Spellbinding ‘Vested Souls’
Apr 12th, 2010 | By Dance Journal Staff | Category: Reviews
By Merilyn Jackson, For The Inquirer
Once in a while a dance leaves you breathless the instant it begins. That happened Friday night at the Community Education Center (CEC) with dancer/choreographer Nora Gibson’s work for four dancers, Vested Souls. From the first sweep of Michael Reiley McDermott’s electronic score to the last sweep of Eiren Shuman’s arm, and from the first pose of Jeffrey Gunshol in third position to the last of Gibson’s small ronde de jambes, this dance held me in its thrall. I don’t think I took a full breath until about 50 minutes later.
Gibson, a classically trained ballet dancer, choreographs through postmodern improvisation. As this year’s New Edge Resident Artists choreographer at CEC, Gibson had the luxury of many months and a home in which to create this dance. She used both time and space wisely. READ FULL STORY
