Doug Varone and Dancers triumph in To My Arms / Restore

Doug Varone dancers in To My Arms / Restore at NYU Skirball Center

Dancers from Doug Varone and Dancers

Daeyana Moss, Thryn Saxon and Joniece “Jojo” Boykins of Doug Varone and Dancers

Ryan Yamauchi and Courtney Barth in To My Arms / Restore at NYU Skirball Center

Doug Varone dancers in To My Arms / Restore at NYU Skirball Center

Par Carla Escoda, 19 mars 2024

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“fear and a battle against physical adversity seem to drive the action”

Critique faite à Performing Arts Center, Purchase, le 16 mars 2024

To My Arms / Restore (Doug Varone)

Doug Varone and Dancers

Nico Bentley, Producer

Courtney Barth, Danse

Bradley Beakes, Danse

Jake Bone, Danse

Joniece "Jojo" Boykins, Danse

Daeyana Moss, Danse

Ryan Yamauchi, Danse

Thryn Saxon, Danse

Martha Graham Dance Company at the Joyce wisely satisifies both tradition and the contemporary

Rachel Rizzuto, 27th February

The dancers of the Martha Graham Dance Company may have been doing the repertoire of Ms Graham since the company’s inception in 1926, but Wednesday night’s program – featuring the work of four other choreographers – was proof that these are remarkably versatile dancers, capable of interpreting myriad forms of modern dance assuredly.

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Moving and provocative work from A.I.M by Kyle Abraham

Carla Escoda, 6th April

A world premiere from Rena Butler and two fine revivals from Kyle Abraham buoy a performance of A.I.M at SUNY-Purchase.

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Teatro Nuovo sheds new light on bel canto’s beginnings

Edward Sava-Segal, 5th August

Maestro Crutchfield carefully underlined the transitional character of the music, neither Classical nor Romantic.

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Trois Forsythe inégaux par le Ballet de l'Opéra national du Rhin

Julie Jozwiak, 26th April

Si Trio et Quintett suscitent quelques interrogations, Enemy in the Figure est le clou de la soirée – mais il manque dans l'interprétation cette déflagration esthétique typique de Forsythe.

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L'énergie brute de Shechter II dans In the Brain aux Abbesses

Julie Jozwiak, 3rd April

La jeune troupe d'Hofesh Shechter montre tout son immense talent, dans un formidable élan de libération des pulsions et des êtres comme ils sont.

*****

(La) Horde tape dans le mille avec Roommates au Centquatre

Julie Jozwiak, 2nd April

Dans le cadre du festival Séquence Danse, le Ballet national de Marseille et son collectif de directeurs artistiques ont proposé un spectacle ambitieux et intelligent en six temps.

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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.