Jeremy Wade

Last night we went to a great dance performance by Jeremy Wade. Not only was his choreography and dancing amazing, so were his collaborators:

• Jessica Hill as his dance partner in the first piece, Glory
• Music by Michael Mahalchick and Loren Kiyoshi Dempster for Glory
• Music by Mike Skinner (and Jeremy Wade) for Fiction
• Lighting by Jonathan Belcher

Jeremy Wade did the costumes as well.

His choreography uses dancers' faces in a way I have never seen before. I also appreciated the mix of... how to put this... movements reminiscient of a child, or a person without full muscle control. I can't get his child-like gestures of joy out of my mind. Interestingly, in the duet Jessica Hill's movements were a mix of those plus more conventionally dance-like moves. She was almost doing a pop and lock during parts of the early section.

There are two more nights -- Friday (tonight) and Saturday -- both at 7:30pm. Go! He is a definitely a distinctive voice in NYC dance.

Tickets information is here.

[photo from the DTW website]