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Never Again
Company: Chandler High School Modazz - Winner C2 Choreography Competition Choreographer: Angelina Flores Performers: Abby Dierks, Water Dow, Elke Fajut, Fiona Fajut, Angelina Flores, Jaeden Herrera, Jaida Jones, Leah Le, Denice Melitante, Sennette Ruff, Starr...
In Your Dreams
Company: Desert Dance Theatre Choreographer: Lisa Chow Performers: Lisa R. Chow, Candy Jimenez, Caroline Liddicoat, Step Raptis In Your Dreams is a cheeky little piece (as in tongue-in-cheek), from choreographer, Lisa Chow, who does a quick vamp on the singles bar...
Mare Tranquilitatis
Company: Desert Dance Theatre Choreographer: Candy Jimenez Performers: Erik Canales, Jeremiah Jenkins, Derrick Patten Mare Tranquilitatis is an abstract dance piece and, as such, difficult to review because, well, it's abstract. There isn't a story line or...
Double J
Company: Desert Dance Theatre Choreographer: Danielle McNeal Johnson Performers: Shayna De Cruz, Derrick Patten This piece demonstrates choreographer Danielle McNeal Johnson's light touch with a fun-filled M/F duet that expresses the couples real enjoyment of each...
Fall to the Sky
Company: Desert Dance Theatre Choreographer: Lisa Chow Video Design: Billbob Brown Performers: C.J. Avalos, Erik Canales, Lisa Chow, George A. Johnson, Caroline Liddicoat This program did not have a cast of thousands or elaborate sets, but I thought it was an...
Bloody Mary
Company: CaZo Dance Company Choreographer: Bridgette Borzillo with Dominque Bailey, Laura Belvado, Malikah Fernandez, Rachael Haug, Martha Patty Hernandez, Jamie Larkin Pre-Show Performers: Briana Bryant, Bria Counterman, Giovanni Duran, Amie Faulkner, Jamie Larkin...
Rotator 360
Company: Desert Dance Theatre Choreographer/Video Designer: Billbob Brown Performers: C. J. Avalos, Erik Canales, Candy Jimenez, George A. Johnson, Caroline Liddicoat, Kyara Nycole In a talk-back session, choreographer, Billbob Brown, explained that the genesis of...
Dark Night of the Soul
Company: Danielle McNeal Johnson / DMJ Dance Collective Choreographer: Danielle McNeal Johnson Performer: Derrick Patten We know that the piece is going to be dark. If the title isn't enough of a clue, you only have to wait for the soundtrack - a deep, throbbing...
Joyride
Company: Scottsdale Community College Dance / Instinct Dancecorps Choreographer: Aaron McGloin Company Director: Angela Rosenkrans Performers: Valerie Blake, Chanel Craig, Jay Garcia, Edson Machin, Callista Mincks, Paige Wind; Understudies: Sheryl Powell, Caleb...
Junctures
Company: Desert Dance Theatre Choreographer: Lisa R. Chow Performers: George A. Johnson, Caroline Liddicoat This is a piece that I desperately wanted to be better - or just a bit different. It had so many elements that I either like or love. First, it's a...
Anxiety
Company: Switch Performing Arts Choreographer: Leo Gallegos Performers: Natalie Brunton, Jessica Cope, Leo Gallegos, Roslyn Hall, Kelly Robertson I apologize if this commentary seems too short, but then - so was the performance. I was just getting into it and...
First Encounter With Slingers
Company: CaZo Dance Company Choreographers: Bridgette Borzillo, Dominque Bailey, Brayan Perez Performers: Megan Ayers, Dominque Bailey, Bridgette Borzillo, Martha Hernandez, Brayan Perez If you're wondering what "Slingers" means in this context, you're not alone....
No Scrubs
Company: Zouk Phoenix Dance Company Choreographers: Kiki Jenkins, Benjamin Sodenkamp, Elijah James, Deenie Tusalem Performers: Jenkins, Benjamin Sodenkamp, Elijah James, Deenie Tusalem This is a dance that I was prepared to love. Creative social dance is dear to my...
Bansi Wale, The Flute Charmer
Company: Gauri Bhobe / Sanskaar Nritya Dance Academy Choreographer: Deepak Mazumdar Performer: Gauri Bhobe First, let me digress. As a young martial artist, I had no respect for tai chi. It was sort of cool looking but, a martial art? Seriously? When a tai chi...
Enough
Company: Angel Castro / HALO Movement Collective Choreographer: Angel Castro Performer: Angel Castro Right away, we're going to give dancer/choreographer, Angel Castro, a few extra points for the costume - which he also designed. It's a Samurai-flavored skirt, open...
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