North Carolina Dance Theatre’s annual Innovative Works is a creative collaboration of sight, sound and movement. And this year’s show has raised the bar once again with four unique pieces from four choreographers (Mark Diamond, Sasha Janes, Dwight Rhoden and Jean Pierre-Bonnefoux with help from Quentin “Q” Talley and dancers Pete Leo Walker and Melissa […]
There are so many great traditions at this time of year and one favorite is North Carolina Dance Theatre’s annual performance of the Nutcracker. While so many things in the ballet remain the same, it was fun to see some new faces giving wonderful performances in the classic roles. We are blessed to have NCDT […]
Contemporary Fusion, North Carolina Dance Theatre’s finale for the season, is everything its title implies with diverse pieces from Sasha Janes, Jiri Bubenicek and Twyla Tharp. Czechoslovakian dancer Bubenicek created L’heure Bleue especially for the Charlotte troupe, and former NCDT dancer and current Associate Artistic Director Sasha Janes choreographed the beautiful Rhapsodic Dances. Twyla Tharp’s […]
Peter Pan, the current offering from the North Carolina Dance Theatre, combines the troupe’s always amazing dance performances with beautiful costumes, sets, theatrics and humor for an incredibly satisfying show. The performances runs through March 17th at the Knight Theater.
While I enjoy the beauty and grace of classical ballet, I always look forward to the eclectic, creative performances of North Carolina Dance Theatre’s Innovative Works. This year’s collection includes works by choreographers Dwight Rhoden, Sasha Janes and Mark Diamond. (Unfortunately I missed Rhoden’s piece due to a scheduling conflict). Adding to the experience is […]
It’s that time of year…holiday parties, Christmas music and decorations and North Carolina Dance Theatre’s Nutcracker. Many families, including mine, make it a holiday tradition and it never disappoints. The show runs through Dec. 23rd. Happy Holidays everyone!
The North Carolina Dance Theatre kicked off its season in a big way with Limitless, a collection of three premieres. The show includes contemporary offerings from Sasha Janes and Dwight Rhoden and Blue Danube, a more traditional ballet from Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux. It was an amazing start to what promises to be another wonderful year for […]
I started photographing ballet in the early ’90s while working for The Charlotte Observer. At the time, much of my time was spent photographing Atlantic Coast Conference and professional sports. But I was immediately taken with the artistry and athleticism of the dancers. A passion was born. Fast forward to the present and much of […]
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 […]
Christmas Carols, cookies, eggnog and…The Nutcracker of course. It’s that time of year and North Carolina Dance Theatre is ready with its 2011 version of the holiday classic. Happy Holidays everyone!