Sweat. The squeak of a pointe shoe. A face marked by earnest concentration. Eyes acutely focused. All of these are key elements of a ballet performance that audience members rarely get a glimpse at. But Miro Magloire’s New Chamber Ballet offers audiences a unique vantage point— up close and personal. All programs are presented in New York’s City Center Studios, where I found myself on Saturday, February 8, 2014. First up in the evening of works choreographed by Magloire was Composition in Dark Colors, a work for four women (three dancers and one pianist) set to Joseph Haydn’s “Piano Sonata No. 39 in D Major.” Danced by Sarah Atkins, Traci Finch, and Amber Neff, and played by pianist Melody Fader, Composition in Dark Colors is a look at manipulative relationships existing between four individuals confined to a small space. The movement—a mixture of reclining poses, darting movements, and articulate footwork on and off of pointe—was paired with a single, blue sheet of fabric and emotionally charged facial expressions to convey a morbid, though somewhat illogical story. Next was Love Song Solo, danced by Sarah Atkins to live music performed by Magloire. This clever, resourceful, and experimental piece was originally choreographed […]
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