In a Peachtree Battle storefront, 14 dancers, their technical prowess and youthful vitality as palpable as their enthusiasm, rehearse three nights a week. One of them glides across the glossy black floor in athletic shorts and high-top sneakers. His insouciant solo mixes the intricate footwork and muscular undulations of hip-hop and house with balletic leaps and smooth, jazzy turns.
It’s exuberant, uplifting and playfully flirtatious, and it epitomizes a new troupe known as the Atlanta Dance Connection. This Friday and Saturday, June 1 and 2, the company will perform “The Fresh Allure” at North Atlanta High School. To read the rest of this story by Cynthia Bond Perry, visit ArtsATL!
