Travis Magee…He has captured the essence of the dance experience in a medium that can be taken out of the theaters, put on a wall and enjoyed every day. Continue reading Travis Magee World Premiere Solo Exhibition “Silo” by Jennifer Tarrazi-Scully
The cast of characters consists of average Joes who haven’t lived up to their potential. They have jobs they don’t want. They take solace in divey bars and fantasize about their next sexual encounter. Continue reading Not Your Average Hump Day by Jennifer Tarrazi-Scully
It was a foxy night with sexy dancers and smooth musicians. This outing has been in the works for a long time. Some of you know … Continue reading Come Fly Away By Jennifer Tarrazi-Scully
John McFall, the man behind the pointe shoe at Atlanta Ballet, has done it again. He has brought his company to the dangerous edges of … Continue reading Atlanta Ballet presents: The Man in Black by Jennifer Tarrazi-Scully
Drop the name Pilobolus in a crowd and you’ll find out how cultured (or un-)your friends are. If you know anything, even peripherally, about real concert dance you … Continue reading Pilobolus by Jennifer Tarrazi-Scully
You can tell a lot about a company by how they run together. If the steps are out of sync or tentative, the execution of the choreography probably is as well. When The Trey McIntyre Project runs across the stage it is powerful. They have the drive of a pack of wolves and are as precise as a school of fish. The strides aren’t thrown away. They have meaning and are a cohesive act that represents the dancers are united in this experience. Continue reading The Trey McIntyre Project by Jennifer Tarrazi-Scully
I have seen video used in dance work before, but never like this. The images aren’t just pretty pictures used as background, taking up space or creating a mood. They are the environment in which the performers exist. The pool of projections is the landscape the performers interact with and the repeated images of the dancers make up an entire company. The illusion is so great that much of the time the audience can’t discern which bodies, or body parts, are physically on stage. Continue reading Bridgman/Packer: A Company of Three by Jennifer Tarrazi-Scully
