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Points of Departure: Island Moving Company adds preview performance of its season opening production

Island Moving Company (IMC), Newport’s Contemporary Ballet, announced details for a newly added preview performance of its season-opening production- Points of Departure. Tickets are now on sale now. WHO: IMC, Newport’s Contemporary Ballet WHAT: Preview Night added with reduced price for – Points of Departure WHEN: Thursday, October 6, 7:30 WHERE: Performance Space at the Newport Congregational Church-73 Pelham St. Newport IMC […]

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Island Moving Company adds new programs for season-opening production

Island Moving Company (IMC), Newport’s Contemporary Ballet, announced details for complimentary programs related to its Points of Departure performances.   IMC will present a series of free community programs to engage residents and audiences. On Tuesday, September 27th, ARTISTS ON WALLS Protection? – Restriction? – Real or Imagined? kicks off a creative conversation moderated by Humanities […]

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Danielle Genest named Island Moving Company’s next Artistic Director

The Board of Directors for Island Moving Company (IMC), Newport’s contemporary ballet, announced today the appointment of Danielle Genest as the company’s next Artistic Director, starting September 1, 2022.  Genest is IMC’s current Associate Artistic Director and will succeed founding Artistic  Director, Miki Ohlsen following her retirement at the end of the company’s 40th Anniversary […]

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Newport’s Island Moving Company Will Perform at Vets Memorial Auditorium in Providence

Island Moving Co, Newport’s contemporary ballet company, will make its premiere at the beautiful Vets Memorial Auditorium at 7:30pm on Saturday, April 23, 2016.  Now in its 34th season, IMC has performed on tour and regularly in Newport but has never performed a full evening at the Vets.  For this evening, entitled “Moment to Moment,” Artistic Director Miki Ohlsen […]

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Island Moving Company Will Open Their 34th Season at Rosecliff on February 26th

ISLAND MOVING CO. OPENS ITS 34th SEASON AT NEWPORT’S ROSECLIFF MANSION Island Moving Co., Newport’s contemporary ballet company, opens its 34th season with an Opening Weekend at Newport’s most romantic mansion, Rosecliff, February 26, 27 & 28, 2016.  The Company restages its popular ballet for the very young, Mother Goose, at four matinees; and presents two evenings of […]

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Island Moving Company and Mother Goose Return to Rosecliff in February

Island Moving Co., Newport’s contemporary ballet company, restages its popular ballet for the very young, Mother Goose, at four matinees on February 26, 27 & 28th at Rosecliff. Rosecliff is at 548 Bellevue Avenue in Newport, RI.  Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for children and are available at www.newportmansions.org. Perfect for the younger set, Island Moving Co.’s Mother […]

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Pell School Class Students Take a Roll in IMC’s Nutcracker At Rosecliff

Caption: Glen Lewis with his students Malak Mohamed, Alexander Viveiros and Kathleen Medieros at Rosecliff ready to perform in Island Moving Co’s Newport Nutcracker. Island Moving Co photo. Three students from Island Moving Co.’s Pell School Class at the Newport Academy of Ballet made their Nutcracker debuts in the cast of the 14th season of the Newport […]

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Island Moving Company Will Bring A “Mini Nutcracker” To Sandywoods Center For The Arts

Newport’s Island Moving Co. brings a delightful and abbreviated version of the holiday classic Nutcracker to Sandywoods Center for the Arts on Sunday, December 6th at 11am. Doors open at 10:30am at the Center, which is located at 43 Muse Way in Tiverton, RI. Russ Smith will read the Nutcracker story as the dancers of the Island Moving Co. and […]

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Take a Behind The Scenes Tour of Nutcracker at Rosecliff on Sunday, November 22nd

The ACA, in collaboration with Newport’s renowned Island Moving Company  invites you “Behind the Scenes” for a rehearsal of IMC’s holiday classic ballet, “Newport Nutcracker at Rosecliff” at 1pm on Sunday, November 22nd. Witness an afternoon of controlled pandemonium in the magnificent rooms of Rosecliff as the troupe of dancers prepare for its popular “Newport […]

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Randal Poirier, of Independence Financial Partners, is the 2015 Season Sponsor of Newport Nutcracker at Rosecliff

Randal Poirier, of Independence Financial Partners, is the 2015 Season Sponsor of Island Moving Co.’s magical Newport Nutcracker at Rosecliff. As the Season Sponsor of the production’s 14th season, Poirier will be treating clients and friends to a private performance of the ballet to celebrate the holidays.  “I have long been a supporter of Island […]

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