Nine dance companies performed for enthusiastic audiences on Wednesday and Thursday and yes, the gorgeous weather continued to place clear blue skies overhead!
Everybody Dance Now segments brought dozens of audience members out of their chairs and up onto the stage to join the action. It would seem unfair to single out a particular company for praise, but we must mention Marlena Wolfe's rendition of Ella by Robert Battle for its fierce, passionate and very full delivery, Naomi Goldberg Haas' multi-generational dancers for their connection with every member of the audience, and Ballet Noir's dynamic duo, Leyland Simmons and Natalia Johnson.
And how about this: the music faltered 2 minutes short of the end of Where There's Smoke but the Battery Dancers, Carmen Nicole, Robin Cantrell, Sean Scantlebury and Bafana Matea, kept right on until they reached the end in silence and in precise coordination. The audience rewarded this feat with a big ovation!
Friday, August 22, 2008
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