Boston University’s Dance Theatre Group is pleased to present Origins 2019, a fall dance concert showcasing a wide variety of original works by student and faculty choreographers. ORIGINS 2019 will include a group dance choreographed by esteemed faculty member Margot Parsons. The student pieces, which have been mentored by dance faculty Micki Taylor-Pinney, Ann Brown … Continued
Kanassu, The Crazy One: An African Multimedia Choreopoem is a hour-long dance performance piece choreographed and directed by Senegal-born, US-based artistic director Papa Sy in his original style of West African contemporary dance. Papa Sy inserts decades of expertise in contemporary and modern dance technique to the diversity of West African in which he grew … Continued
Project31 Dance Company will take the stage for its season opener, Movement That Moves You. Performed by Project31’s professional company and apprentice training program, Movement That Moves You will feature the choreography of Artistic Director, Kenzie Finn and a new work by guest choreographer, Theo Martinez. Project31 invites you to experience a power-packed evening of … Continued
Contemporarily Out of Order took the classic tale of “Where the Wild Things Are” by Maurice Sendak and gave it a modern twist. “Where the Wild Things Are” follows the story of Max, a socially inept teenager who runs away from home after being told they’re behaving like a monster. Max finds themself in a … Continued
Boundary-defying dance-theater creator Constanza Macras discusses her approach to text and movement in a lecture as part of MIT Performing. Over the past two decades, the Argentina-born, Germany-based Macras has built an international reputation as a director-choreographer of uncommon eclecticism and unbridled kineticism. Her high-energy pieces have tackled such subjects as the fate of Chinese … Continued
Odissi is a classical dance from the state of Odisha in eastern India that has its roots in ritual temple dancing dating back to the 2nd Century BCE. Known for its sinuous form and rapt expressions, Odissi brings to life the sculptures that ornament the walls of the ancient temples of Odisha. Pravāha features works … Continued
Inspired by John Singer Sargent’s travels as a young artist in Spain, Isaac de los Reyes presents a fantasy exploring the motivations and experiences that drove the society portrait artist to capture the beauty, passion and power of flamenco in his painting El Jaleo. The audience will be transported to the flamenco caves of Granada … Continued
Our Fall Dance Concert highlights choreography created by faculty artist, Jaclyn Waguespack, in collaboration with students from Dance Repertory & Performance and includes new work by visiting artist, Taylor Travassos-Lomba, and students from his hip-hop breakin’ course. Don’t miss this exciting program!
Our World of Dance Live Tour brings everything you love about World of Dance in a live dance showcase of raw talent, dedication and jaw-dropping choreography. We bring the world’s hottest dancers from the NBC World of Dance television show and top-notch dance celebrities on stage for an exclusive, high-production concert. VIP tickets for autograph sessions and personalized meet-and-greets … Continued
A two evening festival that promotes dancers and their dance and quite literally “open the third eye” towards dance appreciation. November 15, 2019 6:45pm be mesmerized by Sessi Adepalli & Maya Bhat, Akriti School, two young upcoming dancers in the classical style of Kathak ACT 1 – 7:15pm be swayed by the elaborately dramatic Kathakali … Continued