Toba SingerSan Francisco,
It is hard to name a work that creates otherworldliness all of one piece as does George Balanchine's sky blue "Serenade." To do justice to the Pyotr Illych Tchaikovsky score, dancers must arrive floaty, swift, and punctual, contradictory though those ...
David E. MorenoSan Francisco,
“Closer” (2009)
“Hearts & Arrows” Film (2014)
“Sarabande” (2009)
Benjamin Milliepied's, L.A. Dance Project not only made its San Francisco debut this week, but also launched the Bay Area's new Pivot performance series that promises "innovative, creativity and ...
Toba SingerSan Francisco,
The boisterous opening to the Tchaikovsky Sleeping Beauty overture can invite slices of a dancer's life to flash before one's eyes. For at least three generations, elements of this score have been the mainstay accompaniment to many a dance student's ...
Toba SingerSan Francisco,
Having followed Australian-born Danielle Rowe's ballet career since she was a principal dancer with Houston Ballet, and then having seen her perform with Nederlands Dans Theater in The Hague, then again in British choreographer Christopher Bruce's "Intimate Pages," in a ...
Toba SingerSan Francisco,
“San Francisco Ballet will be the epicenter of world ballet!” Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson predicted in announcing “Unbound,” a festival of new works from Apr. 20-May 5, to celebrate the 85th anniversary of this, the oldest ballet company in the ...
Lewis WhittingtonPhiladelphia,
The L.A. Dance Project is on tour and swung into Philadelphia for two performances at the Annenberg Center January 12-13 and even though they didn’t fill the theater, it was obvious from the reception they got they have many new ...
European-style dance theater in San Francisco's MIssion District
Toba SingerSan Francisco,
The CITGO sign that once stood as an iconic place-name in Boston’s Kenmore Square has a soulmate: the imposing ODC sign that lights the intersection at Shotwell and 17th Streets in the otherwise humble neighborhood in San Francisco’s rapidly-gentrifying Mission ...
David E. MorenoSan Francisco,
“Capitalism excels at innovation but fails at maintenance.”
There is something queer about “Sink”, a political purge in heels, a ritualized communal healing, a street-smart shamanic journey. Something remarkable about how its vague threads, three distinct segments, loosely ...
“Was that good for you?” (Premiere)
“Ballistic2” (2010)
David E. MorenoSan Francisco,
The year 2017 has been a record one for San Franciscan choreographers and dancers celebrating landmark anniversaries. While some of these anniversary performances can be over- indulgent, others remain true to the creative talent driving their sustained careers. However, few ...
Toba SingerLos Angeles,
In its December 2, two-performance appearance at The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Music Center in Los Angeles, the Cuban dance company Malpaso featured “Indomitable Waltz,” a 2016 work set on the company in Cuba by noted choreographer Aszure Barton. It was ...
