Sunday, February 07, 2010
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre goes modern for upcoming program
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "The 40th anniversary season of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre is a grand survey of dance repertoire. The company's upcoming production features two classics of 20th-century modern dance, which supplement the contemporary ballet 'Light/The Holocaust and Humanity Project' and the timeless classics 'The Sleeping Beauty,' 'The Nutcracker' and ' Swan Lake.'"
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I remember reading about Twyla Tharp awhile back and learning about her process for creating a piece and working with her dancers. Now, it’s interesting to read about some of her other work like "In the Upper Room." I think its interesting that she knows that the dancers will be exhausted by the end of the piece, and that she even says that she doesn't want a "pristine" dance. I think its cool that she wants it to have that kind of energy that really draws the audience in. I think it’s a smart and engaging approach. Also, I think it’s really fun that the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre is doing a bunch of different styles of dance in their program. It delivers variety to audience members and gives the dancers the opportunity to explore different types of dance.
Im glad that the Pittsburgh Ballet has such a good mix of classical and more contemporary pieces for their season. I saw Sleeping Beauty earlier this year, and while I thought it was very enjoyable and well done, I'm really interested in seeing more modern ballet. In the Upper Room sounds like it will be a great production. I like Philip Glass's music, so the addition of that to a ballet seems like it could be a very provocative and moving performance.
I saw Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's 'In the Upper Room' poster. Although it was a just poster, it was enough to attract my attention. I heard Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre has confidence for classic ballet. I think PBT try to change with combination for modern ballet and classic ballet. I want to give concern to PBT's innovation
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