The 50-year celebration for Kulu Mele African Dance and Drum Ensemble commences.
As their Fa’ataupati, or Samoan slap dance, progressed, I began to see the richness of Black Grace’s cultural identities emerge.
Delicate execution of movement by extremely muscular bodies, athletic but thoughtful choreography, the scramble of gender role expectations.
Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal exceeds physical expectations. Each of the four works presented, all Philly premieres, were executed meticulously, with incredible fluidity and flexibility.
Or so Paul Taylor would have us believe in three of the four dances he presented in his Philadelphia season at the Annenberg.
Pilobolus Dance Theatre's reputation for astounding physical strength was consistently evident, yet the flawless transitions made me think more deeply about how relationships are formed.