Seasons
Dance Kaleidoscope, Indy’s modern dance company, had its final show of the season–as well as its final performance at Civic Theater–on Sunday afternoon. The lead parts were danced by Butler University alum Andre Megerdichian and Lisa Long. (Congratulations to DK’s new apprentice, Jill Godwin, on her first season.)
Seasons is an original production choreographed by DK’s Artistic Director, David Hochoy. The production is an update of a medieval morality play that compares a man’s life to the seasons. Each season is set to entirely different music–Debussy for spring, the Beatles for summer, Astor Piazzolla’s tango music for fall, and music written on the death of Benjamin Britten for winter.
The first act, as one might expect, is highly energetic and even gymnastic at times. The show is physically demanding, and the dancers managed not only to make it look good, but to make it look easy. The Summer portion of the first act required the nonstop energy of adolescence, and combined music primarily from the White Album and Roots. Bright color and Hochoy’s frenetic choreography opened a window on the 1960s.
However, my favorite section was Fall, and not just because I like tango music; I also like dance with a sense of humor. The pas de deux I can only describe as the “Masochism Tango” left bits of costume all over the stage and is not to be missed. The entire Fall scene is an excellent example of why dancers need to learn to act–and DK’s, fortunately, have done so.
Next season, Dance Kaleidoscope will be performing downtown, at IRT (100 block of West Washington). Shows will include Scheherezade and Carmina Burana. I’m already looking forward to it!
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