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In the dying light of a summer’s day, an Asian woman, her hair in a pigtail, turns slowly in the weeds by a Brooklyn canal. One hand is at her chest, the other stretches out to the side. Behind her, across the canal, is a factory, its windows catching the reflection of the setting sun. […]

I knew what was coming. For months I had put off going to the doctor. As a dancer, I knew he wouldn’t understand me. As a medical student, I knew the generic musculoskeletal exam he would perform and the findings (or lack thereof) that would steer his diagnosis.   I grabbed the sides of the […]

Liz Lerman Dance Exchange Atlas Performing Arts Center, Washington, D.C. April 26–29, 2007 Reviewed by Elizabeth Zimmer Liz Lerman calls her 31-year-old, multigenerational, mixed-ability ensemble the Dance Exchange with good reason. Her projects, especially the recent Ferocious Beauty: Genome, tend to be exchanges between dancers and specialists in other fields. Four years in development, Ferocious […]

“Alvin used to call the dancers gods and goddesses—when we did something right,” says Judith Jamison, artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. During her performing career, Jamison certainly exuded a goddess-like aura. It isn’t a stretch, then, to see that the dancers she has hired and coached look like they’re doing something […]

Dancers can’t help snacking. With packed class and rehearsal schedules, few have time to eat a real meal. By late afternoon, a bag of pretzels can seem like a lifesaver. When it’s 4 p.m. and several hours of rehearsals lie ahead, you need a boost. That’s why a new snack trend, prepackaging 100-calorie quantities of […]

Dance Party! Chris Elam/Misnomer Dance Theater and Keigwin + Company New York University Skirball Center April 12 and 14, 2007 Reviewed by Emily Macel What better way is there to draw interest in modern dance from a young crowd than by a combined concert with two young, cool New York City choreographers and bill the […]

Becky, Jodi and John Dance Theater Workshop, NYC April 4-7, 2007 Reviewed by Susan Yung Pictured: Becky, Jodi and John Photographer: Julieta Cervantes Courtesy: Dance Theater Workshop In Becky, Jodi and John, a highly personal show by John Jasperse, the audience was invited to hear privileged information that validated Becky Hilton, Jodi Melnick, and the […]

Ballet Memphis The Joyce, NYC April 3–8, 2007 Reviewed by Wendy Perron On their first visit to The Joyce, Ballet Memphis brought two all-contemporary programs danced by a small group of excellent dancers. The manic pace of Trey McIntyre’s work contrasted nicely with the spare, narrative dances of Julia Adam. Thaddeus Davis provided the urban-inflected […]