By Bob Morrison
My next performance shared the same space as the last, Flashpoint - Mead Theatre Lab, so I had some time to spare between the shows. Melissa and John Saint Amour, Artistic Directors of Arts United of Washington, kindly allowed me into the venue while the setup took place and the dancers did their warmups.
The program says that Arts United of Washington was formed in 2003 with the mission to create fresh blends of live music, dance and theater. They danced their first piece, however , to a recording--but I wasn't about to complain as Nina Simone's silken voice provided the accompaniment to the performance of Sylvana Sandoz.
But nothing beats live music. The band provided an effective accompaniment to Talia Bar-Cohen's performance of "Pretty Little Thing."
Aaron Jackson joined Talia for an expressive "When Sunny Gets Blue."
Ling Tang joined the other three dancers and the program continued.
I expected drama and motion, and I wasn't disappointed. I was surprised, however, at how very much the choice of the music and its elegant performance added richness to the experience. Musical Director John Saint Amour and musicians Larry Ferguson, John Lee, and Dan Roberts (who doubled as Company Composer) were just great.
Nonetheless as a photographer I'm visually oriented, and this was a visual feast. I confess I went a little wild and crazy and took a couple hundred photos! Check them out at my Bonnie Briar Productions web site.
Cheers.
Bob
1 comment:
Those are some great photos, Bob. Don't wear out your camera! (At least we don't have to buy film any more.)
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