What makes you, you? How can you know another person? How do we relate to ourselves and one another? These are just a few questions Rebecca Lemme’s (of Acts of Matter) I/D so eloquently answers. I/D premiered in its full form last weekend at the Odyssey Theater on a split bill with DANCE AEGIS. DANCE […]
I saw The Ballad of Lady M. by Andrew Pearson (of Bodies in Play) at The Ruby Street on October 26th and reflected upon its messages and meanings for days – an affect that I’ve always attributed to good art. However, my feeling upon leaving the soiree bent toward dumb confusion. I went into the […]
Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Company is christening their new space, Stomping Ground LA, with Terra, an innovative work centered around the materials and relationships required to build a home- both physically and symbolically. In the spirit of fostering collaboration and creative growth, the company took on an interactive project that invites the audience to collaborate […]
A masterclass teacher once shared a surprising philosophy of movement with me that shaped my whole approach to dancing and later writing: dancers are lazy. Growing up in a serious ballet studio, we were encouraged to take many masterclasses, so I acquired a wealth of knowledge from a diverse array of masterful teachers. Among my […]
On July 11th, 2019, LA Contemporary Dance Company’s (LACDC) inaugural Choreography Lab at Renaissance Arts Academy welcomed onlookers and community members alike for an all-around nurturing experience. It was an informal event which aligned with LACDC Artistic Director Genevieve Carson’s expressed intent for the lab of being a low-pressure, low-stakes environment for the choreographers to […]
On the evening of May 16th, Ate9 welcomed us to their “living room” at The Ruby Street– a church turned event space with a family beach house atmosphere. The dancers circulated the venue, catching up with friends and attendees before finding their places among the audience. Ate9 choreographer and founder Danielle Agami commanded our attention […]