“Downtown is not returning the way we hoped it would, and (Baur’s) just doesn’t work anymore,” he said of Dazzle’s current spot, on the ground floor of 1512 Curtis St. The new location, about two blocks northwest of Baur’s, will save the iconic club thousands of dollars per day and set up the 25-year-old business for success over the next decade, co-owner Matt Ruff said. Photos provided by Denver Center Attractions.Tuesday, June 20th 2023 Home Page Close Menuĭazzle Jazz will leave its current home in downtown’s historic Baur’s Building for a renovated space at the city-owned Denver Performing Arts Complex. Photos: Dancers performing in Ballroom with a Twist. Sadly, Ballroom With a Twist lacked some of the fire and passion one would anticipate from such high-caliber artists. With high ticket prices and esteemed reputations comes high expectations. While the evening’s packed house was a testament that exposure on television can translate to drawing crowds to a live dance performance, how TV’s 15 minutes of fame affects the aspirations of dancers and the industry as a whole should be taken into consideration. Some dancers also struggled with the proscenium space, bumping awkwardly into the wings or side booms. On many occasions, dancers forgot choreography, were late for cues, missed grips and handled costume malfunctions poorly. However, as a whole, the show appeared to suffer from being under-rehearsed. The audience was treated to flips and dips not normally seen on DWTS. Van Amstel’s ensemble of ballroom experts managed to bring it in some of their fired up Latin-inspired numbers in the second half of the show. Strong, Platero and Gluckson returned later in the evening for Marc Cohn’s “Walking in Memphis.” It was a showcase for Gluckson’s rich voice as well as Strong and Platero’s strength and chemistry as a partnership, and it left the audience utterly breathless. In a solo to John Lennon’s “Imagine”-sung by Idol finalist Von Smith-Legacy pirouetted not on his feet, but on his head, shoulders and torso. Legacy has come leaps and bounds in his contemporary and ballroom technique, but ultimately, it was his breakdancing skills that made him one of the evening’s dancing dynamos. All the while, they maintained clean lines and demonstrated they had continued to hone their skills since their time on television. Accompanied by American Idol finalist Gina Gluckson’s touching rendition of Sara Bareilles’s “Gravity,” the three fearlessly catapulted their bodies throughout the space into supremely executed lifts, twists and turns. SYTYCD alumni Legacy, Jonathan Platero and Randi Lynn Strong gave a captivating contemporary performance. Neither of them showcased the same poise as Trebunskaya and Roberts-a few audience members openly expressed their disappointment.Ī few moments warranted a ticket on Mary Murphy’s Hot Tamale Train. The other DWTS dancers on hand were Chelsie Hightower and Tristan MacManus. The few numbers they danced emanated their natural ease and elegance on the ballroom floor. A series of dance and musical routines strung together by no particular theme, it ran the risk of being almost recital-like.ĭWTS pros Anna Trebunskaya and Jonathan Roberts emceed the evening. But, unfortunately, it didn’t continue to build from there. The show started strong with dramatic entrances, music and multimedia visuals. However, on many levels, Ballroom With a Twist failed to fully bring the heat one would expect from an ensemble of such seasoned professionals. Packed with a staggering abundance of fringe, rhinestones, poppy tunes and hip gyrations, it certainly was a glamorous night of razzle-dazzle. With such a strong fan base, expectations for the production were high-as they should be. It was a star-studded evening with a roster filled of dancers and singers from the shows Dancing With the Stars (ABC), American Idol (FOX) and So You Think You Can Dance (FOX). The Denver Center for the Performing Arts bustled and hustled on Saturday, June 8, as the dancers of Louis van Amstel’s original show Ballroom With a Twist took the Buell Theatre’s stage. The Denver Center for the Performing Arts
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