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Justine Bayod Espoz

Articles, Features
March 9, 2022

Stream Flamenco & Spanish Dance from Spain’s 26th Festival de Jerez

Last weekend the foremost flamenco and Spanish dance festival in the world – the Festival…

Justine Bayod Espoz March 9, 2022
News
May 7, 2021

Flamenco Live Streamed from Spain’s 25th Festival de Jerez

On Thursday, May 6, the Festival de Jerez, one of the world’s foremost flamenco and…

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Justine Bayod Espoz May 7, 2021
¡VIVA! by Manuel Liñán at the 2020 Jerez Festival.
Reviews
March 2, 2020

Review: Manuel Liñán – ¡VIVA! at the Jerez Festival

Since presenting his first solo show in 2008, Manuel Liñán quickly took the flamenco world…

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Justine Bayod Espoz March 2, 2020
Rafaela Carrasco in "Ariadna." Photo courtesy of the Jerez Festival.
Reviews
February 23, 2020

Review: Rafaela Carrasco’s Ariadna at the Jerez Festival

The Jerez Festival of Flamenco and Spanish Dance in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain kicked…

Justine Bayod Espoz February 23, 2020
Joffrey Artists Anna Gerberich and Temur Suluashvili in The Sofa. Photo by Cheryl Mann
Reviews
February 14, 2020

Review: Joffrey Ballet’s Times Are Racing

On February 12, Chicago’s Joffrey Ballet premiered a quintuple bill program for the third instalment…

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Justine Bayod Espoz February 14, 2020
Reviews
November 17, 2019

Muntu Dance Theatre and Nunufatima Dance’s Elevate

Muntu Dance Theatre and Nunufatima Dance, both Chicago-based African and African American dance companies, joined…

Justine Bayod Espoz November 17, 2019
Finnish National Ballet's "The Snow Queen"
Reviews
November 13, 2019

Review: The Snow Queen by Finnish National Ballet

The final performance of the Finnish National Ballet’s The Snow Queen, on November 11, saw…

Justine Bayod Espoz November 13, 2019
Greig Matthews and Amanda Assucena in Joffrey Ballet's Jane Eyre. Photo by Cheryl Mann
Reviews
October 20, 2019

Review: Joffrey Ballet’s Jane Eyre

On October 16, Chicago’s Joffrey Ballet kicked off its 19/20 season with the Chicago premiere…

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Justine Bayod Espoz October 20, 2019
L to R: Jen Wren, Leticia Cabezudo and Charlotte Matthiessen in 6 Feet, 3 Shoes. Photo by Amy Sinead
Reviews
August 23, 2019

Review: Slanjayvah Danza – 6 Feet, 3 Shoes

What’s in a name? For Slanjayvah Danza, everything. The Scottish company’s name is the perfect…

Justine Bayod Espoz August 23, 2019
Isabella Soupart's "Steve Reich Project." Photo by Maria Falconer.
Reviews
August 19, 2019

Review: The MP4 Quartet and Isabella Soupart’s “Steve Reich Project.”

Belgian choreographer, director and visual artist Isabella Soupart, in her ongoing “reflection on the question…

Justine Bayod Espoz August 19, 2019
DON GNU - Raiders of the Grey Gold. Photo by Christoffer Brekne
Reviews
August 16, 2019

Review: DON GNU – Raiders of the Grey Gold

Danish physical theatre and dance company DON GNU has become, not just a staple, but…

Justine Bayod Espoz August 16, 2019
Kalakuta Republik at EIF ensemble. Photo by Gaelle Beri
Reviews
August 16, 2019

Review: Kalakuta Republik

The Nigerian musician and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti fused jazz and African music throughout the…

Justine Bayod Espoz August 16, 2019
Cas Public - 9
Reviews
August 9, 2019

Review: Cas Public 9 – athletic and rapid

Working with Ludwig van Beethoven’s music had been a desire of Hélène Blackburn’s for some…

Justine Bayod Espoz August 9, 2019
Scottish Ballet's production of Helen Pickett's The Crucible. Photo by Andy Ross
Reviews
August 7, 2019

Review: Scottish Ballet’s The Crucible

The Crucible, a Scottish Ballet adaptation of American playwright Arthur Miller’s most widely produced play…

Justine Bayod Espoz August 7, 2019
Company Chordelia’s The Chosen. Photos by Nadine Boyd
Reviews
August 5, 2019

Review: Company Chordelia’s The Chosen

Company Chordelia’s The Chosen opens with a strong audiovisual premise. The sound of waves surging…

Justine Bayod Espoz August 5, 2019
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. Brian Brooks' Loss of Place© Todd Rosenberg Photography 2019
Reviews
June 10, 2019

Review: Hubbard Street Dance Chicagoquadruple bill, featuring works by choreographers Brian Brooks, Alejandro Cerrudo and Crystal Pite

On June 6, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago premiered its 2019 Summer Series at the Harris…

Justine Bayod Espoz June 10, 2019
American Ballet Theatre's Whipped Cream. Photo by Gene Schiavone
Reviews
April 17, 2019

ABT’s Whipped Cream is comprised of spectacular dancers performing entertaining choreography

Between April 11 – 14, American Ballet Theatre (ABT) presented the Chicago premiere of Whipped…

Justine Bayod Espoz April 17, 2019
Patricia Guerrero ©Javier Fergo for the Jerez Festival
Reviews
March 14, 2019

Patricia Guerrero’s Dystopia: one of those rare productions that use fusion to fantastic effect

Flamenco is an art form in continuous evolution, and while some artists are happy to…

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Justine Bayod Espoz March 14, 2019
Patricia Guerrero and Ruben Olmo in "Horas Contigo" ©Javier Fergo for the Jerez Festival
Reviews
March 9, 2019

Rubén Olmo’s Horas Contigo radiates love

Audiences attending the Jerez Festival on Monday, March 4, 2019 walked out of the Sala…

Justine Bayod Espoz March 9, 2019
Adrian Santana in SIMBIOSIS. ©Javier Fergo for the Jerez Festival.
Reviews
March 6, 2019

Adrian Santana’s SIMBIOSIS: a tremendous work of music and dance

The XXIII edition of the Jerez Festival – the de rigueur annual event for flamenco…

Justine Bayod Espoz March 6, 2019
Victoria Jaiani. Photo by Cheryl Mann
Features, Reviews
March 3, 2019

The Joffrey Ballet’s Anna Karenina: a story of ballet that has been seven years in the making

On the last day of January 2019, with only about two weeks to left until…

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Justine Bayod Espoz March 3, 2019
Reviews
February 22, 2019

REVIEW: Ballet de L’Opéra de Lyon’s premiere of ‘Dance and Set and Reset/Reset’

Ballet de L’Opéra de Lyon kicked off a three-night run at the Teatros del Canal…

Justine Bayod Espoz February 22, 2019
Alberto Velazquez and Victoria Jaiani. Photo by Cheryl Mann.
Reviews
February 20, 2019

Joffrey Ballet’s Anna Karenina exciting and fierce yet soulful

On February 13, 2019, the Joffrey Ballet presented the world premiere of choreographer Yuri Possokhov’s…

Justine Bayod Espoz February 20, 2019
Ingri Fiksdal: STATE Photo © Anders Lindén.
Reviews
February 11, 2019

Ingri Fiksdal’s STATE: exploring the role of dance as ritual in society

A collaboration between the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) and the School of the…

Justine Bayod Espoz February 11, 2019
Manuel Vignoulle’s "Earth"
Reviews, Features
February 5, 2019

Association of Performing Arts Professional’s Peridance Showcase

The annual Association of Performing Arts Professionals’ (APAP) national conference, which takes place every January…

Justine Bayod Espoz February 5, 2019
Features
January 27, 2019

Race, Disability & Trans Equity in Dance Presenting

The Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP), a U.S.-based national service, advocacy and membership organization for…

Justine Bayod Espoz January 27, 2019
Reviews
January 25, 2019

National Ballet Theatre of Odessa’s Swan Lake: a stunning example of how such a physically demanding choreographic work can be performed with extreme fragility

On Tuesday, January 22, 2019, the remnants of a heavy snowfall and blistering temperatures saw…

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Justine Bayod Espoz January 25, 2019
Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE with Arturo O'Farrill & Resist. Pictured L to R: Annique Roberts, Courtney Ross, Keon Thoulouis, and Shayla Caldwell. Photo by Matt Karas.
Reviews
January 7, 2019

American Dance Platform: Ephrat Asherie Dance & Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE with Arturo O’Farrill and Resist

The second American Dance Platform showcase of 2019, presented at the Joyce Theater as part…

Justine Bayod Espoz January 7, 2019
Andrea Yorita of BalletX in "The Boogeyman." Photo by Bill Hebert.
Reviews
January 6, 2019

American Dance Platform: BalletX & Raphael Xavier

New York’s countless theaters and clubs make the city a performing arts mecca, featuring as…

Justine Bayod Espoz January 6, 2019
The Snowflakes in The Joffrey Ballet's "The Nutcracker." Photo by Cheryl Mann
Reviews
December 15, 2018

Review: Joffrey Ballet’s Nutcracker – a glorious visual spectacle created to impress

Outside of its regular season, the Joffrey Ballet annually celebrates the winter holidays with a…

Justine Bayod Espoz December 15, 2018
Hubbard Street Dancers Michael Gross and Adrienne Lipson in Das Feld by Florian Lochner. Photo by Cheryl Mann.
Reviews
December 13, 2018

Review: Hubbard Street Dance’s danc(e)volve fosters talent within the company

Since its 34th season in 2012, Chicago’s foremost contemporary dance company, Hubbard Street Dance, has…

Justine Bayod Espoz December 13, 2018
Reviews
November 20, 2018

Review: Opera Atelier’s Acteon and Pygmalion: making an antiquated tradition exciting and captivating for modern opera and ballet enthusiasts

Specialized in opera, ballet and theatre from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, the Canadian…

Justine Bayod Espoz November 20, 2018
Solstice - Blanca Li
Reviews
November 7, 2018

Review: Solstice – raging against the current trends in contemporary dance

Granada-born choreographer Blanca Li and her eponymously named dance company may call Paris their base,…

Justine Bayod Espoz November 7, 2018
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