April 2009 – Nichelle Suzanne Strzepek

REVIEW: Houston Ballet’s Ben Stevenson Academy Showcasing Bright Futures

The dancers of Houston Ballet II were highlighted last weekend at Houston Ballet’s Ben Stevenson Academy Spring Showcase.

Ros Warby’s Monumental Full of Surprises

I knew Warby to be an Australian contemporary dance artist. I knew the work utilized bird imagery and included references to Swan Lake. On all three points, I was informed correctly. Yet, though I went in with little expectation,Warby’s work continually greeted me with the unexpected.

THREE at the CORE: A Conversation With Sue Schroeder, Artistic Director of Several Dancers Core

Sue Schroeder, Several Dancers Core founder and artistic director, took some time to talk with me about THREE. The performance will include three works, by three female choreographers, from three different locales.

REVIEW: The Convenient Woman

Chapman and Scates have developed a vocabulary of movement and gesture that is memorable and significant but abstract enough that audiences are given room to adhere their own meaning. They are engaging performers.