I want to bring the flamenco language into the mainstream of dance using an extravagant display of whirling garments, dramatic narratives and expert live musicians.
The performers, many of whom have a background in dance, use a "broad vocabulary of touch" that they employ at different times in the performances.
Let's dance!" Use a lot of slang words, like swag and selfie.
Antony Tudor was something of a stylistic predecessor of MacMillan's, also making dramatic psychological dances using a classical style.
He set himself ablaze during one of the festival dances using a flammable solvent.
We focused on one core feature of dance, namely the dancer using a set of defined body positions as a means of communicating with an audience.
The works featuring elaborate masks, which Mr. Boxley carves, will include a raven dance, honoring the Raven Clan, and a killer whale dance using what is called a transforming mask, which "opens and becomes something else," he said.
Not content with creating a static tapestry, Sterling worked with seven dancers from Northern Ballet to choreograph a dance using the carpet, which unfurls into an immense snake-like object, and will be performed in the gallery lobby.
