If you’ve ever seen Larry Keigwin‘s work, you probably guessed that he’s a fun guy. His choreography is cheeky and humorous; unexpected and electrifying. And though his aesthetic is decidedly contemporary, there’s a touch of that classic modern dance style that makes his partnerships with troupes like Paul Taylor Dance Company and Martha Graham Dance […]

Again and again, dance teaches me that when the filters fall away between people—when the boundaries of geography, religion and politics soften—the beginning and end of our relationships is always human. In March, I traveled with Keigwin + Company to Cote D’Ivoire, Ethiopia and Tunisia, on a tour sponsored by the US State Department and […]

From Fort Worth to Minneapolis to London, tango to contemporary to bharatanatyam, May is packed with unexpected premieres. Keigwin & Wolcott are Reuniting (and It Feels So Good) Keigwin and Wolcott. Photo by Christaan Felber, Courtesy DANCE NOW. You never quite know what you’re getting yourself into when you drop in on a DANCE NOW […]

Larry Keigwin is experiencing the best kind of culture shock right now. As he wrote on his blog yesterday about arriving in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire: Can you remember that instant when you landed on another continent and suddenly everything was foreign? My first impression? Holy Shit it is Hot (the kind of heat that fogs […]

Keigwin + Company’s summer intensive includes composition. Whitney Browne, Courtesy Keigwin + Company Small companies jump on the summer intensive bandwagon. Large ballet and modern dance companies have long used summer programs to help fund their seasons and find fresh talent. Now, it seems choreographers and directors of small contemporary troupes—such as Danielle Agami and […]