Archive for December 5th, 2005

BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
Dec 6, 8—10 at 7:30pm
Tickets: $20, 30, 45, 55
Apx. 70min, no intermission

BAMdialogue with Sasha Waltz
Dec 8, post-show
(free for ticket holders)

BAM Ticket Services
718.636.4100
tickets@BAM.org

In 2002, Sasha Waltz’s “Körper” created a sensation when it premiered at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Her energetically physical dance works incorporate strong visual and aural imagery coupled with intense partnering and a microscopic look at body perceptions. Her new work, “Impromptus,” continues her dynamic group interactions, with dancers that assemble in organic formations that seem to tumble, melt and jettison forth. The 70-minute work is set to piano music by Shubert which will be played live onstage. Waltz is often compared to the genius German choreographer Pina Bausch, but her territory is her own, with a grab bag of experiences in dance that combines American postmodern sensibilities and German Expressionism. Preview a video clip HERE. –Tom Pearson

photo: “Impromptus,” Festival d’Avignon 2004, by Cathy Peylan