Divine Pass, Choreographed and performed by Nicole Smith/project:Smith featured text by both Sylvia Plath and Virginia Woolf. Nicole's long, languid limbs moved with rhythmic sensitivity through the words. Her dynamic play between sharp, precise movements and more subtle movements, gave the piece incredible texture and depth that complimented the cogent words that filled the space around her.
The Effortless Masetry, Choreographed by Amanda Hinchey showed choreographic sensibility beyond her years as a newly-graduated artist. The quintet featured Amanda, and four other young, able dancers. The piece was physical and artfully tempered with long pauses. The text, by Kenny Werner, talks about the importance of music...how it is an optional luxury we have on this earth, and how great technique is not as important as we'd like to think! "...The only important thing is your next breath..." It was clear that Amanda took these words to heart in the making of this piece, and it made for an enjoyable experience!
And Lastly, Sue Bernhard's offering of Tilting Toward Light turned out to be a lovely one. The trio, choreographed to Bach's Suite no. 1 in G Major for Cello was playful and airy. The clever, seamless use of the three light, moveable benches on stage was refreshing, and the constant changing of space with the benches was a visual delight. The dancers moved through each newly created space with grace and breath, and their engaging demeanors topped off what was already a beautiful piece of work.
These works and others will be performed again this evening, Saturday February 6th at 9pm!
~Cara
Thanks for the post on the performance, Cara. It is wonderful to read about what is happening in other pieces that we can only hear downstairs. I really enjoyed your piece at the fesitval last year.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading, Karen! I was excited I got to watch some this year, as I missed out on seeing anyone else's choreography last year. It was lovely to see you two on the program again! Until next time!
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