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VelocityDC Exclusive – CityDance’s The Restaging of Images (1977) by Paul Taylor
Get an inside look at CityDance's U.S. season finale, Catalyst, featuring Paul Taylor's masterworks Images and Last Look. The staging of Paul Taylor's "Images" marks the first time the work has been performed outside the Taylor Company.
VelocityDC Exclusive – Behind the Scenes of Alex Neoral’s “Pathways”
Go behind the scenes of Alex Neoral's "Pathways" as he discusses the performance challenges posed by the high-energy piece. The work will be performed at the Kennedy Center on October 29th and 30th during CityDance’s season opening performance, Latitude.
Spotlight on DC Dance: Gesel Mason
VelocityDC chats with Gesel Mason, Co-founder and Artistic Director for Mason/Rhynes Productions and co-host of VelocityDC Late Night, to get her insight on Mason/Rhynes’ Late Night series and the issue of pushing artistic boundaries. Mason-Rhynes will be hosting its Halloween Late Night on October 31st, 2009 at Joy of Motion - Dupont Circle.
VelocityDC Exclusive – CityDance’s “Alma” by Rachel Erdos
Check out CityDance’s latest video! “Alma” by British/Israeli chereographer Rachel Erdos has its US premiere during CityDance's season opening performance, Latitude, at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on October 29th and 30th, 2009.
VelocityDC Exclusive – Behind the Scenes of Christopher K. Morgan’s “Thirst”, Part 2
Go behind the scenes of Christopher K. Morgan's "Thirst" as he discusses how themes of desire and consumption influenced the work's costume design and choreography. "Thirst" is part of CityDance's season opening performance, Latitude, which will premiere at the Kennedy Center on October 29th and 30th.
Behind the Scenes at VelocityDC: Liz Lerman
Continuing our “Behind the Scenes” series, we recently spoke with Liz Lerman, Founding Artistic Director of the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange, and choreographer Keith Thompson about their upcoming performance, audience engagement, and the state of DC’s dance community.
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