The five performers showed strong technical ability, energy and stage presence. They filled the Linbury with ease, not through scale of numbers or theatrical effects, but through concentration and sheer enjoyment in performance.
Contemporary dance, krump, and street-based forms intersected and overlapped in an evening that reflected the diversity of hip hop today.
For all the good work that goes before, the undoubted highlight of the evening is Crystal Pite’s The Statement.
It was a super afternoon, but you really do have to pinch yourself to remind yourself that they are all still in their late-teens
The four new works covered classical and contemporary dance while also allowing the dancers to show their presentation and comedy skills.
A fine evening from the University of Chichester MA touring company, full of ensemble dance but that also lets us to see the performers as individuals
A new project helps the transition to being professional hip hop artists
The online festival opens April 29