Julliard DANCE presents 4 World Premiers

Last night was the opening dance program for the Julliard dance students.  Four new pieces made their world premiere by eminent contemporary choreographers.  Austin McCormick, Loni Landon, Kate Weare & Larry Kegwin.  All the choreographers worked directly with the students & were on hand to take a bow.  Both McCormick's work, "La Folia" and Loni Landon's "and then there was one," were accompanied by students in the Julliard music dept.  "And then there was one," was the one that I was most taken in with for its creativity & musicality.  The score for the string quartet was commissed by Jerome Begin.  Mr. Begin was present using a live electronic processing that resonated the score with a stirring melancholy.  Landon's collaborative choreography embraced a powerful sense of connection & isolation.  The dancers' eloquence & spatial relationships reverberated beautifully with every note.  In all the performances, the Julliard dance students danced with exuberance & a high degree of skill.  The program continues through Sunday and is NOT TO BE MISSED.