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32 May 2008 — Rapid River ArtS & CULTURE Magazine — Vol. 11, No. 9
R A P I D R I V E R A R T S
Pulses and Rhythms –
Center Stage Dance Ensemble
Raise your pulse,
calm your pulse,
quicken your
pulse, and soothe
your pulse all
in one evening!
Center stage dance ensemble
presents: pulses
and rhythms
Asheville’s innovative
regional civic ballet
company, Center Stage
Dance Ensemble, will
give audiences a chance
to feel the affect of the
physical expression of
musical rhythm with its
presentation of Pulses
and Rhythms. Utilizing
a diverse range of music,
Artistic Director Sandra
Miller, will take audiences
on an experiential journey
that will raise, calm, quicken
and soothe the audiences’
pulse and deepen
the understanding of the
power of music and dance
in the human body.
Frenzy’s Inevitable
Half-Life is a contemporary
piece set to Grieg’s
Holberg Suite that
demonstrates that intense
emotion and pace inevitably
decompose. An
intensely physical piece,
the movement combined
with complicated patterns
demonstrates externally, the inner landscape
of frenzy.
In complete contrast to frenzy stands
Mirror Trance. Set to the calming voice of
Sheila Chandra, this drone elicits a meditative
state that the dancers comfortably
inhabit as they lose themselves to the mesmerizing
mirror. Continuing the peaceful
path is Arisal of the Clear. A contemporary
ballet pas de deux, man and woman represent
yin and yang and the ultimate balance
which brings a clear path for chi or energy.
Set to a trio of quietly powerful musical
compositions, the dancers enter and exit
their respective spheres of form and function
seeking balance and bliss.
Syncopated Synchronicity is a multi
movement ballet to the charming songs of
the era of ragtime. The luscious possibilities
intrinsic in the syncopated rhythms
of ragtime take the viewer on a complete
pulse oriented excursion. If pulsating Latin
rhythms raise your pulse to cardiovascular
training levels, Ritmo del Baile will
provide a virtual aerobic workout. Set to
the exciting salsa, samba, cha cha and tango
Dance
beats, the dancers bring
bright jubilation to the
stage in a combination
of ballet, ballroom and
social dance forms.
Rounding out the
production is Synergy.
A blend of opera and
hip hop that demonstrates
that old and new,
classic and contemporary
can blend to create
a product that is larger
than its parts. What that
elicits in ones pulse is
totally personal and
the demonstration of
all that’s possible with
Pulses and Rhythms.
The thrill of emotion,
the vibration of sound,
the cadence of music
and the movement of
the body reflect the beat
of the human heart.
Center Stage Dance
Ensemble dancers are
some of Asheville’s most
gifted artists. Past and
present members have
been invited to study
at some of the most
prestigious companies
and schools in the U.S.
such as American Ballet
Theatre/NY, NCSA, the
Joffrey Ballet, Alvin Ailey, Complexions,
Lines, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Houston
Ballet and North Carolina Dance Theatre.
Artistic Director, Sandra Miller is the
Director of Ballet at Center Stage and was
a former principal dancer at Ft. Worth
Ballet (now Texas Ballet Theatre). Pulses
and Rhythms follows the Ensemble’s
successful presentation of What Scares
You? in October. The popular program is
quickly becoming Asheville’s “Pumpkin
Nutcracker” and is setting a new standard
for creativity and quality in the dance
community. Pulses and Rhythms will
expand that reputation and will delight
audiencesof all ages.
If you go
by Sandra Miller
Diana Wortham Theatre in Asheville,
Friday and Saturday, May 30 & 31, 8 p.m.
General Admission, Adults $25, Children
$15. Box Office (828) 257-4530.