NEXUS--Hedwig Dances, Ruth Page Center for the Arts
Hedwig Dances, NEXUS Jan Bartoszek's choreography demands a certain kind of dancer: one with strength, flexibility, stage presence, technique, an ability to be grounded and a sense of fearlessness. Forty one years at the helm of Hedwig Dances has allowed Bartoszek to develop and hone these unique artistic demands. More than capable of taking on challenges, the current Hedwig ensemble performing in NEXUS at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, take on Bartoszek's vision with grace, power and conviction. Through the program's four dances they shine as both performers and choreographers. Two of the program's works come from Bartoszek, along with a piece each from choreographic newcomers Heriberto Meneses and Milo Sachse-Hofheimer. “Table of the Years,” the opener and choreographic debut of Meneses, builds a friendship among four people who meet and experience the ebbs and flows of life together. Meneses has found a way to keep things light, while giving a sense of the deep ...