.

She is a Brooklyn based director, choreographer, and teacher. Artistic Director of Combustion Collective. Director of NYTB’s Choreography Lab.

As with many artists, she is involved in a variety of outlets and projects, but Avital is not one to take a passive role. She leads, creates, discovers, and connects.

Avital’s main focus is the power of dance in a narrative way. She loves delving into how dance can be used to tell stories.

Listen to this episode to learn about many, sometimes more unknown, opportunities for artists, to be inspired to take the needed step out of your box, and for great advice for people trying to get their ideas out in the world.

Many great organizations come about to fulfill a need. Avital felt there were not enough spaces to dive into new works as a choreographer. To explore. She created Choreography Lab in 2013, a literal ‘lab for choreography’ here in NYC. It is a nonprofit within NY Theatre Barn with a mission to “expand and elevate the use of dance in contemporary musical theater”.

The first in-person lab since pre-pandemic is coming up on March 23rd. Link to more information below!