A behind the scenes look at Dancing to the Edge of Darfur with The Rebecca Davis Dance Company Dancing to the Edge of DarfurRebecca Davis Dance CompanyOctober 10, 2009 at 8:00 pmPrince Music Theater, 1412 Chesnut St, Philadelphia TICKETS $45 available online on Dance Box Office
By Louise E. Wright, For The Bulletin Full Story “Pas de bourrée. Tour jeté. Entrechat six.” Rebecca Davis walks Sergey Pakharev through steps familiar to any student of ballet. Then she turns on the alternative rock score, and Mr. Pakharev’s edgy, disjointed movements define the choreography as modern, rather than classical. The two are rehearsing [...]
Many non-profit arts organizations face anxious times in the current financial crisis, but the Rebecca Davis Dance Company chooses to find its inspiration. Philadelphia entrepreneur and choreographer Rebecca Davis brings one of the country’s most explosive corporate scandals to the stage in a world premiere performance unlike anything else dance patrons will see this season: [...]
by Kathryn Lipman City Paper © Copyright 1995 – 2008 Philadelphia City Paper Full Story: click here If you’re reading this, Rebecca Davis has succeeded in part. Her company’s latest dance project, 1994 in Philadelphia, is equal parts ballet performance and outreach program, meant to remind Western audiences of the reality of genocide and provoke [...]
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