You heard it right kids; the theme is DANCE. Watch the July 2010 Kabaret announce vid.

(reblogged from MNKINO)

Judson Church (Manhattan, NYC)

"From the intricate gesturing of a Nina Simone song in sign language, through suited men falling from scaffolding structures, to exhausted dancers rubbing their faces in piles of freshly chopped onions, Nelken is a two-hour rollercoaster ride of profound dance madness."

A 2005 review of Pina Bausch’s Nelken. I could definately go for some “profound dance madness”…

Pina Bausch’s Rite of Spring. (via fuckyeahdance)

Bausch, a German choreographer, passed away on Tuesday — only days after being diagnosed with cancer. You can read more about her in the Guardian obit:

Perhaps the archetypal Bausch piece is Nelken, created the year after her son’s birth. The stage is covered with pink carnations, through which a near-naked woman wanders, playing an accordion. It is one of the most beautiful images in the dance canon, and if there are security guards with snarling alsatians patrolling the back of the stage, Bausch never promised that everything in the garden was lovely.

Check out those moves! My colleague shared this video over the weekend, didn’t get around to watching it until today but I’m really enjoying it. 

Some of the Sidi dancers’ movements are inspired by animals — notably birds. You’ll notice how they use their eyes as much as their limbs. It actually reminded me of the popping and locking break dancers are known for.

Read the rest of Nancy’s post “Dancing with Sidi Goma: The Black Sufis of Gujarat” on the SOF Blog.