BalaSole Dance Co. Concert - "P O L Y M O R P H"

In BalaSole Dance Company's first concert of 2012, Executive/Artistic Director Roberto Villanueva and 9 artists will present new solos inspired by various themes ranging from a dream about a loved one who has passed, polarities and internal/external dialogue, how instinct is affected by the outside world, unhealthy relationship, a struggle to find one's destiny, recognizing reality vs. delusion, acceptance of loss, to the Haitian-American experience.

BalaSole Dance Company has provided visibility to at least 64 underrepresented artists since its world premiere in August 2010. It is the only dance organization in the U.S. dedicated to bridging the gaps in concert dance. Following successful productions at The Baryshnikov Arts Center's Jerome Robbins Theater, Dance Theater Workshop and Tribeca Performing Arts Center, the company has earned praises from critics for promoting diversity and showcasing talented dance artists of various sizes, shapes, ages, ethnicities, and styles. Every BalaSole concert features a different roster of dance artists. Past participants include members of the Limón Dance Company, Metropolitan Opera Ballet, Lucinda Childs Dance, Parsons Dance and Michael Mao Dance. Villanueva, a Filipino-American artist rejected earlier in his dance career by dance companies for his small physique, founded BalaSole Dance Company and has been hailed by The New York Times for his technical virtuosity and compelling personality.

This concert will feature Loganne Bond, Raven McRae, Maxine Montilus, Laura Neese, Sandra Passirani, Michael Ryan