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by erin thursby scopes1925@msn.com
What: Dance Alive National Ballet
When: Saturday, February 24 @ 7:30 PM
Where: Gainesville, FL at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
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Sometimes we forget what a wondrous thing the human body is, that it can stretch and bend in so many configurations. The Dance Alive National Ballet helps us to remember as their dancers become amazing moving human sculptures. Audience members might not be able to do what they can, but it’s a reminder that perhaps we aren’t as limited as we think. Just look what a human body can do when it’s stretched every day.
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Ballet has lately had a renaissance of creativity, so if you ever thought a ballet performance is nothing but a yawn fest, you need to see a professional performance such as the Dance Alive National Ballet. Old dance steps are being refreshed by new choreography and there arenew ways of looking at the discipline of ballet. This show will feature the choreography of five very different artists.
The finale comes from Rick Tjia of Cirque du Soleil. The piece, called Aeia Bridled, is based on the movement and emotional spirit of horses. With original music by Stella Sung and avant-garde costuming by Cirque du Soleil’s Liz Vandal, it’s sure to keep the audience intrigued. Expect at least a dash of the Cirque’s physicality and flair.
A majority of the works to be presented are new. The two that are not are still something to be excited about. The first is Balanchine’s ballet Rubies, though choreographed in the late 1920’s; is still fresh today. There’s a reason why Balanchine is touted as the best choreographer of the 20th century. The French choreographer crafted the piece almost as a tribute to what he loved about the brash and carefree America of the time.
The other piece is from Judy Skinner, the choreographer-in-residence, the touring success Facets, a piece tangled in Tango, where the men dance first and then the women, before coming together in a blissful, passion-filled Tango.
Opening the program will be the new work, Sacred and Profane, by Nikolai Morshakov. This world premier features Stephanie Heston, Alexander Smirnov, and Stanislav Ivanov along with other Company members. It explores the famous relationship between Mozart and Salieri. Principal Dancer Nikolai Morschakov paints a portrait of two men of exceptional talent and the jealousy one had for the other.
Another new work to the Company, Yuri Grigorovich’s Spartacus, has been staged by principal dancer Nikolai Morschakov, who danced the role as principal dancer with Grigorovich Ballet. Mr. Morschakov will dance the role of Spartacus with Michele Incollingo performing as Phrygia, his beloved.
Tickets range from $10 to $25 and are available at the Phillips Center and Reitz Union Box Offices as well as all Ticket Master Outlets. For more information call 352-371-2986 or go on line at www.dancealive.org.
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