Dance Review: Lyons Opera Ballet- Well Worth the Wait!
March 16, 2010 by iDANZ Today
Filed under Ballet, iDANZ Critix Corner -Dance Reviews, iDANZ Features, Reviews
It’s been over fifteen years since the Lyons Opera Ballet graced the stage of the Joyce Theater. Now back with a very impressive line up of works by Merce Cunningham, William Forsythe, and Maguy Marin; the Lyons Opera Ballet company’s performance is well worth the wait! With a program of such riveting and renowned choreographers […]
Dance Review: Flying with Twyla, Come Fly Away at the Marquis
March 15, 2010 by iDANZ Today
Filed under iDANZ Critix Corner -Dance Reviews, iDANZ Features, Reviews, Theater Dance
Written and directed by Twyla Tharp, romance takes literal flight in a picturesque party that lights up the cast and band in Broadway’s Come Fly Away at The Marquis Theater. In this tribute to Frank Sinatra, Tharp reigns queen of the classical lifts; within the first ten minutes of the show, she pulls out […]
Dance Review: Together, But Different -Parker & Gibney at Symphony Space
March 15, 2010 by iDANZ Today
Filed under Concert Modern -Jazz-Contemporary, iDANZ Critix Corner -Dance Reviews, Reviews
In a new program at Symphony Space David Parker and Gina Gibney present an interwoven evening of works that show just how different and yet subtly reminiscent two very distinct contemporary works can be. For the new series entitled “Short Form Weave,” Parker and Gibney are invited to make works to the music of composer, […]
Dance Review: Lar Lubovitch Dance Company Moves to the Music
March 11, 2010 by iDANZ Today
Filed under Concert Modern -Jazz-Contemporary, iDANZ Critix Corner -Dance Reviews, Reviews
Lar Lubovitch Dance Company presents stunning pieces of repertory and exciting world premieres at the Joyce Theater February 23- March 7th. Program B’s works consist of Elemental Brubeck, Vita Nova, and two world premieres: Coltrane’s Favorite Things and Dogs of War. This season marks the Company’s 40th anniversary and the program’s themes reflect nostalgia for […]
Dance Review: Movement Masters Take on the Jazz Masters, Lar Lubovitch at The Joyce
February 26, 2010 by iDANZ Today
Filed under Concert Modern -Jazz-Contemporary, iDANZ Critix Corner -Dance Reviews, iDANZ Features, Reviews
Step number one, in considering Lar Lubovich’s program at the Joyce Thursday night, is opening this in your browser while you read this review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I6xkVRWzCY. This show is a delightful group of dances presented by the talented Lar Lubovitch Dance Company. It starts off with “Nature Boy: Kurt Elling” featuring solos by Christopher Vo and […]
Dance Review: Grupo de Rua -Running Backward, Moving Forward
February 23, 2010 by iDANZ Today
Filed under Hip Hop/Street/Commercial, iDANZ Critix Corner -Dance Reviews, iDANZ Features, Reviews
This week at Dance Theater Workshop (DTW), Brazilian dance company Grupo de Rua ties together hip-hop, breakdancing, Capoeira, and modern dance in a virtuosic, yet sincere investigation of street dance. Choreographer Bruno Beltrão brings much more than his company of nine male dancers to New York City; he transports the less glamorous, but perhaps more […]
Dance Review: Fresh Tracks Leaves a Definite Impression
February 21, 2010 by iDANZ Today
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Come to Fresh Tracks presented by Dance Theater Workshop and expect to be surprised. Fresh Tracks 2010 offers some shocking works from new choreographers seeking to get their names out there. First on the program is up and down by Makiko Tamura who also dances in the piece alongside Ryoji Sasamoto. The dance is inspired […]
Dance Review: Urban Bush Women, Unapologetically Zollar
February 20, 2010 by iDANZ Today
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Urban Bush Women presents an insightful evening of celebration at New York City’s Dance Theater Workshop entitled Zollar: Uncensored… Jawole’s unapologetically raw interpretation of the beauty and strength of womanhood. The show begins with Jawole herself standing in a pool of light and continues on with song. The entire show is narrated by the voices […]
Dance Review: Elfi Schaefer-Schafroth, Swiss Solo Show is Super-Inspirational
February 20, 2010 by iDANZ Today
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The Joyce SoHo often presents unique, even avant-garde artists, and Elfi Schaefer-Schafroth exemplifies this fact. As a soloist choreographer and dancer, she has created more than five full-length solo works and toured the world performing them. In her work, she may incorporate movement phrases given to her by an international group of her friends and […]
Dance Review: Parsons’ Remember Me, the Rock-Dance Opera
February 18, 2010 by iDANZ Today
Filed under Concert Modern -Jazz-Contemporary, iDANZ Critix Corner -Dance Reviews, iDANZ Features, Reviews
Described as a “rock-dance opera” with lead vocalists and music from the East Village Opera Company, David Parsons’ Parsons Dance Company presents their Program A with an evening length work, REMEMBER ME, now being performed at The Joyce Theater for it’s second season. It’s an on-going trend to incorporate more live music into dance works […]
