Just when you need a dose of mix-it-up dance, “MOVE!†comes along to save the day.
MLKBallet will bring “MOVE! A Contemporary Dance Series #4†to the Tacoma School of the Arts Theatre April 20 at 8 p.m. and April 21 at 2 and 8 p.m. Once again a dynamic evening of physical creative expression will rivet audiences compliments of the Pacific Lutheran University Dance, Performance Place Ensemble; excerpts of Ten Tiny Dances; and danielandsomesuperfriends.
When MLKBallet Executive Director Alexa Folsom-Hill was asked to name a single highlight of the evening, she didn’t miss a beat before responding, “We’ve invited back danielandsomesuperfriends.â€
This Seattle troupe, whose strong technical ballet base melds with cutting-edge choreography, will present a new piece, “Poor Man’s Boogie.â€
“They’re pretty amazing,†Folsom-Hill says.
As with the previous “MOVE!†shows, this installment raises funds to maintain MLKBallet’s tuition-free dance training program on Hilltop Tacoma. â€" Jessica Corey-Butler
[Tacoma School of the Arts, Friday, April 20 8 p.m., Saturday, April 21 2 and 8 p.m., $14, 1118 Commerce, Tacoma, 253.906.2190 or go to www.mlkballet.org/move.htm]