France’s Magnificent Malandain Ballet Biarritz makes its Philadelphia Debut
Dance Philadelphia Debuts
Malandain Ballet Biarritz makes its glorious debut at Penn Live Arts May 2-3 with its full-length spectacle,
The Seasons. One of France’s most treasured neoclassic ballet companies, Ballet Biarritz is recognized worldwide for its visually stunning productions, virtuoso dancers and inventive works. French newspaper
Le Figaro exclaims that
The Seasons is “one of the most beautiful dance pieces to be seen.”
Read more...Program Spotlight: Student Discovery
Children's Festival
When Micah Sell was eight years old, he attended a RUBBERBAND performance through our Student Discovery program and, a few hours later, enthusiastically informed his mother that he wanted to join the company someday.
“I think the physicality of the RUBBERBAND show is what attracted me to it all those years ago,” Sell reflected recently. “I remember being fascinated by their non-balletic vocabulary; it made me realize that there don't have to be rules to dance. At its core, it is just about the movement.” Read more...
5 Questions with The 7 Fingers’ Shana Carroll
Circus Family Penn Live Arts Debuts
Making its Penn Live Arts debut,
The 7 Fingers performs Duel Reality on Apr 5, an acrobatic tour-de-force inspired by Romeo and Juliet. Ahead of this daredevil showdown, we spoke with Shana Carroll, co-founding artistic director of the Canadian circus company and director of Duel Reality, about her trajectory in the artform and what guides the creative process for a 7 Fingers' show.
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