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Travel, on your toes

Rachel B. Levin — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 01:26:04 +0000

Los Angeles is a melting pot of dance forms — at clubs, classes, and performance halls, you can pretty much tour the world through movement by driving less than five miles in any one direction. Salsa, samba, flamenco, African, Indian bharatanatyam, tango…you name it, we have it. Local dance companies have long brought the world to Los Angeles, but now…they’re bringing Los Angeles to the world. Specifically, three local dance companies — Viver Brasil, Contra-Tiempo, and Baker & Tarpaga Dance Project — have organized trips for dancers and dance enthusiasts to learn dance in their choreographic countries of origin. Check out my article in the LA Times on “dancing to the beat of a different country.”

Celebrate Dance 2010: An en-light-ened line up!

Rachel B. Levin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:55:04 +0000

This Saturday night (well, technically Sunday morning), we turn the clocks forward to welcome the arrival of daylight savings time (Woo hoo! Finally!). But welcoming an extra hour of light every night is not the primary reason I’m looking forward to Saturday. More so, I’m excited to see the lights come up on the Alex Theatre stage in Glendale, when Celebrate Dance 2010 gets underway. The annual showcase of concert dance from L.A.’s best choreographers celebrates its fifth year with pieces in multiple genres, from ballet on pointe to jazz, contemporary, and aerial. Check out my little preview story about it that appeared today in the Los Angeles Times.