Velocity Dance Center

Ktisk Not Child’s Play

by Karena Birk
May 15, 2015May 22, 2015

Mixed repertory shows can often end up a grab-bag of unrelated works that may or may not make a whole greater than the parts, or… Read More »Ktisk Not Child’s Play

Medley of Genres at Full Tilt

by Imana Gunawan
May 11, 2015May 22, 2015

Moving cores, turning heads, and tilted legs were all on display at this year’s Full Tilt, the annual show produced by Evoke Productions. With performances… Read More »Medley of Genres at Full Tilt

Partisan Creates Time, Space to Reflect

by Mariko Smithashima
May 7, 2015May 22, 2015

If you walked into Saint Mark’s Cathedral between 4 and 9 PM on Saturday, April 25, you might have seen a number of things. First,… Read More »Partisan Creates Time, Space to Reflect

Gosti Entwines Physicality and Politics

by Imana Gunawan
April 21, 2015May 5, 2015

Imagine yourself in a cathedral. But instead of hearing Mass, you see five dancers stand in a clump, systematically moving each others’ body parts, initiating… Read More »Gosti Entwines Physicality and Politics

Louis Gervais, Please Stand Up

by Philippa Myler
April 17, 2015May 5, 2015

Louis Gervais, an established Seattle performance artist, presented shapeshifter, a character exploration in three acts, at Velocity Dance Center’s Founders Theater this past weekend, April… Read More »Louis Gervais, Please Stand Up

The Freedom of Going Solo

by Mariko Smithashima
April 7, 2015April 15, 2015

Louis Gervais is no stranger to solo work. He’s been performing his own choreography and performance pieces as a solo artist for many years. But… Read More »The Freedom of Going Solo

Observing HUMAN Behaviors at Intrepidus

by Imana Gunawan
March 31, 2015April 9, 2015

The Seattle dance community witnessed a newcomer’s premiere last week as Intrepidus Dance presented HUMAN, March 20-22, at Velocity Dance Center’s Founders Theater. Artistic director… Read More »Observing HUMAN Behaviors at Intrepidus

Intrepidus Explores What it Means to be HUMAN

by Guest Contributor
March 17, 2015July 23, 2018

There are moments in freshly formed Intrepidus Dance’s show HUMAN that are stark: a despairing breath drives the movement, a haunted feeling rebounds through the… Read More »Intrepidus Explores What it Means to be HUMAN

Stuck in the Middle at Double Vision

by Kaitlin McCarthy
March 3, 2015April 15, 2015

Double Vision’s title reflects the show’s dual choreographers, Ashleigh Miller and Tara Dyberg, who showed work this past weekend at Velocity. It could also easily… Read More »Stuck in the Middle at Double Vision

Ten Tiny Dances: The Beauty of Restrictions

by Karena Birk
February 12, 2015March 2, 2015

“Ten tiny dancers on a platform” is how my companion referred to the show in a slip of the tongue. And as intriguing as the… Read More »Ten Tiny Dances: The Beauty of Restrictions