The 3 day PIVOT Festival, guest curated by Andy Meyerson, closes with a virtuosic and vulnerable tour de force, Parallel Play is a recital for solo dancer and solo percussionist choreographer/dancer Myles Thatcher and percussionist Andy Meyerson exploring the past, present, and future of their respective disciplines.
In this world premiere performance, Thatcher will dance six solos choreographed by Merce Cunningham, Robin Dekkers, Rex Wheeler (aka Lady Camden), Dani Rowe, Babatunji, and Thatcher himself. Each will be paired with six percussion solos performed by Meyerson, written by John Cage, Glenn Kotche, Nicole Lizée, Danny Clay, Raven Chacon, and J.S. Bach.
February 1 at 7:00PM at the Taube Atrium Theater @sfperformances
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An exuberant challenge to classical ballet’s gender norms 🏳️🌈
Directed by Scottish Ballet’s in-house filmmaker Eve McConnachie and choreographed by San Francisco Ballet dancer Myles Thatcher, SFDFF 2020 selection FRONTIERS questions traditional gendered roles in classical ballet by refusing to adhere to dated stereotypes; women powerfully command the space, men intimately embrace each other.
Frontiers contrasts the fluidity of the human form with the brutalist concrete motorways that cut through the heart of Glasgow.
