Nicholas Andre Dance

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PRESS: “Nick Ross is one of those choreographers who are fully immersed in dance. Taken together the pieces suggested a creator who is happiest when swimming pleasurably through the waters of dance, cuffing ideas and styles as he goes, rather than rushing into a studio with a burning theme for a new work and succeeded in creating a world specific to that dance and, it seemed, to his own imagination.”Jennifer Dunning, The New York Times“Mr. Ross offered a traditionally pretty dance with swaying bodies, baseball slides and a fleeting adagio romance”…”his attraction to athletic prowess was on vigorous display”…”seamlessly performed.”Gia Kourlas, The New York Times“The Nicholas Andre Dance performed Nick Ross’ “Dwelling,” a nicely made, vigorous work with a slightly ritualistic air, to a twangy percussive score by Peter Sivalia.”Roslyn Sulcas, The New York Times"Mr. Ross' affinity for sports plays out in the sheer athleticism of his work, where strenuous movement and pulsing momentum drive his choreography. He creates risk-taking dances for a troupe of nine fearless movers. No cardio-wimps need apply. Space-gobbling movement performed at breakneck speeds is the norm for this choreographer. It's not just the difficulty that makes his dances distinct. When it comes to moving his ensemble around in complicated patterns, one gets the idea that he knows a thing or two about football plays in the way his dancers weave in and through each other."Nancy Wozny, Houston Chronicle“True “dancers dances,” each piece was full of pleasing contrasts and sophisticated phrasing. Even when the movement was strong and percussive, there was a feeling of the dancers riding along on top of it, accomplished by the inherent contrasts in the choreography. Mr. Ross provides a softness punctuated by angles, sweeping breathy moments cut with jagged edges. These qualities offer a pleasing way of phrasing the music and extremely expansive and sculptural dances.”Cecly Placenti, ballet~dance magazine