Author: Sophie Myrtil-McCourty

‘Mr. Abraham, in his premiere, “Only the Lonely,” set to songs sung by Shirley Horn, showed how he can look at dancers — just as he did with Ms. Copeland in early October at the Fall for Dance Festival — and not just drop them into his choreographic vision, but also create an environment that…

‘Big Rings conveys the liveliness of the basketball court. Choreographed by company member Jinakunwiphat, it energizes with unbridled athleticism. Seven dancers in sweats and tank tops, their names printed on the back, stomp, clap, and throw their limbs, effortlessly moving in and out of the floor. To Quad City DJ’s “Space Jam,” Jae Neal gallops across the stage, amping…

‘On opening night, October 15, Kyle Abraham, Artistic Director, presented six works, including, for one night only, Ash, a solo for American Ballet Theatre principal ballerina, Misty Copeland.’  Read the full review here.

‘The more I get to know Misty, the more I want to show aspects of her artistry that people aren’t always given the chance to see. That’s why I wanted to make something with a simmer to it.’ Read the full preview here.

Kyle Abraham’s powerhouse A.I.M has recently been expanding its model. Last spring, the company invited Andrea Miller to create a work, A.I.M’s first commission by a guest choreographer. The program also included pieces by Bebe Miller and Doug Varone—marking a shift from all-Abraham repertory shows. This fall, for its Joyce season, A.I.M is again trying…

‘Abraham’s style draws on ballet, modern dance, hip-hop, various vernacular forms, but, molded by his own unique sensibility, rarely do these sneak into the foreground.  You feel the movements—sensuous, weighty—rippling out from deep in the dancers’ bodies. Sudden steps flash out and subside. You don’t think, “oh, a leap;” instead you watch an eruption. ‘ Read…