Chamber Dance Project’s Ramblin’ was a Winning Combination of Dance and Music [REVIEW]
Chamber Dance Project – Ramblin’Sidney Harman Hall Washington, D.C. June 27, 2024 By Steve Sucato In the past several seasons, Washington’s premiere contemporary ballet company, Chamber Dance Project (CDP), has offered an eclectic mix of dance works. From those using computer-generated music scores and live spoken word artists to shadow puppetry, the 24-year-old company has treated audiences to more than the top-flight contemporary ballets danced to live … Continue reading Chamber Dance Project’s Ramblin’ was a Winning Combination of Dance and Music [REVIEW]
Houston Ballet II’s Young Talent Shone in Amphitheater Program [REVIEW]
Houston Ballet II (with Students from Chautauqua School of Dance)Chautauqua Institution AmphitheaterChautauqua, NYAugust 07, 2024 By Steve Sucato New York State’s Chautauqua Institution has a long history of developing mutually advantageous working relationships with former Chautauqua School of Dance students and faculty members. From those returning to guest teach in the school or perform in alumni dance showcases, to having the professional company’s they now … Continue reading Houston Ballet II’s Young Talent Shone in Amphitheater Program [REVIEW]
ODC/Dance’s Trio of Works a Gratifying Mix of Peculiarity and Brilliance [REVIEW]
By Steve Sucato DANCECleveland simultaneously capped its annual Community Dance Day activities and opened its 68th presenting season Saturday night at Playhouse Square’s Allen Theatre with the return of Oberlin Dance Collective (ODC/Dance). Founded in 1971 at Oberlin College by artistic director Brenda Way, who was then on faculty, the San Francisco-based dance company last returned to Northeast Ohio in 2015. The company presented a … Continue reading ODC/Dance’s Trio of Works a Gratifying Mix of Peculiarity and Brilliance [REVIEW]
A Conversation With Remi Wörtmeyer, BalletMet’s New Artistic Director
By Steve Sucato This past June, Columbus, Ohio’s BalletMet named Remi Wörtmeyer as its new artistic director. The choreographer, visual artist, fashion designer, and former dancer became BalletMet’s sixth director since its founding in 1978. He succeeds Edwaard Liang, who is now the artistic director of The Washington Ballet. Born and raised in Australia, Wörtmeyer had a notable career as a dancer with The Australian Ballet, American Ballet … Continue reading A Conversation With Remi Wörtmeyer, BalletMet’s New Artistic Director
Contemporary Ballet, Scandinavian Kulning, Bluegrass and Old-time Music come together in Chamber Dance Project’s Ramblin’ [VIDEO PREVIEW]
The production entitled Ramblin’, at downtown Washington, D.C.’s Sydney Harman Hall will feature Tony Award®-winning band The Red Clay Ramblers playing live. Continue reading Contemporary Ballet, Scandinavian Kulning, Bluegrass and Old-time Music come together in Chamber Dance Project’s Ramblin’ [VIDEO PREVIEW]
BREAKING NEWS: BalletMet Announces Remi Wörtmeyer as Company’s New Artistic Director
He becomes only the sixth artistic director since the company’s founding in 1978. Continue reading BREAKING NEWS: BalletMet Announces Remi Wörtmeyer as Company’s New Artistic Director
Dancing Wheels’ ‘Allies In Action’ to Celebrate the LGBTQIA+ Community [PREVIEW]
In honor of Pride Month, the program will feature five works, including four premieres (two by LGBTQIA+ identifying choreographers). Continue reading Dancing Wheels’ ‘Allies In Action’ to Celebrate the LGBTQIA+ Community [PREVIEW]
A Much-Improved Cleveland Ballet Awakens in ‘Sleeping Beauty’ [REVIEW]
Cleveland Ballet never looked better in its first production under new Artistic Director Timour Bourtasenkov. Continue reading A Much-Improved Cleveland Ballet Awakens in ‘Sleeping Beauty’ [REVIEW]
VERTIGO FINDS BALANCE IN OUTSTANDING ‘MAKOM’ [REVIEW]
Vertigo Dance Company – MAKOMMimi Ohio Theatre at Playhouse Square Cleveland, OhioPresented by DANCECleveland & Playhouse SquareApril 18, 2024 By Steve Sucato Last in Cleveland in 2019, Israel’s Vertigo Dance Company returned this past Thursday to close out DANCECleveland’s 2023-2024 season with their 2022 evening-length contemporary dance work, MAKOM. Makom means “place” in Hebrew, and Playhouse Square’s Mimi Ohio Theatre was the place to experience … Continue reading VERTIGO FINDS BALANCE IN OUTSTANDING ‘MAKOM’ [REVIEW]
Fanaticism, Duality, Slavery, and Human Connection are Themes Explored in Cleveland Public Theatre’s DanceWorks 2024 [PREVIEW]
By Steve Sucato Launched in 2004, Cleveland Public Theatre’s DanceWorks is the longest-running annual dance series of its kind in the region. The series celebrates the variety of dance local dance artists and companies offer. Audiences each year are treated to productions from established artists and companies while being introduced to new troupes and artists in the series which has become a fixture on the … Continue reading Fanaticism, Duality, Slavery, and Human Connection are Themes Explored in Cleveland Public Theatre’s DanceWorks 2024 [PREVIEW]
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