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Rush and interpretive dance?

Wed, Apr 26, 2006@3:11PM | comments removed/disabled

[New Forms of Dance]

Syracuse Contemporary Dance Company isn't afraid to use genres of music not typically associated with your typical dance troupe; such as Rush! From the article:

... In twin programs this weekend, Cajun, zydeco and the sounds of African drumming will reverberate through the Civic Center's Carrier Theater. And here is a real first - a ballet on belly dancing.

The inclusion of fresh music partially stems from the troupe's desire to reach out to new audiences and create fresh creative opportunities. More significantly, says artistic director Mary Pat D'Angelo, "We want people to see they connect. In my work, 'Jazz Roots,' we use African drumming to connect to the roots of jazz." ...

...In another example, Maiya Newstead Silver uses Rush music and the multidimensional character of Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer to explore the notion of hatred and the manner in which a person can become the thing he or she hates by the nature of influence. Its title is "Don't Hate the Game, Hate Tom." The connection here is Irish step dancing. ...

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