Thoughts on Barnard

Gia Kourlas in The New York Times
“ Now in its fifth year, “The Barnard Project,” seen at the theater on Thursday night, remains pretty much where it started: hopeful intentions, lukewarm results….The newest program featured work by four choreographers: Vicky Shick, Juliana F. May, Kota Yamazaki and Brian Brooks. Their challenge, when you stop to consider, is formidable: to create a compelling piece for college students of varying technical skills while instilling a sense of their signature styles.” READ MORE

Wendy Perron on the Dance Magazine Blog:
“After the Barnard Project at DTW Saturday night, two of the four pieces stuck in my mind, and the other two quickly faded from memory. Vicky Shick’s Her Suites and Brian Books’ Relay each had a different mood and a distinctive sensibility. But more than that, they had vivid relationships in space. ” READ MORE