DanceMotion USA, a cultural diplomacy initiative, is sending the likes of the Trey McIntire Project, Rennie Harris Puremovement and the Seán Curran Company to far-flung corners of the globe.
Though the show is interesting and many of the dances unique I found as did a number of other attendees the show to be a bit too political and religious.
ODC's Dancing Downtown season features several intriguing premieres, including "Transit," an unusual collaboration between choreographer KT Nelson and San Francisco bicycle artist Max Chen.
Created by choreographer Amy Seiwert, spoken-word artist Marc Bamuthi Joseph and violinist-composer Daniel Bernard Roumain, this May premiere was one of Atlanta Ballet’s most synergistic collaborations in recent years.
At just 15 minutes, the appearance of Los Angeles tapper Jason Samuels Smith at the Left Coast Leaning Festival was packed with a jazz-inflected world of rhythm, humor and wisdom delivered by a master hoofer.
