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Dance Around the City: Dance Column for April 22 - May 6
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta!

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Dance Around the City: Dance Column for April 6-22
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Kacico and UMKC Spring Dance Concert

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Company: What a Tasty Treat
Dance Review: The evening was like eating dinner in a fine new restaurant. It started with a Twyla Tharp appetizer, the entrée was prepared by Jorma Elo and the dessert was from Moses Pendelton.

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Ballet Boyz Makes Its Kansas City Debut at Carlsen Center
Dance Preview: Intrinsic to Ballet Boyz’s work is the way the Company produces and presents dance using film and video clips that show behind-the-scene activities of dancers mixed with onstage performances.

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Firebird Captures the Imagination of KC Audiences
Dance Review: The ballet community turned out in force for the latest performance of the Kansas City Ballet to see the immortal Firebird.

Russian Ballet

Great Moments from Russian Ballets: Flawed but Still Great
Dance Review: The selections were some of the most exciting or memorable parts of these well-loved ballets, creating a wonderful sampler of great dance works.

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Dance Around the City: Dance Column for January 12 -25
AIley Trio, Russian Ballet, City In Motion

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Dance Around the City
Annie and Favorite Picks for Winter/Spring 2009

KCM Vid- Interview with Jennifer Owen of Owen/Cox Dance Group

KCMetropolis.org contributor Scott Easterday interviewed Jennifer Owen of the Owen/Cox Dance Group about her career as a dancer and choreographer.

Reviews

Owen/Cox Dance Group – An Eclectic “Christmas Story”

Dance Review: The Christmas Story – a Medieval Mystery Play has now been performed for three years, but it began its life strictly as a concert music piece. This is the first year that Jennifer Owen has incorporated choreography. While the addition of dance has resulted in some changes to the phrasing and structure of the piece, by and large the musical work has remained intact.

KC Ballet’s Nutcracker 2008 Celebrates the Holiday Season

Dance Review: The Christmas season heralds the Kansas City Ballet's annual production of the classic ballet, The Nutcracker. This charming family-oriented ballet is one of those events that everyone should see at least once, and if you have children, it is probably something you should take your children to often... simply for the pure enjoyment of it.

Compañía Flamenco José Porcel:
Flamenco show offers insight into the art forms strengths and weakness

Dance Review: A very excited audience poured out a packed Folly Theater last Saturday night abuzz with commentary and childlike giddiness. This is the bedazzling effect even the most banal Flamenco can have on a person. For when a Flamenco show runs on all cylinders, it is a highly seductive and emotive catharsis for both performer and audience.

Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre Celebrates 50th Aniversary with a Retrospective of the Founder's Choreography

Dance Review: Beneath the lovely, ornate facade of the beautiful Midland Theater, Kansas City dance audiences were treated this week to a varied set of concerts highlighting one of the biggest influences in contemporary concert dance choreography, the late Alvin Ailey.

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VID: Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre Youth Programs

Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey (KCFAA) has made an impressive commitment to community outreach by annually producing 10 programs that serve over 3,000 students in the metro area.

KU Dance Students in Performance

Review: The University of Kansas Department of Music and Dance presented a full and varied program of new and historic dance works on Thursday, November 20, at Lied Center in Lawrence, KS. The dances were well performed by the University Dance Company, and the level of the dancers showed much improvement over the last season seen by this viewer.

An Impressive Show Draws a Large Audience

Dance Review: This year's Choreofest 2008 treated audiences to an impressive array of choreography by both well-known artists in the field and dance faculty, performed heroically by the latest remarkable group of students in the dance program.

Azteca Dancers Keep Ancient Traditions Alive

Dance Review: Although the Day of the Dead is often considered a Mexican version of Halloween, and has been long associated with the Catholic All Saints’ Day holiday, its history is actually much older with roots reaching far back into antiquity.

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Savion Glover's "Bare Soundz" at Carlsen Center

Dance Review: His footwork is remarkable, at times unbelievable, and the audience responded approvingly. There is no doubt that Savion Glover, the “Tap Dance Kid” of the 1980’s has brought tap dance to new heights...

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BattleWorks Challenges Our Concepts of Dance

Dance Review: ... Robert Battle's complicated choreography is fresh, contemporary, exciting, and edgy. Although one can point to various influences to his choreography, such as Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor, Jose Limon, etc., his final product is entirely in his own, and told in his own artistic voice.

KC Ballet Celebrates Americana in Fall Concert

Dance Review: Kansas City audiences were treated to a delightful program of lighthearted, classical pieces presented by the Kansas City Ballet in the first concert of its 51st season.

Previews/Articles

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Savion Glover brings “Bare Soundz” to the Carlsen Center

Preview: Savion Glover is the best tap dancer of our generation, and he wants people “to come out and enjoy the evening, enjoy the theatre, and bring the whole family.” Excellent advice...