Chicago LIVE was our first event of the season, and it sure was a weekend filled with dance and other artistic performances. South Chicago Dance Theatre was thrilled to be a part of this event for our second year.

Meeting new dancers and having them all learn new repertoire within three short weeks was no easy task, but our team was more than up for the challenge. Five of our dancers had the project to learn and perfect Ron De Jesus’ twelve-minute work entitled “HYbr:ID Line” during the month of September and let me tell you, they fit right in and made the piece their own. As a returning dancer to this work, it was exciting to explore new textures and push myself further in this choreography while also teaching and reviewing details to the dancers who joined. I always enjoy performing this piece because of it’s grit and undeniable energy. The piece ends with a series of lifts and an intense unison section that is sure to raise the excitement level of the audience. Our Navy Pier audience on Sunday, September 25 seemed to be engaged throughout the entire piece.

In addition to Ron’s piece, we also performed Stephanie Martinez’s “On A Lark” which features five dancers and is another crowd pleasing dance with well-known music and character-driven choreography. Trey Alexander, our new guest artist, stepped into a featured role in the piece and absolutely swept the stage.

Post-performance, the entire cast enjoyed our free Ferris wheel ride and bonded over dinner together. It was an amazing night of dance and getting to know each other outside the dance studio even more!

As far as future performances, we are excited to perform as a full SCDT team throughout the month of October at multiple engagements. Check out our website or instagram for more info on where to catch us next!