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Group dynamics are the key focus in Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker's explosive “Rain,” which responds to the classic "Music for 18 Musicians" (1974-6) by American avant-garde composer Steve Reich. It is of course not the first time she has worked with Reich's music, as her company Rosas have previously performed to "Drumming," another seminal Reich piece. It's a perfect fit, as she is a deeply lyrical choreographer, fully cognisant of the nuances and textures of Reich's oeuvre: the rhythmic shifts, throbs, hums and waves; the voices which pulse like heartbeats. She really puts her dancers through their paces—it's almost as arduous as a marathon.
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Rosas perform Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker's “Rain.” Photograph by Anne Van Aerschot
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The Flamenco Festival has been bringing Spain's greatest flamenco artists to New York City Center for twenty years.
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