North American Contemporary – Page 2 – Contemporary Dance Videos

SOLARA short dance film

Jun 11, 2013

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Warm and breezy sweeps the mood of this short dance film called, SOLARA. The choreography is by Shauna Walker and the film is directed and edited by Barry Walker. The dancers are Shauna Walker, Denesa Chan, Jeroen de Wit, Joshua McBride and Lisa Moore. This short dance film was shot on site in the Mojave…

Grief Point. (A Dance Work by Sidra Bell)

Jun 1, 2013

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A solo experience that is both haunting and mesmerizing! This piece is called, Grief Point, choreographed by Sidra Bell and performed by Moo Kim. This music is by Loscil called “The Making of Grief Point”. Grief Point was premiered at the International Solo Tanz-Theatre Festival in Stuttgart, Germany in 2011 where Sidra Bell won first…

Bardo by Toru Shimazaki — Hubbard Street Dance Chicago

May 25, 2013

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Dynamic and mysterious is the choreography in these excerpts of, Bardo, a contemporary work created by the Japanese Canadian choreographer, Toru Shimazaki. The work is danced by one of the foremost contemporary dance companies in the States, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. The music is from “Salterello” by Dead Can Dance. Toru Shimazaki received his initial…

Philadanco-Cottonwool

May 10, 2013

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Bold strong dance is performed in this video by artists from the Philodanco Dance Company in Philadelphia. The piece is called, Cottonwool and was choreographed by Christopher L. Huggins. The music is by Lamb and original score composed by Jeff Storey. The philodanco Dance Company has an interesting history that has been very important to…

George Oliveira: In The Upper Room

Apr 13, 2013

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Hi energy, speed and drive…. Is this second video of Twyla Tharp’s, In the Upper Room. Music is by Philip Glass. This video features dancers from Les Ballet De Monte Carlo. This section gives a good overview of the intricate movement and spatial patterns in the choreography. Dancers seem to slide in and out through…

Damian Smith and Yuan Yuan Tan in Christopher Wheeldon’s After The Rain

Apr 12, 2013

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Enjoy this gorgeous video of a beautiful and lyrical pas de deux choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon called, After the Rain. It is danced here by two principals of the San Francisco Ballet, Yuan Yuan Tan and Damian Smith. The gorgeous music is by Avro Part, Spiegel in Spiegel (Mirror in Mirror). Chinese born Yuan Yuan…

Ave Maria – SOLO danced by Francisco Gella

Apr 9, 2013

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Beautifully danced with great feeling! is this solo choreographed and performed by Francisco Gella. The music is J.S. Bach and Ava Maria sung by Celine Dion. Francisco Gella was born in the Philippines and grew up in the United States. He grew up taking gymnastics and only off handily took his first dance class at…

TWYLA THARP’S IN THE UPPER ROOM

Apr 9, 2013

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A dancer’s marathon! Enjoy these clips from the signature work by renowned American choreographer, Twyla Tharp called, In the Upper Room. It is performed in this video by members of the Corella Ballet Company at the Teatro Tivoli in Barcelona, Spain. The brilliant score is composed by Philip Glass. This piece was originally created on…

Collide

Apr 6, 2013

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Hot and exciting! Take a look at this terrific duet danced by Kent Boyd and Lauren Froderman, who were top contestants from SYTYC D, 8 series. The piece is choreographed by Travis Wall to a great song by Howie Day, “Collide”. (acoustic version) This is one of my favorite duos from SYTYCD. I always end…

Ask Me In The Morning Light (2009) – Valentín Projects: By Joel Valentin-Martinez

Mar 25, 2013

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Captivating and heartfelt is this segment from a work called “Ask Me in the Morning Light” choreographed by Joel Valentin – Martinez. This was performed by dancers from the dance/theatre program at Northwestern University. The music is by Samite Mulon, Samite of Uganda: ‘Abaana Bakesa’ – Album: Dance My Children. Martinez is a Chicago based…

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