{"id":495649,"date":"2026-01-06T04:16:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T04:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/495649\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T04:16:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T04:16:31","slug":"emotional-deregulation-l-a-dance-chronicle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/495649\/","title":{"rendered":"Emotional Deregulation | L.A. Dance Chronicle"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dance continues to concentrate and overlap at a West LA contemporary festival; ballet season and competition season previews in Irvine and El Sereno, athletic Chinese history in Thousand Oaks; plus a peek at next week\u2019s SoCal dance.<\/p>\n

Live This Week<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s nice to share<\/strong><\/p>\n

Opening the 9th year of\u00a0Dance at the Odyssey, founder Barbara M\u0171ller-Wittmann, expands the festival to a second theater, with the two theaters simultaneously presenting dance for six weeks to February 15. Sharing the opening show,\u00a0Neaz Kohani\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Owen Scarlett\u00a0<\/strong>offer two different takes on contemporary dance. Kohani draws on dance, spoken word, and live music to consider female wisdom keepers and traditional healers in\u00a0SHE IS MY SISTER.\u00a0\u00a0In his world premiere\u00a0GASP,\u00a0Scarlett evokes a pastoral setting where two creatures find mutual understanding and self discovery. Full line up at the website. Odyssey Theatre 2, 2955 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West LA; Thurs.-Sat., Jan. 8-10, 8 pm, Sun., Jan. 11, 2 pm, $25 (+$3 for credit cards).\u00a0Dance At the Odyssey<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Neaz<\/p>\n

Neaz Kohani \u2013 Dance at the Odyssey \u2013 photo by Hanako Doerr<\/p>\n

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Together again<\/strong><\/p>\n

Opening the second theater for this year\u2019s\u00a0Dance at the Odyssey\u00a0festival, choreographer\u00a0Teresa Toogie Barcelo<\/strong>\u00a0reunites with composer Joe Berry (of electronic band M83) for the world premiere of their duet,\u00a0SOUNDBODY.\u00a0The artists describe the work as merging \u2018movement, breath, and sound.\u2019 With the festival expanding with two theaters simultaneously presenting dance, an avid dance fan can enjoy two shows in one trip. Complete festival line up at the website. Odyssey Theatre 3, 2955 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West LA; Fri.-Sat., Jan. 9-10, 8 pm, Sun., Jan. 11, 2 pm, $25 (+$3 for credit cards). \u00a0\u00a0Dance At the Odyssey<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Teresa<\/p>\n

Teresa Toogie Barcelo in Dance at the Odyssey Festival. Photo by McCal Olsen<\/p>\n

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More dance festival<\/strong><\/p>\n

A former movie ranch, now a public park, inspired\u00a0Corrigan,\u00a0Hunter Wayne Foster<\/strong>\u2019s contemplation of what happens behind the scenes of a movie set. Foster\u2019s world premiere shares the\u00a0Dance at the Odyssey\u00a0stage with\u00a0For Better or For Worse,\u00a0Camila Arana<\/strong>\u2019s\u00a0consideration of devotion from its tenderness to its brutality.\u00a0\u00a0Odyssey Theatre 2, 2955 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West LA; Thurs.-Sat., Jan. 15-17, 8 pm, Sun., Jan. 18, 2 pm, $25 (+$3 for credit cards). \u00a0\u00a0Dance At the Odyssey<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Hunter<\/p>\n

Hunter Wayne Foster. Photo courtesy of the artist<\/p>\n

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The \u2018B\u2019s have it<\/strong><\/p>\n

LA-based\u00a0Kevin Williamson + Company<\/strong>\u00a0team with pianist Hao Huang to bring two new works to\u00a0Dance at the Odyssey.\u00a0Lester Horton Award-winning Williamson summons an array of characters in\u00a0blue\u00a0to explore Huang\u2019s evocation of compositions by Ryuichi Sakomoto. The second premiere,\u00a0beasts,\u00a0finds Divya Ahuja, Rian Alcid, and Sasha Marian-Librett surveying movement that veers from ferocious to frightened. Odyssey Theatre 3, 2955 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West LA; Thurs.-Sat., Jan. 15-17, 8 pm, $25 (+$3 for credit cards). \u00a0\u00a0Dance At the Odyssey<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Hao<\/p>\n

Hao Huang and Kevin Williamson \u2013 blue and beast \u2013 Photo by Taso Papadakis<\/p>\n

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Season preview<\/strong><\/p>\n

For\u00a0Ballet Project OC<\/strong>, its\u00a0Winter Gala\u00a0is both a season preview performance and a fundraiser to support the upcoming season. Look for choreography by company founder\/director Ally Helman and others. Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Dr., Irvine; Wed., Jan. 14, 7 pm, $56.25-$103.95.\u00a0\u00a0Ballet Project OC<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Ballet<\/p>\n

Ballet Project OC. Photo courtesy of the artists.<\/p>\n

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Competition preview<\/strong><\/p>\n

Under the banner\u00a0Dreamscapes,\u00a0Elevation Studios\u00a0<\/strong>&\u00a0Off the Floor\u00a0<\/strong>premiere live dance pieces that will be part of the upcoming competition season. Guest choreographers include Lenny Arnold, Lauren Slack, and Aaron Williams. Faculty choreographers include Cheri Avalos, Colleen Hendricks,\u00a0 Abrianna Herring Matthew Kubbitz, Parris & Rashida Mann, and Moises Parra. Student dancemakers include Ricci Lloyd, Micah Velez, Summer Perry, and Audrey Wilson.\u00a0Stomping Ground, 5453 Alhambra Ave., El Sereno; Sat., Jan. 10, 7:30 pm, Sun., Jan. 11, 6:30 pm, $33.85, $28.52 students.\u00a0Elevation Studios<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Shen<\/p>\n

Shen Yun. Photo courtesy of the artists.<\/p>\n

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Cautionary return<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presenting itself as \u201cChina before communism,\u201d the touring company\u00a0Shen Yun<\/strong>\u00a0built its reputation on the athleticism, flexibility, and group precision of its dancers, but dodged questions about its connections with China\u2019s banned Falun Gong. More recently, the organization has faced accusations of dancer abuse and a lawsuit alleging child labor violations. In that context, the company tours four local venues from now through early February. The Soraya, Cal State University Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge; Thurs., Jan 15, 2 pm, Fri, Jan. 16, 7 pm, Sat.-Sun., Jan. 17-18, 1 pm, $86-$186. Also at The Music Center, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., Downtown LA; Thurs., Jan. 22, 2 pm, Fri., Jan., 23, 7:30 pm, Sat.-Sun., Jan. 24-25, 1 pm, $91-$231. Also at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks; Fri., Jan. 30, 7:30 pm, Sat.-Sun., Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 1 pm, $94.40-$196.95. Also at Long Beach Terrace Theater, 300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach; Fri., Feb. 6, 7:30 pm, Sat.-Sun., Feb. 7-8, 1 pm, $89-$218.\u00a0Shen Yun<\/a><\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Wiz. Photo by Jeremy Daniel<\/p>\n

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Ease on down the road<\/strong><\/p>\n

Before the cottage industry surrounding the musical and now two film versions of\u00a0Wicked,\u00a0Frank Baum\u2019s book\u00a0The Wizard of Oz\u00a0fueled the musical and film version of\u00a0The Wiz<\/strong>. The musical theater revival of\u00a0The Wiz\u00a0arrives\u00a0at the only SoCal stop on its North American tour. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa; opens Tues., Jan 13, 7:30 pm, then Tues.-Fri., Jan. 13-16 & 20-23, Sat., Jan. 17 & 24, 2 & 7:30 pm, Sun., Jan. 18 & 25, 1 & 6:30 pm, $44-$159.\u00a0The Wiz<\/a><\/p>\n

A Peek at Next Week (Jan. 16-22)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Versa-Style and Friends\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0Celebrating the LA Street Dance Community\u00a0at Nate Holden Performing Arts Center, 4718 W. Washington Blvd., Mid-City; Fri.-Sat., Jan. 16-17, 8 pm, Sun., Jan. 18, 3:30 pm, $30.\u00a0Versa-Style & Friends<\/a><\/p>\n

Madame Bando Hidesomi\u2019s School of Traditional Japanese Dance<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Yuubi: Elegance and Grace of Nihon Buyo\u00a0at\u00a0JACCC Aratani Theatre, 244 S. San Pedro St., Little Tokyo; Sun., Jan. 18, 1:30-5:30 pm, $50-$100.\u00a0JACCC Aratani Theatre<\/a><\/p>\n

Heidi Duckler Dance<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0A Living Legacy\u00a0(1985-2025)\u00a0at LA City Hall, P. Rio Bridge Gallery, 200 N. Spring St., Downtown LA; Fri., Jan 16, 6-8 pm, $40.\u00a0Heidi Duckler Dance<\/a><\/p>\n

\"David<\/p>\n

David Rousseve \u2013 photo by Rachel Keane<\/p>\n

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Dance Camera West\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a02026 Festival\u00a0\u00a0Th\u00e9\u00e2tre Raymond Kabbaz, Thurs.-Fri., Jan. 22-23, 7:30 pm, Sat., Jan. 24, 2 pm, $27.10 (w\/fees), Gala honoring David\u00a0Rouss\u00e8ve-Thurs., Jan. 22, 8:45 pm, $158.35 (w\/fees)\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Th\u00e9\u00e2tre Raymond Kabbaz<\/a>. Also at Colburn Zipper Hall, 200 S. Grand Ave., Downtown LA; Sat., Jan. 24, 7 pm, $25.\u00a0Colburn<\/a>. Also workshop and films at Philosophical Research Society, 3910 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Feliz; Sun., Jan. 25,\u00a0Dance Camera West<\/a><\/p>\n

Will Rawls\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0Unmade\u00a0at Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood; Sat., Jan. 17, Sat., Feb. 7 & 28, noon to 4 pm, free.\u00a0Hammer Museum<\/a><\/p>\n

Peking Acrobats\u00a0<\/strong>at Carpenter Center, Cal State University Long Beach, 6200 E. Atherton St., Long Beach; Sat., Jan. 17, 8 p.m., $38.75-$58.75.\u00a0Peking Acrobats<\/a><\/p>\n

Featured image:\u00a0 Carman Arana Dance at the Odyssey festival \u2013 photo by Teague Wasserman<\/p>\n

Ann Haskins\u2019 Blog appears at CulturalDaily.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dance continues to concentrate and overlap at a West LA contemporary festival; ballet season and competition season previews…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":495650,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5123],"tags":[1582,276,2961,224,5337],"class_list":{"0":"post-495649","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-california","10":"tag-la","11":"tag-los-angeles","12":"tag-losangeles"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115846224003035343","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/495649","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=495649"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/495649\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/495650"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=495649"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=495649"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=495649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}