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Keep up with all of my adventures, thoughts, and stories as I actively explore the diverse and exciting world of dance here in Pittsburgh!
On Stage: Cirque's "TORUK" Flies Over Pittsburgh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E63VxxjkRYY Expectations can sometimes produce limitations. For those who have enjoyed visiting Cirque du Soleil's numerous flights of fancy, the Montreal organization has built its audiences through an emphasis on "cirque" or circus...
On Stage: Dance Recitals 2016
Congratulations to all the dance studios in the Pittsburgh area for another stellar year. Dance Showcase made its recital Destination Dance, while West Point Ballet followed the yellow brick road to its own destination with a new production of The Wizard of Oz....
On Street: Spawning an Ellipses Condition
Pearlann Porter and John Lambert threw out a colorful and meticulous tease of their fall series of events designed to puzzle and delight onlookers in Downtown Pittsburgh. Pearlann talked about it in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and John apparently chalked himself into,...
Dance Beat: Following a Tune
I've never had a true Bucket List -- I tend to live in the present, which is all that matters for the dance that I have watched for 40-plus years. But when I was in my 20's, living without Internet and with Pittsburgh dance still in its infancy, I frequently had to...
On Stage: Waltzing "Matilda"? No Way!
Matilda the Musical might be based on Roald Dahl's classic children's book, but its transformation to the stage, a co-presentation of the Pittsburgh CLO summer series and the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh, is just as smart as the...
On Stage: Stephen Petronio Brings RainForest Home
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-6OGe_iF7w&index=1&list=PLUwHVm1ByQT_Ehzz12PFmUyNaQrKPBfHl The Pittsburgh Dance Council season comes to a close with a performance of Merce Cunningham's historic work, RainForest. For those of you who think that there are a lot...
Dance Beat: Tripping on Cuba
With Cuba opening up its relations with the United States, we'll certainly be hearing more about its storied dance companies. Here is an article from Huffington Post featuring photographer Omar Robies following his passion for dance in Havana.
On Stage: Cabaret — Perfectly Marvelous
The advertising reads "Willkommen Back" and Cabaret, one of Broadway's legendary shows, is definitely back in a big way. New York City has been peppered with revivals over the years, resulting in a Tony category in and of itself in 1994. But a revival of a revival of...
Dance Beat: Teena Marie
It's not often that you see an acknowledged hip hop artist who has a foundation in contemporary dance. But it's even rarer that the artist is a woman. Teena Marie Custer, trained at Ohio State University, faculty member at Slippery Rock University and battle veteran...
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