An adrenaline-fueled evening from Complexions Contemporary Ballet

April Watson and Joe González from Complexions Contemporary Ballet

Alberto Andrade from Complexions Contemporary Ballet

Joe González from Complexions Contemporary Ballet

Par Carla Escoda, 17 novembre 2023

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“stuttering angular movements, limbs momentarily frozen in crooked extensions”

Critique faite à Joyce Theater, New York, le 15 novembre 2023

Ballad Unto (Dwight Rhoden)

Love Fear Loss (Ricardo Amarante)

Regardless (Jenn Freeman)

For Crying Out Loud (Dwight Rhoden)

Complexions Contemporary Ballet

Joe Gonzalez, Danse

Alex Haquia, Danse

Angelo De Serra, Danse

Jillian Davis, Danse

Kobe Atwood Courtney, Danse

Jacopo Calvo, Danse

Chloe Duryea, Danse

Vincenzo Di Primo, Danse

Christian Burse, Danse

Candy Tong, Danse

Price McGuffey, Batterie

Un Gatsby tout sauf great aux Folies Bergère

Iris Régnier, 8th November

Malgré une distribution exceptionnelle et des ensembles réussis, le spectacle déçoit par sa construction narrative peu claire, ses vidéos de mauvais goût et sa musique envahissante.

**111

Fall for Dance Program 2: three newcomers

Carla Escoda, 21st September

A new work full of meaning in Fall for Dance's second mixed bill dominated the performance.

***11

Pennsylvania Ballet demonstrates Resilience in digital mixed bill

Ivy Lin, 29th April

George Balanchine’s short-but-thrilling ballet Allegro Brillante is tailor-made to Mayara Piniero’s talents in Philadelphia.

****1

The final program in SF Ballet's Unbound festival

Jaime Robles, 26th April

Most of the pieces were choreographed at a similarly demanding level, with speed, precision and immaculate timing as necessities.

****1

Ballet Across America, curated by Misty Copeland

Hilary Stroh, 19th April

Misty Copeland curates the first of a richly diverse programme celebrating American dance

****1

“Tyger Desmond, burning bright”

Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn, 20th November

Desmond Richardson remains indelibly powerful but Dwight Rhoden's choreography wears thin in large doses.

***11

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Carla Escoda

Born in the Philippines, Carla trained as a ballet and modern dancer with the Alice Reyes Dance Company in Manila. She has lived and worked in Asia and the U.S. and has written about the arts for Bachtrack, KQED (the northern California public media broadcaster), Dance International, dance journal/hk, the Huffington Post, Dance Europe and ballettothepeople.