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Black Grace brings slap dancing to the Kimmel

Mar 1st, 2010 | By Bill Hebert | Category: Reviews

By Ellen Dunkel
For The Inquirer
A dancer’s body is his instrument. That’s especially true for the performers of New Zealand’s Black Grace, whose bodies double as percussion instruments.
The seven short pieces on the program, which opened Friday night at the Kimmel Center’s Perelman Theater, were all choreographed by the company’s founder and artistic director, Neil Ieremia. [...]

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An interview with Tina Heuges Bracciale, Winged Woman Dance

Jan 13th, 2010 | By Bill Hebert | Category: Artist Profiles

By Bill Hebert for the Dance Journal
On Saturday, February 6th at 7:30 Winged Woman Dance will perform their piece titled Residue as part of the Annenberg’s “By Local” series. Winged Woman Dance is a Philadelphia based ensemble founded by Tina Heuges Bracciale, that is dedicated to in-depth collaborations between visual artists, musicians and dancers.
Bill: Tina, [...]

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