As I stood out on the floor taking part in a bolero dance lesson, I felt a little silly. To say I dance poorly is kind. To say I dance not, is truthful. Just ask the unfortunate, but patient, woman ...
The American Bolero Dance Company, founded by Gabriela Granados in 1996, explores the rhythmic intricacies and song literature of Flamenco, the refined and stylized repertory of Clásico Español and ...
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New York choreographer Larry Keigwin managed to make Ravel not only ravishing, but relevant, when he presented his acclaimed 2007 production, “Bolero NYC.” It teamed his dance company with 46 ...
Can one find grace and beauty in the relatively mundane tasks of suburbia? Larry Keigwin would say yes. In fact, he has built a whole dance around them -- well, a sampling of them -- and turned to the ...
From that iconic rat-a-tat-rat-a-tat snare drum intro and the romantic interlude of the flute, oboe and other wind instruments, Ravel’s “Boléro” unfolds like a whimsical dance. It makes sense since ...
The three pieces have different choreographies but are all performed to Maurice Ravel’s Bolero, which had its premiere in 1928. In the first, 11 women march relentlessly across the stage, stony-faced, ...