Parsons Dance

The last concert of the DanceCleveland season was a winner. The program consisted of two numbers: Caught and Remember Me.

Caught debuted in 1982 and is still David Parsons' signature work. And a tour de force it is. The use of strobe lights gives the illusion that the dancer is continuously in the air. Unfortunately, the video doesn't do it justice. It was magical.

The video clip is that of a much younger David Parsons. Tonight's dancer, Miguel Quinones, was breathtaking.




Here's the link: Caught with David Parsons

After we caught our breath, we settled back to watch the 2009 Remember Me, a narrative set to rock arrangements of arias from ten different operas. Woven together they tell the story of two brothers who fall in love with the same woman with the expected tragic results.



Here's the link: Remember Me

My Sweetie and I stayed for the after-performance Q&A with David Parsons, the dancers, and the two singers. As always we were astounded by the poise, commitment, and energy of these young people.

Time to send in our renewal for next season.

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Due to bad weather in Philadelphia Annmarie Milazzo's (the female vocalist) plane was delayed and then canceled. Finally, she was able to get a flight to Akron and arrived at the theater ten minutes before the curtain went up. During the Q&A, Pam Young, Director of DanceCleveland, was asked what would they have done if she hadn't made it. Pam replied that she never entertained the idea.