Complexions Contemporary Ballet
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| Formation | 1994 |
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| Type | contemporary ballet company |
| Headquarters | New York, NY, USA |
| Affiliations | Columbia Artists Management / CAMI Spectrum |
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Complexions Contemporary Ballet is a contemporary ballet company founded in 1994 by Co-Artistic Directors Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson based in New York City comprising about 14 classical and contemporary dancers. Complexions performs worldwide, provides dance education, and was America's first fully multicultural ballet company.
Complexions has received numerous awards including the New York Times “Critics Choice” Award. It has appeared throughout the US, including the Joyce Theater/NY, Lincoln Center/NY, the Brooklyn Academy of Music's/NY, the Mahalia Jackson Performance Arts Center in New Orleans, the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, the Music Center in Los Angeles, and the Winspear Opera House/Dallas.
The Company has appeared at major European dance festivals including Italy’s Festival of Dance for four consecutive years, the Isle De Dance Festival in Paris, the Maison De La Dance Festival in Lyon, the Holland Dance Festival, Steps International Dance Festival in Switzerland, Łódź Biennale, Warsaw Ballet Festival, Kraków Spring Ballet Festival, the Dance Festival of Canary Islands/Spain, and Le Festival des Arts de St-Sauveur/Canada, and in Korea, Spain, and Australia.
Dwight Rhoden has created over 90 ballets for Complexions, as well as numerous other companies, including Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, the Arizona Ballet, the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Company, the Dance Theater of Harlem, Pittsburgh Ballet Theater, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, the Joffrey Ballet and New York City Ballet.
Desmond Richardson uses a wide range of dance forms including classical, modern, and contemporary, having previously been with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (alongside Rhoden), Ballet Frankfurt, and the first African American principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre. Desmond has been a guest artist with several world-renowned companies including the Swedish Opera Ballet, The Washington Ballet, Teatro at La Scala, the San Francisco Ballet.
Reviews
- Hayley Mayne (September 22, 2010). "Dance Review: Complexions Contemporary Ballet". australian stage.
- Felicity Molloy (Dec 6, 2007). "Dance Review: Complexions Contemporary Ballet". The New Zealand Arts Review.
- Mark Lorando (December 1, 2007). "Dance Review: Complexions dance troupe: Absolutely dazzling". NOLA Arts.
- Jessica Cui (August 11, 2010). "Dance Review: Complexions Contemporary Ballet is a treat". The Huffington Post.
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