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Compagnie Hervé KOUBI
 “They Fly. They Spin. They Change How You See the Amazing.” - The New York Times |
Country of Origin: France
Named after the “invincible sun” deity, the work upholds love as the guarantor of peace, that despite fracture, communion emerges as humanity’s saving grace. The music score includes a composition by Swedish composer Mikael Karlsson, with excerpts by Steve Reich and digital composer Maxime Bodson. “I want to talk about light, solidarity, and those bonds that unite us,” says Koubi. “Here, the sun and the dance will emerge victorious.”
Aakash Odedra Company
 "...a dancing duo to electrify your soul" |
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Inspired by the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West, Samsara is a spellbinding piece that traces the steps we take, both forward and backward, in search of our higher selves. UK/Indian dancer Aakash Odedra and Chinese dancer Hu Shenyuan draw on the dance traditions of their respective countries to explore the notion of samsara: the wheel of life, of birth, existence and re-birth. Drawing on thinking and imagery at the heart of Buddhist philosophy, Samsara’s mythological storytelling merges with personal experience from two globally opposite perspectives in a seductive, astonishing journey of twin movement.
Martha Graham Dance Company
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Mixed Repertory Program
Celebrating its 100th anniversary, the Martha Graham Dance Company, the oldest dance company in the United States, is renowned for its legendary and groundbreaking style of modern dance. Described by the New York Times as “spellbinding and as prescient as ever,” the Company continues to captivate audiences with Graham's iconic works, alongside an exciting new creation made especially for the company’s centennial!
Step Afrika!
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Step Afrika!’s signature work The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence charts the story of African Americans moving from the rural South to the industrial North to escape Jim Crow, racial oppression, and lynchings in the early 1900s. Inspired by Jacob Lawrence’s iconic 60-panel “The Migration Series” (1940-41), this signature work from the award-winning dance company uses the images, color palette, and motifs in the painting series to tell this astonishing story through pulsating rhythms and visually stunning movement.
Special thanks to Museum of Modern Art and The Phillips Collection for providing Step Afrika! access to all of Jacob Lawrence's paintings for the very first time.
A.I.M by Kyle Abraham
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Mixed Repertory Program with works by Andrea Miller and Kyle Abraham
Contemporary dance company A.I.M by Kyle Abraham, considered “one of the most consistently excellent troupes working today” (The New York Times), provides multifaceted performances, educational programming, and community-based workshops across the globe. Led by acclaimed Choreographer and Artistic Director Kyle Abraham’s innovative vision, the work is galvanized by Black culture and history and features the rich tapestry of Black and Queer stories, and is grounded in a conglomeration of unique perspectives; described by Abraham as a “post-modern gumbo” of movement exploration. Abraham is thrilled to return to his hometown Pittsburgh to showcase an evening of work of his own and Andrea Miller.
