From the outset, Toni Leago Valle’s latest work is an interactive experience. Upon taking their seats, the audience may feel a box of popcorn is order as they are treated to movie clips (circa the 1980s) and trivia regarding the production’s ensemble of Houston dancers. It is a device that simultaneously puts viewers at easeContinue reading “Toni Leago Valle’s Tetris Excavates, Resonates, and Captivates”
Author Archives: Nichelle
Nichelle is a versatile digital marketing and communications professional. She has led and implemented social media, blog and email content strategy for two of Houston’s best-known institutions. She is also the founder of DanceAdvantage.net, the spot dance students, teachers and parents turn to for guidance in dance education.
Pat Graney’s House of Mind Adds Dimension to Contemporary Dance Art
It would probably be possible to present the choreographic elements of Pat Graney’s House of Mind on a traditional proscenium stage. An audience member could purchase their ticket, enter the theater’s “house,” find his/her seat, and watch at a comfortable distance as dancers move exquisitely about and interact with portions of a carefully constructed set.Continue reading “Pat Graney’s House of Mind Adds Dimension to Contemporary Dance Art”
Audition for Site Specific in Austin
FUSEBOX FESTIVAL AUDITION NOTICE What: Auditions for Bodies in Urban Spaces as part of the Fusebox Festival in April 09 Who: Choreographer Willi Dorner presented by Fusebox and the Austrian Cultural Trust When: Auditions will be held from noon till 4pm on Sunday Feb 15th @ the Blue Theater (916 Springdale Rd, Austin TX). TheContinue reading “Audition for Site Specific in Austin”
Returning and Readjusting
Returning While living in Waco I had little opportunity to perform and spent almost five years teaching dance at private studios, a community college, and other organizations. I am passionate about teaching but I missed the creative and physical challenge of dancing within a company. We moved back to Houston while I was eight monthsContinue reading “Returning and Readjusting”
Going to Bat for Boys in Ballet
The Pick-Me-Up Not long ago, I had the “yipee!” moment of discovering a new dance blog. And within this blog, I found a great link to an audio interview with three male dancers in which they discussed their experiences growing up in dance, their thoughts on Billy Elliot, and more. I found the interview veryContinue reading “Going to Bat for Boys in Ballet”
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Nichelle Suzanne Strzepek 