“Tyger Desmond, burning bright”

By Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn, 22 November 2015

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Reviewed at Joyce Theater, New York City on 20 November 2015

Ballad Unto (Dwight Rhoden)

Cryin' to Cry Out (Dwight Rhoden)

Approximate Sonata (William Forsythe)

Imprint/Maya (Dwight Rhoden)

Strum (Dwight Rhoden)

Complexions Contemporary Ballet

Desmond Richardson, Dancer

Terk Waters, Dancer

Ashley Mayeux, Dancer

Larissa Gerszke, Dancer

Andrew Brader, Dancer

Jillian Davis, Dancer

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

An adrenaline-fueled evening from Complexions Contemporary Ballet

Carla Escoda, 15th November

Two stimulating world premieres from Dwight Rhoden and Jenn Freeman, plus outstanding dancing, as always, from the powerful dancers of Complexions Contemporary Ballet at the Joyce Theater.

****1

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

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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Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn

Andrew is currently a professional chef in New York City but he began life as a ballet dancer with the Hartford and Ohio Ballet companies. His writing also appears on the Huffington Post Blog and BroadwayWorld.com. His latest work, nominated for a James Beard Award, is “Return to the Rivers”, a Himalayan cookbook.

“Tyger Desmond, burning bright”: Complexions Contemporary Ballet