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About "Fundraiser 2002" and performance of "MiDi" excerpt
Winston-Salem, Journal
07/30/2002
a Journal Staff Report
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"MOVING NIGHT: Dance troupe impresses audience" Fans of contemporary dance theatre got free seats at a performance featuring the work of a company that suspends its dancers from ropes, sheets, ...in order to create an alternate reality, as well as a spectacular theatrical experience....

Faye Gilgo, the facilities manager of the Sawtooth Center, gave attendees a preview of what they were to see. "Something amazing, spectacular and fabulous," she said."You wait and see."

Karola Luttringhaus, 34, has been described by dance critics as an important new force in choreography and dance, and in the combination of dance, visual art and modern technology. Alban elved, her 5 -year-old company, performs nationally and internationally, combining art forms to dazzling effect.

...(MS Griffith) agreed:"Their performances all differ, but they transform the way you think about the human body: they dance horizontally, they dance vertically. They dance on the wall. They are creating some extraordinary work."

Her (K.Luttringhaus) use of props and technology distinguish the company's work..."