LMU performance featured in the Daily Breeze
Jan, 2019
The Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Company accompanied the performances of the LMU music department with stunning dancing.
Review of "The Only Constant" by Gillian Ebersole, Bachtrack.com
Jan, 2019
Carson’s work is profoundly moving, a testament to the human spirit. In the city of Los Angeles, where vulnerability is often pushed aside in favour of perfection, "The Only Constant" brings humanity center stage. -Gillian Ebersole, Bachtrack.com
Read MoreReview of "The Only Constant" by Matthew Shaffer, LA Dance Chronicle
Jan, 2019
The piece left me with the space to question my patterns, friendships, and goals, while examining our endless desire to escape reality. “The Only Constant” clearly confirmed that contemporary dance thrives in Los Angeles. -Matthew Shaffer, LA Dance Chronicle
Read our featured article in Juneau Empire
Oct, 2018
Genevieve Carson, the opera’s choreographer and director of the Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Company, is from Juneau and said it’s pretty special to be working and collaborating in her hometown.
Review of "Adaptation" in New Zealand by Felicity Molloy, theatreview
Oct, 2018
The final work had me gasping. A generation of ‘Me Too’ has influenced the dancing scene. Costuming and flying hair are cleverly juxtaposed by some great ensemble dancing, strength in female understanding.
Read MoreLACDC company member Tess Hewlett featured in DanceSpirit Magazine
May, 2018
My dream day would continue at The Sweat Spot where I'd teach my class called Give & Take. The Sweat Spot is owned by Ryan Heffington—it's my favorite studio to teach at in L.A. Give & Take is a contemporary class that helps dancers connect with their bodies and the space they're in.
Read MoreReview of “Stimulaze” by Laura Bleiberg, Emphasis Dance Blog
Feb, 2018
"All four (dancers) were remarkable, in this often humorous piece that required split-second timing. Using gesture as metaphor, the dancers grabbed each other, pushed and pulled, fell onto and lifted one another."
-- Laura Bleiberg, Emphasis Dance
Review of "Stimulaze" by Beth Megill, LA Dance Review
Feb, 2018
The work was so subtle in its slip into insanity that it was a while before the audience relaxed into the humor of the work. The dancers were convincing, athletic, unapologetic, and darn-right funny. --Beth Megill, LA Dance Review
Review of “summer” by Jeff Slayton, LA Dance Chronicle
Jan, 2018
"[Stephanie] Zaletel asks one to look, to see and to hopefully feel [...] The entire cast of 13 dancers maintain a beautiful sense of calm, stillness and loneliness throughout the work." -Jeff Slayton, LA Dance Chronicle