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

By Carla Escoda, 17 November 2023

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

Reviewed at Joyce Theater, New York City on 15 November 2023

Ballad Unto (Dwight Rhoden)

Love Fear Loss (Ricardo Amarante)

Regardless (Jenn Freeman)

For Crying Out Loud (Dwight Rhoden)

Complexions Contemporary Ballet

Joe Gonzalez, Dancer

Alex Haquia, Dancer

Angelo De Serra, Dancer

Jillian Davis, Dancer

Kobe Atwood Courtney, Dancer

Jacopo Calvo, Dancer

Chloe Duryea, Dancer

Vincenzo Di Primo, Dancer

Christian Burse, Dancer

Candy Tong, Dancer

Price McGuffey, Drums

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

Complexions Contemporary Ballet: Full-on entertainment

Stephanie Sirabian, 16th November

Explosive, bold, and vivid: these are the words that came to mind watching the extraordinary dancers of the Complexions Contemporary Ballet Company. An apt description for the company that set out to redefine dance and embrace its multicultural influences.

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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.