Danceforms is comprised of a showcase of ten dance pieces by predominantly American-trained choreographers. Although all of them are contemporary, they vary immensely in style. All the artists on stage come from a widely varied array of backgrounds such as ballet, Chinese, classical, and various schools of modern dance. The musical arrangement brilliantly blends a range of genres from Bach or Beethoven to Janis Joplin and Chinese Opera.
Ten individual and very different pieces is quite a strain on the concentration, although each has its merits, and all are of the highest technical standard.
”Morning”, is a lyrical and incredibly erotic pas de deux, where dancers Atilla Joey Csiski and Virginia Horne portray intimacy, sensuality, communication and non-communication in a relationship. ”Providence”, danced and choreographed by Danny Tan is a wonderful fusion of contemporary dance and tradition where he ‘aims to integrate the two most important influences on him as an individual – his traditions as a Singaporean Teochew and his constant pursuit of Asian contemporary aesthetics”.
The highlight is ”Sisters” danced by Ariel Cohen and Amy Softic; a dynamic portrayal of love, tenderness, resentment and competition; all the complexities of sister. Utterly breathtaking, it’s a night to remember.
4/5
Morag Patterson
