Last night’s dance concert by Atlanta Dance Collective was, overall, a good show. It featured six works by as many choreographers, four of which were set on the ADC ensemble and two others performed by two different guest ensembles. The pieces were all a little short and none of them stood out as the “must see” portion of the show, but it was definitely an enjoyable hour plus of dance at the Balzer Theater at Herren’s.
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One of the reasons that I like going to Dance Canvas’ annual performance series, Introducing the Next Generation, is because it always features a good diversity of dance forms and aesthetic styles from an equally diverse group of emerging choreographers. This year’s production marked their 10th anniversary, so they celebrated by bringing back 10 choreographers from their previous shows.
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Atlanta Dance Collective’s Time + Itinerant at Synchronicity Theater included four dance pieces by four choreographers in four distinct styles with 3 1/3 distinct ensembles of performers. The live performances were followed by a brief screening of dance for film, the Opine Dance Film Festival, that offered an additional 11 pieces for any audience members who paid the extra $3 on top of the $12 ticket for the main dance concert to stick around and watch it. Overall, the evening not only offered great bang for the buck but also some pretty decent dance and film.
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