Background
Neumann, David was born on May 29, 1965 in Paris. Son of Frederick and Honora Neumann.
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David Neumann
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Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting, State University of New York, Purchase, 1988.
Career
He is known for his magnetic energy and his charismatic performances. He was infatuated with movement from a young age and had incredible energy as a child. I was very, very active as a kid.”
Neumann eventually used this energy into dance.
He was part of his high school’s dance company and experimented with popular dance forms in clubs and informal performance spaces.
He eventually went on to perform with the late club legend Willi Ninja, well known for his appearance in the film Paris is Burning. Neumann went on to study theater at State University of New York Purchase, while continuing to dance.
He first started working with Doug Elkins during that time. After his graduation in 1988 Neumann continued dancing and worked with the Doug Elkins Dance Company, with whom he toured nationally and internationally.
Neumann has continued to work within the dance field while also expanding to include work in theatre, opera and film.
He has worked with directors such as Hal Hartley, Laurie Anderson, Robert Woodruff, Lee Breuer, Peter Sellars, JoAnn Akalaitis, Chris Bayes, Mark Wing-Davey, Daniel Sullivan, Les Waters and Molly Smith. Neumann has received various critical accolades for his work both as a dance and as a choreographer. Neumann founded his own company called the advanced beginner group in 2001.
His work has been supported by various grants including a 2011 Foundation of Contemporary Arts Grants to Artists Award, 2009 Creative Capital Grant, a 2007 Meet the Composer Grant, a 2004 Rockefeller Foundation Multi-Arts Production grant and a 1993 Princess Grace Fellowship in Theater.
This group has received various commissions and most recently appeared at Jacob"s Pillow Dance Festival. Neumann is married to singer/actor Erica Sweany.
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He went on to be a founding member of the Doug Elkins Dance Company and he worked with them for eight years.
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