Playhouse Square Center – Ohio Theater Cleveland, Ohio November 6, 2010 Reviewed by Steve Sucato Stage fog began rolling over the audience at Playhouse Square Center’s Ohio Theater as the curtain rose on “Blanco” (2010), the first of two dance works on Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s program by their resident choreographer Alejandro Cerrudo. On the otherwise darkened stage, four women stood in individual spotlights horizontally across … Continue reading Hubbard Street Dance Chicago

The utter gem set to Chopin’s Concerto #1 in E minor held the audience breathless with its ethereal beauty and grace. Continue reading Neos Dance Theatre

Dancing the Spiritual. Continue reading Dancing the Spiritual – Duffy Liturgical Dance Ensemble

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Huggins’ choreography for The List was emotionally gut-wrenching, and Alloy’s dancers convincingly portrayed the characters’ plight. While the work could easily have crossed the line from drama into melodrama, Huggins treated these heavy themes with sensitivity. Continue reading Dance Alloy Theater – Alloy Unlocked…Part II

Surprisingly simple in its approach and ingenious in its outcome, James Kudelka’s The Man In Black was the hit of the program and one of the finest works I’ve seen this season.
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Long known for their unique gravity-defying movement language and sculptural choreography, the troupe that is the Cirque du Soleil of the dance world, showed just why they are so beloved. Continue reading Pilobolus Dance Theater dazzles with fantasy, illusion and gravity-defying feats

In her latest work for the Project, A Seat at the Table, Corning brought together an all-star cast of veteran dancers (including herself) along with lighting designer/performer David Covey to explore what it means to have a proverbial “seat at the table.” Continue reading Corning Works: The Glue Factory Project – A Seat at the Table

Cunningham’s choreography for the work vacillated between playful and precise. Dancers dropped to the stage floor and wriggled their way into the wings while others paused to balance on one leg in ballet-like poses. Straight legs and pointed feet shot into the air and dancer’s torsos drifted into off-center balancing poses with others looking as if performing tai chi exercises. Continue reading Merce Cunningham Dance Company – The Legacy Tour

In the Buffalo debut of “Triple Bill,” the company revealed what a wonderfully talented group it is in three works by company co-founder and choreographer Berta Yampolsky. Continue reading Israel Ballet – Triple Bill