Jennifer, the mother of one of the Black Grace female dancers, shared this link with me. During the early part of Black Grace’s tour, they stopped in Seattle. A local Seattle blogger posted this great (and much more thorough review) on their blog, Music for Dancers. Check it out:

“On Saturday, April fifth I went to see Black Grace perform at Meany Hall. I was blown away, inspired, and awe struck. They were incredible. I was lucky enough to have taken a master class from the Artistic Director Neil Ieremia and the company members the previous Thursday, so I had some idea of what to expect. I knew that Black Grace was an extremely physical, primarily male company and that their style was inspired by Samoan and New Zealand cultural heritage. Still, I was surprised and impressed by what I saw on Saturday night. ”

Link.

—Andy