Larissa Velez-Jackson...
is a Brooklyn-based choreographer and multimedia artist. Of her 2010, critically acclaimed show at Danspace Project, the New York Times said, “Ms. Velez-Jackson demonstrates her own formidable presence as she bursts into the space… A choreographer who is not afraid of being (or showing) ugly onstage, she disarms her audiences with humor….” She has presented work at numerous NYC venues such as: Joe’s Pub, People's Improv Theatre, New Museum of Contemporary Art, PS 122, Symphony Space (Keigwen Kabaret), and American Realness Festival 2011 at Abrons Arts Center. Velez-Jackson was a 2009 Dance Theater Workshop Fresh Tracks resident for her collaboration with Hilary Clark. In 2011, she launched a new musical collaboration with her husband Jon Velez-Jackson called Yackez, "The World's Most Loveable Hip Hop Duo." Yackez self-released a debut double album and are currently performing throughout NYC. Velez-Jackson also enjoys making a living teaching mind/body wellness and fitness classes. She has taught at 92 St Y and West Side Y in Manhattan for seven years, specializing in the older adult population. Larissa's private teaching includes Pilates, ballroom dance and (gentle) Rasa Yoga.
*photo by Doron Sadja
*photo by Doron Sadja
Spring 2013 Season NYC
Movement Research AIRS SHOW
Center for Performance Research
Thurs-Fri May 9-10,2012
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Marjani Forte, Rebecca Patek, Katia Urzúa, Michal Samama, Larissa Velez-Jackson, Cristiane Bouger
Larissa Velez-Jackson previews sketches of her latest full-evening work, Star Crap Method, created as part of the Movement Research Artist-in-Residence 2012-13.Performed by Talya Epstein, Larissa Velez-Jackson, Mary Read (Thursday only) and Tyler James Ashley (Friday only).
View Map
Center for Performance Research
361 Manhattan AvenueBrooklyn NY, 11211
Yackez /// Star Crap at AUNTS
Sat May 11th + May 18th , 2013
AUNTS Chain Curation
Classic AUNTS-style performance event.
Admission by donation to FreeBar or Free BoutiqueSt. Nick's Alliance / Arts@Renaissance2 Kingsland Avenue
(@ Maspeth Avenue)
Garden Level
Brooklyn, NY 11211
L train to Graham Ave
718-388-5454 ext. 16
Saturday May 11 at 8pm
Yackez Duet Edition- Twitta and Papi Jon unleash songs from their new album,The Future during the chaos known as AUNTS.
Saturday May 18 at 8pm
Open rehearsal of Star Crap Dancer's Brazilian Aerobics + YackWrestling
Choreography + direction by Larissa Velez-Jackson
Pro-wrestling direction- Jon Velez-Jackson
Cast- Steve May, Caitlin Marz, Trashley, Marissa Perel, Larissa and Jon
Yackez Installation for Glass House
MRSF '13
Wed May 22, 2013 8pm/ $15 with food pass
show 8-9:30, Installation and party 9:30-12am $
Marya Wethers, Mariana Valencia, Walter Dunderville,Malin Arnell, Yackez
Visit the shrine of Yackez merchandise, meet Masckez, experience mad rhymes, illogical dance sequences and acrobatic wrestling!
Cast- Steve May, Caitlin Marz, Trashley, Larissa and Jon
St. Nick's Alliance / Arts@Renaissance2 Kingsland Avenue
(@ Maspeth Avenue)
Garden Level
Brooklyn, NY 11211
L train to Graham Ave
718-388-5454 ext. 16
"In My House" co-presented by Roulette
MRSF'13 //// May 24, 2013
Larissa Velez Jackson,Tess Dworman, Sam Kim, Amber Bemack
Post-talk moderated by Katie Brewerball
Thurs May 24th
at 8 pm
509 Atlantic Ave (On the corner of Atlantic & 3rd Aves)
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN
2, 3, 4, 5, C, G, D, M, N, R, B & Q trains and the LIRR
Click here for directions.
ROULETTE IS ACCESSIBLE BY WHEELCHAIR.
*photo by
Doron Sadja
Star Crap in Progress "still in progress" (2011) returns to Roulette since it's performance there Feb 2013. LVJ's aptly-named "permanent work-in-progress" reveals her improvisatory approach to choreography through dance, song, sound poetry, and standup comedy. This evening's performance features Talya Epstein, Tyler james Ashley, Raja Feather Kelly, Caitlin Marz, Marissa Perel, and Larissa Velez-Jackson for the Movement Research Spring Festival 2013.
DIXON PLACE
Tues June 11, 2013 7:30pm
A one night only, LVJ Performance Co. evening!!!
Star Crap Method - 25min
Skethes marking the 100th hr of development on LVJ's new full-length dance trio.
Yackez Brings The Fun!- 30 min
A meta-celebration of song and dance between performer and audience, where Yackez creates critical family-friendly merriment!
Cast: Tyler James Ashley, Talya Epstein, Steve May, Jon Velez-Jackson, Larissa Velez-Jackson, Stephanie Velez, Marissa Perel
These works are created during LVJ's Movement Research Artist-in-Residence 2012-13.
XpressYou!
Fri June 21, 20131:30pm, Free
at Encore Senior Center
239 West 49th Street (@ 8th)
Larissa Velez-Jackson creates a performance with the Encore Senior Center members of her community dance class, XpressYou! This program is the culmination of LVJ's Seniors Partnering with Artists Citywide (SPARC) residency in 2013.
SPARC IS A COLLABORATION AMONG THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS, THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE AGING AND THE CITY’S FIVE LOCAL ARTS COUNCILS. THIS PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED, IN PART, BY PUBLIC FUNDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE AGING.
Center for Performance Research
Thurs-Fri May 9-10,2012
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Marjani Forte, Rebecca Patek, Katia Urzúa, Michal Samama, Larissa Velez-Jackson, Cristiane Bouger
Larissa Velez-Jackson previews sketches of her latest full-evening work, Star Crap Method, created as part of the Movement Research Artist-in-Residence 2012-13.Performed by Talya Epstein, Larissa Velez-Jackson, Mary Read (Thursday only) and Tyler James Ashley (Friday only).
View Map
Center for Performance Research
361 Manhattan AvenueBrooklyn NY, 11211
Yackez /// Star Crap at AUNTS
Sat May 11th + May 18th , 2013
AUNTS Chain Curation
Classic AUNTS-style performance event.
Admission by donation to FreeBar or Free BoutiqueSt. Nick's Alliance / Arts@Renaissance2 Kingsland Avenue
(@ Maspeth Avenue)
Garden Level
Brooklyn, NY 11211
L train to Graham Ave
718-388-5454 ext. 16
Saturday May 11 at 8pm
Yackez Duet Edition- Twitta and Papi Jon unleash songs from their new album,The Future during the chaos known as AUNTS.
Saturday May 18 at 8pm
Open rehearsal of Star Crap Dancer's Brazilian Aerobics + YackWrestling
Choreography + direction by Larissa Velez-Jackson
Pro-wrestling direction- Jon Velez-Jackson
Cast- Steve May, Caitlin Marz, Trashley, Marissa Perel, Larissa and Jon
Yackez Installation for Glass House
MRSF '13
Wed May 22, 2013 8pm/ $15 with food pass
show 8-9:30, Installation and party 9:30-12am $
Marya Wethers, Mariana Valencia, Walter Dunderville,Malin Arnell, Yackez
Visit the shrine of Yackez merchandise, meet Masckez, experience mad rhymes, illogical dance sequences and acrobatic wrestling!
Cast- Steve May, Caitlin Marz, Trashley, Larissa and Jon
St. Nick's Alliance / Arts@Renaissance2 Kingsland Avenue
(@ Maspeth Avenue)
Garden Level
Brooklyn, NY 11211
L train to Graham Ave
718-388-5454 ext. 16
"In My House" co-presented by Roulette
MRSF'13 //// May 24, 2013
Larissa Velez Jackson,Tess Dworman, Sam Kim, Amber Bemack
Post-talk moderated by Katie Brewerball
Thurs May 24th
at 8 pm
509 Atlantic Ave (On the corner of Atlantic & 3rd Aves)
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN
2, 3, 4, 5, C, G, D, M, N, R, B & Q trains and the LIRR
Click here for directions.
ROULETTE IS ACCESSIBLE BY WHEELCHAIR.
*photo by
Doron Sadja
Star Crap in Progress "still in progress" (2011) returns to Roulette since it's performance there Feb 2013. LVJ's aptly-named "permanent work-in-progress" reveals her improvisatory approach to choreography through dance, song, sound poetry, and standup comedy. This evening's performance features Talya Epstein, Tyler james Ashley, Raja Feather Kelly, Caitlin Marz, Marissa Perel, and Larissa Velez-Jackson for the Movement Research Spring Festival 2013.
DIXON PLACE
Tues June 11, 2013 7:30pm
A one night only, LVJ Performance Co. evening!!!
Star Crap Method - 25min
Skethes marking the 100th hr of development on LVJ's new full-length dance trio.
Yackez Brings The Fun!- 30 min
A meta-celebration of song and dance between performer and audience, where Yackez creates critical family-friendly merriment!
Cast: Tyler James Ashley, Talya Epstein, Steve May, Jon Velez-Jackson, Larissa Velez-Jackson, Stephanie Velez, Marissa Perel
These works are created during LVJ's Movement Research Artist-in-Residence 2012-13.
XpressYou!
Fri June 21, 20131:30pm, Free
at Encore Senior Center
239 West 49th Street (@ 8th)
Larissa Velez-Jackson creates a performance with the Encore Senior Center members of her community dance class, XpressYou! This program is the culmination of LVJ's Seniors Partnering with Artists Citywide (SPARC) residency in 2013.
SPARC IS A COLLABORATION AMONG THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS, THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE AGING AND THE CITY’S FIVE LOCAL ARTS COUNCILS. THIS PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED, IN PART, BY PUBLIC FUNDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE AGING.
Larissa Reports from ImPulsTanz 2012
a blog from my residency at dancWEB
http://larissareports.tumlbr.com
Sketches, thoughts, images, notes from my experience of the international phenomenon known as ImPulsTanz in Vienna, Austria.
Sketches, thoughts, images, notes from my experience of the international phenomenon known as ImPulsTanz in Vienna, Austria.
Yackez
Most recently added to LVJ's choreographic process is her musical collaboration with husband, Jon Velez-Jackson. Their alter egos are Twitta and Papi Jon, the self-proclaimed “World’s Most Adorable Hip-Hop Duo" called Yackez. Members of LVJ's current dance ensemble The Star Crap Dancers, perform as their backup dancers.
"The one-and-only Yackez is performing its much-anticipated “Stage Show” Thursday and Friday at CPR. This hot mess was one of the highlights of Catch 50. Don’t miss. Don’t watch sober."
Claudia LaRocco (of The New York Times) in the The Performance Club
http://theperformanceclub.org/2012/05/parades-are-for-amateurs/
Yackez exists as both a celebration and critique of popular culture, politics, urban mentality and most notably, itself. Between October 2011 and the present, Yackez self-released a debut double album called “The Comeback Album” and two EP's, “Holidays Greets and Beats" (for Christmas and Hannukah) and "Love Birds Take Flight" (for the Valentine Holiday).
For more info on their albums and performance dates visit www.yackez.com
"The one-and-only Yackez is performing its much-anticipated “Stage Show” Thursday and Friday at CPR. This hot mess was one of the highlights of Catch 50. Don’t miss. Don’t watch sober."
Claudia LaRocco (of The New York Times) in the The Performance Club
http://theperformanceclub.org/2012/05/parades-are-for-amateurs/
Yackez exists as both a celebration and critique of popular culture, politics, urban mentality and most notably, itself. Between October 2011 and the present, Yackez self-released a debut double album called “The Comeback Album” and two EP's, “Holidays Greets and Beats" (for Christmas and Hannukah) and "Love Birds Take Flight" (for the Valentine Holiday).
For more info on their albums and performance dates visit www.yackez.com
