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About |
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Highly skilled and emotive dancers, stimulating music, and bold, commanding choreography are the hallmarks of this jazz-based contemporary company, led by Artistic Director Frank Chaves. Founded in 1989 by four visionary dancers/choreographers, River North Dance Chicago has established itself as one of Chicago’s leading dance companies, and one of the most popular national repertoire companies, receiving critical acclaim here and abroad. River North and Chaves were selected to receive the prestigious Choo-San Goh Award for Choreography in 2008. Hedy Weiss of the Chicago Sun Times said, “When the music starts, the heart responds. That’s the motto of River North Dance Chicago …. From high drama to low comedy, from torch songs to lyrical love duets, and from abstract modernism to jazzy ballroom style—River North…is a contemporary company that can do it all, and do it with technical splendor, to boot.” |
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Touring Repertory |
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| River North Dance Chicago has a varied, eclectic, and powerful jazz-based contemporary repertoire. Core works by Artistic Director Frank Chaves are augmented with an array of pieces by nationally and internationally renowned choreographers. The company has acquired and commissioned original works by Robert Battle, Lauri Stallings, Daniel Ezralow, Lynne Taylor-Corbett, Ashley Roland, Randy Duncan, Julia Rhoads, Harrison McEldowney, Kevin Iega Jeff, and former Co-Artistic Director Sherry Zunker, among others. The company's newest jazz work is Simply Miles, Simply Us set to the music of Miles Davis.
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Outreach & Residencies |
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The company’s highly regarded residency programs include STREET BEAT – a social history or the 20th Century through dance; classroom workshops, master classes, open rehearsals and curtain talks.
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