Dance Company Wayne McGregor | Random Dance at YBCA
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Novellus Theater (700 Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94103)
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The last date listed for Wayne McGregor | Random Dance was Friday November 11, 2011 / 8:00pm.
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I'm not a dance reviewer, nor have I ever danced professionally. And after watching this company perform, I feel stupid for even trying to write words to describe what I saw. So instead, I'll just say how I felt: Out of breath, intoxicated, envious, turned-on, and star-struck (by Mr. McGregor, whose enormous brain, imagination, and vocabulary is simply and magically sexy).Written on Feb 20 2012
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Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Novellus Theatre is a great place to see a show of any kind. There is not a bad seat in the house. The dancers were very strong on point and very precise in thier movements. The music on the other hand was very repetitive and drone like making it hard for me to stay focused.Written on Nov 15 2011
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Robert Dobbs
Written on Nov 14 2011
"Random Dance" was mirabile visu -- a terpsichorean treat!
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More Information About Wayne McGregor | Random Dance
Website
http://sfperformances.org/performances/1112/RandomDance.html
Description
Wayne McGregor | Random Dance was founded in 1992 and became the instrument upon which McGregor evolved his drastically fast and articulate choreographic style. The company became a byword for its radical approach to new technology incorporating animation, digital film, 3D architecture, electronic sound and virtual dancers into the live choreography. Collaborations with leading multi-disciplinary artists enriched the company's futurist aesthetic and dramatically enlarged the possibilities of dance. In 2002, Wayne McGregor | Random Dance was invited to become Resident Company at Sadler’s Wells.
Technology has also been crucial in Wayne McGregor | Random Dance’s aim to deliver dance to the public in new ways. Among the company's groundbreaking projects have been webcasting live performances, and exploring broadband (ATM) bi-directional performance where two companies perform simultaneously in different parts of the world. It has also incorporated technology into its outreach work, which is high on the creative agenda.
In 2004, McGregor was appointed Artist-in-Residence at the Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Cambridge. From this unique position, a select group of scientists and he conducted the background research into the relationship between dance and the mind from which AtaXia (2004) arose. The research and creation process behind Amu (2005), Entity (2008), Dyad 1909 (2009) and FAR (2010) continue the company’s association with interdisciplinary art and science collaborations, which is now consolidated under R-Research.
Regularly supported by the British Council, Wayne McGregor | Random Dance tour frequently to some of the most prestigious world theatres such as Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam; Tel Aviv Opera; Lincoln Center, New York and Dansens Hus, Stockholm. The company’s European tours have ranged from Ireland, France, Germany, Belgium and Holland to Poland, Hungary, Cyprus and Turkey. Wayne McGregor | Random Dance has also performed in Russia, Israel, Japan, China, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Colombia, North America and Australia. In 2002 it became the first British dance company ever to tour central Asia and the Caucasus. The company has also made several television appearances including Nemesis (BBC4 2002) and Dice Life (Channel 4, 2004).
Wayne McGregor | Random Dance is Resident Company of Sadler’s Wells, London and Associate Company of DanceEast, Suffolk. Wayne McGregor is the Resident Choreographer of The Royal Ballet, Covent Garden and is the government’s Youth Dance Champion.
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