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In our series “The Decade Ahead,” Voice of OC’s Arts & Culture writers speculate on what is on the horizon for Orange County in the next ten years. This month: Laura Bleiberg tackles what is possibly in store for the county’s dance community.
Last weekend when the world was beginning its downward spiral into global pandemic, a small gathering at GCS clothing store in downtown Santa Ana was celebrating. Celebrating life. Celebrating community. Celebrating hip hop culture. On Saturday, March 14, the alley in front of GCS was a scene right out of a 1980s breakdance movie.
Review: Alexei Ratmansky’s world premiere story ballet is an adventure-filled saga of heroic dancing.
Danica Paulos of Huntington Beach has been dancing with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater since 2014. She will leave the company at the end of this season to explore other artistic endeavors. You can see her perform in Los Angeles later this month.
The world premiere ballet by Ratmansky at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts will explore tragedy and forgiveness, and celebrates the company’s 80th anniversary.
Stars of the ballet world will join Skylar Campbell in creating a new dance company – what they are currently referring to as a collective – which will premiere their work together for the first time in Orange County in June 2020 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre.
The Russian ballet company, with the presentation of the 19th century ballet set in India, is proud to keep the classics alive.
The festival, founded by USC’s Jodie Gates, is deeply rooted in Laguna Beach but will perform in Irvine this season.
The annual National Choreographer’s Initiative at UCI provides choreographers time to be “selfishly creative.”
PREVIEW: Backhausdance closes out the Irvine Barclay’s contemporary dance series with two world premieres.