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American Contemporary Ballet Jazz - Performance Theater - Los Angeles CA

American Contemporary Ballet Jazz Unites Big Band with an Experiential Evening

March 12, 2024 By Taylor Winters In American Contemporary Ballet, Review No Comments

It’s no surprise that American Contemporary Ballet is our favorite dance company we’ve experienced, as we’ve sung their praises in the past with The Nutcracker Suite, Burlesque and Inferno, Homecoming, and Astaire Dances. We describe them as not your mother’s ballet, and while I have brought my own Mom to ACB’s ballet before, this is [...]

American Contemporary Ballet - Homecoming 2023 - Performance Theater - Los Angeles CA

American Contemporary Ballet’s Homecoming Invites You Out into the Bleachers in an immersive Ballet

April 30, 2023 By Taylor Winters In American Contemporary Ballet, Performance Theater, Review No Comments

“I have regrets.” A man in a mismatched suit and a striped tie announces to bleachers full of students. But his statement is only answered by the squeak of the left wheel on the lunch lady’s cart and the smell of peanut butter and jelly in the air. “Close your eyes and imagine you’re twenty, [...]

American Contemporary Ballet - Astaire Dances 2023 - Performance Theater - Los Angeles - CA

Astaire Dances brings Astaire Films Alive in a Jazzy Nightclub with Exceptional Ballet

February 28, 2023 By Taylor Winters In American Contemporary Ballet, Performance Theater, Review 1 Comment

I was introduced to the American Contemporary Ballet (ACB) with their rendition of The Nutcracker. I was impressed by so much more than their incredibly talented dancers (trust me, they are amazing): ACB differentiated themselves with their unique use of LA high rises, full incorporation of live music, and clever misdirection in their opening to [...]