Founded in 1999, Lydia Johnson Dance has been consistently praised for its distinctive choreography which uses components of ballet woven seamlessly into a contemporary dance vocabulary. The Company has received an extraordinarily positive level of critical acclaim from The New York Times, The New Yorker and Backstage Magazine for its annual New York Season. The Company has performed six full seasons at performance spaces including: The Ailey Citigroup Theater, The Dicapo Opera Theater, Speyer Hall and The Theater at Riverside Church.
Capturing a sense of the depth and spirit of the human struggle, Ms. Johnson’s evocative work is noted for an underlying sense of drama, which resonates through the predominantly abstract qualities of her choreography. Her visually stunning dance phrases sustain a mesmerizing quality that captivates audiences. Music is a powerful component of the Lydia Johnson Dance experience and selections range from twentieth century masters such as Paul Hindemith and Henryk Gorecki, to jazz by Oscar Peterson, Thelonious Monk and Pop songs by Cake.
Most recently, Lydia Johnson Dance has been named the Contemporary Dance Company in Residence at the South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) in New Jersey, where, partnering with the Center, the company will provide open rehearsals and workshops. The Company will perform in SOPAC’s premiere season in March 2007.
