“Smart, crisp, polished”: Sydney Dance Company turns 50

By Chantal Nguyen, 04 November 2019

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“Obarzanek... commemorates dance as an art passed down not through writing but in memory and movement”

Reviewed at Roslyn Packer Theatre, Sydney on 2 November 2019

6 Breaths (Rafael Bonachela)

Us 50 (Gideon Obarzanek)

Sydney Dance Company

Josh Goot, Costume Designer

Harriet Oxley, Costume Designer

Benjamin Cisterne, Lighting Designer

Sheree da Costa, Dancer

Bradley Chatfield, Dancer

Kathryn Dunn, Dancer

Lea Francis, Dancer

Kip Gamblin, Dancer

Stefan Karlsson, Dancer

Wakako Kuhara, Dancer

Bill Pengelly, Dancer

Linda Ridgway Gamblin, Dancer

Nina Veretennikova, Dancer

Sydney Dance Company: maintaining the momentum on tour

Ruth Ridgway, 30th April

Minimalist in design, Sydney Dance Company’s momenta showcases the transcendent athleticism of its dancers.

****1

Sydney Dance Company’s Somos: intimacy and the art of holding back

Katie Lawrence, 27th March

Both evocative and restrained, Sydney Dance Company's Somos returns to Sydney for its second season.

****1

Acosta Danza: dazzling dancing

Deborah Weiss, 15th February

Acosta Danza, always compelling, deliver a triple bill in the Linbury Theatre that shows off their plentiful attributes.

****1

Sydney Dance Company’s Twofold: a quirky bulldozer of authenticity

Katie Lawrence, 24th September

Sydney Dance Company premieres Melanie Lane’s Love Lock, alongside existing repertoire Impermanence by Rafael Bonachela. It’s a work of bold genius and a dazzling double bill that's not to be missed.

*****

Why isn't the music enough? “Silence and Rapture” from the ACO

Sandra Bowdler, 14th August

Iestyn Davies joins the Australian Chamber Orchestra for music by Bach and Pärt in a programme featuring distracting modern dance.

***11

Sydney Dance Company: gimmickry combined with athleticism

Amanda Jennings, 25th March

Sydney Dance Company provide wonderful athleticism with mixed results choreographically.

***11

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Chantal Nguyen

Chantal has a background in ballet and contemporary dance, and was the first Australian to complete the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in Higher Level Dance. She has completed violin studies, and plays regularly in Sydney ensembles. She also dabbles in folk songs and subversive musical parody.