in 9 sections to George Crumb music & “Rustling Solo” to sounds of leaves rustling in the wind. Sat. – Sun., April 7-8 at 8:30pm. $15.
Dance New Amsterdam, 280 Broadway, 2nd floor, 212-279-4200: ELLIS WOOD DANCE, DNA Artist in Residence 2007. Wed. – Sat., April 4-7 at 8pm. $20.
Dance Theater Workshop, 219 W. 19th St., bet 7th & 8th Aves., 212-924-0077, www.dtw.org: JOHN JASPERSE CO., New York premiere of “Becky, Jodi & John,” a portrait of dancers. Wed. – Sat., April 4-7 at 7:30pm and Fri., April 6 at 10pm. $15/$25.
Joyce Soho, 155 Mercer St., 212-334-7479: DANCE TALKS, John Butler, An American Master. Mon., April 2 at 6pm. Free. VIIS, inspired by Afro-Cuban folklore and the ancient Finnish epic “The Kalevala.” Thurs. – Sun., April 5-8 at 8pm. $20, $15 students.
Joyce Theater, 175 8th Ave. at 19th St., 212-242-0800: BALLET MEMPHIS, Julia Adam’s “The Awakening” & “A Curtain of Green;” Trey McIntyre’s “The Naughty Boy” plus ballet set to music of Roy Orbinson; “Mercurial Balance” by Thaddeus Davis. Wed., April 4 at 7:30pm; Thurs. – Fri., April 5-6 at 8pm; Sat., April 7 at 2 & 8pm and Sun., April 8 at 2pm. $38.
