It feels like an eternity ago we were united by the lovably camp and glaringly brash pop-dance scamps.
He was what was called brash, and could dance lightly on the surface of conventional comedy, without melodrama or pathos.
Alain Platel's latest work is a brash, bright fusion of dance, theatre and opera, which celebrates the world of the marching band community, focusing on an exuberant but terminally ill trombonist.
Comprised of Mark "The Butcher" Kerr and Fred "The Mad Scientist" Soulard, new Tigersushi signees Maestro bring a brash punk attitude to dance music with dark beats and anti-anthemic vocals that are often as frightening as they are hypnotic.
Strictly might have unveiled its celebrity lineup a fortnight ago, but tonight its bigger, brasher, American cousin Dancing With The Stars hits UK screens.
They exude glitz, glamour, and glitter, particularly in the all-star context: bows are extra large, makeup is extra sparkly, and dance moves are brash and sexy.
Somewhat impishly Mr. Thomas started the program by showing off his orchestra in three brash and bleakly comic short dances from Shostakovich's early ballet score "The Golden Age," played with incisive attack, exuberance and cool technical command.
They could reward the raw talent and generation-bridging skills of Chance the Rapper or the genre-pushing sensibilities of the country-pop singer Maren Morris in the Best New Artist category, and ignore the brash, too-big-to-fail dance-pop of the Chainsmokers altogether.
In an interview with RadioLIVE Brash minimised the haka to a "war dance" and said it was not a "good representation" of New Zealanders.
It's easy to forget that dance music can be big, brash, dumb and incredible fun, but songs like "Pantalon" are perfect reminders of the power of pure pleasure. Josh Baines.
The plum role of Sylvia — at first brash and strong, then tender — is best danced by Gillian Murphy, an English-born ballerina with crystalline technique; she performs on June 24 and the matinée of June 29.
