Contemporary Dance Videos

Category: North American Contemporary

  • the Cold Song

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    This video shows a beautiful duet performed by two artists from the Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, New York. The choreographer is Benoit-Swan Pouffer and the music is Cold Song by Klaus Nomi. Unfortunately I have not been able to locate the names of these two wonderful dancers but I should like to honor them with…

  • D-MAN in the Waters – Bill.T.Jones.mp4

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    This video shows the first section of the piece “D-Man in the Waters” choreographed by the renown American choreographer, Bill T Jones. This piece was choreographed in 1998. It is danced by the Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company. The music is Mozart. What strikes me about this piece is how the energy flows, shifts and turns…

  • .Vespers-Part 2 .

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    This video shows the remaining part of the piece, Vespers, choreographed by Ulysses Dove. The more I watch this piece the more amazed I am at the power, intensity and emotion that is rendered from these phenomenal dancers. The timing throughout is impeccable, the split second speed with moments of stillness are so dynamic as…

  • Vespers-Part 1. The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre

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    This video is a stunning piece danced by six women from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. It is called “Vespers” and was choreographed by the renowned American Choreographer, Ulysses Dove. The music is by Mikel Rouse. Ulysses Doves’ source of inspiration for this piece was from his childhood when he accompanied his Great Grandmother…

  • SYTYCD Season 9 Opening Number – Christopher Scott Routine

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    Here is the opening group routine for SYTYCD season 9, top 20. It is choreographed by Christopher Scott. This is actually one of my favorite ensemble pieces from the entire series. To me it ranks with much outstanding choreography on the contemporary stage at large I like the choice of music which underpins the piece…

  • Garth Fagan – “From Before”

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    This video shows excerpts from a dance piece called “The Before” choreographed by Garth Fagan. Dancers are from the Garth Fagan Modern Dance Company music is “The Path” by Ralph McDonald. Garth Fagan first caught our attention as the choreographer for the Broadway version of the Lion King. He continues to use the African dance…

  • Idol

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    The pas de deux in this video is called “The Eternal Idol”. It was choreographed by the late American choreographer, dancer and director of his own in company in San Francisco, Michael Smuin. The piece was inspired by a famous Rodin sculpture, and the music is the larghetto for piano, Concerto No2 by Chopin. This…

  • Dance Theater of Harlem Ensemble – Fragments

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    This contemporary ballet in this video is called “Fragments”, choreographed by Lowell Smith and danced by members of The Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble. The music is by Brent Lewis. I was immediately drawn into this piece by the interesting and clever design of the choreography. I especially enjoy the first trio who dance beautiful…

  • Amelia La La La Human Steps

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    Here is the amazing dance film “Amelia” by Canadian Choreographer Edouard Lock and members from his awesome company, La La La Human Steps. The music is composed by David Lang and lyrics by Lou Reed. The dancers are incredible and to me the choreographed movement pushes the envelope on the contemporary elements of speed, risk,…

  • Dark Matters, Kidd Pivot Frankfurt RM

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    Dark Matters is choreographed by Canadian choreographer Crystal Pite, and presented here by Kidd Pivot Frankfurt RM at Dance House. The music is an original score composed by Owen Belton The montage shows clips from the work, Dark Matters, in which Crystal Pite explores and shows how invisible forces play on the human body and…