http://www.seedance.com seedance.com - Guide Articles http://www.seedance.com/custom/domain_1/content_files/img_logo_rss.gif http://www.seedance.com http://www.seedance.com/article/tango-buenos-aires-tango-fuego-y-pasin.html Tango and Buenos Aires. No other dance and place are so inextricably bound together or so readily conjure up an iconic ethos. That sensibility was readily on display for full houses at the Segerstrom Center this week with TANGO BUENOS AIRES. http://www.seedance.com/article/tango-buenos-aires-tango-fuego-y-pasin.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:42:23 -0700 http://www.seedance.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/249_photo_1352.jpg 55 83 http://www.seedance.com/article/of-strikes-and-media-ignorance-when-politics-kill-art.html Day 12 of the strike of the prestigious Ballet Company of Teatro Colón. http://www.seedance.com/article/of-strikes-and-media-ignorance-when-politics-kill-art.html Fri, 08 Oct 2010 09:10:58 -0600 http://www.seedance.com/article/ballet-fantastique-2011-2012-season-daring.html Incendio: Sat. October 22nd at 7:30 and Sun. October 23rd at 2:30 Arabian Nights: Sat. January 28th at 7:30 Cinderella: Sat. May 12th at 7:30 and Sun. May 13th at 2:30 Tickets on sale now at the Hult Center Box Office, 541-682-5000 http://www.seedance.com/article/ballet-fantastique-2011-2012-season-daring.html Sun, 02 Oct 2011 12:41:46 -0600 http://www.seedance.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/478_photo_2596.jpg 100 75 http://www.seedance.com/article/grupo-corpo-review.html GRUPO CORPO is one of Brazil’s better known contemporary dance companies.Their movement is highly appealing and accessible. Performances feature commissioned scores that draw on all aspects of Brazilian, classical and contemporary music idioms. http://www.seedance.com/article/grupo-corpo-review.html Sun, 13 Mar 2011 03:27:05 -0600 http://www.seedance.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/249_photo_1402.jpg 100 75 http://www.seedance.com/article/kibbutz-contemporary-dance-company-in-infrared.html To say that the performance of InfraRed on Saturday at the Luckman Theater was a dance concert would be seriously underestimating the enormity of what took place there.What follows is the review of InfraRed by Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Co.Terrific. http://www.seedance.com/article/kibbutz-contemporary-dance-company-in-infrared.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:06:53 -0600 http://www.seedance.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/249_photo_1450.jpg 100 66 http://www.seedance.com/article/paco-pea-and-flamenco-vivo.html Paco Pena and Flamenco Vivo. Performance included Angel Munoz and Charo Espino. Paco Arriaga was also a featured guitarist. The choreography was by Fran Espinosa ,also a resident of Cordaba where the company is based. Flamenco Vivo is on a US tour. http://www.seedance.com/article/paco-pea-and-flamenco-vivo.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:05:57 -0600 http://www.seedance.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/249_photo_1474.jpg 85 83 http://www.seedance.com/article/american-ballet-theaters-the-sleeping-beauty.html Dance at the Music Center closed out this year's programming this past weekend with performances of American Ballet Theater's THE SLEEPING BEAUTY. The production is reviewed here by Sterven Woodruff.Mr. Woodruff is the new voice of L.A. dance. http://www.seedance.com/article/american-ballet-theaters-the-sleeping-beauty.html Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:33:14 -0700 http://www.seedance.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/249_photo_1043.jpg 94 83 http://www.seedance.com/article/bridging-cultures-at-the-djanbazian-dance-academy.html Anna Djanbazian, Director and Choreographer at the academy, is hopeful in passing on her passion for dance and tradition to her students, “Our mission is to bring cultures together and have a connection with the kids,” explained Djanbazian. http://www.seedance.com/article/bridging-cultures-at-the-djanbazian-dance-academy.html Sun, 02 Oct 2011 12:41:46 -0600 http://www.seedance.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/50_photo_2466.jpg 100 75 http://www.seedance.com/article/los-angeles-contemporary-dance-company-subtext.html Reprising the format from LACDC’s most recent production,The Nature of Things (May 2011), the company recently concluded its new repertory program at Diavolo Dance Theater with an evening of works by guest choreographers and LACDC Artistic Director, Kate Hutter, in a program titled SUBTEXT. Additional choreography by Mike Esperanza, Artistic Director of BARE Dance Company and Holly Rothschild, a multi media artist and founding member of String Theory. Presented at Diavolo Dance Theatre. http://www.seedance.com/article/los-angeles-contemporary-dance-company-subtext.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:47:55 -0600 http://www.seedance.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/249_photo_3030.jpg 152 85 http://www.seedance.com/article/dance-review-perceptions-contemporary-dance-company-at-teatro-la-tea-theater.html New York is about laying it all on the line..'if you can make it here you can make it anywhere' and Perceptions Contemporary Dance Company throws their hat in the 'if you can make it here you can make it anywhere' ring of NY with their explosive..... http://www.seedance.com/article/dance-review-perceptions-contemporary-dance-company-at-teatro-la-tea-theater.html Wed, 13 Oct 2010 21:22:18 -0600 http://www.seedance.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/315_photo_1183.jpg 87 83 http://www.seedance.com/article/prima-ballerina-diana-vishneva-allycat-transform-into-ballerina-cats-to-inspire-children-to-dance.html I believe there are a few shortcuts to happiness in life and dancing is one of them.  I started learning ballet as an adult.  My first class was humorous and quite humbling, learning to dance ballet in a classroom full of 6 year olds taught by my ABT-certified ballet teacher, Ms. Melba Morris.  Even though the kids were better than me, I instantly fell in love with ballet.  From that day on, I made a decision to walk away from producing films in Hollywood for almost five years to devote my life http://www.seedance.com/article/prima-ballerina-diana-vishneva-allycat-transform-into-ballerina-cats-to-inspire-children-to-dance.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:43:04 -0600 http://www.seedance.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/sitemgr_photo_3252.jpg 152 85 http://www.seedance.com/article/los-angeles-ballet--the-nutcracker.html Choreography by Thordahl Christensen and Colleen Neary Costumes Designed by Mikael Melbye Lighting Designed by Penny Jacobus Sets Designed by Catherine Kanner The orchestral performance for the recorded score was not identified in the program. LOS A http://www.seedance.com/article/los-angeles-ballet--the-nutcracker.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:10:11 -0600 http://www.seedance.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/249_photo_1310.jpg 52 83 http://www.seedance.com/article/reflections-dance-review.html The review covers the recent collboration between Bolshoi dancer and a group contemporary choreographers. Also included is the Glinka Pas de Deux by Balanchine. Best on the program was a reworking of REMANSOS by Nacho Duato. At Segerstrom Center. http://www.seedance.com/article/reflections-dance-review.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:08:33 -0600 http://www.seedance.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/249_photo_1356.jpg 55 83 http://www.seedance.com/article/state-street-ballet-and-the-santa-barbara-symphony.html State Street Ballet's collaboration with The Santa Bartabara Symphony in a new production of the Appalachian Spring Suite. The choreography by William Soleau (also Carmen in 2007) was presented at The Granada Theater in Santa Barabara, California. http://www.seedance.com/article/state-street-ballet-and-the-santa-barbara-symphony.html Sun, 13 Mar 2011 03:27:06 -0600 http://www.seedance.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/249_photo_1422.jpg 100 72 http://www.seedance.com/article/a-year-at-the-ballet.html It’s been just over a year since I started writing reviews covering dance and music. This story is a kind of memoire of the year. It includes some humor but mostly it addresses the serious concerns of reviewing. Use the links to find the reviews. http://www.seedance.com/article/a-year-at-the-ballet.html Tue, 04 Oct 2011 01:38:28 -0600 http://www.seedance.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/249_photo_2228.jpg 100 82 http://www.seedance.com/article/competitions-a-double-edged-sword.html Dance competitions are a double-edge sword in terms of the overall experience. They certainly have merit but are full of pitfalls as well. This article is a balanced critique of the world of dance competitions. http://www.seedance.com/article/competitions-a-double-edged-sword.html Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:21:54 -0600 http://www.seedance.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/212_photo_936.jpg 100 68 http://www.seedance.com/article/review-method-contemporary-dance-at-bootleg-theater.html Review of Method Contemporary Dance Program:"Then See If you Still Love Us" May 6-9 2010 at Bootleg Theater,Los Angeles http://www.seedance.com/article/review-method-contemporary-dance-at-bootleg-theater.html Sun, 13 Mar 2011 03:27:06 -0600 http://www.seedance.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/249_photo_890.jpg 51 83 http://www.seedance.com/article/brandenburg-concertos-at-colburn-kenneth-cooper-harpshichord.html Kenneth Cooper was in residence at the Collburn School for a week preparing a concert of all the Brandenburg concertos. Several concertos featured unusual versions of the standard arrangements and instrumentation. Cooper conducted from the keyboard. http://www.seedance.com/article/brandenburg-concertos-at-colburn-kenneth-cooper-harpshichord.html Sun, 02 Oct 2011 13:06:38 -0600 http://www.seedance.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/249_photo_1326.jpg 57 83