Choreographer and dancer José Limón is credited with creating one of the world’s most important and enduring dance legacies— an art form responsible for the creation, growth and support of modern dance in this country. Numerous honors have been bestowed upon both Limón and the Company he founded seventy-three years ago in 1946, including most recently the White House’s 2008 National Medal of Arts for Lifetime Achievement. José Immigrating to the United States from Mexico in 1918, Limón is considered one of Mexico’s greatest artistic exports, and a role model for Latino communities throughout the United States.

Premiered in 1956, “There is a Time” is based on the historic poem from the Bible, "Ecclesiastes" - "To Everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under the Sun." This poem, based on the cycle of universal human experiences, is rich in both ideas and words. The piece is conceived in 12 sections (with a round dance for both Prologue and Finale) and takes its inspiration from that passage in Chapter 3 of “Ecclesiastes” that starts: “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” Each of the temporal activities mentioned by the Old Testament scribe—”a time to laugh” . . . . “a time to mourn” . . . . “a time to dance,” etc. set to score by Norman Dello Joio.

This updated version of the piece was re-imagined through blind casting for the first time in the company’s history. It was live streamed from “Bubble Residencies” at The Kaatsbaan Cultural Park on December 17, 2020 by artistic director Dante Puleio.

Costume Technician: Victoria Bek