Parts + Labour_Danse establish an identity with La Chute and In Mixed Company

By Pia Savoie, 11 November 2013

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Reviewed at Tangente: Studio Hydro-Québec Monument-National, Montreal on 2 November 2013

La Chute (David Albert-Toth)

In Mixed Company (Emily Gualtieri)

Parts+Labour_Danse

David Albert-Toth, Dancer

Jody Hegel, Dancer

Milan Panet-Gigon, Dancer

Lael Stellick, Dancer

Andrée-Anne Ratthé in Montreal

Pia Savoie, 16th November

As the crowd settle in to their seats before Branché? we hear a mechanical voice asking us to please keep all devices on, take as many photos and videos as your heart desires, and don’t forget to post them live to the official Facebook group.

****1

Native Girl Syndrome opens an intimate window on urban reality

Pia Savoie, 9th November

The Studio Hydro Québec at Montreal’s Monument National is already an intimate space where, tonight, the seating has been rearranged to draw the viewers even closer into the performance.

****1

Ballet for cowboys and soldiers at Kansas City Ballet

Hilary Stroh, 20th March

Kansas City Ballet celebrate the USA’s 250th anniversary with three American ballets. Balanchine's Stars and Stripes, de Mille's Rodeo and a new work by Caili Quan, A Home Away.

****1

English National Ballet’s Body and Soul: a very mixed bag

Deborah Weiss, 19th March

English National Ballet presents a double bill of contrasts at Sadler’s Wells with startlingly mixed results, not all positive.

***11

Ailey II dancers shine in ambitious mixed bill at the Joyce Theater

Carla Escoda, 18th March

In their penultimate stop on a US tour, Ailey's second company produced exceptional performances in an Ailey classic and four handsome new works.

****1

Alexander Whitley: the cutting edge of dance and technology

Graham Watts, 18th March

Two new works by Alexander Whitley, Mirrors and The Rite of Spring, explore society’s increasing dependency on AI in dance.

***11

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Pia Savoie

Pia Savoie is professionally trained in ballet and modern dance, with a background in hip hop and gymnastics. She is currently the editor of a high traffic lifestyle blog and is completing her BA in communications and cultural studies at Concordia University in Montreal.