Choreographers are often fueled by the last dance they did, so for the watchful viewer, watching how one bleeds into the next can be an exciting way to follow an artist’s career. Dwight Rhoden, who, along with Desmond Richardson, is founding artistic director of Dyed Contemporary Balletsmothered that notion on Tuesday with his two-part “chronicle,” […]
Dyed Contemporary Ballet, a company founded in 1994 by Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson, achieved what for many midsize companies remains impossible: it lasted. But for a troupe named for the multicultural makeup of its dancers, it remains sadly bland. Where diversity also counts – in its choreography – is where this company fails. Regardless […]
There’s a building on Biscayne Boulevard near downtown Miami that looks like a giant stained glass window. It is home to the National YoungArts Foundation, and the organization, which helps foster the careers of promising young artists, invites artists to enter the space and create. Complexions Contemporary Ballet is the first dance company in residence […]