Posts Tagged ‘San Diego Dance Theater’
Of Talented 10, Choreographer Chelsea Zeffiro Wins Top Prize
Judges and two audiences awarded prizes in three categories. Unlike previous years, there were no hip hop armies charging forward. Instead, dances blasted the senses with dramatic ensembles, angry fists, and quirky theater. And love.
Read MoreARTS RADAR: YOUR DANCE GUIDE FOR THE WEEKS AHEAD
San Diego dance leaps into the new year with giant jellyfish sets, interactive opera motifs, Dave Brubeck, and dance on film. If that’s not enough, try Irish jigs and dance inspired by Japanese poetry. What is OQ?
Read MoreNext Generation revealed in ‘Choreographers Showcase & Prize’
Siegel and Acuña changed direction on the diagonal and were gliding toward the audience when their dance was cut short. Blinding lights flashed and an alarm sounded. A few in the crowd thought it might be part of the dance. We all ended up out on the sidewalk…
Read MoreThe Creative Process of ‘Dances of Love Laughter & Loss’
“I wanted to get rid of the old pillow cases in my closet,” she said, “and the new dances are about the people who slept on them. They are autobiographical stories and mixed up by passing of time. I asked Meagan Marshall to write narratives based on those memories. They’re embellished and names are changed. So who knows what really happened?”
Read MoreA Dance Cornucopia – Stages Overflow with Tasty Offerings
Feathery light Ana da Costa was most pleasing as the ordinary peasant girl Giselle who dies of a broken heart when she discovers that her lover is engaged to another woman. Tall and gallant, Trystan Merrick gave Ms. da Costa superb support as Albrecht, and he inserted theatrical details to expand his character from a two-timing cad to a remorseful young man consumed with guilt
Read MoreTrolley Dances 16: A Marvel of Artistry and Logistics
There is great pleasure in watching dance where it’s not supposed to be, and watching bystanders respond, or trying to ignore the action. There’s a sense of rebellion and breaking the rules…
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