Koresh Dance Company coming to Queens Theatre
BY TAMMY SCILEPPI
His shows have been
called “earthy, folk-dancey,
emotionally direct, physically
intense, and ostentatiously
eccentric” by The New
Yorker and “Shocking, tender
and powerful...” by The
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Undefined by any one school
of movement, Israeli-American
choreographer Roni Koresh
calls his style simply “Dance,”
and in recent interviews, he
says, “it’s about using movement
to communicate, not about
adhering to a particular style.”
Since 1991, his Philadelphiabased
Koresh Dance Company
has been presenting boundarybreaking
original dance pieces
that offer awe-struck viewers
an unexpected experience
that often results in a mix of
joy, unbridled laughter, and
even tears.
The company’s fresh,
eccentric blend of ballet,
modern, and jazz performances
have dazzled audiences in the
Philly area and beyond, and
now, Koresh and his dance
troupe are getting ready to wow
‘em right here in Queens, this
Saturday and Sunday.
“We have a weekend jammed
packed with something for
everyone, including dance,
family programming and a
free play reading,” Queens
Theatre’s Executive Director
Taryn Sacramone, said. “One
of the most exciting things
about what’s happening this
weekend is the fact that we have
two Queens Theatre debuts:
Koresh Dance Company and
Chickenshed NYC.”
“Koresh is an amazing troupe
which combines traditional
Israeli folk dancing with hiphop,
ballet, martial arts and
modern dance into a unique
performance. The other debut,
Chickenshed NYC, is new to the
city, but brings four decades of
experience in creating inclusive
theater,” Sacramone added.
“Our performance will be one
of the first shows in a theatrical
setting for this London-based
institution. Children and their
families will not only watch,
but get to be a part of this show,
interacting with performers
and puppets to help shape
the story.”
Philadelphia-based Koresh Dance Company is set to make its
Queens Theatre debut with its production of “Inner Sun.”
Celebrate the human
spirit’s ability to create the
warmth and power that
drives our life journeys along
with Koresh’s dancers. The
artistic director’s production
of “Inner Sun” showcases
his stunning choreography
to an eclectic score, pairing
composer John Levis and
poet Karl Mullen. Levis’
Middle Eastern chords and
compelling rhythms drive
the movement, while Mullen’s
Photo by Dance Dad Photo
poetry provides a pulse for
the dancers.
Experience a buffet of
rhythmic music and movement
enhanced with exotic flavor,
as dancers form dynamic
stage formations using body
percussion, gestures and
rhythms drawn from Koresh’s
roots (his mother was a
folk dancer in the Yemenite
tradition) growing up in Israel,
and his experience of both
Israeli and American cultures.
You may find it hard to resist
the raw passion infused in this
emotionally charged, highly
technical work.
Koresh has created a vast
repertoire of 50-plus pieces
and tours nationally and
internationally to places like
Spain, Turkey, Israel, South
Korea, Mexico, And Guatemala.
“The best part of me is that
I love what I do. I live it. I sleep
with it. It is what I am,” he says.
This Saturday, Queens
Theatre is also presenting
the first of their Spring Free
Readings, “Let There Be
Love.” A group of befuddled
characters who both crave and
fear intimacy, comprise this
special comedy.
And kids are welcome to
join in the singing, dancing and
merriment of an imaginary
jungle trip during Chickenshed
NYC’s “Tales from the Shed.”
Catch “Inner Sun” on March
16 at 8 p.m. and March 17 at 3
p.m. Tickets start at $20.
Chickenshed NYC is
scheduled for March 17 at 1
p.m. and 3 p.m. Tickets start
at $14, with a family four pack
available for $48.
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