Company and choreographer meet in harmony; DANCE REVIEW: Minnesota Dance Theatre performers find their footing in Wynn Fricke's intensely physical works.(NEWS)

From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: June 3, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: Camille LeFevre

Special to the Star Tribune

In Wynn Fricke's lovely new folk ballet, "In the Mountain's Shadow," the Minnesota Dance Theatre has found its ground. The troupe of contemporary ballet dancers inhabits Fricke's earthy, supple choreography with an emotional integrity that's as moving as it is profound.

Just as Fricke has tapped into a deep well of humanity in the work - set to Scottish and English folk songs in a score that seamlessly blends recordings by Joshua Bell and Edgar Meyer with live renditions by Tim Eriksen and Ruth MacKenzie - the ...

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