Thodos Dance Chicago returns to Springfield to perform a varied and highly charged evening of dance! With choreography created by established American choreographers, including Founder and Artistic Director Melissa Thodos, this evening will feature the Fosse Trilogy which consists of three works originally choreographed by Bob Fosse in the early ‘60s - Mexican Breakfast, Cool Hand Luke and the Tijuana Shuffle. Bob Fosse is considered one of the greatest American choreographers of the 20th century having won eight Tony Awards, an Oscar and an Emmy. Ann Reinking, who received a Tony Award in 1997 for the re-staging and transition choreography for Chicago, will set these works on Thodos Dance Chicago. The documentary below features Ann Reinking discussing Fosse and his works. The documentary was produced by Chris Olsen, Kai Harding, Inc.
Thodos Dance Chicago will be holding a week-long residency with a variety of presentations and lecture demonstrations. These residency events are free and open to the public. See the full Thodos Residency Schedule (PDF).
Springfield’s Gary Geis Dance Company will again have the opportunity to perform a new work choreographed especially for them by TDC Artistic Director, Melissa Thodos.
937.328.3874 or toll free 866.PAC.TKTS (722.8587).
Venue:
Kuss Auditorium
Presented by:
Clark State / Signature Series
Rating:
Appropriate for all audiences.
Special thanks to our Signature Series Sponsors - Season Sponsors: Arts Midwest Performing Arts Fund, James H. and Nike D. Lagos, Ohio Arts Council, Performing Arts Center Circle of Friends, Springfield Foundation, ThinkTV, and Yellow Book | Season Co-Sponsors: Courtyard by Marriott, Fifth Third Bank, Lite 99.9 FM, Springfield Masonic Community, Springfield News-Sun, Target, Tech II and The Turner Foundation
This presentation is supported by the Performing Arts Fund, a program of Arts Midwest funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art, with additional contributions from the Ohio Arts Council, General Mills Foundation, and Land O’Lakes Foundation.
(All dates, times and artists are subject to change)
