Author: Sophie Myrtil-McCourty
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Review: ‘Abraham Takes ‘A.I.M’ at Greatness with Akron Program’
‘While “INDY” showed off Abraham’s major talents as a dancer, his new group work for the company, “Meditation: A Silent Prayer” (2018), revealed a choreographer at the top of his game in craft, theatricality, and having the pulse of the world he lives and works in.’ Read the full review here.
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WNYC / MARINA Harss on KYLE ABRAHAM AND A.I.M – Fall Dance preview: from BALLET TO BACH
Listen to the story here.
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GLORIA KAUFMAN SCHOOL OF DANCE: ‘CONTRA-TIEMPO PREMIERES JOYUS JUST AT USC VISIONS & VOICES’
‘Meant to “reclaim the dominant deficit-based narrative of people of color” in America and repossess it by “by embodying stories of joy collected from communities of color in South Los Angeles,” (CONTRA-TIEMPO website) joyUS justUS featured celebration and individuality, and encouraged the audience to participate in the performers’ joy.’ Read the full article here.
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NY Times preview: ‘The Choreographer Kyle Abraham mixes things up at City Ballet’
In developing the piece, his first for a ballet company, Mr. Abraham has been introducing his cast to a more released way of moving than ballet typically calls for. Known for his work with his own New York contemporary dance troupe, A.I.M., he is something of a ballet outsider — and if the energy in rehearsal was…
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Fjord Review / A.I.M’s show at Central Park Summertage
‘The house music that thrummed in the background of “Drive” was infectious and sexy and freeing; dancers pulsed and moved together, arms mirroring the isolation and quickness of voguing. But with this fun and fierceness came an unexpected edge; the presence of a threat, somewhere in the distance, demanding ferocity in response. Though this threat…
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Kyle Abraham and Reggie Wilson are awarded a National Dance Project production and touring grant
For more information, click on this link. Read about Kyle’s and Reggie’s new projects below: KYLE ABRAHAM – A.I.M: THE UNTITLED D’ANGELO PROJECT is an evening-length work, for eight to ten dancers, focused on the concept of ‘Black Love’ and the 2014 release of D’Angelo & The Vanguard’s critically acclaimed album, ‘The Black Messiah.’ The creative process…
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Work in progress of CONTRA-TIEMPO’s ‘joyUS justUS’
‘joyUS justUS’ will premiere on September 13, 2018 in Los Angeles at USC Visions and Voices.