“Her playfulness contributes to the enjoyment of viewing even a brainy, abstract dance like Sextet.Watching patterns emerge becomes a game that is fun and absorbing.” -The Star Ledger

With images of quick darting actions and suspended moments at its core, this dance challenges the dynamic and technical range of the dancers. With commissioned music by jazz composer, Horacee Arnold, this sextet is an exploration of the energy, rhythm and power of six dancers. Following an accumulation form, the dance progresses from duet to trio, quartet, quintet and finally the full ensemble.

“Sextet is a beautifully structured work for three men and three women … Sextet uses many combinations of dancers to explore such variables as strength, weight and balance in energetic and sometimes surprising ways.” -The Star Gazette

“Kinetic angels, innocent of gravity’s mortal tug… They fly deft and agile, through fast shifting shapes riding the current of movement.” -Dance Magazine

Credits:
Choreography by: Carolyn Dorfman
Music by: Horacee Arnold
Costume Design by: Russell Aubrey and Traci DiGesu
Lighting Design by: Don Firestone, recreated by Susan Summers

Dancers: 6
Running Time: 16 minutes