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

By Carla Escoda, 19 March 2024

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

Reviewed at Performing Arts Center, Purchase on 16 March 2024

To My Arms / Restore (Doug Varone)

Doug Varone and Dancers

Nico Bentley, Producer

Courtney Barth, Dancer

Bradley Beakes, Dancer

Jake Bone, Dancer

Joniece "Jojo" Boykins, Dancer

Daeyana Moss, Dancer

Ryan Yamauchi, Dancer

Thryn Saxon, Dancer

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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.