Dance Magazine‘s annual look at who’s new and breaking through in 2006. Powerhouse Cricket Because he jumps higher and quicker than anyone alive, hip hop and underground house dancer James P. Colter is nicknamed “Cricket.” A fearless capoeirista, Cricket bounces across the stage, launching his small, compact body into flight and flipping off […]
In 2005, American Ballet Theatre asked Franco De Vita to become the principal of the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School, a new institution devoted to training ABT dancers of the future. Born in Italy and raised in Belgium and France, De Vita combines a Gallic effervescence with a no-nonsense approach to teaching. His European sensibility was […]
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 […]
Ohad Naharin is taking his Batsheva Dance Company to the Midwest and the West Coast this month. Known as one of today’s most interesting choreographers, he creates funny/sad/fierce collages of pure dance and interactions that invite the audience in—sometimes literally. The dancers in this Tel Aviv-based company perform with an exploratory feeling that gives them […]
February Letters Quote of the Month: “When we accomplish something in the studio, we’re better able to deal with home issues. Dance can be the solution.” –Rockafella, “Passionate Partnerships,” p. 36 Bringing Sexy Back I loved the November 2006 issue. David Parker’s “Renegades in Birthday Suits” was a great read. As a presenter, I’ve seen […]
Choreographers are hard to pin down. They work in the dark, not knowing what they are creating until it’s done—or until it’s been done for a few years. So it’s not always easy to interview them about their work. William Forsythe has developed his own “systems” for generating movement. To read his straightforward interview, […]
Dawn Fay Ballet Memphis doesn’t rank its dancers in the typical hierarchical sense. However, if there were a scale, Dawn Fay would undoubtedly land on top as the company’s prima. Watching Fay dance is a bit like listening to Melissa Etheridge sing rock or Diana Krall jazz: She is soulful, insightful, a powerhouse of strength. […]
Miro Dance Theatre Philadelphia Live Arts Festival Cinema at Penn, Philadelphia, PA September 7, 2006 Reviewed by Lewis Whittington (left to right): Kristin Osler, Amanda Miller, Rick Callender, and Melissa Toogood in Miro Dance Theatre�s Lie to Me and shorter stories Photo by Jacques-Jean Tiziou, courtesy Miro Dance Theatre Poor Judy Garland. The specter […]
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