Laguna Dance Festival Gears Up for New Season
Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance Studio Professor Kyle Abraham
The company of the newest UCLA Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance faculty member, Kyle Abhraham, has been chosen to headline the Laguna Dance Festival. Abraham.In.Motion will perform Abraham's original work, Pavement, on Thursday, September 22.
"In fluid motion, seven dancers entered the packed main gallery of the Laguna Art Museum. Their steps formed a vivid contrast as well as a complement to the current exhibition by modernist artist Peter Krasnow. His wooden sculptures vaguely resemble the human form and paintings offer as much impetus for interpretation as the dancers’ movements.
Performances titled “Sculpted Motion” by the Kybele Dance Theater and “FAM,” a work done by six of members the L.A. Contemporary Dance Company, served to usher in this year’s Laguna Dance Festival with a preview during September’s First Thursday Art Walk.
Introducing the festival’s 12th season, founder Jodie Gates praised the collaboration between visual and performing arts and for building a bridge between generations. “The Laguna Dance Festival focuses on education and making dance accessible to all,” said Gates, also vice dean and professor of dance at the USC Kaufman School of Dance.
This year, Gates chose Kyle Abraham with his Abraham.In.Motion company as headliner and brings back popular Los Angeles companies Bodytraffic and Ballet X."— Daniella Walsh, September 15, 2016
Read the full article at the Laguna Beach Indy website.