Press

"Brooks's brilliant escalating repetitions call for endurance, not to say heroism, on the part of the performers… Smart, utterly unpretentious heroes, they make your eyes water and your spirit soar.'"

Deborah Jowitt, The Village Voice

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"I left reminded of the famous words of the surrealist poet Paul Eluard. 'There is another world, and it is this one.'"

Nancy Wozny, Dance Source Houston

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“Who needs fireworks when there’s Piñata performed by the Brian Brooks Moving Company? ...the grand finale to Ravel’s ‘Bolero’...deserves to become part of the history of modern dance’s master works based on both its conception and execution.”

Susan Broili, The Herald Sun

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Description

Mathematical intricacy, superhuman physicality, punchy color, and cheeky wit infuse the Brian Brooks Moving Company’s signature, minimalist works with an unexpected but delightful sense of whimsy. The company presents live performances incorporating dance, video, animation, visual art, music, and sound design.

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Brian Brooks Biography

Brooks started his first dance company at age 14 in his hometown of Hingham, MA with a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Since moving to Brooklyn in 1994, he has danced in the companies of Sean Curran, Eun-Me Ahn, Neta Pulvermacher, Kraig Patterson, Carolyn Dorfman, and Hilary Easton, among others. From 2000 to 2002, he performed internationally with MacArthur Foundation award winning choreographer Elizabeth Streb. He founded the Brian Brooks Moving Company in 1997, and has since created eight full-length works and dozens of short dances for various festivals and performances.

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