Riedel Dance Theater

01/20/2022

Hello, everyone!!! (Please “like” and subscribe!) I just did a big overhaul on the RDT You Tube channel. If you feel like watching some gorgeous dancing…and laughing with us, too…check out some of the classic videos that are now up! - JR

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11/15/2021

You know the expression “I did a thing!”? Boy, did we do a thing! Yesterday we previewed a new one-man-musical, Jackson Crash. Music and lyrics by Jonathan Riedel, book by Jonathan and Sherri Muroff Kalt. Directed by Jonathan and Allie Kaye Dakers. Lighting Design by Jennifer Wilcox. We kept kinda quiet about it because it was such an sensitive, and intimate piece…our audience had to be small…and because we had NEVER done anything like this before. But the first performance was a HUGE SUCCESS! Exciting, poignant, funny, hear-breaking, and an all out rocker! We couldn’t be more proud…and now more excited to bring this show out into the world!!! Stay tuned! But until then, the Original Cast Album dropped yesterday, too. So take a freakin’ listen!

Jackson Crash (Original Cast Album)

Jackson Crash (Original Cast Album)

06/14/2021

Announcing RDT's latest production...and it's not what you might think! Jackson Crash, is a one man musical based on the songs of rock/industial group Rubber Skulls' debut album World Run Red: A Goth Rock Techno Pop Odyssey, music and lyrics by Jonathan Riedel, book by Riedel and Sherri Muroff-Kalt.

Here's more: From the provocative lyrics and seductive rhythms of Rubber Skulls’ World Run Red album comes the emotionally daring one-man musical show Jackson Crash, premiering soon in caberets, theaters, and intimate spaces.

A goth-rock-techno-pop odyssey, Jonathan’s debut album World Run Red evokes the tumultuous developmental journey of a disenfranchised outsider.

As our society wrestles with social justice issues, these stories enable us to gain a visceral understanding of what it is like to be marginalized and demonized. Click here for the full synopsis. http://www.riedeldancetheater.org/the-works/

10/23/2019

Life imitates art.

03/29/2019

So the Second Story Dance Project has officially ended! Our beautiful children are old and mature enough to go to school...which is cause for celebration! As our artist are now a little freer to pursue other ventures, we wish them all well and much success. The good news for you, our fans and family, is that Jonathan and Mandy will continue to collaborate this year on new works. Here's a taste of Jonathan's new solo for Mandy, part of his "Brief, Sweet Suite of Grief".

03/21/2019

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...here is the telecast of Second Story Dance Project’s lecture and demonstration for the Mamaroneck Arts Council! This informal event features performances of works by Jonathan Riedel, Lorena Egan, and Mandy Kirschner Salva; with introductions by Sherri Muroff Kalt and a talk-back with the artists about their creative processes. Enjoy!

02/25/2019

Hi Everyone! Update: Jonathan’s album is now up on SoundCloud, free for all to stream! TWO NEW TRACKS ADDED, plus some new harmonies and mixes. Please enjoy, follow, like, comment, share, rock out, and dance!

debut demo album from Rubber Skulls music, lyrics, and sample arrangements by Jonathan Riedel

12/05/2018

RDT performance/lecture this weekend at the Mamaroneck Public Library! Sunday, 2pm. Part of Mamaroneck Arts Council’s Art/Life Lecture Series. Come see our latest works and hear/discuss how they were created!

12/02/2018

The premiere of Brittle Branches was a moving event. Lorena Egan and Mandy Kirschner Salva bore their souls and danced to perfection. Thank you to Ellen Crane for these stunning photos and to the Steffi Nossen Foundation for hosting us.

11/08/2018

This Weekend!
RDT’S SECOND STORY DANCE PROJECT
PREMIERES
JONATHAN RIEDEL’S
"BRITTLE BRANCHES"

Please join us for the premiere of Jonathan’s new work, "Brittle Branches", at the Emelin Theatre as part of the Steffi Nossen Choreographer’s Showcase on November 10, 2018! This piece is a duet set to “Piano Trio, Op. 21” by Antonin Dvořák and will be danced by Second Story’s Lorena Egan-Alvarado and Mandy Kirschner Salva.

Steffi Nossen Choreographer’s Showcase
Saturday, November 10, 2018, 2:00pm
The Emelin Theatre
153 Library Lane
Mamaroneck, NY 10543

11/01/2018

Jonathan delves into many creative genres - all at once! Introducing his latest venture:
The release of his debut album
RUBBER SKULLS'
"WORLD RUN RED"

A goth-rock-tecno-pop odyssey

listen now on You Tube

debut demo album from Rubber Skulls music and lyrics by Jonathan Riedel copyright © 2018

10/30/2018

In 2 Weeks!
RDT’S SECOND STORY DANCE PROJECT
PREMIERES
JONATHAN RIEDEL’S
"BRITTLE BRANCHES"

Please join us for the premiere of Jonathan’s new work, "Brittle Branches", at the Emelin Theatre as part of the Steffi Nossen Choreographer’s Showcase on November 10, 2018! This piece is a duet set to “Piano Trio, Op. 21” by Antonin Dvořák and will be danced by Second Story’s Lorena Egan-Alvarado and Mandy Kirschner Salva.

Steffi Nossen Choreographer’s Showcase
Saturday, November 10, 2018, 2:00pm
The Emelin Theatre
153 Library Lane
Mamaroneck, NY 10543