Dwight Rhoden grew up listening to David Bowie, even imitating him, standing in front of mirrors with a hairbrush in the 1970s. He remained a huge fan throughout his own journey of co-creating Complexions Contemporary Ballet, a touring troupe of stellar, crowd-pleasing dancers now 25 years old. Pretty much coincidentally, says Rhoden, he was building […]
Month: May 2019
Oh Land is the Danish pop star fusing classical ballet with electro-pop
Photo by Helena Christensen. Nanna Fabricius – or Oh Land, as her fans have known her – first burst onto the music scene as an up-and-coming pop singer from a small town outside of Copenhagen with her 2010 self-titled album.. A lot has changed since then, but Fabricius’ unwavering commitment to grinding his creative gears […]
Classical ballet, at your fingertips
Adults are invited to immersion classes at Ballet Tennessee Imagine gliding across the stage in a series of bourrées – steps so small that you appear to be moving while remaining still. Looks like you’re not quite touching the surface. Of course, you say to yourself, if I were ten (or fifty) years younger, ten […]