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...]
BodyTraffic brings another challenging program to Duncan
Two years ago, in a fresh and gutsy program, the audiences at the Duncan Theatre in Lake Worth got to experience BodyTraffic, an upwardly-mobile contemporary dance company that hails from Los Angeles. Earlier this month, the company returned and presented a program of new works by different choreographers that was perhaps less fresh but equally gutsy. Founded in 2007, … [Read more...]
Season Preview 2016-17: Dance
By Tara Mitton Catao The dance season in Palm Beach County offers a wide variety of everything from classic ballets presented by one of the best troupes in the country to new work by young, innovative companies making their own mark on the field. Here’s a look: Miami City Ballet will add five major works to its repertoire this season, included a highly anticipated world … [Read more...]
BodyTraffic closes Duncan season in spectacular style
By Tara Mitton Catao Have you ever wondered what contemporary performing art is coming out of Los Angeles — that jaded bastion of entertainment — these days? What is fresh and authentic? Your question would have not only been answered but also splendidly fulfilled if you had seen BodyTraffic perform this past weekend at the Duncan Theatre in Lake Worth. This terrific … [Read more...]