Dance Commentary by Heather Desaulniers: 2007

Pieces

American Ballet Theatre · Cal Performances · Reviews · 3:56 PM

American Ballet Theatre-Zellerbach Hall

American Ballet Theatre is the latest victim of dance company reinvention. Their recent tour to the West Coast demonstrates an attempt by ...

Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane · Reviews · Yerba Buena Center for the Arts · 4:14 PM

I love that Bill T. Jones is a true chameleon, constantly shifting and impossible to pigeon-hole. As soon as the critics think they have h...

Epiphany Productions · Reviews · 7:57 PM

Production of the performing arts involves both logistical planning and artistic content. When the goal is a free, outdoor, multi-site ser...

Cal Performances · Reviews · The Joffrey Ballet · 1:26 PM

Years ago, I saw the Joffrey Ballet perform Billboards, a collection of choreography set to music by Prince. I can honestly say without p...

Cal Performances · Mark Morris Dance Group · Reviews · 12:44 PM

The concept of the abstract has become an overused ‘buzz’ word in the performing arts and lost its essence. Abstraction has been turned int...

Reviews · 9:28 PM

Generalization and categorization may not be popular in the performing arts, but in today’s modern dance scene, most choreographers fall int...

Reviews · San Francisco Ballet · Stern Grove · 3:06 PM

Today ballet dancers are better than ever. In order to “make it” in this highly competitive market, it is necessary to have the whole pack...

Paul Taylor Dance Company · Reviews · Yerba Buena Center for the Arts · 1:47 PM

During its annual engagement in San Francisco, the Paul Taylor Dance Company presented three varied programs, consisting of classics, newer ...

Cal Performances · Reviews · 6:53 PM

Berkeley is synonymous with politics. Its authority challenging culture brought us the social upheavals of the 1960s when students and you...

Reggie Wilson/Fist and Heel · Reviews · Yerba Buena Center for the Arts · 11:40 AM

Reggie Wilson combines the traditions of African dance and music, the modern masters, the post-modern deconstructivists, and some all-import...