Polaris Dance Theatre performed REPO this weekend at the Lincoln Performance Hall Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening receiving a
standing ovation Friday night and
non-stop shout-outs during "Red Tied" and "Legions" on Saturday evening. Dancer, Sara Anderson, explained she was choked up with love from the audience as she performed "Red Tied" while the audience began cheering and shouting out with enthusiasm. All the Polaris dancers were caught off guard by the unusual amount of loud vocal energy coming from the audience, allowing the dancers' energy and performance to reach new heights during Saturday's finale performance. Polaris Dance Theatre ended the REPO performance series on an extremely high note.
Artistic Director, Robert Guitron, and the Polaris Dancers saw many familiar faces in the audience such as company members from the local professional dance company, BodyVox, and new faces that are intrigued to watch more works by Polaris Dance Theatre in the near future. Robert and the dancers were humbled with cheers, applause, hugs, smiles, compliments and questions at the end of each night's show. Every night the performance became better and better, really coming together during the finale on Saturday. Bob Hicks of the Oregonian viewed REPO opening night, Thursday, and gave a fair review the following day on Oregon Live noting the reasons why Polaris Dance Theatre is a force to be reckoned with in Portland.
"Three things stand out about Polaris. First is the company's sheer energy: these dancers are in terrific shape. Second, the group dynamic is more important than individual prowess: What Polaris does, it does together. Third, Guitron and company have a keen eye for the dazzling visual moment – for those brief tableaux that stick in your mind's eye long after the moment has passed. It may be a trick of the light (and the fabric), but it's effective" ~ Bob Hick's dance review on Oregon Live
Robert Guitron introduced new material in this weekend's performance such as the "soft box" he had specifically designed for his dancers' aerial work and was excited to see the audience respond positively to this unique creation. At the end of the three night performance of REPO this weekend, Robert explained it was bittersweet - Having only a few months to finalize this performance series and get new company members up to speed, Robert was relieved it all came together, but wished he had more time to polish the collective narrative. Robert's works-in-progress, "Legions" was received with highest regard by the audience energizing Robert to bring "Legions" and other works from his upcoming performance "Stand Down" to the stage later this year. "Stand Down" is a project looking to collaborate with people and organizations that help soldiers dealing with post traumatic stress disorder in hopes to bring peace to these brave soldiers fighting for our freedom. The performance of REPO is over, but Robert and the Polaris dancers are already hard at work gearing up for new works ahead.
Robert Guitron introduced new material in this weekend's performance such as the "soft box" he had specifically designed for his dancers' aerial work and was excited to see the audience respond positively to this unique creation. At the end of the three night performance of REPO this weekend, Robert explained it was bittersweet - Having only a few months to finalize this performance series and get new company members up to speed, Robert was relieved it all came together, but wished he had more time to polish the collective narrative. Robert's works-in-progress, "Legions" was received with highest regard by the audience energizing Robert to bring "Legions" and other works from his upcoming performance "Stand Down" to the stage later this year. "Stand Down" is a project looking to collaborate with people and organizations that help soldiers dealing with post traumatic stress disorder in hopes to bring peace to these brave soldiers fighting for our freedom. The performance of REPO is over, but Robert and the Polaris dancers are already hard at work gearing up for new works ahead.
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