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Dance Reviews 2022

Verb, Ohio Contemporary Ballet’s ‘Schubert Melodies,’ a Splendid Mix of Music and Dance [REVIEW]

Verb, Ohio Contemporary BalletSchubert MelodiesBreen Center for the Performing ArtsCleveland, OHOctober 15, 2022 By Steve Sucato Newly renamed Verb, Ohio Contemporary Ballet returned to Saint Ignatius High School’s Breen Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, October 15 with Schubert Melodies, a double bill of ballets celebrating Austrian composer Franz Schubert’s music. The program began with a reprise of Heinz Poll’s 1975 ballet “Schubert Waltzes.” Danced to … Continue reading Verb, Ohio Contemporary Ballet’s ‘Schubert Melodies,’ a Splendid Mix of Music and Dance [REVIEW]

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Dance Reviews 2020

Whim W’Him’s ‘Choreographic Shindig VI’ ups the ante on Virtual Dance Offerings [REVIEW-Arts Air]

Reviewed by Steve Sucato The global pandemic caught many dance companies big and small flat-footed when it came to alternative ways to do what they do. And while some of the big budget troupes may have the capability of throwing more resources into creative virtual performance solutions, it has been forward-thinking smaller dance organizations that have been making the most noise and producing some of … Continue reading Whim W’Him’s ‘Choreographic Shindig VI’ ups the ante on Virtual Dance Offerings [REVIEW-Arts Air]

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Dance Reviews 2015

With ‘MOVEMEDIA’ Grand Rapids Ballet pushes boundaries and audience expectations

Grand Rapids Ballet MOVEMEDIA Program One Peter Martin Wege Theatre Grand Rapids, MI March 13, 2015 Reviewed by Steve Sucato For the first installment of Grand Rapids Ballet’s annual MOVEMEDIA series for the 2014-2015 dance season at their Peter Martin Wege Theatre, GRB artistic director Patricia Barker chose a mix of choreographers new to the contemporary dance series with one familiar to it and Grand … Continue reading With ‘MOVEMEDIA’ Grand Rapids Ballet pushes boundaries and audience expectations

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Airings

Grand Rapids Ballet’s ‘MOVEMEDIA I’ to feature new contemporary dance works by Sagi Gross, Gina Patterson and Andrew Bartee

By Steve Sucato For the fourth year running, Grand Rapids Ballet’s cutting-edge repertory series MOVEMEDIA returns to GRB’s own Peter Martin Wege Theatre. The first of two programs in the series, MOVEMEDIA I runs March 13-15 and will feature four works that stem from their choreographer’s personal experiences but also speak to universal themes of conflict, disappointment and reflection. The MOVEMEDIA series created by GRB … Continue reading Grand Rapids Ballet’s ‘MOVEMEDIA I’ to feature new contemporary dance works by Sagi Gross, Gina Patterson and Andrew Bartee

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