Weaving
“Michael Mao Dance opens the show with Weaving, a strikingly powerful modern dance quartet with a tribal edge. Here, both men and women display their power as they command the stage with their physicality and athleticism. The dancers kick, spin, leap and cartwheel to create a frenzy of strength and technique. The energy exerted by the company is tangible and, as the piece reaches its climax, the audience is left eager for more.”
Laurin Campbell, Wed 18 Aug 2010, THE SKINNY, Edinburgh, UK
"There is plenty of physical prowess on show and some strong musicality and control. Michael Mao Dance illustrated the strengths of group work. Michael Mao presented a dramatic ritualistic piece, exploring bird and beast elements, to Japanese drumming, colourful and dramatic.
Mao has a feel for drama and strong musicality, bringing us passionate and high-quality choreography.”
Danielle Farrow
EDINBURGH SPOTLIGHT
“we end with the powerhouse performers of Michael Mao Dance. Weaving is a strong, feisty work, combining pounding drums with a multicultural sensibility, driving towards a strong sense of conclusion. Mao's dancers move with a lithe assuredness, creating tension and drama as well as some beautiful shapes.”
CAROLINE WHITHAM
15 AUGUST 2010
EDINBURGH FESTIVALS MAGAZINE
“Michael Mao Dance closed the show with a particularly powerful section of animalistic choreography, complete with an urgent, drum-heavy soundtrack.”
published: Aug-2010
[Emily Gorton]
THREE WEEKS
“Featuring moments of beauty, Michael Mao Dance’s Weaving is a showpiece, with its excitement and athleticism."
Posted by Amanda Grimm
Sat 14 Aug 2010
THE SKINNY
