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Dorrance Dance's High-Tech Tap Hijinks at The Joyce

By Rachel Rizzuto, 04 May 2016
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Reviewed at Joyce Theater, New York City on 26 April 2016
Programme
ETM: Double Down (Michelle Dorrance, Nicholas Van Young)
Performers
Dorrance Dance
Ephrat "Bounce" Asherie, Dancer
Aaron Marcellus, Vocals
Greg Richardson, Double Bass
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Rachel Rizzuto
Rachel Rizzuto
Rachel Rizzuto received her BFA in dance performance and choreography from the University of Southern Mississippi. She is currently an editor for Dance Teacher magazine, and she is a founding member of modern dance company Mari Meade Dance Collective.