Renee Robinson, dancing "like there's no tomorrow"
Just another day in the dance world . . . the sun rose and set, the earth rotated, and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater turned in another brilliant tour de force . . . this time at UC Berkleley:
"Clifton Brown is not only incapable of an awkward moment, he is one of the most
stunning dancers on a stage in America. Dwana Adiaha Smallwood shaves her head
and attacks movement with the same fearless idiosyncrasy. Renee Robinson dances
like there is no tomorrow, same as always. The men are muscular, virtuosic, and
the women are stompers and flirts. Everyone pirouettes like ballet dancers
except barefoot, and they toss-off kicks that could whap heads."
The rest of Michael Wade Simpson's review of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in The San Francisco Chronicle can be found at: With the Ailey company, hold onto your chair or, better yet, just let it move with you.
I added a link to the Ailey company's web site above, but neglected to mention that Ailey has launched a new web site at that address, so check it out.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns for its annual spring engagement at The Wang Theatre April 25-30. The Ailey engagement, now in its 35th consecutive year (!) is presented by Bank of America Celebrity Series.
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