Ways to stretch your dance knowledge beyond familiar territory.
-Alvin Ailey swings into town for its annual visit to the Wang on March 17-20, but one of its former principal dancers will be showcasing his moves on another stage. Between managing his company Complexions (founded with fellow Ailey star Desmond Richardson), Dwight Rhoden has worked with greats like Prince and received an honorary degree from Boston Conservatory. That’s where students will perform one of his pieces—and works from three other celebrated choreographers—in this year’s Limitless program. April 14-17 at Boston Conservatory Theater
-Chicago’s best-known dance name may be the Joffrey Ballet, but it’s also home to the no-less-impressive Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, which broke ground there decades before the Joffrey’s ’95 arrival. For its Celebrity Series appearance, the contemporary company shows off William Forsythe’s N.N.N.N.—it’s the only U.S. troupe with the rights to perform it—and Crystal Pite’s Solo Echo, another exclusive it brought stateside this winter after its 2012 premiere in the Netherlands. April 15-17 at the Shubert Theatre
-What do Madonna, Natalie Portman and former Martha Graham Dance Company director Christine Dakin have in common? They’re all among the many dance mavens who trained underElizabeth Weil Bergmann. Now in her 70s, the Juilliard grad and retired Harvard dance director is returning to the stage as one of the talented ladies performing in SOLA: Women Dancing Women, a program curated by Andee Scott, who’ll also be sharing her own self-choreographed solo. May 6-7 at the Dance Complex
Spring into Action: Dance
A preview of the jam-packed arts season ahead!
By Sarah Hagman | Photo Credit: Maria Baranova | March 12, 2016
You Oughta Know
Ways to stretch your dance knowledge beyond familiar territory.
-Alvin Ailey swings into town for its annual visit to the Wang on March 17-20, but one of its former principal dancers will be showcasing his moves on another stage. Between managing his company Complexions (founded with fellow Ailey star Desmond Richardson), Dwight Rhoden has worked with greats like Prince and received an honorary degree from Boston Conservatory. That’s where students will perform one of his pieces—and works from three other celebrated choreographers—in this year’s Limitless program. April 14-17 at Boston Conservatory Theater
-Chicago’s best-known dance name may be the Joffrey Ballet, but it’s also home to the no-less-impressive Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, which broke ground there decades before the Joffrey’s ’95 arrival. For its Celebrity Series appearance, the contemporary company shows off William Forsythe’s N.N.N.N.—it’s the only U.S. troupe with the rights to perform it—and Crystal Pite’s Solo Echo, another exclusive it brought stateside this winter after its 2012 premiere in the Netherlands. April 15-17 at the Shubert Theatre
-What do Madonna, Natalie Portman and former Martha Graham Dance Company director Christine Dakin have in common? They’re all among the many dance mavens who trained underElizabeth Weil Bergmann. Now in her 70s, the Juilliard grad and retired Harvard dance director is returning to the stage as one of the talented ladies performing in SOLA: Women Dancing Women, a program curated by Andee Scott, who’ll also be sharing her own self-choreographed solo. May 6-7 at the Dance Complex
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