The Speed of Sight (2001)
A moving and powerful adaggio with 8 dancers that celebrates humanity.
The company's core dancers are joined by invited guests in an exploration
of unity, solitude and life. Music: Collage which includes the Soundtrack
from "A Thin Red Line," Music by Leroy Jenkins and sounds from
radio shows on NPR
(National Public Radio).- Dancers: 8 - 28 minutes
La Mezcla (The Mix) (2001)
A twisting, turning, overlapping time line of Puerto Ricans dancing. From
Taino dance, to social salsa dancing, to modern dance and hip hop/break
dancing, AATT continues its exploration of Puerto Rican cultural identity
through dance and movement. 8 dancers/3 percussionists
Super Maéva de
OZ (2000)
"The show is funky...gives coming out a meaning Frank Baum never
dreamed of..." - Deborah Jowitt of The Village Voice. The first section,
Maéva de Oz, is a wonderful, lyrical tale based on the movie classic
The Wizard of Oz which combines dance, music, comedy and drama to tell
the story of a young woman's personal journey to self discovery and acceptance.
The second section is comprised of Ritual Dance (2000) and Dorothur's
Journey (1998).
Music: Soundtrack of The Wizard of Oz, Live percussion and piano, The
Wizard of Oz by Meco - Dancers: 8-10 - Costumes by Liz Prince - 1 hour
and 15 minutes
Ritual Dance (2000)
A unison dance where the dancers use their bodies as meter and music:
they clap, pat, and stomp maintaining a steady pulse. Through dance phrases
and patterns the movement explores spatial relationships and group dynamics.
At times with a delightful comical twist. Costumes by Liz Prince and AATT
- 13 minutes
Puerto Rican Faggot from
the South Bronx steals precious object for Giuliani's East Village (1999)
"...danced to Afro-Caribbean percussion music,...this solo was a
beautifully realized celebration of the voluminous gold cape and pants
that flowed about Mr. Aviles like slow pouring cream and of the chiseled
expressive nude dancer's body that was revealed when the costume was removed."
- Jennifer Dunning, NY Times (8 MIN.)
From Morgan to Morning
(1999)
A journey through a woman's life where she leaves home travels the world,
creates her life and returns to share her new future with her past.
Music: Collage which includes works by J.S. Bach, Bob Marley, Pavarotti,
Art of Noise and John Denver - Dancers: 2 - 22 minutes
This Pleasant And Grateful
Asylum (1999)
A couple in love surrounded by society's sexual repression break through
and explore sexuality and its relational impact on being together.
Music: J.S. Bach's Italian Concerto II played by Glen Gould - Dancers:
2 - 6 minutes
The Exalted Body (1999)
This non-stop solo displays the body through a series of rapid movements,
sharp leaps, swift spins and a triumphant climax.
Music: J.S. Bach played by Glen Gould - 6 minutes
Narcissus (1998)
Themes of narcissism and the "ego" are explored and intermixed
with images from the well-known tale of Narcissus who was changed into
a flower after he fell in love with his own reflection.
Music: Klaviertrio by Charles Ives - Dancers: 6 - Costumes by Liz Prince
-
20 minutes
Dorothur's Journey (1998)
Jennifer Dunning of The New York Times called DOROTHUR'S JOURNEY "a
hip updating of the story of the Wizard of Oz." This well known tale
is told through movement with Mr. Aviles in the title role, Dorothur,
who at times becomes the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion
(sometimes all at the same time). By Dorothur's side is her ever present
and non-judgmental companion, Toto, and their magical guide.
Music: The Wizard of Oz by Meco - Dancers: 3 - 13 minutes
5 Star Dance (1998)
Set to Mozart's ,Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, this piece plays with movement's
relationship to music and places five modern dancers in the roles of Annie,
Josephine Baker, Carmen Miranda, Bruce Lee and Marilyn Monroe in a non-stop,
"commotion" of activity. Esther Williams, Judy Garland and other
icons have made appearances in past productions. Music: Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart's "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" - Dancers: 5 - 6 minutes
Pichón (1997)
Technique meets "techno" in this explosion of movement in the
inimitable Aviles style. Twisting, turning, taking flight, Aviles unlocks
the freedom man has within in this new solo.
Music: "World Turns Round" by Acid - 18 minutes
Snore Song (1995)
Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik is back, but this time the dancers explore
the stages of sleep while through their own snores they echo the song's
melody. 6 dancers 8min.
Untitled #2: After José
Limón (1994)
This recreation of the Limon's The Moor's Pavane, examines the choreography
from the video frame by frame and interpret through movement how the editing
affects the dance. 4 dancers/22 min.