Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThe Brazilian Portuguese word ‘saudade’ means a deep emotional state of nostalgic or profound melancholic longing for an absent something or someone that one loves. It is also the title to a new romantic piece from the acclaimed NY based Canadian choreographer Joshua Beamish that is having its NY premiere at BAM this weekend as part of the 2017 Next … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThe London based BalletBoyz an all-male award winning dance company has always been a Queerguru favorite Here are dancers Jordan Robson and Bradley Waller with choreography by Christopher Wheeldon and set to contrasting scores by Charlotte Harding and Keaton Henson, Them/Us is an inventive double bill asking where we see ourselves in relation to the … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterOne of the new films that is part of the 2023 installment of the “ALL ARTS Artist in Residence Is by James Whiteside the superstar dancer/choreographer of New York’s American Ballet Theatre. This multi-talented artist has co-directed his debut silent modern film DAYTRIPPER with Kylie Juggert. It’s a love story set on the sandy beaches … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterEven in these testing days (!) the American Dance Machine for the 21st Century knows how to be ‘cool”. Literally. Their latest exhilarating video is “Cool” from West Side Story, performed by 10 extraordinary dancers around New York City. Directed by Tony Award nominee Joshua Bergasse, with choreography by Jerome Robbins recreated by Robert La Fosse. This … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThe UK Gay Men’s Dance Company (GMDC) has been going strong in London since it was started in 2015 by dancer, dance teacher and choreographer Alex Scurr . It’s success is not just because as gay men we are all convinced we have a gene that makes us want to dance (as if) but because … Continue reading