ZOË KEATING & APEX DANCE COLLABORATION A STUNNING SUCCESS

A great thanks to all who helped to put the show together. This was one of those dream come true moments for me as an artist. To collaborate with so many amazing people: avante garde cellist Zoë Keating, textile enchantress Lynne Bruning, and the amazing dancers at Apex created an energy that is hard to express. The end result was a show that is sensually stunning. We received an almost immediate standing ovation from a Tuesday night audience that packed Chautauqua auditorium. We also had some amazing artists working behind the scenes to record the process. Dennis St. John at Veria Technologies Inc and Adam Tyler at Spin Echo Industries filmed the process from beginning to end with video clips and a full documentary of the creation of the show which will be coming out soon! Here is a sneak peek filmed at dress rehearsal.

The reviews for the show were glowing and you can read them by clicking on the links below.

Culture Mob by Chrysta Brown

World Dance Reviews by Donald K. Atwood

Denver Post by Sabine Kortals

The Ruckus by Tiffiny Kallina

Excitement Builds

Lynne Bruning joined Apex Dance in the studio for the first time yesterday, bringing her amazing designs and ideas into our world. What an incredible performance is being built with so many talented artists. Check out Lynne’s blog post about the event at her blog The Twisted Warp.

Boulder’s Dance Bridge wins Colorado Dance Award

Congratulations to Dance Bridge of Boulder for winning the Colorado Dance Award for Service to the Field (for Organizations) on Saturday.

Dance Bridge was established by the Boulder Arts Commission and serves as a news and discussion center for Colorado’s dance scene. According to its website, Dance Bridge is

a multi-faceted project aimed to broaden public participation in dance through support, promotion and the centralization of services and resources. The Dance Bridge acts as a clearing-house for dancers and dance-related activities in the area.

Dance Bridge has also listed Apex events in the past, so we’re very glad they’re recognized for their work in promoting dance in Colorado! Kudos! Check out their website to learn more.

Dance in the News: Cirque du Soleil on Jay Leno!

We just caught Cirque du Soleil‘s Kooza performance on Jay Leno and it was awesome! “Kooza” is a two-and-a-half traveling show that will feature clowns, crazy acrobats and colorful costumes (nothing new, but nonetheless awesome!) The show will run until Dec. 20.

Cool Dance Blog

I just found a super cool new website called 30 Seconds of Dance that has lots of neat little clips of the different genres out there. Best of all, the clips are in HD!

Check out some of the clips of modern dance, while you’re at it. Very cool.

Dance in the News: Models en pointe!

It’s fashion week in Russia and designer Tatyana Parfyonova stormed the stage with her gorgeous presentation of her new collection, inspired by and dedicated to the Russian Ballet. To enhance the “weightless” attributes of her new line, Parfyonova’s models danced down the catwalk en pointe! Check out the video here.

Thank You!

Thank you to everyone who came out to see The Jungle Book and Strive over the weekend! The show ended up being a huge success and we sold more tickets than any of our past shows!

Stay tuned for Imagine: Dancing Beyond the Edge of Technology, our next performance in March at the Lakewood Cultural Center. It will be a fusion of dance with technology and visual effects that you won’t wanna miss!

Martha Graham’s “Panorama” restaged with help of grant

At Apex, we love Martha Graham! A contemporary dance program in Bloomington, Indiana just got a grant to re stage Graham’s “Panorama” created in 1935. Sandra Kaufmann, a student of Graham’s will coordinate the re staging event, which will include a modern dance film series, lectures and classes centered on Graham and her life’s work.

Check out the article here.

Get a Sneak Peek of THE JUNGLE BOOK!

Hey everyone! Don’t forget to get your tickets for The Jungle Book’s Rikki Tikki Tavi showing in Parker on the 17th and 18th! Check out a sneak peek at some of the costumes and exclusive interviews with our dancers:

(Video: Dennis St. John for Veria Video)

Dance in the News: Lady Gaga to perform with the Bolshoi Ballet!

The oldest performance art in the world will meet the world’s hottest act on November 14th when Lady Gaga teams up with The Bolshoi Ballet and artist Franesco Vezzoli at the Museum of Contemporary Art! On the unusual pairing for the event, artist Vezzoli told Style.com’s Derek Blasberg:

I wanted to mix together the youngest and most daring pop icon, Lady GaGa, with the oldest and most classically trained group of dancers in the world, the Bolshoi Ballet…The output will be flawlessly imperfect and unpredictable, just like any overambitious happening should be.

What do you think about pairing Lady Gaga with one of the oldest ballets in the world?