Dance Review: Deborah Colker – BRIGHT COLORS, TIGHT SPACES
October 26, 2009 by iDANZ Today
Filed under Concert Modern -Jazz-Contemporary, iDANZ Critix Corner -Dance Reviews, iDANZ Features, Performance Art - Dance, Reviews
Four women hang suspended from the arms of four men. The men dangle, bent at the waist, over the tops of 12 foot walls. The women hold on, wrist to wrist, legs held at 90 degree angles, free arms outstretched, in flight… Colker’s 4 por 4 at City Center is visually stunning. Gorgeously high-budget sets […]
Dance Review: Hirabayashi’s Return to the Roots Redefines “Dance Theater”-Expect the Unexpected
October 26, 2009 by iDANZ Today
Filed under Concert Modern -Jazz-Contemporary, iDANZ Critix Corner -Dance Reviews, Reviews
I don’t know about you, but whenever I see the words “dance theater” at the end of a company’s name, I think to myself “please don’t let this be a combination of dance and bad acting.” Companies can get away with that in the classical ballet world, but modern dance… uh, no! However, contrary to […]