Review: Kim Brandt’s Silhouette
July 11, 2015
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by Chrysta Brown for The Dance Journal Like most performing arts supporters, I am used to walking into a theater knowing what to expect. This
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Pennsylvania native, Chrysta Brown, is a graduate of the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts where she studied dance and writing. She graduated with honors from Southern Methodist University where she earned a BFA in Dance Performance, and a minor in Human Rights Education. She has worked professionally as a dancer, choreographer, and writer in Dallas, TX, Denver, CO, and Philadelphia, PA. She is currently pursuing her MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing, and working as a children’s ballet instructor.
by Chrysta Brown for The Dance Journal Like most performing arts supporters, I am used to walking into a theater knowing what to expect. This
by Chrysta Brown for The Dance Journal A dark night of the soul is a term used to describe a spiritual crisis or a
by Chrysta Brown for The Dance Journal I suppose I could call Philadelphia’s newest art space a dance studio. The floors are beautiful, wooden, sprung,
by Chrysta Brown for The Dance Journal The first classical variation I remember learning was the “Bluebird” solo from Sleeping Beauty. I was a
by Chrysta Brown for The Dance Journal photo: Illstyle & Peace Productions When I was graduating from college and early in my dance career, I
by Chrysta Brown for The Dance Journal For everyone else, it may be just a regular Friday night, but for West Chester Dance Works, a company
by Chrysta Brown for The Dance Journal We’ve all heard it, maybe we’ve even said it. “Fake it until you make it.” One dance industry
by Chrysta Brown for The Dance Journal A couple of years ago, I walked into a new studio and signed up to take a Graham
by Chrysta Brown for The Dance Journal A peacock, a student, an exotic frog, a realtor, dancing monkeys, and dancing professionals. What do all of
