2003

Clockwise from top right: Emma Draves; Maray Gutierrez and Mei-Kuang Chen; Victor Alexander; 24/7 photoshoot; Hedwig Dances company on the beach; Northwestern University performance;   Insert: performing at the Harold Washington Library in Chicago

Photos by: Anthony May, Eileen Ryan Photography

ARTISTIC FEATS  The Spring Concert at The Ruth Page Center for the Arts heralded four world premieres, choreographed by members of The Company:  What Lies Between by Jan Bartoszek, The Vibe by Mei-Kuang Chen, Long Trip by Maray Gutierrez and Nunca Tarde by Victor Alexander. The debut of guest choreographer Renée Wadleigh’s Totem set on Hedwig Dances also shared the spotlight.  Hedwig Reloaded, a concert of contemporary new works, was staged at Northwestern University’s Marjorie Ward Marshall Dance Center.  The evening also featured the reprise of Jan Bartoszek’s After the Fall, Desire (1999).

Mei-Kuang Chen (Company Member 1999-2007)
“Jan directed the company members with trust and openness which cultivated a great sense of responsibility in the work we were part of, and as a result, we needed to dive deeper into what this art form meant to us, which is essential for developing artistry in any performance.”