Paul Hertelendy, The San Jose Mercury Times
Trio Set, 2005
This pure movement work was developed during a three month intensive rehearsal period with dancers Christy Funsch, Diane McKallip and Anne-Lise Reusswig. The pace is fast moving and highly rhythmic; […]
La Traversa, 2003
Stop signs and stop lights are merely a suggestion,” Cadagon Guide to Sicily. La Traversa opened Nancy Karp + Dancers’ 24th Anniversary Season at the Cowell Theater, at Fort Mason […]
La Processione, 2002
Created in the spirit of a traditional Sicilian religious procession, this site-specific work for eight dancers from the company and San Francisco’s Green Street Mortuary Band was commissioned for the […]
il mercato, 2001
Premiere performances: ODC Theater, San Francisco, Sept. 20-22, 2001New York premiere: Joyce SoHo, March 1-3, 2002 In il mercato, Nancy Karp created elaborate choreographic structures evoking the energy and chaos of […]
KALASAM, 2000
“…a rich and absorbing dance ….. the work of a single vision: congruent, integrated, and authentic.” – Sima Belmar, The San Francisco Bay Guardian “… resounding focus and visual purity.” […]
surface roll, 1998
surface roll was designed specifically for an empty 1920s’ vintage swimming pool located in a natural amphitheater surrounded by gardens and redwoods at Villa Lauriston, in Portola Valley, California. . Charles […]
Threading Light, 1997
Threading Light, a work for ten dancers, was inspired by the architecture of the galleries at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, and the paintings of […]
Kristallnacht, 1993
“…a stunning synthesis of history and art…a grim form of dance-theater, reminiscent of Edward Hopper’s lonely paintings and full of allusions.” —Paul Hertelendy, The San Jose Mercury Times “The movement […]
Falling Angels, 1992
Falling Angels is a site specific dance work for 7 dancers made at the former Del Monte fruit cannery in Emeryville, CA. These are excerpts from the work presented in […]