Holograms, Ancient Myths, and Aerial Silks Come Together in CWRU’s Department of Dance’s ‘Voyages’ [PREVIEW]

By Steve Sucato Mythology and technology take center stage in Case Western Reserve University’s (CWRU) Department of Dance’s fall production, Voyages.  Running November 1-9, 2024, at the University’s Mather Dance Center, Voyages includes two new dance works plus reprises from last year of Martha Graham’s modern dance masterwork, “Cave of the Heart,” and Department of Dance chair Karen Potter’s aerial silks duet, “Into the Wind.”  … Continue reading Holograms, Ancient Myths, and Aerial Silks Come Together in CWRU’s Department of Dance’s ‘Voyages’ [PREVIEW]

BalletMet 2 and OSU Dance partner for a unique performance highlighting protest through dance

By Sarah Irvin Clark (Columbus, OH) – BalletMet 2 and the Ohio State University Department of Dance have partnered to study and closely recreate two seminal pieces by Martha Graham and George Balanchine that highlight themes of protest. This is the second year of this DaNCe2U partnership for both groups and the theme of this year is #peace&strife; the first year focused on mental health. … Continue reading BalletMet 2 and OSU Dance partner for a unique performance highlighting protest through dance

Bodiography’s ‘Unveiled’ Revealed Caruso’s Entertaining Forward Vision

Bodiography Contemporary Ballet Company – Unveiled Byham Theater Pittsburgh, PA February 7, 2020 Reviewed by Steve Sucato A greater diversity in its repertoire and a showcasing of the organization’s many performance troupes is what Bodiography Contemporary Ballet Company founding artistic director Maria Caruso says is driving the current direction of the organization. That path forward was on display for all to see in Bodiography’s latest … Continue reading Bodiography’s ‘Unveiled’ Revealed Caruso’s Entertaining Forward Vision