May, 2014
Artistic Directors: Ranee Ramaswamy, Aparna Ramaswamy
Song of the Jasmine
Choreography: Ranee Ramaswamy, Aparna Ramaswamy
Music: Rudresh Mahanthappa
All photos by Alice Gebura. Copyright 2014 Alice Gebura All Rights Reserved.
OTRO TEATRO
Choreography by luciana achugar
in collaboration with Zenon Dance Company
Feb., 2014, Walker Art Center
All photos by Alice Gebura Copyright 2014 All Rights Reserved
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Companhia Urbana de Danca at the Walker Art Center
March, 2014
Artistic Director: Sonia Destri Lie
Na Pista
Choreography: Sonia Destri Lie & Company
Music: Rodrigo Marcal
Lighting: Renato Machado
ID: Entidades
Choreography: Sonia Destri Lie & Company
Music: Rodrigo Marcal
Lighting: Renato Machado & Dominique Palabaud
All photos by Alice Gebura. Copyright 2014 Alice Gebura All Rights Reserved.
Choreography: Trisha Brown
Music: John Cage
Costumes: Robert Rauschenberg
Interactive sound and light set: Robert Rauschenberg
All photos by Alice Gebura. Copyright 2014 Alice Gebura All Rights Reserved.
Another great night of music and dance at Karoun Restaurant!
Aslahan. Love the audience reaction.
Chini is from Matanzas, Cuba and is now dancing and teaching in Minneapolis, MN. We love having Chini here! I took these photos at Chini’s dance studio. More »
Riena and Najmat performing with the Ed Mellikan Ensemble.
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The old train depot in Worcester has been restored, rescuing another architectural gem. Inside is Middle Eastern restaurant, Byblos, with a spacious dance floor. The lighting is much too dark for my camera so I had to resort to using flash when I wanted to photograph the incomparable Melina dancing with the Ed Melikan Ensemble.
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Cabaret at the Bryant Lake Bowl in Minneapolis!
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“Santeria is a danced religion because dancing expresses the fundamental dynamism of the life force. Words cannot express the mystery. The world is a dance. Its meaning lies in its constant movement. The dance is the expression of this mystery.” Santeria: African Spirits in America by Joseph M. Murphy
The tradition of Afro-Cuban dance is rooted in the dance and drum traditions of the Yoruba in Africa, transported to to Cuba during the era of enslavement. Facial expressions are as important as other movements that relate to mythology, ancestors, and storytelling.
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