Dance Magazine
Wendy Perron / Dance Magazine / September 2011 The eight young men in this Brazilian hip hop group are almost shocking in their individuality and physicality. In ID:ENTIDADES the first guy who comes forward in a solo, André “Feijão” Virgilio, a tall thin beanpole, ripples his spine outrageously. You can’t take your eyes off him. But you do, because the next guy is just as riveting. There’s Johnny Britto, who’s a softer, gentler mover, but precise in his gestures. Julio, a short cannonball of a man, balances in a parallel relevé with his whole body tilting forward. Powerful stillness yields to an alarming, thudding fall forward. Choreographer Sonia Destri has tailored the movement to bring out each dancer’s most intense self. She combines hip hop with her modern/ballet background, and her dancers have the control to glide from skittering hip hop legs to a slow port de bras. www.dancemagazine.com/reviews/September-2011/Companhia-Urbana-de-DanaSonia-Destri
No publications available yet
Upload a file to digitalise your publication.