Vibrance is a passionate display of art and dance from an up-and-coming generation of artists, dancers, and choreographers. The small stage and close audience seating create an intimate and raw atmosphere, allowing viewers to appreciate every detail of the performance. The showcase features fourteen pieces, predominantly contemporary in style, but also includes a variety of ballet, floorwork, salsa, and jazz. The performance features a mix of solos, duets, and group dances, bringing together young independent choreographers and dancers, as well as the companies Chutzpah Dance, Extensions Dance Project, and ERELONG.
If you wish to support young dancers and choreographers, this one is worth watching
The programme includes What Happens Next?, Mesh and How Far We Go by Erica Isakower, Behind Closed Doors by Kaitlyn Esposito, By A Thread by Marika Brussel, Unrequited Fruitbowl by Natalie Long, Excavated by Laura Ardner in collaboration with Melanie Molina, Tumbao by Nia Pretto, The Flowering by Jordyn Cherry, The 20-Somethings by Sky Poole, Ode to Whoever I Was (excerpt of Watch This!) by Heather Dutton, Telophase by Josphine Brunner and Will Pettigrew, In The Meantime by Hannah Owens, and At The Center by Amanda Alves.
It is challenging to find a common link that unifies all of these pieces, and the performance feels like an exploration of difficult emotions. They align with current contemporary dance trends, delving into the human condition and blending electronic and dystopian sounds with contemporary movement. While Vibrance is a showcase of diverse talent, two pieces stand out as particularly intriguing and powerful.
The first is The 20-Somethings by Sky Poole, a contemporary solo choreographed to Chopin’s Nocturne Op. 9 No.2. The staccato movements and flowing transitions poignantly reflect the range of emotions experienced in one’s twenties. The second is Telophase, an abstract duet that uses sound, costume, and movement in a brilliant, explosive, and visceral display of shifting atmospheres.
If you wish to support young dancers and choreographers, this one is worth watching.
