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Islene Pinder-Founding Director, Carlos Fittante-Artistic Director

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Carlos Fittante, Artistic Director, 646-361-9183

Carlos Fittante of BALAM Dance Theatre to Perform

Live Balinese, Baroque and Fusion Dance Solos
at Laguna Beach Film Society’s 2011 Winter Documentary Series

Carlos Fittante in “Amantes”. Photo: Julie Lemberger.

(January 4, 2011—New York, NY) -- Carlos Fittante, artistic director of BALAM Dance Theatre (BALAM), a
New York based contemporary dance company inspired by Balinese theatre, will perform live three dance solos
featuring Balinese, Baroque and fusion dance styles in the pre-screening event of the critically acclaimed
independent film “Speaking for Myself”. The film will be shown in the Laguna Beach Film Society’s (LBFS)
2011 Winter Documentary Series, “Passionate People in Film”, at the Forum Theatre, 650 Laguna Canyon
Road Laguna Beach, CA, on Friday, January 14. The event begins at 7 p.m., followed by the film screening.
Admission is free for LBFS members and $15 for guests and the public.
Directed by award-winning film maker Bert Shapiro, “Speaking for Myself” presents a rare, intimate
view of Manhattan’s creative heart, as seen through the eyes and passions of eight performing artists. Among
the artists interviewed are BALAM’s Fittante, a choreographer, and Toshinori Hamada, a Noh performer. Other
interviews are with a concert pianist, an actress, a composer, a tablah virtuoso, an organist, and a singing poet.
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The film has received rave reviews.

Speaking For Myself’ is an entertaining, thoughtful and honest look at some tough “working” artists
who, despite the odds, are leaving their mark in a tough, yet vibrant city.… I left the screening inspired.
-Wayne Miller of Sugar Moon Entertainment Capital

In the pre-screening performance, Fittante will dance three distinct solos—“Teruna Jaya”, “Armide”,
and “Amantes”— all selected specifically for this event from BALAM’s repertoire. In “Teruna Jaya”, a
spectacular, traditional Balinese fan dance solo will be performed to gong kebyar gamelan music with Fittante
appearing in a sumptuous Balinese dance costume. “Armide” utilizes Baroque dance and an authentic period
courtier’s costume and the sensuous 17th century music by Jean Baptiste Lully. Eastern and western influences
merge in the presentation of “Amantes”, a haunting character in a Balinese mask and with romantic Latin music
by Mexican pop super star, Juan Gabriel.
The event starts at 7 p.m., beginning with the dance solos and a brief introduction for each piece. The
screening of the 75-minute film follows.

ABOUT BALAM
BALAM offers a new vision of contemporary dance that emanates from a cutting-edge fusion of diverse
cultural dance styles with Balinese theatre. The company’s fusion repertoire presents an opulent dance theatre
that blends contemporary choreography, eclectic music, striking masks, imaginative props, and vibrant costumes
to create a performance that appeals to audiences of all ages and backgrounds.

For further information, call BALAM Dance Theatre at 646-361-9183 or visit www.balamdance.org.

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