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Dance International, Dance Reviews 2021

Charlotte Ballet: Celebrating 50 years / Stuart, Pite, Caniparoli, Aiello [REVIEW]

Reviewed by Steve Sucato Charlotte Ballet’s 50th Anniversary Celebration program, delayed from 2020 because of the global pandemic, was worth the wait. The final production for outgoing artistic director Hope Muir (now artistic director at the National Ballet of Canada), the program cast a wide net in terms of audience tastes, with four topflight works that not only celebrated the company’s past, but also how … Continue reading Charlotte Ballet: Celebrating 50 years / Stuart, Pite, Caniparoli, Aiello [REVIEW]

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Dance Reviews 2021

There’s Lots to Love about A.I.M’s ‘An Untitled Love’ [REVIEW]

A.I.M by Kyle AbrahamAn Untitled LoveMimi Ohio Theatre at Playhouse SquareCleveland, OHNovember 6, 2021 Reviewed by Steve Sucato Making their Cleveland debut Saturday night, A.I.M by Kyle Abraham performed the MacArthur “Genius Grant” Fellowship recipient’s latest evening-length dance theater work An Untitled Love. Presented by DANCECleveland in collaboration with Tri-C Performing Arts, the work took inspiration from Abraham’s youth in Pittsburgh and the loving relationships … Continue reading There’s Lots to Love about A.I.M’s ‘An Untitled Love’ [REVIEW]

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Dance Reviews 2021

‘Plus One’ Adds New Stylistic Dimension to Attack Theatre [REVIEW]

Attack Theatre with Antonio Brown DancePlus One Digital Livestream September 29, 2021Reviewed by Steve Sucato To christen its new Attack Theatre Studios in Lawrenceville, the 27-year-old modern dance company joined forces with NYC-based Antonio Brown Dance in Plus One, a work about community viewed through the lens of Black cookout culture. Choreographed by former Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company dancer Antonio Brown, the hourlong contemporary … Continue reading ‘Plus One’ Adds New Stylistic Dimension to Attack Theatre [REVIEW]

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DORIS DUKE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 2021 DORIS DUKE ARTISTS

Seven Artists in Jazz, Dance and Theater Receive Doris Duke Artist Awards of Up to $275,000 Each, Totaling $2.2 Million in Unrestricted Funding for Performing Artists  By Kristin Roth-Schrefer New York, Oct. 21, 2021 — The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) today announced the 2021 Doris Duke Artists, each receiving an award of $275,000 intended as an investment in their artistic potential and celebration of their ongoing … Continue reading DORIS DUKE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 2021 DORIS DUKE ARTISTS

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Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Announces A Diamond Tribute to Patricia Wilde Livestream

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre presents an exclusive livestream performance and tribute to PBT’s former Artistic Director, Patricia Wilde . The program, Saturday, Oct. 23 at 8:15 p.m., will begin with a special look back at a tribute to Patricia Wilde, courtesy of WQED multimedia. Learn more about Ms. Wilde’s legacy on our website. Then the evening turns to the stage for remarks from current Artistic Director, Susan … Continue reading Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Announces A Diamond Tribute to Patricia Wilde Livestream

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Javier Torres appointed Artistic Director of the Finnish National Ballet

Decision of the Board of the Finnish National Opera and Ballet announced today By Liisa Riekki At its meeting on Thursday 21 October 2021, the Board of the Finnish National Opera and Ballet appointed Javier Torres López to the position of the Artistic Director of the Finnish National Ballet. The Board made its decision unanimously on the motion of General Director Gita Kadambi after first consulting staff groups. Javier Torres is … Continue reading Javier Torres appointed Artistic Director of the Finnish National Ballet

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Heading into its 7th Season, Cleveland Ballet Is Making Huge Strides

By Steve Sucato If you haven’t been paying close attention to Cleveland Ballet of late, the company has gotten rather big, rather fast. Founded in 2014, it has gone from a fledgling ballet troupe with a handful of dancers and being funded out of pocket by company founders Gladisa Guadalupe, a dancer with the former Cleveland Ballet which folded in 2001, and Russian businessman, Dr. … Continue reading Heading into its 7th Season, Cleveland Ballet Is Making Huge Strides

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BalletMet 2 and OSU Dance partner for a unique performance highlighting protest through dance

By Sarah Irvin Clark (Columbus, OH) – BalletMet 2 and the Ohio State University Department of Dance have partnered to study and closely recreate two seminal pieces by Martha Graham and George Balanchine that highlight themes of protest. This is the second year of this DaNCe2U partnership for both groups and the theme of this year is #peace&strife; the first year focused on mental health. … Continue reading BalletMet 2 and OSU Dance partner for a unique performance highlighting protest through dance

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AWARD-WINNING CHOREOGRAPHER & PROFESSIONAL DANCER ANNOUNCES INCOPNEGRO PROJECT

By Kat Allen Akron, Ohio (Sept. 29, 2021) – Dominic Moore-Dunson and his team are thrilled to announce the collaborative new project inCOPnegro, an evening-length dance-theatre and storytelling podcasting project exploring the concept of “safety” through the lens of storytelling, parenthood, and police relations in Black communities throughout America. inCOPnegro aims to peel back the stories of individuals on both sides of the “blue line” while Dominic, a new … Continue reading AWARD-WINNING CHOREOGRAPHER & PROFESSIONAL DANCER ANNOUNCES INCOPNEGRO PROJECT

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Dance Reviews 2021, DANCECleveland

Dance, Sports, Tragedy and Triumph, ‘The Running Show’ is a Winner [REVIEW]

Monica Bill Barnes & CompanyThe Running ShowThe University of Akron’s E. J. Thomas Performing Arts HallAkron, OH September 25, 2021 Reviewed by Steve Sucato Billed as an athletic, humorous and insightful dance-theater work/live documentary that looks at the life of a dancer as athlete/sports figure, Monica Bill Barnes & Company’s The Running Show did that as well as creating a glorious and touching metaphor for … Continue reading Dance, Sports, Tragedy and Triumph, ‘The Running Show’ is a Winner [REVIEW]

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