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On today's episode of "Conversations On Dance", we are joined by the co-founders of Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson. They take us through the history of their artistic connection, the inauspicious beginnings of the company, and how they've built on the mission of Complexions over the course of its 30 year history. Complexions will be performing at Performing Arts Houston in Houston, TX on February 1st. To purchase tickets visit performingartshouston.org. Dwight on COD in June 2024: https://www.conversationsondancepod.com/episodes-transcripts/399-dwight-rhoden-choreographer-amp-artistic-director-of-complexions-contemporary-balletLINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceMerch: https://bit.ly/cod-merchYouTube: https://bit.ly/youtube-CODJoin our email list: https://bit.ly/COD-email Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Katie checks in with co-founder and co-Artistic Director of Complexions Contemporary Ballet Company, as well as noted dancer and choreographer (The Joyce, the Bolshoi, The Marinsky, BAM, Cairo Opera House, Holland Dance Festival, and more), Dwight Rhoden.

Elayna Waxse (she/they) is a St. Paul-based choreographer, dance educator, and performer who prioritizes emotional attunement, identity and risk taking in their work. They facilitate an environment of empathy, compassion and witnessing in which artists feel empowered to bring their full social and cultural identity to the work. Elayna has been commissioned by Minnesota Dance Theatre, University of Minnesota Dance Department (2022 Cowles Visiting Artist), Carleton College Dance Department, Threads Dance Project, St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists, and the University of Minnesota Opera Theater among others. She was a 2023 alternate selection for the Ann and Weston Hicks Choreography Fellowship at Jacob's Pillow, and a 2024 finalist for the Carmel Dance Festival Choreography Fellowship. In 2023, her work was selected for the National Gala Performance at the American College Dance Association's National Conference in Long Beach, CA. In 2024, she was invited to join the inaugural cohort of ChoreoTech: Immersive Dancemaking with AI and VR at The School at Jacob's Pillow.Professionally, Elayna has danced with Minnesota Dance Theatre, Colorado Ballet/Colorado Ballet Studio Company, Black Label Movement, BodyCartography Project, and with Cie. Ismael Ivo at ImPulsTanz Vienna International Dance Festival and in São Paulo, Brazil.She was a member of TU Dance from 2012 to 2019, performing works by Alvin Ailey, Dwight Rhoden, Jawole Willa Jo Zoller, Katrin Hall, Francesca Harper, Stephanie Batten-Bland, Gioconda Barbuto, and Gregory Dolbashian among others. They were part of the original creation team of Come Through, the collaboration between TU Dance and Grammy-award winning musical group Bon Iver. Through this collaboration Elayna performed at the Hollywood Bowl (LA, CA), the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Washington, D.C.), and at Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival (Manchester, TN). Elayna is 2019 recipient of a McKnight Fellowship in Dance, through which they worked with choreographer Bobbi Jene Smith on an original solo. As a dance educator, they have taught ballet and contemporary dance at the University of Minnesota, Minnesota Dance Theatre, TU Dance, and Macalester College. In 2024, they served as Interim Artistic Director for Minnesota Dance Theatre & School and they are currently the Dayton Hudson Visiting Artist/Teacher at Carleton College.

Today we are joined by Dwight Rhoden, Choreographer & Artistic Director of Complexions Contemporary Ballet. Since it has been over six years since we last had him on the podcast, we go back to the beginning and hear about his start in dance and choreography. We dig into his process and what he looks for in dancers, both for Complexions and when he is choreographing on other companies. Dwight tells us about his new work for Houston Ballet that is running from June 6-16 as a part of a mixed bill program called, "Four Seasons." This is Dwight's first work on the company so he tells us what it has been like working with the dancers, how the work evolved from his initial vision, and what he hopes audience's take away from his work. For more information and to get tickets, visit houstonballet.org.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceMerch: https://bit.ly/cod-merchYouTube: https://bit.ly/youtube-CODJoin our email list: https://bit.ly/mail-COD Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For more than three months, residents in south Plaquemines Parish didn't have safe drinking water. The cause? Intruding salt water from the Gulf of Mexico caused by two years of back-to-back drought. When news broke of approaching salt water in more populous areas further up the river, state and local officials took immediate action. Today, the Coastal Desk's Halle Parker reports on the residents in Plaquemines who felt forgotten.  The Louisiana Book Festival is returning to Baton Rouge at the end of the month. Two of this year's featured authors are Mary Perrin and Beverly Fuselier, the authors of, “Healing Traditions of South Louisiana, prayers, plants, and poultices.”  Perrin and Fuselier released the book one year ago this month. They dig into health and wellness traditions of Louisiana's Cajun, Creole and Native American communities. Today, they join us for more on the history of community healers — known as “traiteurs” — and the modern influence of ancient healing techniques.  Internationally renowned Complexions Contemporary Ballet co-founder and choreographer Dwight Rhoden and six-time Grammy-nominated Jazz trumpeter and composer Chief Adjuah, formerly Christian Scott, are joining forces for a special season-opening performance with the New Orleans Ballet Association. Dwight Rhoden joins us for more on this upcoming performance, which features contemporary movement and the music of Lenny Kravitz. Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Diane Mack. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our assistant producer is Aubry Procell. Our engineer is Garrett Pittman. You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12 and 7 p.m. It's available on Spotify, Google Play and wherever you get your podcasts.  Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to. Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey  and special guest, Jillian Davis, company artist with Complexions Contemporary Ballet. In this episode of  “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey,  join host Joanne Carey as she chats with Special Guest, Gillian Davis. Listen in as Joanne and Jillian recount that they are no strangers. Joanne shares how she recalls Jillian as a young dancer traveling far from home to attend the morning Adult Ballet class where Joanne kept up with her own ballet training. Joanne goes on to share with Jillian that she knew she had that "special something". Follow along as they talk bout Jillian's growth as a young ballet dancer to the powerhouse artist she is today as part of Complexions Contemporary Ballet. JILLIAN DAVIS (Dancer) from Kutztown, PA and began her ballet training at the age of 3. She studied with Risa Kaplowitz and Susan Jaffe at Princeton Dance and Theater Studio in Princeton, NJ. Jillian attended San Francisco Ballet, School of American Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet and LINES Ballet programs. Jillian has been a company member with Complexions since 2014. She has been part of Dwight Rhoden world premieres including Headspace, Strum, Gutter Glitter, Star Dust, Bach 25, Woke, Love Rocks, and a world-premiere solo, Elegy. She has also performed installation works by Desmond Richardson and an excerpt of Approximate Sonata by William Forsthye. Along with being a dancer with Complexions, Jillian is part of the core faculty for Complexions Dance Academy. Follow on Instagram @jillange93 Find out more about Complexions Contemporary Ballet https://www.complexionsdance.org/home Follow Joanne Carey on Instagram @westfieldschoolofdance And follow  “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey wherever you listen to your podcasts. Tune in. Follow. Like us. And Share. Please leave us review about our podcast  “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey "Where the Dance World Connects, the Conversations Inspire, and Where We Are Keeping Them Real."

Duncan C. Schultz, born and raised just outside the Twin Cities in Minnesota, received his early dance training at Metro Dance Center. After completing his B.A. in Dance at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities he worked with Mathew Janczewski's ARENA Dances, Olive Bieringa and Otto Ramstad's BodyCartography Project and Toni Pierce-Sands and Uri Sands' TU Dance.While in the United States, he has had the privilege of working with choreographers Dwight Rhoden, Alonzo King, Gioconda Barbuto, Camille A. Brown and Gregory Dolbashian. Following his time working in the Twin Cities, he moved to Kaiserslautern, Germany to work at the Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern under the direction of James Sutherland. Currently he is a member at the GöteborgsOperan Danskompani in Sweden with Artistic Director Katrín Hall. While in Europe, he has created and performed works by Sharon Eyal, Damien Janet, Crystal Pite, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Maxine Doyle, Alexander Ekman, Ohad Naharin, Roy Assaf, and Marina Mascarell to name a few. He received the Sage Award for Dance in 2014 as an Outstanding Performer and in 2016 as the Hoffnungsträger (Bearer of Hope) by TANZ Jahrbuch in Germany.

Join Doug Fullington introducing our second program of the 2022-2023 Season. Recorded live in the Nesholm Family Lecture Hall in McCaw Hall in Seattle, Doug takes us through the three works that will be on this program. Works include Catching Feelings, a world premiere from Dwight Rhoden, George Balanchine's Duo Concerto and closing with the North American premiere of Crystal Pite's The Seasons' Canon.

Dance Education Canada is passionate about providing you with access to the most current practices and research in dance education. Today we are excited to bring to you, yet again another unique topic of discussion as we welcome Andrew Sanger who has conducted his PhD research on dance as an environmental practice. Listen in as we discuss his research, methodology and its affect on the dancers. GUEST: Originally from Michigan, U.S.A, Andrew Sanger received a BS in Dance Honours from Wayne State University in Detroit and completed a MA in Dance Anthropology from the University of Roehampton in London, UK. He has performed works by Dwight Rhoden, Doug Varone, Jody Oberfelder, and Biba Bell in collaboration with sculpture artist Nick Cave. Andrew has presented his choreography in the US, UK, and Spain. As a scholar-artist his research interests investigate the entanglements of embodiment, queer theory, ecology, dance, and phenomenology. He is now teaching as a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Roehampton and an anthropology PhD Researcher at University College London researching dance as an environmental practice. INSTA: @seraphaun WEBSITE: Andrew Sanger Disclaimer: Any and all ideas and information presented in the following podcast are those of the presenter. The presenter is not an employee or representative of Dance Education Canada (DEC), and is participating in this podcast on a voluntary basis. The ideas and information they express do not necessarily represent the views of the DEC or its partners, employees or affiliates. The ideas and information expressed herein are for general educational purposes only. They should not necessarily be applied to specific individual situations. DEC recommends consulting an expert or professional regarding specific medical, legal or business concerns. DEC makes no representations about the accuracy or suitability of this content. Please note that Canada's National Academy of Dance Education is now operating as Dance Education Canada.

E.E. Balcos (he, him) is a  Filipino-American and is originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He began formal training with modern dance pioneer Hanya Holm while also engaging in the practice of contact improvisation. A successful performer and choreographer for over 35 years, he danced with numerous independent Minneapolis choreographers including Diane Aldis, Madeline Dean, Mary Easter, Jill Heaberlin, Paula Mann, Patrick Scully, Georgia Stephens, Robin Stiehm,  Lovice Weller, Laurie Van Wieren, Diane Waller,  and several dance companies including Zenon Dance Company, Shapiro & Smith Dance, Demetrius Klein Dance Company, and Sam Costa's 10,000 Dances. He worked directly and performed in the works of numerous nationally recognized choreographers and dance artists including: Chris Aiken, Danny Buraczeski, Ping Chong, Sean Curran, David Dorfman, Joe Goode, Daniel Gwirtzman, Dwight Rhoden, David Rousseve, Stephanie Skura and Bill Young. E.E. was the Artistic Director and choreographer for his company E.E.MOTION from 2007-2013 culminating with an evening-length work, Deep Water: The Murder Ballads in collaboration with composer, John Allemeier at the Knight Theatre in Charlotte, NC. This year (2021), he will be performing a new solo, Tales from the Wizard, choreographed by Bill Evans.His current endeavors apply somatic approaches to choreography, dance performance, interdisciplinary collaborations, physical resilience, and teaching. In 2021he presented at the ISMETA Conference: Engaging Embodiment and will return to the Body IQ Festival in Berlin, Germany in November;  in 2019 he presented at the C-DaRe Dance and Somatic Practices Conference in Coventry, United Kingdom; the Annual Body-Mind Centering Conference in Santa Barbara, California; and the Body IQ Festival in Berlin. Balcos is a founding member of Movement Migration, and has performed in 2019 in Campeche, Mexico; in 2018 in Pietrasanta, Italy; New York City; Roxbury, NY; and Charlotte, NC. He is an Associate Professor at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte and holds a BA in Music from The Colorado College and an MFA in Dance from The University of Iowa. This year he became a Registered Somatic Dance Educator (RSDE) through ISMETA. E.E. is also a passionate botanic gardener and photographer finding and exploring the parallels in nature and dance.

From tonight (the 17th) through Saturday night (the 19th), Choregus Productions will present its 2021 Summer Heat International Dance Festival. Three world-class companies will perform at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center; more details on the festival, including how to get tickets, are here . Our guest on ST is the choreographer Dwight Rhoden, whose NYC-based Complexions Contemporary Ballet is a company known for its groundbreaking combination of methods, styles, and cultures. It's a diverse and well-respected dance collective that's performed on five continents, in more than 20 countries. Complexions will perform tonight (Thursday the 17th) at 8pm in the Chapman Music Hall at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center.

Back in December, Congress passed a $2.3 trillion spending bill that included more than $900 billion in pandemic relief. This was known as Save Our Stages and those monies were to be distributed by the Small Business Association. But no sooner did the SBA portal open on April 8, it shut down, leaving venues frustrated and confused, to say the least. The situation seems ever-changing and fluid and to help us make sense of where we go from here, I spoke to Arts North Carolina’s Executive Director Nate McGaha. About the Guest Nate McGaha has served as the Executive Director of Arts North Carolina, the statewide advocacy organization for the arts, since 2017 where he works for public funding and policy for the arts and arts education. He helped to create the Joint Caucus on Arts and Arts Education at the NC General Assembly, shepherded the NC Arts High School Graduation Requirement into law, and has led several statewide initiatives for relief, reopening, and recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to his work in advocacy, Nate was the Executive Director of Carolina Ballet in Raleigh for five years with Artistic Director Robert Weiss. Before coming to the Raleigh area he was the Director of Operations at Charlotte Ballet under the Artistic Direction of Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux and Patricia McBride for seven years after serving as that company’s Resident Lighting Designer since 1996. Nate was also the Production Manager and Lighting Designer for the Chautauqua Ballet Company in the summer months from 1997 through 2009 and toured internationally with Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson’s Complexions Dance Company. He is a graduate of UNC School of the Arts where he received a BFA in Design and Production with a concentration in Lighting Design. Resources / Links https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/covid-19-relief-options/shuttered-venue-operators-grant (Small Business Association) https://artsnc.org/ (Arts North Carolina (Arts NC)) https://www.nivassoc.org/ (NIVA) https://sbtdc.org/erfc/ (SBTDC) https://www.americansforthearts.org/ (Americans for the Arts) Connect with Beltline to Broadway Facebook – @beltlinetobroadway Twitter – @beltlinetobroadway Instagram – @beltlinetobroadway Web http://www.rduonstage.com/ (www.beltlinetobroadway.com) Support this podcast

Our newest episode of TECHnically Speaking features North Carolina-based lighting designer Jenni Propst.Jenni has worked as a production manager, head electrician, and event manager for clients ranging from non-profit groups to large corporate events, national tours, and even NASCAR.She has toured domestically and internationally as a head electrician and lighting supervisor with Alonzo King LINES Ballet, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, and Charlotte Ballet.Jenni has worked with world renowned choreographers including Dwight Rhoden, Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux, Sasha Janes, Mark Diamond and David Ingram. Some of her design credits include Charlotte Ballet’s The Little Mermaid and Innovative Works, Charlotte Symphony Orchestra’s KnightSounds series, Charlotte Youth Ballet’s Wizard of Oz and Alice in Wonderland and countless concerts and special events.She is an ETCP Certified Entertainment Electrician, member of IATSE Local 322, and has an M.A. in Communication from the University of North Carolina – Charlotte where her academic focus was on sports communication and culture. She’s an avid knitter, teardrop camper, hockey enthusiast and world traveler.Currently, she is studying theatre at the University of Memphis with an emphasis in Lighting and Sound Design.Because of Jenni's extensive touring experience, she was kind enough to be a guest on our podcast as well as author a "Tour Diaries: Tales from the Road" piece, which will be published in next week's Weekly News!If you’d like to explore Jenni’s work, please visit her website www.jennipropst.com.Registration is now open for USITT21 Virtually Anywhere taking place March 8-12, 2021. To register visit usitt.org/registration.TECHnically Speaking is a public service of USITT, which seeks to have a broad conversation on topics of interest to its members, but it is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of Institute policy. The views expressed on this podcast by guests are their own and their appearance herein does not imply an endorsement of them or of any entity they may represent. Reference to any specific product or idea does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation. Views, opinions, recommendations or use cases expressed on this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of USITT, its Board members or employees.

Dwight Rhoden of Complexions Contemporary Ballet discusses his work "Love Rocks," set to the music of Lenny Kravitz. It debuted at New York's Joyce Theater in January 2020. For the live stage performance: costume design and construction by Christine Darch; lighting and set design by Michael Korsch; and sound design by Corey Folta. Rehearsal and performance clips heard in this episode are used with permission and courtesy of Complexions Contemporary Ballet. UnSequenced is a podcast in which we discover the stories and emotions behind the movement. Each episode dives deep into the creative process with a choreographer, documenting what compels them as an artist, what drives their artistic decisions for a particular work, and what unexpected things come up along the way.

She's the kind of dancer that will stop you in your tracks with her intensity, magnetic presence, and technical ease. Sheree Harper is a freelance performer, choreographer, teaching artist, and proud member of Actors' Equity Association. She earned a Bachelor's Degree in Dance from the University of Alabama and a Master's Degree in Dance from Florida State University. She has studied under artists such as Dwight Rhoden, Desmond Richardson, Suzanne Farrell, Gerri Houlihan, Cornelius Carter, and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, to name a few. She served as an Ambassador for The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and danced with Jazz Roots Dance Company under Artistic Director Sue Samuels. She became an Equity dancer with the Walt Disney Company in Orlando, FL. During her time at Disney, she acquired a stunt double role for a lead actress in the ABC Television series remake of Charlie's Angels. She also became an inaugural member of ME Dance Company under the direction of Marshall Ellis. Most recently, she performed at The Black Music Honors alongside The Jacksons. She has taught dance in a range of settings including dance studios, public and performing arts schools, intensives/workshops, private lessons, churches, and collegiate programs. She has provided choreography for concert dance, liturgical dance, collegiate dance lines, plays, and show choirs. In this episode, Sheree shares her commitment to uplifting those around her through storytelling and movement with an emphasis on authenticity, honoring relationships, and being a forever student of her craft.  Learn more about Sheree: https://www.alyshiasheree.com/

Since starting Zenon in 1983, Linda has earned accolades for developing thecompany’s unique modern and jazz aesthetic by commissioning repertoryworks from such choreographers as Bebe Miller, Dwight Rhoden, Bill T.Jones, Bill Young, Llory Wilson, Joe Goode, Stephanie Skura, David Dorfman,Doug Varone, Danny Buraczeski, Daniel Rousseve, Cathy Young, KeelyGarfield, Johannes Wieland, Seán Curran, Colleen Thomas and AndreaMiller. She studied at the Martha Graham School, Alvin Ailey Dance Center,the Juilliard School, and with Alvin Nikolais, Lynn Simonson and MerceCunningham. She holds a degree in dance and drama from Hollins College inVirginia. Linda has taught dance and creative movement since 1972, and hasdeveloped Zenon Dance School into a recognized training center forvocational and professional dancers. She is the mother of two amazingdaughters, Laura and Lily, and lives in St. Louis Park with her two cats, Ollieand Jack.

All Access had the opportunity to speak with Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director for Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Dwight Rhoden! Dwight chats about the program of Bach to Bowie featuring Bach 25 and StarDust. Rhoden also tells us about what he looks for in dancers that join his company, his dance tribute to David Bowie and the diverse music catalog featured, and more! To learn about Complexions Contemporary Ballet, visit the event page here: https://www.stnj.org/event/complexions-contemporary-ballet

In this podcast, Dwight Rhoden, Complexions Contemporary Ballet co-Founder, co-Artistic Director and Choreographer, talks about his dance career that kicked off at the late age of 17 and led him to become a principal dancer with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, before setting up his own company. Together with the legendary Desmond Richardson, they founded the groundbreaking and award-winning Complexions Contemporary Ballet in 1994. Listen to Dwight share his journey from dancer to choreographer and creating over 60 works for Complexions and other top companies around the world. Dwight also gives us an insight into his role as Artistic Director, and what type of dancer he looks for to join the company. Through his work with Complexions Contemporary Ballet Education Initiatives, Dwight aims to inspire nextgen dancers and he shares with us his words of advice to help dancers succeed. New York-based Complexions is heading on tour across Germany, and Dwight has a full roster of new and remounted work with the Atlanta Ballet - Heart/Beat that features live gospel music, Pittsburg Ballet with Simon Says to music by Paul Simon and new work with the West Australian Ballet. Check out dates and location here. PRESS PLAY! https://djwpodcasts.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/1wwwod/Complexions+Dwight+Rhoden.mp3   Also available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts! Dwight Rhoden Complexions Ballet's Jared Brunson & Daniela O'Neil - THEGINGERB3ARDMEN

Vie Boheme is a Motown native, as she says, blossomed in Pittsburgh and refined in Minneapolis. She is a multimodal artist; a dancer, singer and choreographer. She brings athletic agility to her vocal performance through both song and dance and her sound is a fusion of Soul, Funk, Jazz, R&B and Pop. In 2018 she released a solo album titled Swoon and has created two major solo performance art pieces- Centerplay and Viva Black Volume 1. She is a former vocal artist, choreographer and co-creative director for Stokley Williams and is also a former dance artist with Camille A. Brown & Dancers, TU Dance and a founding member of The August Wilson Center Dance Ensemble. She has choreographed and performed with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, The Guthrie Theater, and The Children's Theater in Minneapolis. Vie was trained at Point Park University's Conservatory of Performing Arts and The Ailey School. Over the course of her career she performed the works of Kyle Abraham, Gregory Dolbashian, Dwight Rhoden, Uri Sands, Darrell Grand Moultrie and Sidra Bell. As a soul, funk, jazz vocalist, she has opened for international acts Little Dragon, Bilal and J*Davey. She is also a Vinyasa yoga instructor with her own philosophy that has nurtured her versatility and prepares her body for her rigorous solo work.~SHOW NOTES:-Vie’s website, instagram, and facebook-Swoon - Vie Boheme’s solo album on Spotify-Her performance pieces: Viva Black Volume 1 & Center Play-Vie’s TEDX talk in Minneapolis Musical/Artistic Influences:-Karen Clark Sheard-The Winan’s Family-Destiny’s Child-Betty Davis (great article on her)-Josephine Baker-Dinah Washington-Ella Fitzgerald-Nina Simone (interview clip talking about blackness)-Eartha Kitt-The Pillow Project-Alvin Ailey’s Summer Intensive & Revelations-Corepower Yoga-Body Cartography (Olive and Otto)-Walker Art Center Choreographers Evening-Camille A. Brown & Company-TU Dance~THANK YOU FOR LISTENINGSubscribe & leave a review on iTunesHave any questions, comments or guest recommendations? Email me hereLET’S CONNECT:Follow the Process Piece instagramRuby’s instagramSubscribe to the newsletter

Backhausdance, a contemporary dance company based in Orange County, will perform at the Martha B. Knobel Theater Nov. 2-3. In these audio excerpts, artistic director Jennifer Backhaus explains what makes choreographer Mauro Astolfi’s working process so different from others; what Backhaus looks for when she invites a choreographer to work with her company; how it feels for her company to be collaborating with big-name dance artists, such as Complexions’ co-directors Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson; and then Astolfi talks about working with new dancers and how he developed his movement language.

Today on Conversations On Dance, we speak with Dwight Rhoden, founding artistic director and resident choreographer of Complexions Dance Company. Despite a late start in dance, Rhoden danced for numerous major companies, including as a principal with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Partnering with acclaimed performer Desmond Richardson, Rhoden co-founded Complexions in 1994, a company […] The post (96) Dwight Rhoden, Artistic Director of Complexions Contemporary Ballet appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.

Today on Conversations On Dance, we speak with Dwight Rhoden, founding artistic director and resident choreographer of Complexions Dance Company. Despite a late start in dance, Rhoden danced for numerous major companies, including as a principal with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Partnering with acclaimed performer Desmond Richardson, Rhoden co-founded Complexions in 1994, a company […] The post (96) Dwight Rhoden, Artistic Director of Complexions Contemporary Ballet appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.

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In the 13th installment of "Offstage and Unbound," The Music Center's President and CEO Rachel Moore chats with Dwight Rhoden, founding artistic director and resident choreographer of Complexions Contemporary Ballet. Rhoden has established a remarkably wide-ranging career, earning distinction from The New York Times as “one of the most sought out choreographers of the day.” A native of Dayton, Ohio who began dancing at age 17, Rhoden has performed with Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Les Ballet Jazz De Montreal and as a principal dancer with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. In 1994, Rhoden and legendary dancer Desmond Richardson founded Complexions Contemporary Ballet. Together they have brought their unique brand of contemporary dance to the world for nearly two decades. Complexions Contemporary Ballet returns to The Music Center on April 20, 21 and 22, 2018 with StarDust, a dance tribute to David Bowie. Tickets on sale now.