Dance spotlight: James Sewell Ballet's Ballet Works Project

For the Minnesota Star Tribune
February 11, 2012 at 10:57PM
TOM WALLACE � twallace@startribune.com Assign#00000956A Slug: body01xx 12/21/2007 Minneapolis, MN James Sewell Ballet dancer, Sally Rousse, finds her form in her training and performances.
James Sewell Ballet dancer Sally Rousse (Dml - Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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James Sewell Ballet's Ballet Works Project, a program celebrating experimentation in dance, has its origins as a studio-based performance, so it's only fitting that this year's edition returns to its familiar low-tech environment - with a twist. JSB has refurbished its second-floor studio at the Cowles Center into the snazzy TEK BOX, so expect a fresh opportunity to experience new works in a re-imagined venue. Sewell has invited three choreographers to inspire his ready-for-anything dancers. Expect boundary-pushing work from guest artists Eddie Oroyan (pictured) and Karen Sherman plus company members Nic Lincoln and Sally Rousse as well as a tango-fueled collaboration between Sabine Ibes and Sewell.

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