Limón Dance Company

In partnership with the University of Utah School of Dance Now celebrating its 80th anniversary, the Limón Dance Company has been at the forefront of dance innovation since its formation in 1946. It was the first modern dance company to perform at New York’s Lincoln Center and has performed at The White House twice. Pairing new choreography by brilliant contemporary artists with revivals of José Limón’s groundbreaking works keeps their rich history connected to the present day. Their theatricality, connection to rhythm, and precise imagery, along with their dedication to cultural partnerships and commissioning new works, makes Limón one of the most influential voices in American dance today. At UtahPresents, the Limón Dance Company will perform Mazurkas , a work of exuberant and musical dancing. Following a visit to Poland after WWII, Limón created Mazurkas to celebrate the vitality of the Polish people with music by Polish composer Frédéric Chopin. The evening will also feature Join , choreographed by Aszure Barton in collaboration with Grammy-nominated composer Ambrose Akinmusire. Join takes Limón's vivid, poetic description of a lost Doris Humphrey work to create a new world of spellbinding movement and transcendent storytelling. Students from University of Utah’s School of Dance will open the program.