Smuin’s latest production is all about love
Keith Sutter/Special to the Town Crier
“Requiem for a Rose” is part of Smuin’s latest showcase.
Smuin Contemporary Ballet celebrates Valentine’s Day weekend with Long disDance Love,” a streaming showcase featuring the company’s signature fusion of classical and contemporary ballet.
Performances are scheduled Thursday through Sunday.
The production highlights playful and romantic-themed works by founder Michael Smuin – including the “Fever” solo to the tango from “The Blue Angel” and an excerpt from Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s “Requiem for a Rose.” In addition, there will be two pieces by company artist Cassidy Isaacson: “Chemistry,” a duet performed by married company artists Terez Dean Orr and John Speed Orr; and a world premiere solo danced by company artist Lauren Pschirrer. Popular songs from Nat King Cole, Peggy Lee and other music icons provide the soundtrack for the program.