“Rocking the Strange and Original
New Dance Alliance presents a true mix
Karen Bernard curates one of the more interesting dance festivals presented in NYC in her Performance Mix Festival at Joyce Soho. The unifying theme, if there is one, seems to be quirky originality. MC/hosts Regina Rocke and Rosita Laval do a great job of keeping the interpiece transitions lightly comic, rock with her ’80s-dressed straight-outta-Bushwick persona and Laval (Nathalie Claude) as a cleverly rough-around-the-edges French Canadienne … Cloudburst is the latest mindburst from Mana Kawamura, a choreographer always pushing fierce dancing through weird contortions and scenarios into a dark and satisfying dance. Kawamura moves with silky speed and obvious chops in her own inimitable dancing, and the other three dancers here, Christiana Axelsen, Lize-Lotte Pitlo and Keelin Ryan, are beautifully matched movers capable of sharp physical exclamation points — dance cloudbursts, effectively. A haunting and powerful soundtrack of little kids singing Bach, various music by Loituma and real rain and thunder, all compiled by Kawamura, helps make Cloudburst another gem. The movement cycles through wildness and calm, ease and convulsion. The ending, with all four hovering on one leg and finally stomping in puddles, sums both the playful and darkly violent aspects of the piece well.”
Quinn Batson
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Photo by Bill Hebert
MOLLY&NOLA
“This current global situation is immensely sad and challenging, including the necessary cancellations/ postponements/ restructuring of opportunities, but we are so grateful for how you and the Performance Mix #34: Remotely Yours team has honored all of the artists involved – artistically, financially, and emotionally. In these uncertain, confusing times, we feel taken care of & clearly communicated with. Thank you.”
–MOLLY&NOLA
New Dance Alliance
182 Duane Street
New York, NY 10013
(646) 510-1824
All venues are wheelchair accessible.
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