Dance in Context
Frame Dance Turns Two The name Frame Dance Productions has chosen for itself represents more than a shorthand...
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Disappearing Acts
Jonah Bokaer responds to Lee Ufan For some, dance’s ephemeral quality is a problem. For Jonah Bokaer, it’s a choreographic challenge that drives the engine of his work, and often poses questions of time, space, objects [...]
Made in America and Beyond
Houston Ballet Blurs the Boundaries Does it matter where a ballet is made? Houston Ballet’s trio of works under the banner of Made in America, followed by Giselle and Romeo & Juliet, offer a rich discussion of regionalism in ballet [...]
Review: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s recent Society for the Performing Arts three-day engagement had a monumental feel to it. Yes, it was sold out. Yes, Ailey new artistic director Robert Battle is obviously at the top of his game [...]
Review: Rock, Roll & Tutus
Stanton Welch’s new ballet “Tapestry” made for one gorgeous vehicle to show off his current crop of ballet athletes. Launching with an expansive solo by Houston Ballet’s newest principal, Joseph Walsh, “Tapestry” [...]
Angels in Houston
The celebrated American Ballet Theatre principal Angel Corella is one of the world’s greatest ballet dancers. His passion is now evident in his company, Corella Ballet, making its Houston debut, presented by Society for Performing Arts [...]
On the Move
Dallas has a new jazz modern dance company ready to premiere work for your pleasure. 8&1 Dance Company,...
Review: Cinderella
You know right away you are in fresh take on a classic fairy tale when you find out that Cinderella’s mother leads a group of zomberinas. Stanton Welch’s “Cinderella” is a triumph on several levels. From the first few notes of [...]
Review: Gallim Dance
Lush, fierce dancing punctuated with thrilling bouts of kinetic wit characterized Gallim Dance’s performance as the highlight event of the Jewish Community Center’s annual winter festival known as Dance Month [...]
Cultural Warrior: Nancy Henderek
NOW ON HER 17TH SEASON, AND her 20th if you count the work she did in Brussels, Belgium, Dance Salad Festival director Nancy Henderek is a cultural ambassador on the international stage. [...]
Review: American Ballet Theatre
American Ballet Theatre Winspear Opera House, Dallas January 20–21, 2012 TITAS opened the latter half of their 2011–2012 dance season by bringing in America’s most beloved ballet company, American Ballet Theatre. On Friday, January 20 (with a second performance on Saturday), ABT performed four pieces from their extensive repertoire at [...]
Review: A Crack in Everything
The intensity of the dancing proved the most striking aspect of Zoe|Juniper’s “A Crack in Everything,” and that’s saying a lot, as the installation, spanning photography and video designed by Juniper Shuey, [...]