Tag: Maria Caruso

Dance Reviews 2019

Joint Bodiography and Graham 2 Program a Triumph

Bodiography and Graham 2 – Horizons Byham Theater Pittsburgh, PA April 26-27, 2019 Reviewed by Steve Sucato For the first-ever collaboration of its kind for both Pittsburgh-based Bodiography Contemporary Ballet and New York’s Graham 2, the joint program Horizons, on April 26 at Pittsburgh’s Byham Theater, offered up a unique look at what each company does best; the ballets of their respective company founders, Maria … Continue reading Joint Bodiography and Graham 2 Program a Triumph

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Dance Reviews 2018

‘Multiplicity’ Program brings together all of Bodiography’s Sister Companies

Bodiography Contemporary Ballet – MultiplicityByham TheaterPittsburgh, PANovember 17, 2018 Reviewed by Steve Sucato After a 3-year hiatus Bodiography Contemporary Ballet’s longest running dance series Multiplicity returned to Pittsburgh’s Byham Theater on November 17 with its usual cavalcade of repertory works by current and former company members. What made this iteration of Multiplicity different from prior programs was that the works were for the first time … Continue reading ‘Multiplicity’ Program brings together all of Bodiography’s Sister Companies

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Pittsburgh City Paper

Bodiography founder Maria Caruso stages her swan song as performer with her company

By Steve Sucato After 14 years as Bodiography Contemporary Ballet’s most prominent and compelling dancer, Maria Caruso is retiring as a performer with her company. She will take her final bows in the Bodiography program My Journey, Feb. 20 and 21, at the Byham Theater. A fixture on the Pittsburgh dance scene, Caruso will carry on as director/choreographer of the company and school she founded … Continue reading Bodiography founder Maria Caruso stages her swan song as performer with her company

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Dance Reviews 2014

Parkinson-Themed Ballet Hopeful Despite Flaws

Bodiography Contemporary Ballet Company – Left Leg, Right Brain (The Frank Ferraro Story) Byham Theater Pittsburgh, PA February 21, 2014 By Steve Sucato Pittsburgh multimedia artist Frank Ferraro once said of living with Parkinson’s disease: “I imagine life not as a long road of misery, but the shortest distance to happiness.” In her ballet, Left Leg, Right Brain (The Frank Ferraro Story), director/choreographer Maria Caruso … Continue reading Parkinson-Themed Ballet Hopeful Despite Flaws

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Pittsburgh City Paper

New ballet explores one man’s struggle with Parkinson’s disease

By Steve Sucato Bodiography Contemporary Ballet Company‘s ongoing dedication to medical-themed dances may yet earn it a new moniker: “Bodiography, M.D.” Artistic director Maria Caruso’s penchant for evening-length ballets exploring health issues has carved out a niche for the company on the regional dance scene. It’s also helped raise awareness on subjects such as heart health, regenerative medicine and coping with loss. In works like 2010’s Heart (Function … Continue reading New ballet explores one man’s struggle with Parkinson’s disease

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