Category: Dance Reviews 2012

Dance Reviews 2012

Spellbound Contemporary Ballet Opens First U.S. Tour with a Program Showing Brilliance but Lacking in Variety

Reviewed by Steve Sucato The old adage about too much of a good thing being undesirable was evident in the program Italy’s Spellbound Contemporary Ballet presented to open their first “official” U.S. tour at Cleveland’s Ohio Theatre at PlayhouseSquare Center. Without equivocation the 9-member troupe from Rome was breathtaking in artistic director/choreographer Mauro Astolfi’s exquisite contemporary ballet choreography for each of the works on the … Continue reading Spellbound Contemporary Ballet Opens First U.S. Tour with a Program Showing Brilliance but Lacking in Variety

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Dance Reviews 2012

Paris Opera Ballet’s ‘Giselle’ a Masterpiece

Presented by the Harris Theater Chicago, IL June 28, 2012 Reviewed by Steve Sucato Chicago in recent years has become a destination city for great dance. So it wasn’t a surprise when the Paris Opera Ballet launched its first U.S. tour in 15-years in The Windy City. What was surprising however, was that POB’s performances June 26- July 1 at the Harris Theater were the very … Continue reading Paris Opera Ballet’s ‘Giselle’ a Masterpiece

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Dance Reviews 2012

Ballet Memphis – 25th Anniversary Tour Program

Presented by DANCECleveland PlayhouseSquare Center – Ohio Theatre Cleveland, OH March 11, 2012 Reviewed by Steve Sucato For its 25th anniversary season tour Ballet Memphis assembled a program of repertory works popular to its fans, showcasing the 12-member troupe’s versatility as artists. The program, presented by DANCECleveland and performed at PlayhouseSquare Center’s Ohio Theatre in Cleveland, featured six works beginning with Ballet Memphis dancer/choreographic associate Steven … Continue reading Ballet Memphis – 25th Anniversary Tour Program

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