Complexions Contemporary Ballet
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Complexions Contemporary Ballet is a contemporary ballet company founded in 1994 by Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson. The company, based in New York City, is a multicultural mix of classical and contemporary dancers.[https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/bach-meets-bowie-with-complexions-dance-co-687338 Bach meets Bowie with Complexions Dance Co.] Jerusalem Post
History
Complexions Contemporary Ballet's unique style draws on inspiration from the visual arts, theatre, street-dance and pop culture.
Dwight Rhoden has created over 90 ballets for Complexions. Both Rhoden and Desmond Richardson were dancers with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.[https://www.midnighteast.com/mag/?p=34189 Complexions Contemporary Ballet @Israeli Opera]
Complexions has appeared at major European dance festivals including Italy's Festival of Dance for four consecutive years, the Isle De Dance Festival in Paris, the Maison De La Dance Festival in Lyon, the Holland Dance Festival, Steps International Dance Festival in Switzerland, Łódź Biennale, Warsaw Ballet Festival, Kraków Spring Ballet Festival, the Dance Festival of Canary Islands/Spain, and Le Festival des Arts de St-Sauveur/Canada, and in Korea, Spain, and Australia.
Programs
"From Bach to Bowie" is a two-part dance program set to the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and David Bowie. According to Rhoden, "this program is very much in line with Complexions, as it is a celebration of differences in many ways. The cast, the material and the choreography that we do is celebrating the beauty of things that are very different and putting them together... It’s all about the contrast. Bach is eternally danceable. It has a spirit. Dancers really respond to it. There’s such a dynamic, with so many different tones. I thought it was a nice partnership between that and Bowie.”[https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/bach-meets-bowie-with-complexions-dance-co-687338 Bach meets Bowie with Complexions Dance Co.] Jerusalem Post
Awards and recognition
Complexions has received numerous awards including the New York Times “Critics Choice” Award. It has appeared throughout the US, including the Joyce Theater/NY, Lincoln Center/NY, the Brooklyn Academy of Music's/NY, the Mahalia Jackson Performance Arts Center in New Orleans, the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, the Music Center in Los Angeles, and the Winspear Opera House/Dallas.
Reviews
- {{cite news | url = http://www.australianstage.com.au/201009223872/reviews/perth/complexions-contemporary-ballet.html | title = Dance Review: Complexions Contemporary Ballet | publisher = australian stage | author = Hayley Mayne | date = September 22, 2010}}
- {{cite news | url = http://www.theatreview.org.nz/reviews/review.php?id=1068 | title = Dance Review: Complexions Contemporary Ballet | publisher = The New Zealand Arts Review | author = Felicity Molloy | date = Dec 6, 2007}}
- {{cite news | url = http://blog.nola.com/living/2007/12/complexions_dance_troupe_absol.html | title = Dance Review: Complexions dance troupe: Absolutely dazzling | publisher = NOLA Arts | author = Mark Lorando | date = December 1, 2007}}
- {{cite news | url = http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jessica-cui/complexions-contemporary_b_679125.html | title = Dance Review: Complexions Contemporary Ballet is a treat | work = The Huffington Post | author = Jessica Cui | date = August 11, 2010}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.complexionsdance.org}}
- [https://selbyartistsmgmt.com/ Selby/Artists MGMT – Artist Representation]
- {{facebook|id=complexionsdance|name=Complexions Contemporary Ballet}}
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Category:Ballet companies in the United States
Category:Dance companies in New York City
Category:Contemporary dance companies
Category:1994 establishments in New York City