Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg – Don Quixote, or Fantasies of a Madman
PlayhouseSquare Center – State Theatre Cleveland, Ohio May 13, 2011 Reviewed by Steve Sucato For more than 30-years the godfather of Russian contemporary dance, choreographer Boris Eifman, has delighted audiences worldwide with his unique dance productions that are a blend of imaginative storytelling, heightened theatricality and emotionally expressive choreography. That award-winning formula was on display at Cleveland’s PlayhouseSquare Center’s State Theatre as Eifman Ballet of … Continue reading Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg – Don Quixote, or Fantasies of a Madman
BalletMet Columbus – 7 Deadly Sins
Riffe Center – Capitol Theatre Columbus, Ohio May 6, 2011 Reviewed by Steve Sucato There are many interpretations of what constitutes sin, from a transgression of divine law to merely an action viewed by others as reprehensible. In BalletMet Columbus’ new and original production 7 Deadly Sins, the company in collaboration with Columbus music and theater troupe Shadowbox Live, explored the notion of sin using … Continue reading BalletMet Columbus – 7 Deadly Sins
The Perfection of Petrouchka
In the early 1900s Serge Diaghilev assembled in Paris a group of some of the greatest dancers, choreographers, composers, designers, and visual artists in history. via Ballet Scene The Perfection of Petrouchka. Continue reading The Perfection of Petrouchka
Verb Ballets’ Mixed Rep Program Offers Mixed Results
Breen Center Cleveland, Ohio February 11, 2011 Reviewed by Steve Sucato In its ninth season Cleveland, Ohio-based Verb Ballets has evolved from primarily a modern dance company to one embracing a number of different dance styles; albeit with varying success. Such was the case in their latest program which featured four stylistically diverse dance works. The sold-out performance hit its high note right away in … Continue reading Verb Ballets’ Mixed Rep Program Offers Mixed Results
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
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
Ballet Scene | Blueprint for Ballet
For nine decades, London’s Royal Academy of Dance has provided ballet teachers around the globe with the framework and tools necessary to become great educators. via Ballet Scene | Blueprint for Ballet. Continue reading Ballet Scene | Blueprint for Ballet
Neos Dance Theatre
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 – Duffy Liturgical Dance Ensemble
Dancing the Spiritual. Continue reading Dancing the Spiritual – Duffy Liturgical Dance Ensemble
Dance Workshops You Can Dial Up
Dance Workshops You Can Dial Up. Continue reading Dance Workshops You Can Dial Up
Dance Alloy Theater – Alloy Unlocked…Part II
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
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