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Monday, September 8, 2014

Los Angeles Dance Interview: DANIEL EZRALOW (Ezralow Dance at the Ford Amphitheatre) by Myra Joy Veluz

DANIEL EZRALOW: WHAT IS DANCE? To say that Daniel Ezralow is a busy man this week is an understatement. After making a worldwide name for himself as a dancemaker and aerial choreographer for…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:54AM
Friday, April 11, 2014

Los Angeles Dance Interview: ANA MARIA ALVAREZ (Artistic Director and founder of CONTRA-TIEMPO Urban Latin Dance Theater) by Myra Joy Veluz

IT’S ALL IN THE TIEMPO The excitement in Ana Maria Alvarez’ voice is contagious: “When we got the news it was like one of those Ed McMahon calls that everyone sees on television.” Th…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:35PM
Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Los Angeles Dance Interview: HEIDI DUCKLER (Artistic Director and founder of Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre) by Myra Joy Veluz

HEIDI DUCKLER OFFERS AN OASIS FROM CONVENTIONAL DANCE Well before her college-years dance training, Heidi Duckler danced as early as she could walk. “I’ve always been dancing,” she tel…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:33PM
Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Los Angeles Dance Review: SAVION GLOVER’S STePz (Valley Performing Arts Center in Northridge) by Myra Joy Veluz

WAITING TO CLIMAX To use a sexually potent metaphor, STePz’ display of tap choreography was long on foreplay, producing many unfulfilled climaxes which led to an awkward happy ending. The …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:17PM
Monday, February 10, 2014

Los Angeles Dance Review: INTERSECTIONS/AJÊ (Viver Brasil at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center) by Myra Joy Veluz

¡VIVA, VIVER! Perhaps the vibrancy of the Afro-Brazilian dance culture lures you in with the strong beats of the drum. Maybe it’s the sensuality and seductiveness of its movement. Whateve…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:42PM
Friday, August 30, 2013

Los Angeles Dance Interview: JACQUES HEIM (Artistic Director of Diavolo Dance Theater) by Myra Joy Veluz

“I AM AN ARCHITECT OF MOTION” Born and raised in Paris, France, Jacques Heim received his MFA in Choreography from the California Institute for the Arts and founded Diavolo Dance Theater…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 10:46PM

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