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Updated 7/29/2024

MOMIX Inc.

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    CT

Institution/Business Type: Performing Group

MOMIX, a company of dancer-illusionists founded & directed by Moses Pendleton, has been presenting work of exceptional inventiveness and physical beauty for more than 40 years. From its base in Washington, Connecticut, the company has developed a devoted worldwide following. In addition to stage performances, MOMIX has also worked in film and television, as well as corporate advertising and corporate events. With performances on PBS’s “Dance in America” series, France’s Antenne II, and Italian RAI television, the company’s repertory has been beamed to 55 countries. With nothing more than light, shadow, fabric, props, and the human body, MOMIX continues to astonish and delight audiences on five continents.

MOSES PENDLETON (Artistic Director) has been one of America’s most innovative and widely performed choreographers and directors for almost 50 years.  A co-founder of the ground-breaking Pilobolus Dance Theater in 1971, he formed his own company, MOMIX, with Alison Chase in 1980 which rapidly established an international reputation for inventive and often illusionistic choreography. The troupe has been creating new work under his direction and touring worldwide for more than four decades.

Mr. Pendleton has also worked extensively in film, TV, and opera and as a choreographer for ballet companies and special events including the Closing Ceremony of the Winter Olympics at Lake Placid in 1980 and The Doves of Peace, featuring Diana Vishneva and 50 Russian ballerinas, for the Opening Ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics at Sochi. He has made music videos with Prince, Julian Lennon, and Cathy Dennis, among others.

He is also an avid photographer whose work has been presented in the U.S. and Europe.

Mr. Pendleton was a Guggenheim Fellow in 1977, a recipient of the CT Commission on the Arts Governor’s Award in 1998, received the Positano Choreographic Award in 1999, and the 2002 American Choreography Award for his contributions to choreography for film ans television. In 2010, he received an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, where he delivered the commencement address. In 2021, Mr. Pendleton received the degree of Doctor of Arts, honoris causa, from Dartmouth College, for his lifetime contributions to the arts. Most recently (June 2024), he was the recipient of the prestigious Taobuk Award  — a recognition given annually to intellectuals and artists who have left a remarkable cultural message on a global scene. 

Find Me

Cynthia Quinn
Job Title: Vice President
Phone: 860-868-7454
Address:
35 Bell Hill Road
Washington, CT 06793

Additional Content:

About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Performing Group

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Corporation

Year Founded:

1980

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Performing Group

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Corporation

Year Founded:

1980

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Dance - Modern / Contemporary

Additional Disciplines:

  • Visual/Crafts - Photography

Activities and Services

Activities and Services:

  • Artist Market
  • Creation of a Work of Art (Including Commissions)
  • Performance / Concert / Reading
  • Wedding / Parties / Private Gatherings
  • Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class
  • Arts Instruction / Lessons
  • Exhibitions
Seasons Active: spring, summer, fall, winter
Events Per Year: 250

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • General Public
  • Artists

Geographic Reach:

  • International

Accessibility of Services

Accessibility of Services:

Accessibility of services are the responsibility of the theatre's that hire us to perform.

Media Gallery

I Have Worked With

Ferst Center, Atlanta GA

Date: 03/2020-03/2020

Public performances, student shows, master classes and community outreach activities. 

Merrill Auditorium, Portland ME

Date: 02/2020-02/2020

Public performances, student shows, master classes and community outreach activities. 

Flynn Theater, Burlington VT

Date: 02/2020-02/2020

Public performances, student shows, master classes and community outreach activities. 

Winspear Opera House, Titas Presents - Dallas, TX

Date: 12/2019-12/2019

Public performances. 

Affiliations and Accomplishments

Awards

Awards:

  • See bio.
  • Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Award

Awards

Awards:

  • See bio.
  • Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Award

Artist Info

Touring Artist

NEST Eligible Artist

Technical Requirements:

  • Please see full tech rider for given show.
  • Please contact Selby Artist Management at (212) 382-3260

Fee Range:

$25,000 - $100,000

State of Residence:

Connecticut

Minimum Number of Performers:

1

Maximum Number of Performers:

10

Touring Artist

NEST Eligible Artist

Technical Requirements:

  • Please see full tech rider for given show.
  • Please contact Selby Artist Management at (212) 382-3260

Fee Range:

$25,000 - $100,000

State of Residence:

Connecticut

Minimum Number of Performers:

1

Maximum Number of Performers:

10