“Founded by the former Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater principals Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson, the troupe prides itself on multiplicity — claiming to champion ‘the artistic and aesthetic appeal of the multicultural’ — yet operates within a distressingly narrow aesthetic spectrum.” – Siobhan Burke, The New York Times

It was truly a pleasure to be able to watch the Complexions Contemporary Ballet at the Joyce Theater. As a dancer and gymnast, I’ve always been inspired by movement and there was certainly no shortage of moment in this performance. There were kicks, jumps, turns, leaps, twists, swivels, and movements of every kind throughout each performance and just when you begin to think that you can predict the next movement, the curtain closes and something entirely new takes center stage.

Celebrating it’s 20th year in production, Complexions Contemporary Ballet put on a stunning performance, consisting of three pieces. The two-hour program started off the first two segments slowly, a complex combination of moves, dancers flying on and off stage. The third segment brought a new life to the performance, waking up the audience with an upbeat roar. Dancers moved quickly in time with the patterned sounds, and lights flashed to highlight the glistening bodies as they entered and exited right and left.