Tag: BEREISHIT DANCE COMPANY

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‘The name “Bereishit,” Hebrew for “in the beginning,” implies the process of creation, writes Park via email: “Creation of a piece is like the creation of a world.” The company will present two of Park’s creations blending contemporary dance with traditional Korean music. “I learned contemporary dance from Western culture,” writes Park. “For me, [Korean]…

‘Founder and artistic director Soon-ho Park said he was thinking not about the physical but the “mental or spiritual strangeness and harmony” in “Bow,” a duet. “Archery needs physical and mental strength both. Through the archery, we can see ourselves deeply. Actually the piece was made for myself,” he said by email. That process has…

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Read Northrop’s Bereishit travelogue here.