Philobolus: Energy and Excitement from an Exhilarating Dance Company
Dallas: February 9,2007edited by Madelyn Miller, the TravelLady Seen recently during the Academy Awards ceremony and in television commercials for the Hyundai Santa Fe, Pilobolus is sometimes referred to as the dance world’s equivalent of a summer movie blockbuster. This unique company is known for its collaborative choreographic process and a unique weight-sharing approach to partnering that give it a non-traditional but powerful set of skills with which to make dances. The group is acclaimed for its startling mix of humor and invention and Pilobolus continues to be a mostly self-sufficient organization, its members choreographing, dancing, managing, and publicizing their own programs.
Pilobolus is recognized as a major American dance company of international influence. It has not, however, forsaken its original impetus. The company remains a deeply collaborative effort with an executive director, three artistic directors and seven dancers contributing to one of the most popular and varied repertoires in the field. Its many decades of consistent artistic activity now stand as a testament to the group's remarkable fruitfulness and longevity. The Durham Herald-Sun said, “Pilobolus continues to make ‘em belly laugh, marvel, sit in stunned silence and let out a “whoo” or two out of sheer exhilaration from all the energy, strength and derring-do exhibited onstage.”
EISEMANN CENTER PRESENTS: Dance Troupe Pilobolus SATURDAY, February 9, 2008 Continuing the 2007-2008 Spotlight Series, one of the most popular modern dance companies in the country, Pilobolus, will take the stage in the Hill Performance Hall on Saturday, February 9th at 8:00 pm.
This presentation of Pilobolus is supported by Mid-America Arts Alliance with generous underwriting by the National Endowment for the Arts, Texas Commission on the Arts, and foundations, corporations and individuals throughout Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas.
The performance on Saturday, February 9th, 2008 at 8:00 pm is part of the 2007-2008 Season of Eisemann Center Presents’ Hill Performance Hall Spotlight Series. Tickets range from $28-$58 and are available for purchase online at www.eisemanncenter.com or by calling the Eisemann Center Ticket Office at 972-744-4650 and group discounts are available for 10 or more persons.
Learn to Dance with the Pilobus Company The Eisemann Educates program will present a Master Class with the Pilobolus company on Friday, February 8th at 7:00 pm in the Eisemann Center’s Countrywide Theatre, for a limited number of advanced dancers only. Class admission is $20 and reservations must be made in advance at the Eisemann Center Ticket Office online at www.eisemanncenter.com or by phone 972-744-4650. Observers will be welcome at the Master Class for a $5 fee payable at the door by cash or check.
The Charles W. Eisemann Center is located in the Galatyn Park Urban Center at 2351 Performance Drive in Richardson, Texas. The Eisemann Center is easily accessible from Highway 75 North taking the Galatyn Parkway/Renner Road exit going north and the Galatyn Parkway/Campbell Road exit going south or from the DART light rail station at Galatyn Park. Sponsors for the 2007-2008 Season include The Dallas Morning News/WFAA-TV and DART. Radio partner for the Pilobolus performance is WRR Classical 101.1 FM.
Madelyn Miller is a food and travel writer who took ballet lessons as a child and really appreciates the skill of Pilobus. She tries to see Philobolus performances whenever she can. Read her stories on www.travellady.com, www.carladynews.com, www.chocolateatlas.com, www.cocktailatlas.com, www.coffeeatlas.com and www.teaAtlas.com
Photo: credit "Mandala" by John Kane
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