{"id":34189,"date":"2016-07-03T05:23:13","date_gmt":"2016-07-03T12:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=34189"},"modified":"2016-07-21T00:20:40","modified_gmt":"2016-07-21T07:20:40","slug":"complexions-contemporary-ballet-to-perform-in-tel-aviv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=34189","title":{"rendered":"Complexions Contemporary Ballet @Israeli Opera"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Complexions Contemporary Ballet\/Photo courtesy of PR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Complexions Contemporary Ballet draws on inspiration from the visual arts, theatre, street-dance and pop culture, to create a unique style that emphasizes the diverse qualities of its strong dancers, beautiful, vibrant and exhilarating. The company makes a welcome return to perform in Tel Aviv with special guest, the Israeli dancer\/choreographer Ido Tadmor. Tadmor has created a duet, H-A-I for 2<\/em>, which he will perform together with Complexions Co-Artistic Director Desmond Richardson \u2013 this will be a very special occasion!<\/p>\n

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Desmond Richardson\/Photo courtesy of PR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Desmond Richardson is an amazing dancer, his impressive stature and sculptural physique is complemented by a surging energy, limber ease, and expressive grace. The New York Times designated him\u00a0“one of the most majestic dancers ever to tread the Met stage.” The versatile Richardson has been a principal dancer at the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, American Ballet Theater, and guest artist at major dance companies such as Teatro de la Scala and the Swedish Opera Ballet, as well as performing on Broadway, receiving a Tony Award nomination for his work in Fosse<\/em>.
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