Amar Ramasar and Megan Dickinson of Kathryn Posin Dance – photo by Lois Greenfield                                      By R. Pikser Both Kathryn Posin and Momchil Mladenov have worked extensively internationally and the quality of their work shows why. Mr. Mladenov, former principal dancer with the National Ballet of Bulgaria and the Suzanne Farrell Ballet has brought dance artists…

                                                               By R. Pikser   They opened my eyes. They stopped my breath.  They expanded my heart.  I am more alive because I sat for 65 minutes and drank them in.   Magmanus, the name of the Swedish circus company duo performing Attached, is a witty, intertwined combination of the first names of the…

 Elizabeth Claire Walker and Daniel Applebaum in “Anomie,” photo by Nir Arieli                                                    By R. Pikser Claudia Schreier’s evening of works at the Ailey Center was the culmination of her year-long mentorship by The Breaking Glass Project, started in 2013 in New York by Ellenore P. Scott of ELSCO Dance and Nathalie Matychak of MATYCHAK…

                            by R. Pikser Sean Roschman often shares his programs with other choreographers, a wise move for someone starting out.  For this season his program partner was Omar Román De Jesus, whose new piece,Saakasu (circus) occupied the middle of the hour-long program, while Mr. Roschman’s pieces opened and closed the program.                                                        Photos courtesy of sean@roschmandance.com In his opening piece, Learning to…

Yehuda Hyman (featured male),  Amanda Schussel                     Photos by Napoleon Gladney                                             By R. Pikser The Mar Vista is the neighborhood of Los Angeles where Yehuda Hyman, the creator of this piece, grew up.  The Mar Vista is a tale of Hyman’s parents, primarily his beautiful mother and how, after her travels from Eastern Europe, through Turkey, and after many love…

                                          By R. Pikser Rennie Harris presents socially engaged dance theater, a rare occurrence these days, but all the more welcome for its very existence.  In his creation of LUV:  American Style, he has used younger dancers to express the problems and the capabilities of youth.  To effect this, he uses not only hip-hop, the…

                                                               Photo by Matt Trent                         by  R. Pikser Christopher Wheeldon, though trained at the Royal Ballet School, became the first choreographer in residence at New York City Ballet.  Now he has not only choreographed but directed the new Broadway version of An American in Paris.  This interview, conducted by the still and ever charming…

 by R. Pikser Rex Nettleford and Eddy Thomas founded the National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica 53 years ago and to celebrate Jamaican culture and its African roots. Now, with former Associate Director and lead dancer Barry Moncrieffe directing the group, it still speaks to the Jamaican diaspora.  Mr. Moncrieff has chosen to keep Mr….

                          by R. Pikser Zhang Huan, who directed this production of the Canadian Opera Company’s Semele makes no bones about his directorial experience:  He is a performance artist and this is his first opera.  In this piece, he has worked with some excellent musicians.  Sopranos Jane Archibald as Semele and Katherine Whyte as Iris, were…

                                                        By R. Pikser Bobby McFerrin, extraordinary musician and improviser, opened the 60th season at Brooklyn College’s Brooklyn Performing Arts Center.  Mr. McFerrin, son of Robert McFerrin, Sr., the first African American to become a member of the Metropolitan Opera, and singer, music teacher and accompanist Sara McFerrin, is a seeker and appreciator of music…