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Our Features![]() Backbone"It’s difficult to write about a show that is at least in part about being black without personally being black, but wanting to address the “blackness” of it. " ... Cory Nakasue, New York. ... read more  ![]() IMPRESSIONS OF: Sarah Michelson and Batsheva Dance CompanyGoing Gaga for Sarah Michelson or My Devotion to Ohad Naharin
It can be difficult to "see" the work of a choreographer if their reputation is grand.. Sarah Michelson and Ohad Naharin are two choreographers whose work is often filtered through their reputation. Both artists are known to be extremist...Raja Kelly, New York.   ![]() IMPRESSIONS OF: Pam Tanowitz at The Kitchen"Untitled (The Blue Ballet)"Pam Tanowitz is a meticulous composer of movement who put one of the foremost American ballerinas and a leading Merce Cunnigham dancer on the same stage at The Kitchen in her work, Untitled (The Blue Ballet). But were they really “sharing” the stage? - Tara Sheena, New York   ![]() Sarah Konner / Austin Seldon and Dancers"Inside of the Mountain is More Mountain (Realizing Weare Not that Deep)" "Toads and Snakes Fell From Their Mouths" and "View Field""The mighty task of experimenting is certainly made easier when you have old friends who are as eager to jump into the studio as you are. Xan Burley and Alex Springer (now a husband/wife team employed by the amazing Doug Varone and Dancers) continue to hit the studio with their U of M cronies. Tonight, they collaborate on a quartet, entitled, View Field. A well- wrought piece, crafted to each artists’ individual strengths"..Brittany Beyer, New York ... read more   IMPRESSIONS OF: binbinFactoryFukuzawa and Haga are not afraid to utilize silence, slow motion, or repetition and these components add drama and clarity to the performance. Two in a Wild Fancy includes a lot of walking, but what makes the steps captivating is the dancers’ precision...Trina Mannino, New York ... read more  |