BLUE 13 DANCE CO. Blasts Dance Across the Universe

BLUE 13 DANCE Co. performed at the Wallis Theater in Beverly Hills and up on the stage sprung a bubbling crew; golden dancers, phenomenal choreography, musical artistry and a majestic presence that comes round rarely.  Artistic Dir/Choreographer Achinta McDaniel is shaking up the dance world with a bold & beautiful blend of diverse rhythms & pageantry.  The performance aptly titled TERPSICHORE; delight in dancing & music, resounded joyously with live percussionists & ghungroons.  McDaniel's influential contemporary Indian dance takes main stage in the first half of the program "F"ck Fusion - How to/not to be Adequately Indian."  The tongue in cheek mystique is fueled with fierce energy, elegance & fun.  An homage to Indian dance with a conspiratorial, contemporary wink blending heritage with what's happening on the forefront of dance.  The talented & mesmerizing dancers' musicality and graceful accentuations reverberated from their delicately choreographed hand gestures to their intricate & exciting steps.  All the artistic elements combined to create ingenious works of choreographic excellence.  The stunning costumes were at times exotic & vibrant, ephemeral & smartly androgynous.  The lighting & projection designs were affecting and potent.  The music pulsating and penetrating.  Original musical composition by 2 time Grammy winner Paul Livingstone was performed by a live string quartet.  The hauntingly beautiful music provided melodies underpinning the world premiere of "Terpsichore in Ghungroos."  Corset shaped cages floated down entrapping a dancer.  Her contained movements from within the enclosure invoked terror combined with strength.  The malleable, white corsets shapes floated seamlessly between dancers dressed in black/red unitards.  The elegiac imageries of enslavement were poignant, the transference of support & empowerment inspiring.  BLUE 13 DANCE covered new & astounding ground.  Y'all want to come back for more.  BRAVO!