cobweb Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 (edited) Just back, very late, from a trip to Montclair, NJ to see the Richard Alston Dance Company. Too tired to write much now, but if anyone else has seen this run, I'd love to hear your thoughts. I've enjoyed seeing this company at Montclair for the past few years. Honestly, of all the contemporary choreographers that I've seen, I enjoy Alston the most. Inventive, straightforward (ie., ungimmicky), humorous, great choices of music, and just lovely pure dance. Sorry to see the company is shutting down, and I'm not sure how much his work is done by other companies, but I will be seeking it out. Edited February 23, 2020 by cobweb Link to comment
sandik Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 I'm sorry to see the end of this company as well -- we've only had a taste of Alston here in the upper left hand corner, but it was prime. I don't know that he'll be making much in the freelance world, so it's really a significant loss. Link to comment
Lynette H Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 There's an article here about how the work of choreographers like Alston can be preserved (his archive is going to the Victoria & Albert Museum) https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2020/mar/12/step-in-time-how-to-save-the-legacy-of-dance-from-being-lost-in-history Link to comment
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