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Fall Preview

In Portland, OR, the fall dance season begins outdoors with members of Streb leaping on a trampoline in Pioneer Square. In Berkeley, CA, activities start indoors at Zellerbach Hall with the National Ballet of China offering the West Coast premiere of Raise the Red Lantern. At New York’s Joyce Theater, Philadanco swings in for a […]

On Broadway

Celebrating its 50th: The Public Theater created a new kind of dance musical.     When you think about the preeminent figures in our musical theater, producers don’t come to mind first. You might cite Florenz Ziegfeld, or George Abbott, or Harold Prince. Maybe David Merrick or Cameron Mackintosh. But the list is pretty thin, […]

Letters

She commands the stage and captivates her audience with her finesse. It’s impossible to simply watch her performance. One cannot help but become involved with the story she creates. Stacey Casterline Mount Vernon, WA   Savion Glover’s Ashley DeForest… She’s the sole female tap dancer in Savion’s Chapter IV company. She’s beautiful, and the embodiment […]

New World Flamenco Festival

New World Flamenco Festival Savion Glover and Yaelisa Irvine Barclay Theatre, Irvine, CA August 8-9, 2006 Reviewed by Victoria Looseleaf Yaelisa and Savion Glover at the New World Flamenco Festival Photo by Rose Eichenbaum, courtesy Irvine Barclay Theatre     Talk about squandered opportunities! The buzz on this year’s New World Flamenco Festival, a staple […]

Max Pollack/Rumba Tap

Rumba Tap in Max Pollack’s Viis. Photo by Julie Lemberger, courtesy Max Pollack Max Pollak/Rumba Tap Joyce Soho, NYC May 11–13, 2006 Reviewed by Jane Goldberg  Max Pollak, a virtuoso tap dancer from Austria, has been rummaging in rumba rhythms since 1996. His recent piece Viis, performed with eight dancers and musicians, was inspired by […]

American Ballet Theatre

Paloma Herrera in Le Corsaire Photo by Gene Schiavone, courtesy ABT American Ballet Theatre Metropolitan Opera House, New York, NY May 23–July 16, 2005 Reviewed by Clive Barnes   The gala marking the opening of American Ballet Theatre’s spring season (and this year the company’s 65th anniversary), for all its glamour, remained essentially a family […]

New Jersey Tap Ensemble

From “The Next Step” New Jersey Tap Ensemble Memorial Auditorium, Montclair State University Montclair, NJ November 5, 2004 Reviewed by Karyn D. Collins   At a time when even the most established dance companies are struggling to survive or folding altogether, celebrating a 10th anniversary is a milestone. For the New Jersey Tap Ensemble, the […]

Rennie Harris' "Legends of Hip hop"

Rennie Harris’ “Legends of Hip Hop” REDCAT at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, CA November 3–7, 2004 Reviewed by Victoria Looseleaf   Rennie Harris wants the world to know about hip hop—that it’s not just street dance but also a culture, a way of life, with a history that’s longer than one might realize. […]