Ruckus Dance is a new twenty member company led by BC choreographer Brock Jellison who toured the world with the internationally acclaimed Tap Dogs production.
Brock is absolutely amazing. I used to take classes with him Sunday mornings at Harbour Dance. I think he frightened off a couple of people by having us dance full blast to Korn. It was Sunday morning after all. Nevertheless, Brock is no “jazz hands” tapper. He is rock hard and choreographs a mean number. I recall times in class thinking “so I jump over that foot, how?”
If you’re interested in tap dance and live anywhere near Vancouver, you must come see this production. There is not a bad seat in the Centenniel Theatre. It is an intimate space without been crowded.
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Ruckus Dance Performs
Where: Centennial Theatre
2300 Lonsdale Ave
North Vancouver, BC
When: Mar 17-18, 2006 7:30 pm
Details: For Tickets call: (604) 984-4484
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The performance is part of the Vancouver International Dance Festival.
Here’s the performance description:
77 Minutes imagines a desperate vision of a possible future where a national disasteróthink nuclear war, terrorism, or earthquakeóresults in a despotic government that imposes extreme censorship on individual expression. Suspected trouble makers ìdisappearî under the guise of emergency measures. A group of dancers and musicians decide to take a stand against this repression. In seventy-seven minutes, through hip hop, tap, and contemporary dance driven by a five piece rock band, they sing and dance as though it were the last night of their lives Ö because it will be.