New Season Musings: Bethany

Doug Varone’s choreography always promises to lead audiences through an energetic and emotionally charged evening. Adding to the excitement of the performance of Doug Varone and Dancers at Ovations is the premiere of Varone’s new work, Chapters from a Broken Novel, co-commissioned by Bates Dance Festival and Portland Ovations. We are able to follow the company’s journey of creating this new work before they even arrive in Portland. Through live web streaming with the University of Akron, web viewers will be treated to a work-in progress showing on June 23, after which Varone can then be seen at Bates Dance Festival in July where they will show a sneak preview of the new piece. Following a choreographer’s developing work provides valuable insight, not just of the piece they are creating, but also of the choreographer himself. I am sure to be found watching the web stream, at Bates, and of course at the Ovations’ performance.