Philadanco in NYC
Aug 7th, 2007 | By Katherine Knight | Category: ReviewsPhiladanco in NYC
Katherine KnightIn the heart of New York City’s Central Park, Central Park Summer Stage premiered Philadelphia’s own Philadanco on Friday August 3rd. The show was shared with up and coming New York choreographer Camille A. Brown. It was a beautiful night in the park with the audience spread across the bleachers in the back and filling the grass up to the foot of the stage. Philadanco was the main attraction and followed the works of Camille A. Brown. In typical fashion, they wowed us with their unbelievable physical abilities. It began with three dancers walking on stage with stiff upper bodies, holding their hands at their sides. They returned to this simple stance throughout the piece to create elegant transitions. The dancers moved in small groups or solo creating beautiful rhythms by combining technical movements with traditional African dance. From deep plies to high extensions, they seem to be physically capable of anything. The movement segments were fast paced and kept the audience wanting more. Concluding the piece, all the dancers entered the stage using the simple walk that was used throughout. They moved together flawlessly, without one dancer standing out among the rest. It was a beautiful movement segment that truly represented what Philadanco does best.
