Pearson Widrig Dance Thaeter
I joined Pearson Widrig Dance Theater (PWDT) in 2004 for the creation of 'Thaw'. Since then I have been part of six new works, I have danced on gravel, climbed many trees, spun on a pottery wheel, thrown water bottles. I have been with Sara and Patrik to many wonderful places such as Bratislava, Slovakia; Ithaca, NY; Troy, NY; Bates Dance Festival, ME; Connecticut College, CT; Atlanta, GA; New Orleans, LA; Myrtle Beach, SC; New York, NY; Santiago,Chile;St. Petersburg, Russia; San Juan, Puerto Rico and couple of cities in Mexico.
DramaChoreographed by Sara Pearson and Patrik Widrig |
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'Tzveta Kassabova moves as if her limbs are only loosely joined to her body. It’s as though every impetus to fling an arm, hurl her chest forward, or kick out a leg then reverse her torso, sending that leg into a high arabesque, is simply part of the way she moves. Her quirky, somewhat dark Tim Burton-esque movement quality is all her own. It’s no surprise that Sara Pearson and Patrik Widrig used her improvisations as inspiration for Drama, which premiered last month.'
'The linchpin of this work was Tzveta Kassabova, a tall, long-limbed dancer with a steely gaze and wild tangle of curly brown hair. Program notes indicate that her improvisations helped build a foundation for the choreography, and it shows. In her performance, every step looked intuitive, assured and pure. She’s appealing to watch because nothing she does is safe, and yet she is always in control.'
OashisuChoreographed by Sara Pearson and Patrik Widrig |
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Works performed with Pearson Widrig Dance Theatre
‘Curious Invasion / San Juan’ performed at the Castillo San Cristóbal (2019, San Juan, Puerto Rico)
‘Gold’ performed at Dance Place (2017, MD)
‘A Curious Invasion / Zollverein’ performed at Extra Schicht Festival (2017, Essen, Germany)
‘Be Still My Heart’ performed at CSPAC (2012, MD), Kennedy Center (2013, DC), Danspace Project (2015, NYC)
'A Curious Invasion / Conn Coll' performed at Connecticut College (2011, CT)
‘Drama’ performed at CSPAC (2011, MD), Dance Place (2011, DC)
‘Oashisu’ performed at Tenri Cultural Institure (2010, NYC), Connecticut College (2011, CT), Dance Place (2011, DC), CSPAC (2011, MD); 3-city tour for Limon International Dance Festival 2018, Mezatlan, Culiacan, Los Mochis,Mexico
'A Curious Invasion / Bratislava' (2009, Bratislava, Slovakia)
‘Paradise Pond’ performed at Bates Dance Festival (2007, ME)
‘Unmoored- Love Letters from New Orleans’ performed at Kennedy Center (2006, DC), Dance Place (2008, DC), MDE (2009, CSPAC, MD)
‘Thaw’ performed at the Duke (2005, NYC), Skidmore College (2005, NY), Myrtle Beach (2005, SC), DanceNow at DTW (2005, NYC)
‘Ordinary Festivals’ performed at City Center (2004, NYC); 3-city tour for Limon International Dance Festival 2018, Mezatlan, Culiacan, Los Mochis,Mexico 2018