Juilliard IMPRESSES! Posted On 12/15/2008 13:42:24 by Sheena  

Juilliard IMPRESSES!

Hey dance nation,

Yesterday I had the awesome chance to see the Juilliard Student Showcase at Lincoln Center... and let me tell you, it was A-MAAAZZ-ING!!!!!! First of all, the greatest thing about bein' a dancer in NYC is how spontaneous your days turn out to be! I had no plans of going to the show until a friend of mine called me up w/two free tix an hour beforehand! I was pumped!
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New Dances/Edition 2008 Peter Jay Sharp Theater Juilliard
Review by Adrienne Jean Fisher December 12th, 2008

Refrain for a Broken Chorus  Class of 2012
Choreographer Sidra Bell, her father, composer Dennis Bell, the live music by the Juilliard Jazz Ensemble and the first year students combine forces to create ripples that turn into tidal waves of androgynous red and black satin and smooth as silk movement. This piece takes an intense look at refrains, deep breaths and "... Read More

‘Last Meadow’, by Miguel Gutierrez and the Powerful People, is perfectly wildly entertaining.

The group presents a challenging, fun, gender-bending, James-Dean-inspired trio at Dance Theater Workshop this week.  It is an evening filled with inspired dancing and the witty use of both text and music.

As the lights come up, Michelle Boulé appears seated in a chair, wearing a red jacket and jeans, seemingly dressed as James Dean.  She speaks almost incomprehensibly... Read More

DANCE THEATER WORKSHOP
presents

Miguel Gutierrez and the

powerful people

in the New York premiere of

Last Meadow

Sep 15 – 19 at 7:30pm

New York, NY, JULY 29, 2009 – Dance Theater Workshop, the preeminent U.S. based center for contemporary dance and performance, presents Miguel Gutierrez and The Powerful People in Last Meadow, Gutierrez’s first new group work since 2007.  I... Read More

Dance Review: Da∙Da∙Dance says "Yeah right," Da∙Da∙Dance Project at Joyce SoHo

Da∙Da∙Dance Project is a company of two; Korean born Eun Jung Choi-Gonzalez, and Guillermo Ortega Tanus of Mexico, its conception inspired by Dadaism.  The literal translation of da da into English is "yeah yeah," as in a sarcastic "yeah right."  With reoccurring moments of absurdity, Da∙Da∙Dance Project seems to be saying "yeah right" to conventional Modern dance throughout the even... Read More