PRESS - "Lena's Bath"

Reviews of the Repertoire program including "Lena's Bath"
The program contained "Lena's Bath", "Alternate Reality", "Half Me, Twice You", "Split Second", ""Anders Als Du"

The
Classical Voice North Carolina, Durham, NC
February 18th, 2005
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for the full review go to: http://www.cvnc.org/reviews/2005/022005/elved.html
By Kate Dobbs Ariail

alban elved does Duke

"Occasionally one sees something so fresh in the arts that it banishes cynicism and restores mediocrity-eroded faith. On Thursday, February 17, in Duke's black box Sheafer Theater, that something was alban elved dance company, the small, dynamic troupe from Winston-Salem led by Karola Lüttringhaus.
These "wonder women" as they are called in this month's Dance Spirit magazine, made quite an impact last summer during ADF's Acts to Follow local series,...

... choreographed by Lüttringhaus, whose work is marked by an unpretentious athleticism and a philosophic quality. Although she eschews "movement for the sake of movement" and sees character, and to some extent, narrative, as the driving forces in her work, the dances are closely reasoned sequences that exploit the physics of movement for its emotional resonance.

Not pretty but often beautiful, Lüttringhaus' dances depend on the proud power and flexibility of the dancers' bodies – and their joint and mutual willingness to risk themselves. ..."

The Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem, NC
September 26th, 2004
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By Susan Gilmore

..."The dancers of the alban elved dance company delivered yet another potent reminder Friday night of just how much creativity is flowing through our town... Alban elved has become known for it's innovative, visually dazzling works of post-modern dance....

"Lena's Bath" is a stunning piece-whimsical on the surface but with undertones of struggle and conflicting desires. It's humorous, uplifting and gorgeous to behold. And it's wet. The dancers...splash and frolic in a shallow pool on stage. They send arcs of water through the air, where they're captured like liquid fireworks in the lighting...

Another highlight was "Anders Als Du", performed on the company's new 15-foot-tall steel structure,... The dancers displaying their usual strength and < athleticism-climbup and down and swing through the sculpture with tremendous grace and flair.

..."Split Second" ...a dizzying but powerful solo on rope and harness...

... all of the pieces were compelling and dramatic...all in all, the program was profound, moving and challenging - and absolutely fascinating to watch."

The Creative Loafing, Charlotte, NC
April 7th, 2004
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By Perry Tannenbaum

...Nor was Luttringhaus always tethered to her silks.
She conceived a gorgeous water dance solo for Lena Rose Polzonetti at a climactic point..., "Lena's Bath", that was all the more spectaculer for the sparsity of Schmitt-Rimpler's lighting design.