Charlotte Ballet’s Innovative Works is always an eclectic mix of movement and sound and this year’s offering holds true to form. The setting of the Patricia McBride and Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux Center for Dance gives the audience a unique close-up look and sense of intimacy. Choreographers Mark Diamond, Sasha Janes, David Ingram and dancer/choreographer Sarah Hayes […]
North Carolina Dance Theatre is performing its finale of the season with two provocative pieces – “Dangerous Liaisons,” with choreography from Sasha Janes, and “Artifice” from renowned choreographer Dwight Rhoden. Endings are always bittersweet, and this year is especially difficult as NCDT says goodbye to four wonderful dancers – Rebecca Carmazzi, Justin Van Weest, David […]
North Carolina Dance Theatre’s Sleeping Beauty is a timeless story with classic choreography by Jean-Piere Bonnefoux. It’s a tale of good winning over evil and it includes a beautiful princess, a dashing prince, gorgeous costumes, wonderful sets and an amazing score from Tchaikovsky. They even threw in a couple of other fairy tale scenes for […]
North Carolina Dance Theatre’s Innovative Works is always vibrant and entertaining, but this year is a unique experience as the talented troupe opens the doors of its sparkling Uptown facility for shows on three consecutive weekends. Works by acclaimed resident choreographer Dwight Rhoden, NCDT’s Mark Diamond and NCDT dancers/choreographers Sasha Janes and David Ingram are […]
The North Carolina Dance Theatre saved some of its best for last as Director’s Choice caps off the season with three incredible pieces. I was taken by the beauty of George Balanchine’s Apollo, performed by David Ingram along with Traci Gilchrest, Alessandra Ball and Anna Gerberich. The program includes Constructing Juliet, with choreography by Mark […]
Artist director Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux’s ballet Cinderella comes to life as the North Carolina Dance Theatre dancers take the stage in the brand-spanking new Knight Theater in Charlotte. Costume designer A. Christina Giannini’s beautiful, colorful creations and some wonderful set designs by Alain Vaes help the talented NCDT dancers tell the fairytale. The shows runs March […]
North Carolina Dance Theatre’s Innovative Works is a showcase of several contemporary ballets with diverse pieces on artist Henri Matisse and social media among others and pulsating music from the likes of Steve Ray Vaughan and The Chemical Brothers. The works are visually stunning and it was a pleasure to photograph these incredible dancers in […]