Dallas Black Dance Theatre presents
Cultural Awareness
A performance dedicated to who we are as a people and where we come from, different countries and cultures. America and North Macedonia are a world apart, yet artists are coming together to create a breathtakingly brilliant work,
The Way of the Clave
.
North Macedonian jazz guitarist
Toni Kitanovski
and his Romani band let the music flow into a score as
DBDT
dancer/choreographer
Claude Alexander
III
feels the music and transforms it into passionate movements for
DBDT
dancers. The result, a live music and dance world premiere woven from the tapestry of this cultural collage.
Mesmerized eyes are transfixed as they observe
Awassa Astrige/Ostrich
regally glide across the stage, no matter how many times they have experienced this classic 89-year-old work. A male soloist becomes The Ostrich. A powerful presence along with fluid and awe-inspiring controlled movements are reasons why this work has become an audience favorite. Sierra Leone native
Asadata Dafora
created the majestic work in 1932 with musical accompaniment of hypnotic, percussive African rhythms.
“Edgy, thrilling, and evocative.” That is how
The Berkshire Edge
described
Night Run
by international choreographer
Christopher L. Huggins
as it unfolded at the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival 2021. Huggins combined modern dance and classical ballet over Flamenco-influenced guitar and a slow waltz in the work, as he explored the transformation of social interactions when night falls and time seems to become an illusion.
The Way of the Clave
.
North Macedonian jazz guitarist
Toni Kitanovski
and his Romani band let the music flow into a score as
DBDT
dancer/choreographer
Claude Alexander
III
feels the music and transforms it into passionate movements for
DBDT
dancers. The result, a live music and dance world premiere woven from the tapestry of this cultural collage.
Mesmerized eyes are transfixed as they observe
Awassa Astrige/Ostrich
regally glide across the stage, no matter how many times they have experienced this classic 89-year-old work. A male soloist becomes The Ostrich. A powerful presence along with fluid and awe-inspiring controlled movements are reasons why this work has become an audience favorite. Sierra Leone native
Asadata Dafora
created the majestic work in 1932 with musical accompaniment of hypnotic, percussive African rhythms.
“Edgy, thrilling, and evocative.” That is how
The Berkshire Edge
described
Night Run
by international choreographer
Christopher L. Huggins
as it unfolded at the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival 2021. Huggins combined modern dance and classical ballet over Flamenco-influenced guitar and a slow waltz in the work, as he explored the transformation of social interactions when night falls and time seems to become an illusion.
