The McNeese State University Cultural Banners Series will present a performance by the Koresh Dance Co. at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
The dance company from Philadelphia is known for its high-energy performances and unique blend of ballet, modern dance and
jazz.
Artistic director and founder of the Koresh Dance Co. Ronen Koresh said the performance will celebrate the company’s 20-year
history by going back in time through its catalog of choreographed performances.
“We just celebrated our 20th
anniversary as a dance company so I’ve created a compilation of works
that represents us from
the last 20 years. It’s a really good representation of our work,
and it’s a great show because it takes you through a variety
of dance moves and narratives. It’s really quite exciting to see,
and we’ve been touring with this production for a while
now and audiences are just in love with it,” he said.
Koresh said the performance will
feature 11 dancers, four men and seven women and comprises several small
vignettes of previously
performed dances throughout the company’s history.
“There is one section of the show
called ‘Looking Back’ which features music of the ‘40s and ‘50s, with
music performed by
Elvis Presley, Nat King Cole and Ray Charles. We’re also doing a
bolero section, and a section called ‘Trust,’ which is all
performed to beautiful world music that takes you into a whole
different atmosphere. It’s all contemporary modern
This particular show has already been performed all over the nation and abroad, including performances held recently in Baton
Rouge.
Koresh said the company is thrilled to be able to celebrate the art of dance for audiences as well as their own history.
“We’re just excited and surprised to have lasted this long. When you’re doing what you love and fighting constantly for it, you don’t really have time to look back because you’re just focusing on moving forward, so it doesn’t
feel like 20 years that we’ve been doing this,” he said.