Peak Performances: Margaret Jenkins Dance Company / Guangdong Modern Dance Company

Sep 24-26, 2009 • World Premiere Margaret Jenkins Dance Company / Guangdong Modern Dance Company Other Suns (A Trilogy) www.ybca.org “… a fiercely visceral piece that felt like one had stepped onto a platform that revolved sometimes at dizzying speeds.” — SF Bay Guardian “… a stunning new synthesis that unites the hectic language of the limbs with morphing group sculptural forms, tied together with [Jenkins] unflinching commitment to beauty.” — Contra Costa Times YBCA is thrilled to co-commission Other Suns (A Trilogy), a world premiere trilogy of dances created by Margaret Jenkins and her company in a cross-cultural collaboration with the Guangdong Modern Dance Company of Guangzhou, China. Jenkins, who has for 35 years been one of the Bay Area’s most influential and innovative choreographers, investigates symmetry and asymmetry in both Chinese and American cultures. Through an intricate blend of contemporary dance forms, Other Suns (A Trilogy) transcends national and cultural barriers, offering a new perspective on balance and imbalance in our fast-changing, global society. Live music composed by Paul Dresher and performed by the Paul Dresher Ensemble, with additional music by Bun Ching-Lam. Other Suns (A Trilogy) has been co-commissioned by Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Peak Performances at Montclair State University in New Jersey, and the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at the University of Maryland, College Park, with additional support from Grants for the …

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