Tuesday, December 04, 2018
Dance Theatre of Harlem at 50: Inside Company Rehearsals
www.pointemagazine.com: "Keep the rhythm going," calls Robert Garland, Dance Theatre of Harlem's resident choreographer, from the front of the studio. Five company women pulse through a series of syncopated pony steps, upright arabesque sissonnes and funky, Motown-inspired dance moves. It's an open rehearsal in early September, and the company is giving curious audience members a sneak peek at Garland's upcoming world premiere—one of several new works this season as DTH celebrates its 50th anniversary.
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This article, although short, captures a beautiful vision that everyone in the company feels to hold. I think it's great how the company is continuing to live by the beliefs that were held when it was started. I think the article brings up the interesting fact that back in the early stages of the company, they had something to prove about how people of African American decent could succeed at the art form just as well as anyone else and now the company is honoring some of it's most critical works as well as presenting new works. I love how now, they get to combine the classical style with that of original styles of their culture. I can't claim to know much, or anything about the culture, but it was made apparent to me while stage managing Detroit 67, that dance is something very important in the black culture. It is a way to express yourself and I think it's beautiful that this company has been able to bring it to the larger community.
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