How to describe BodyTraffic? Returning for its fourth appearance as part of the Duncan Theatre’s acclaimed Modern Dance Series, this Los Angeles-based dance company is not your regular kind of anything, as its Feb. 2 performance was really something quite out of the ordinary. The company, which does not define itself by one style of dance or choreography, communicates with … [Read more...]
MCB’s Winter Mix dazzles with ‘Firebird,’ ‘Concerto DSCH’
On a recent Saturday evening, Miami City Ballet’s performance began pre-curtain with the music of The Firebird filling the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach. It was pleasing to sit back and let all your thoughts fall away as the live music rose from the orchestra pit. Looking up at the stage, there was a glorious, gigantic tapestry that reached to the full height of the … [Read more...]
Complexions Contemporary gets Duncan dance season off to sensational start
The Jan. 19 performance of Complexions Contemporary Ballet was directly fueled by the super-charged energy and astonishing technical prowess of its dancers, and it was a sensational opening for the 2024 Dance Series at the Duncan Theatre in Lake Worth Beach. This company is the flashy sports car of ballet. It’s all about sleek lines, high throttle adrenaline and blurring … [Read more...]
New dancers help reinvigorate MCB’s Balanchine, Tharp in ‘Fall Mix’
I caught the Fall Mix performances by Miami City Ballet at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts on Nov. 5 and it was a satisfying starter for what is being offering up for the 2023-24 season. On display was the most beautiful of “plotless” ballets, the most dynamic of “crossover” ballets, as well as a brand-new work by a most promising choreographer. There was a … [Read more...]
2023-24 Season in Dance: A rich and varied lineup on tap
The lineup for the upcoming season of dance in Palm Beach County is looking full and varied. Sprinkled throughout our regular favorite dance events, there will be some not-to-be-missed repeats of last season’s highlights as well as some exciting performances that are here for only one night. Miami City Ballet Miami City Ballet begins the season early, performing the first … [Read more...]
‘Square Dance’ falls flat, but ‘Symphony’ soars in MCB’s season closer
What could be more apropos for Miami City Ballet than to finish off their performance season with a program that highlighted George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins? The strong performance on May 13 at the Kravis Center gave pause for reflection on the different styles of the two iconic choreographers. As usual, the company’s dancing was in top form in this last program, … [Read more...]
Balanchine’s ‘Divertimento No. 15’ comes off freshest in MCB’s third program
With the catchy title of Fresh & Fierce, Miami City Ballet opened its third program of the season at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami on April 14-16 (The program was also performed at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach from April 21-23 and the Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale from April 29-30). Adhering to the present artistic mission of the … [Read more...]
Argentina’s Malevo dance ensemble ends Duncan season with fiery performance
With a raw intensity, the 12 male dancers of Malevo strutted their stuff in tight black pants looking exceptionally virile and virtuosic. To say that the Argentinian dance troupe Malevo was entertaining would be vastly understated. Propelled onto the world stages after their sensational appearance in the semi-finals of the hit TV show America’s Got Talent, Malevo has all the … [Read more...]
Alonzo King Lines Ballet’s ‘Deep River’ stuns Kravis audience
When you find yourself searching for any adjective that would give justice to the level of spectacular that you saw in performance, you realize what you saw was truly unique. This was the case on March 3 at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. One could feel the authenticity in the program presented by Alonzo King Lines Ballet. In a one-night-only performance as part … [Read more...]
MCB gives resplendent survey of master choreographers
Miami City Ballet gave a sparkling performance Feb. 18 at the Kravis Center in presenting its "Modern Masters" program. One might have expected to see a work by master choreographer George Balanchine, especially as the company itself is an offshoot of his New York City Ballet and most MCB repertory programs include at least one of his works. But this program was the … [Read more...]