Thodos Dance Chicago (Chicago)
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Thodos Dance Chicago is a critically acclaimed contemporary dance company that features a fresh, vibrant, award winning style of dance. The company brings a unique blend of elegance, athleticism, and innovation to American contemporary dance, performing works created by founder and artistic director Melissa Thodos, Tony Award-winner Ann Reinking, west coast choreographer Amy Ernst, and works choreographed by its very talented pool of ensemble members. Thodos Dance Chicago performs dances that appeal to a wide audience and its members are technically strong dancers, talented choreographers, and committed educators.
“Since establishing the Joffrey Ballet in Chicago in 1995, I have attended most of Thodos Dance Chicago’s area performances and have found them to be highly innovative, technically strong, and appealing to audiences of all ages.” – Gerald Arpino, the Late Founder and Artistic Director, The Joffrey Ballet
Touring Programs
Tours with 10-12 dancers
Repertory Program
Mix of work by critically acclaimed guest choreographers, Melissa Thodos, and company choreographers selected from New Dances. Can include works like Anasa, which is based on Melissa’s Greek heritage and dedicated to the fires in Greece.
Fosse Trilogy
A new program with 3 works by Bob Fosse, with transition choreography by Ann Reinaing, which focuses on the value of the history in American dance.
Performance Calendar
| 2009 August 21 |
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Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival (Beckett, MA) |
| September 24 |
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Performing Arts Exchange Conference – TCC Roper Performing Arts Center (Norfolk, VA) |
| November 13 |
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Fall Concert featuring “Fosse Trilogy” – North Shore Center for the Performing Arts (Skokie, IL) |
| November 28 |
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Fall Concert featuring “Fosse Trilogy” – Harris Theater for Music and Dance (Chicago, IL) |
2010 |
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Quad City Arts – Galvin Fine Arts Center (Davenport, IA) |
| February 6 |
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Clark State Performing Arts – Kuss Auditorium (Springfield, OH) |
| March 10 |
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Davidson College – Duke Performance Hall (Davidson, NC) |
| March 13 |
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Fire & Ice Benefit – Chicago History Museum (Chicago, IL) |
| March 19 |
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College of DuPage – McAninch Arts Center (Glen Ellyn, IL) |
| April 10 |
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Arts Place – Moser Theater (Richmond, IN) |
| April 17 |
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Moraine Valley Community College – Dorothy Menker Theater (Palos Hills, IL) |
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