Emerging newsteps Talent Needs Not Bells and Whistles to Shine
May 4, 2009 by iDANZ Today
Filed under Concert Modern -Jazz-Contemporary, iDANZ Critix Corner -Dance Reviews, Performance Art - Dance
The wonderful Mr. Chen welcomes us back to his dance center for the second installment of their semi-annual dance series newsteps, featuring new choreographers’ budding works. While risk-taking innovation is at the heart of the series, the use of audio and non-dance visuals always runs the chance of taking over the show, and in some instances […]
Ros Warby Wings Her Way Into DTW
May 4, 2009 by iDANZ Today
Filed under iDANZ Critix Corner -Dance Reviews, Performance Art - Dance
Australian choreographer Ros Warby performs at Dance Theater Workshop in her extremely well crafted solo, Monumental. A tight collaboration with video artist Margie Medlin and composer Helen Mountfort, the work pulls inspiration from the classical ballet archetypes of Swan and Soldier. The result is a riveting mixture of animalistic awkwardness and human self-awareness, creating an oddly voyeuristic pleasure […]
Dance Review: Multi-Media-Movement with Trisha Brown Dance Company
May 2, 2009 by iDANZ Today
Filed under Concert Modern -Jazz-Contemporary, iDANZ Critix Corner -Dance Reviews, Reviews
Trisha Brown Dance Company performed a mixed bill at Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) on Tuesday night, April 28th, at 7:30pm, ranging from classical ballet to post-modernism. The Company shared the stage with three principal dancers from The Paris Opera Ballet. It’s difficult to describe what the overall theme of the night was, but one […]
Barnard Project: From Postmodern to Funky Fusions
May 1, 2009 by iDANZ Today
Filed under Concert Modern -Jazz-Contemporary, iDANZ Critix Corner -Dance Reviews
Barnard Project presents a spectrum of Contemporary dance from the purely Postmodern to funky House fusion. What sets Barnard apart from some of the other schools I have seen this season is that Barnard is not a conservatory, but a liberal arts college. They seem freed from the trappings of ‘high culture/virtuosic performance’. The dancers […]
Joe Goode’s Dancers and Puppet… Inspire!
May 1, 2009 by iDANZ Today
Filed under Concert Modern -Jazz-Contemporary, iDANZ Critix Corner -Dance Reviews
“This next song, I’m going to sing it a cappella. Give the boys a rest. It’s a quiet song. How to get your cowboy to stay at home,” says the old cowboy at the start of Maverick Strain,the first of two pieces performed at the Joyce Theater by the Joe Goode Performance Group. The night is April 23rd, and […]