FEB 06 in this issue focus on Shakespeare in Dance Resolution! 2006 features reviews editors' choice

Uncovering the Dance: Noah Gelber at the Kirov by Catherine Pawlick If I had to describe my choreographic style, I would use adjectives like complicated, complex, multi-layered, which also describe how I was as a dancer, because I rarely did something on the surface... read more... Breaking Loose: Terry Dean Bartlett of STREB USA by Dean Speer & Francis Timlin In sixth grade, on vacation with my family in San Francisco, I saw break-dancers for the first time, which really impressed me. I began taking jazz and break-dancing classes at a studio in my hometown, Cody. read more...

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Flemming Halby

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Love in Death

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reviews

Richard Alston Dance Company - 'Fever,' 'Shimmer,' 'Gypsy Mixture': Compositionally Challenged
by Dean Speer -- January 20, 2006, Meany Hall, University of Washington, Seattle
I had heard of the Richard Alston Dance Company solely by its good reputation, but had never seen them myself , and so was particularly looking forward to their debut visit to the Northwest.
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Kirov Ballet - 'Jewels'
by Catherine Pawlick -- January 15, 2006, Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg
Adding brightness and vivacity to the stage, the sparkle of the Kirov’s “Jewels” on Sunday night was an apt choice that cured, for a few hours, the mid-season doldrums of an arctic winter.
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Ballet du Grand Theatre de Geneve - 'Casse-Noisette'
by Kate Snedeker -- December 17-18, 2005, Batiment des Forces Motrices, Geneva
This Christmas, one of the best balletic presents was Benjamin Millepied’s brand new “Casse-Noisette” for the Ballet du Grand Theatre de Geneve. “Casse-Noisette” marks Millepied’s successful entrée into full-length ballets.
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STREB - 'Wild Blue Yonder'
by Dean Speer -- September 5, 2005, Bumbershoot Arts Festival, Seattle

Shen Wei Dance Arts - 'Connect Tranfer'
by Rosella Simonari -- November 26 , 2005 -- Teatro Rossini, Civitanova, Italy

Pennsylvania Ballet - 'Nutcracker'
by Sigrid Payne DaVeiga -- December 16, 2005, Academy of Music, Philadelphia

Pacific Northwest Ballet - 'Nutcracker'
by Dean Speer -- November 26, 2005, Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle

NY Butoh Festival - Ko Murobushi & Edge Company - 'Handsome Blue Sky'; Akira Kasai - 'Flowers - Lovely Jean Paul'
by Alissa Cardone -- October 8 and 23, 2005, Japan Society and Theatre for the City, New York

Royal Ballet - 'La Valse', 'Tanglewood', 'My Brother, My Sisters', 'Gloria'
by Ana Abad-Carles -- November 30, 2005, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London

Oregon Ballet Theatre - ' Nutcracker'
by Dean Speer -- December 10, 2005, Keller Auditorium, Portland, Oregon

Scottish Ballet - 'Cinderella'
by Kate Snedeker -- December 13, 2005, Theatre Royal, Glasgow

Savion Glover - 'Improvography' & 'Classical Savion'
by Lewis Whittington -- May 10-15 and November 15, 2005, Merriam Theatre, Philadelphia, PA and Kimmel Center for the Arts

editors' choice · Carlos Saura Flamenco 2/17/06 - 3/26/06 -- Loyola University Museum of Arts, Chicago Acclaimed film director and photographer, Carlos Saura, visually captures in this exhibition of 90 black and white photographs the world of Flamenco dance and music.

 

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Executive Editor
Kate Snedeker

Executive Editor 2003-2005
Mary Ellen Hunt

Associate Editors & Compositors
Catherine Pawlick, Holly Messitt, Katie Rosenfeld, Cecly Placenti, Dean Speer, Francis Timlin, Carol Herron, Harry Matthews, Toba Singer, Lori Ibay