River North Dance Chicago

Choreographed by Co-Artistic Director of BodyVox Ashley Roland, Beat is a structured improvisation. This percussive and boldly rhythmic work combines the dancer’s own movement with segments grounded and molded by Roland’s specific movement vocabulary.

“All toned muscles and sharp isolations juxtaposed with liquid gyrations and gravity-defying leaps. [The dancer] only occupies a small part of the stage, but his presence reverberates to the very back row.” –Chicago Theater Beat

“Magical movements pushed the crowd into cheer as our jaws hung low in disbelief of the smooth yet rough, quick but controlled, loud though soft movements of this piece.” –Language of a Movement