Seven Days: Vermont's Independent Voice

Not Strictly Ballroom

Come the weekend, the dance floor at the Chandler Music Hall will be awhirl with the ferocious, high-speed movements of bodies seamlessly fusing ballet, hip-hop, martial arts and traditional Japanese dance. New York City-based Naganuma Dance — composed of acclaimed performers from Japan, South Africa, Germany, Taiwan and the U.S. — pulls out evocative props to accentuate what Ballet Dance Magazine called “lush and vibrant” motions: Think ropes and sheets flowing as they mimic the dancers’ leaps and twirls. UNbridLeD, a collection of lively moves, features Vermont native Maegan Woodin and a duet based on the story of a 1917 Japanese picture bride. Take a seat to see works that explore the lines between reality and illusion.