Tag: A.I.M BY KYLE ABRAHAM

‘Whether it’s with the sounds of New York rappers Mobb Deep or no sounds at all, Kyle Abraham is creating conversations for his performers through dance. “It’s all about connection, watching, breathing, listening to your partners and being aware,” said Abraham, whose dance company Abraham.In.Motion (A.I.M) will return to Spoleto Festival USA for performances June…

‘A dancer in Abraham’s company might be moving to a decades-old blues song, or to a classical piece, or to a swaggering hip-hop beat. Since founding the company in 2006, Abraham has freely mixed the beauty of dance with the violence that African Americans seem to face every day; in 2015’s Pavement, the dancers move from…

‘Abraham is a marvelous mover, and whatever sources he draws from—ballet, modern dance, hip-hop, vogueing, memories, everyday life, and more—he stirs into something personal and unusual. At one point, just watching him walk, dropping his weight on one foot—not exactly lame, but not not either—sets you thinking. So does seeing his hands together behind his…

‘In dance, the master can only be as good as his tools. A.I.M shows it’s both master and tool, switching easily among tones, tempi, and choreographic voices while remaining vigilant, confident, true to the work, true to itself.’ Read the full review here.

‘The Abraham we see now has unshackled himself from our and, likely, his own expectations.’ Read the full review here.

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‘Now at the end of that two-year long creative process—and in a sociopolitical climate that makes it undoubtedly clear the country has continued on its painful path–Abraham presents a work rooted in love. An hour and five-minute series of solos, duets, and one trio, Dearest Home’s sequence of disparate short stories weave together an over-arching tale…

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‘Taking the movements from improvisations allowed for raw and natural movements that made the performance feel more personal, Lewis said. Much of the preparation for creating and executing such a personal piece was done through conversation, not only between Abraham and the dancers, but also between the dancers and the communities they will be performing…

“There are people who are angry when I make political work and do not want to come and see the shows, and there are people who think I should only make political work,” he says in a phone interview before coming the Dallas. “I’m a black choreographer, so the work to some people is already…