Parsons Dance Coming to Mason
By Broadside Style Editor Emily Sharrer
- This Saturday at 8 p.m. Parsons Dance, a New York City company featuring George Mason University alumnus Billy Smith, will perform contemporary dance at the Center for the Arts.
Described by The New York Times as “snazzy, sly and sexy,” the group, which has been featured on PBS, Bravo, the A&E Network and the Discovery Channel, is composed of 10 full-time dancers who perform a repertory of more than 70 pieces choreographed by artistic director David Parsons.
Parsons, whose work has been performed by many reputable dance companies, including Hubbard Street Dance and the Paris Opera Ballet, has been called “One of the great movers of modern dance” by The New York Times
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The performance will feature the pieces Caught, a solo piece featuring a gravity-defying dancer, and In the End, an “athletic, full-throttle” piece set to music from rock artist Dave Matthews Band.
“[David Parsons’ choreography] goes down like ice cream . . . his dances are entertaining, good-humored and handsome,” according to Village Voice.
Attendees will also get to see Parsons’ 2006 piece, Nascimento Novo, set to the “sensual percussion music” of Brazilian composer Milton Nascimento.
According to the New York Post, “the enthusiasm of Parsons Dance is as infectious as its energy is amazing.”
A pre-performance discussion for ticket holders will take place 45 minutes before the performance on Grand Tier III.
Tickets for Parsons Dance range from $22-44. Charge by phone at 888-945-2468 or visit www.tickets.com to purchase seats.
Students can visit the Center for the Arts box office to receive a limited number of free student tickets.
Visit www.gmu.edu/cfa for more information on Parsons Dance and other Center for the Arts events.
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