Review: (Toronto / Dance) So Blue (Luminato)

(photo by André Cornellier)

So Blue: A review OR A treatise on the dynamism and athleticism of Louise Lecavalier 
by Kallee Lins

Lecavalier’s accolades speak for themselves. She was the first Canadian to win a Bessie Award (1983) and the first dancer—rather than a choreographer—to receive the Jean A. Chalmers National Award (1999). She has been appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada (2008), the French Critics’ Union named her “Dance Personality of the Year 2010-2011,” and in the same season, she won the Prix de la danse de Montréal. 

Lecavalier rose to prominence as a star of Édouard Lock’s La La La Human Steps. A dancer with the company for more than 18 years, she appeared in all of their iconic productions until 1999 including the international sensation Human Sex (1985). She has appeared on stages around the world, in films, music videos and concert tours, most notably performing with David Bowie (check out Bowie’s video for Fame)—leaving no doubt that she is one of the few, veritable rock stars of contemporary dance.

All that to say it is astounding that So Blue is her first choreographic work. Premiering in 2012 and touring since, the hour-long So Blue is split between a dizzying solo performed by Lecavalier herself, and a duo in which she is joined by Frédéric Tavernini.

Review: (Montreal / Dance) So Blue

 (photo by: André Cornellier)

Nothing Cavalier
by Élaine Charlebois

There is no wonder why Louise Lecavalier recently won Le Grand Prix du Conseil des Arts de Montréal. From the moment the artist steps onto the Usine C stage, the audience is already sucked in. In So Blue, a piece choreographed by the dancer herself, this petite ball of strength fully indulges us with her amazing talent, inviting us into her awesome creative world.